Brazil
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:41:00 GMTLula urges developed countries to up their climate contributions
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio da Silva insisted Tuesday that G20 developed countries should bring forward by up to ten years the climate neutrality targets currently set for 2050, Agencia Brasil reported. He made those remar...
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:15:00 GMTParaguayan President says he is okay after Monday's hospitalization
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Tuesday shared a video message on social media saying he had fully recovered from Monday's health crisis that had him hospitalized while attending the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:52:00 GMTArgentina clinches deal to sell Vaca Muerta gas to Brazil
Argentina's Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo and his Brazilian Energy Counterpart Alexandre Silveira signed Monday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro an agreement whereby gas from Vaca Muerta will be pumped s...
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:55:00 GMTRio G20 Declaration signed – Argentina adheres only partially
G20 Leaders Monday signed at the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro a joint 85-item declaration in which they addressed the world's current challenges. However, Argentine President Javier Milei announced he would not be endorsing...
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:47:00 GMTUS to release aid package for Brazilian Amazon
The United States offered an aid package for environmental actions in the Brazilian Amazon to address climate change, it was announced Monday during President Joseph Biden's visit to Manaus as part of his journey to the country...
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:19:00 GMTBrazil increasingly dependent on oil exports and energy production
Crude oil has become Brazil’s main export product surpassing agribusiness and mining, according to the country’s hydrocarbons company Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard. Brazil is not also becoming highly dependent on oil expor...
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:14:00 GMTParaguayan President hospitalized during Rio G20 with chest pains
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was admitted into Rio de Janeiro's Hospital Samaritano Monday while attending the G20 Summit as a guest. The 46-year-old South American leader will remain at the healthcare facility pending t...
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:59:00 GMTArgentina becomes newest founding member of Lula's alliance against hunger
Javier Milei's Argentina became after last-minute negotiations the 82nd country to join the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, Brazil's initiative launched during the two-day G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. With Buenos A...
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:51:00 GMTLavrov arrives in Rio for G20 Summit as world tensions escalate
Russia’s Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov arrived Sunday in Rio de Janeiro to head his country's delegation attending the two-day G20 Summit starting Monday in the former Brazilian capital while President Vladimir Putin stayed ...
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:15:00 GMT"F**k you," Brazilian First Lady tells Elon Musk
During a G20 social event this past weekend, Brazilian First Lady Janja da Silva cursed against billionaire Elon Musk in an outburst that made waves ahead of the world's leader's Summit starting Monday in Rio de Janeiro. Presid...