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Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:33:00 GMTBrazil: General Augusto Heleno granted house arrest
Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes granted house arrest to General Augusto Heleno, the Minister of Institutional Security (GSI) under former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was among those convicted for the J...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:55:00 GMT
Paraguay handed over Mercosur pro-tempore presidency
The 67th Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Summit concluded on Saturday in Foz do Iguaçu, with Paraguay officially assuming the bloc's pro-tempore presidency from host Brazil. Amid a backdrop of geopolitical friction and trade...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:38:00 GMT
Umbanda and Candomblé marriages legally valid in Rio de Janeiro
Marriages celebrated under Umbanda and Candomblé religious rites are now officially recognized in the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro as per Law 11.058/25, penned by legislator Átila Nunes of the PSD and passed by the Rio L...
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:32:00 GMT
Mercosur leaders shift to “constructive patience” after EU FTA delay
Following decades of negotiations and a high-stakes “now or never” deadline set for this week, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) bloc has officially adopted a stance of cautious optimism after the European Union (EU) fa...
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:58:00 GMT
De Moraes okays Bolsonaro's surgery, but not at home recuperation time
Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes on Friday authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily leave prison to undergo surgery. However, the magistrate flatly denied a request for the former presi...