Brazil
Brazil
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:32:00 GMTBrazil's lower-house committee approves lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 16
The Constitution, Justice and Citizenship Committee (CCJ) of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approved on Wednesday, by 44 votes to 18, the constitutional amendment proposal seeking to reduce the age of criminal responsibility from...
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:43:00 GMTBrazil suspends its dengue vaccine as a precaution after two deaths
Brazil temporarily suspended the dengue vaccination campaign it began in January, after detecting two deaths and several cases of serious adverse reactions. The vaccine, the world's first single-dose shot, was developed by the ...
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:55:00 GMTLula pushes back on US tariffs, says Brazil is the one running a trade deficit
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday rejected the US government's argument that Brazil engages in “unreasonable” practices in the bilateral relationship, arguing that it is Washington that runs a trade ...
Fri, 29 May 2026 23:32:00 GMTTrump labels PCC and Comando Vermelho as terrorist organizations and Brazil fears intervention
Brazil's government on Friday issued an official note rejecting the decision adopted by the administration of US President Donald Trump to designate Brazil's two main organized crime groups, the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC...
Fri, 29 May 2026 06:31:00 GMTCapricorn Bioceanic Corridor advances to final stretch to connect Atlantic with Pacific
The Capricorn Bioceanic Corridor, one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects underway in South America, is moving through its final stretch on the border between Paraguay and Brazil, with just twenty-one metres remaining...