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Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:20:00 GMTDeforestation drops in Cerrado but grows in Amazon
Over the past 12 months, deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado biome dropped by 20%, while the Amazon saw a 4% rise in alerts. In the Amazon, alerts covered 4,495 square kilometers—up from 4,321 km² in the previous period. Des...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:33:00 GMTLula slams Trump over Brazil tariffs, accuses Bolsonaro of betrayal
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva harshly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump following the implementation of a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports. Lula called Trump “authoritarian” with “anti-civilizational...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:54:00 GMTBrazil turns to WTO to seek remedy to US tariffs
Brazil formally challenged recent US tariffs by requesting consultations on Wednesday with the World Trade Organization (WTO). The tariffs, which impose up to a 50% surcharge on a wide range of Brazilian products, were implemen...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:32:00 GMTGOL resumes Guarulhos-Maiquetía route
Brazilian carrier GOL has officially resumed the São Paulo-Caracas route with four weekly flights. The inaugural flight, carrying 216 passengers, landed on Tuesday at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, ma...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 21:46:00 GMTBrazil: Opposition lawmakers stay the night in Congress
Brazilian opposition lawmakers spent the night in both houses of Congress on Wednesday, which prevented work from resuming. Those who stayed through the wee hours of Thursday were relayed by some of their colleagues before dawn...