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Sunday, November 23rd 2025 - 04:04 UTC
Bolsonaro taken to detention facility for posing concrete flight risk

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who was under house arrest serving a 27-year prison sentence for masterminding the Jan. 8, 2023, attempted coup d'état, was transferred Saturday to a detention facility after he tampered with his ankle tracking device. According to some local outlets, he had planned to seek asylum in an Argentine or US diplomatic mission.
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Saturday, November 22nd 2025 - 08:00 UTC
No consensus yet at COP30

As the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) reached its scheduled closing time of 11:50 PM on Friday, negotiations for the final document, known as the Belém Package, had not concluded. Talks were expected to extend into the early hours of Saturday.
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Friday, November 21st 2025 - 19:05 UTC
COP30 chairman calls for consensus - extension due to fire not unlikely

André Corrêa do Lago called on countries to reach a consensus for the common good of the planet on the scheduled closing day of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, the capital of the Brazilian State of Pará. The event's Chairman insisted on Friday that it was time for international cooperation to prevail.
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Friday, November 21st 2025 - 10:58 UTC
Trump removes 40% tariffs from 212 Brazilian items

US President Donald Trump has removed a 40% tariff on more than 200 Brazilian agricultural and livestock products, including beef, vegetables, coffee, cocoa, and some ammonia-based fertilizers. The decision follows negotiations with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Friday, November 21st 2025 - 10:50 UTC
COP30: Activities suspended due to fire and evacuation

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) was thrown into chaos on Thursday when a fire erupted in the so-called Blue Zone pavilions, forcing a rapid evacuation of delegates, officials, and observers just over 24 hours before the conference's scheduled conclusion.
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Thursday, November 20th 2025 - 09:57 UTC
Chinese and French carmakers join forces in Brazil to develop electric vehicles

Chinese automaker Geely has officially re-entered the Brazilian market by merging with the local subsidiary of France's Renault. The new entity, named 'Renault Geely do Brasil,' will jointly manufacture four new electrified vehicle models at the Ayrton Senna Complex factory in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná state, by 2027.
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Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 15:36 UTC
Brazil estimates another record harvest in 2025/26, totaling 354 million tons

Brazil’s 2025/26 grains and oil seed harvest is estimated should reach 354.8 millon tons, representing an 0.8% over the previous record harvest, according to the second survey by the country’s National Supply Company, CONAB, which was completed earlier this month.
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Tuesday, November 18th 2025 - 20:21 UTC
Brazil: New oil reserves found in Campos Basin

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras announced this week the discovery of an oil reservoir in the Campos Basin, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. As per initial assessments, the oil found is of “excellent quality.”
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Tuesday, November 18th 2025 - 10:26 UTC
Espionage case between Brazil and Paraguay closed

Paraguay has formally closed a diplomatic incident involving alleged Brazilian intelligence activities on its soil after Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira delivered a confidential report and clarifications to his counterpart, Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, on Monday.
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Friday, November 14th 2025 - 20:58 UTC
Mining company accountable for dam collapse in Brazil

The High Court of Justice in London found on Friday that the English mining company BHP was accountable for the collapse of the Fundão Dam in the city of Mariana, in the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais, ten years ago. The company is a shareholder of Samarco, which was responsible for the disaster.
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