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Montevideo, April 26th 2024 - 19:31 UTC

Brazil

  • Wednesday, April 17th 2024 - 20:38 UTC

    Brazil: Dead men don't sign IOUs

    The woman's lawyer claimed that Braga was alive when he entered the bank

    A Brazilian woman made the headlines Wednesday when she was arrested for bringing her uncle's dead body on Tuesday to a bank in Rio de Janeiro to have him “sign” the pertinent documents to collect a R$ 17,000 (US$ 3,243) loan.

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  • Wednesday, April 17th 2024 - 10:18 UTC

    Brazil: Búzios deepwater field produces 1 billion barrels of oil in March

    Despite its size, Búzios trails the smaller but older Tupi field in volume output

    The Búzios Field in the Santos Basin, the largest ultra-deepwater facility of that kind worldwide, produced 1 billion barrels of oil in March, the state-owned company Petrobras announced this week, Agencia Brasil reported. Petrobras operates the field in a consortium with Pré-Sal Petróleo (PPSA) and the Chinese companies CNOOC and CNODC.

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  • Monday, April 15th 2024 - 23:59 UTC

    Brazil and Argentina have much in common despite opposing presidents

    Argentina's relations with Brazil are a state policy, Mondino said at a press conference alongside Vieira

    Foreign Ministers Mauro Vieira of Brazil and Diana Mondino of Argentina met in Brasilia on Monday for talks aimed at bringing South America's two largest countries closer together, despite the opposing views of presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Javier Milei, especially on each other.

  • Monday, April 15th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

    Brazil and Mexico looking ahead at significant economic growth

    Brazil has a favorable business environment in sectors such as technology, renewable energies, and agribusiness

    Only Brazil and Mexico would survive as world economic powers in Latin America by 2030, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Standard Chartered released last week. The two countries are expected to experience significant economic growth within the next six years.

  • Monday, April 15th 2024 - 08:29 UTC

    Brazilian Air Force ready for new evacuations from Middle East

    The FAB released a statement on Sunday afternoon after Iran attacked Israel

    Brazil's Air Force (FAB) said Sunday that it was ready to rescue nationals of the South American country living in the Middle East and whose lives or security would be in danger following this weekend's events, Agencia Brasil reported. Since the terrorist group Hamas' Oct. 7 attack against Israel, 13 rescue flights have been carried out in the region, in addition to other operations in other conflict-torn areas such as Haiti.

  • Friday, April 12th 2024 - 22:20 UTC

    Brazil accounts for nearly 70% of dengue cases in LatAm and Caribbean

    Still, Brazil has reduced the number of deaths in the current dengue epidemic from previous years

    According to a survey conducted by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Brazil accounted for almost 70% of dengue cases in Latin America and the Caribbean, where some 4.6 million infections were confirmed this year, representing a 237% interannual increase, Agencia Brasil reported. PAHO is the arm of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Americas.

  • Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 18:29 UTC

    Rise of neo‑Nazi groups reported in Brazil

    The state of Santa Catarina accounts for the largest number of supremacist groups detected over the past few years

    According to a study from Brazil’s National Human Rights Council based on various surveys, the presence of Nazi groups in the South American country is alarmingly on the rise. The document was submitted before the United Nations (UN), Agencia Brasil reported this week.

  • Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 10:24 UTC

    Nationals from US, Australia, and Canada granted visa-free entry into Brazil for yet another year

    It was the second postponement this year to the visa requirement to be implemented out of reciprocity

    Brazilian authorities announced that a visa requirement for nationals of Australia, Canada, and the United States was postponed until April 10, 2025, Agencia Brasil reported. The measure was to become effective on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

  • Wednesday, April 10th 2024 - 19:51 UTC

    Petrobras finds oil not far from Amazon River mouth

    Petrobras' deep sea explorations have drawn heavy criticism from environmentalist groups

    Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras said Wednesday it had discovered a new reservoir in the ultra-deep waters of the Potiguar Basin, in the Anhangá exploratory well, located between the states of Amapá and Rio Grande do Norte.

  • Tuesday, April 9th 2024 - 20:38 UTC

    Lula joins diatribes against Elon Musk

    Musk is going to have to use a lot of the money he has to help preserve the environment, Lula warned

    Although he did not mention him by name, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva targeted X owner Elon Musk when he warned that billionaires must learn to preserve the rainforest. Lula made those remarks during an event at the Planalto Palace announcing funding worth US$ 145.8 million to combat wildfires and achieve the 2030 goals.