Brazil

• Sunday, July 26th 2026 - 22:24 UTC

  Milei backs Flávio Bolsonaro's candidacy, drawing a rebuke from Brazil's governing party

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei on Saturday endorsed the presidential candidacy of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro at the Liberal Party (PL) National Convention in São Paulo, in a speech with sharp criticism of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that drew rejection from Brazil's governing party and a response from the judiciary.

• Sunday, July 26th 2026 - 22:20 UTC

  “Brazil bows to no one”: the official reaction to Milei's speech in São Paulo

  

  Brazil's government and the leadership of its judiciary responded on Saturday to the speech by Argentine President Javier Milei at the convention that formalized Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential candidacy, in which he sharply criticized Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and disparaged a Supreme Federal Court (STF) justice.

• Saturday, July 25th 2026 - 12:39 UTC

  Brazilian industry estimates nearly half its US exports will face additional tariffs

  

  Some 48.7% of Brazilian exports bound for the United States will be subject to some form of additional tariff following the entry into force of the new forced-labor levy, according to a study by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), the country's main industrial employers' body.

• Wednesday, July 22nd 2026 - 00:37 UTC

  The NFL Returns to Brazil for a Third Straight Year, and This Time It's Bringing the Cowboys

  

  The Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys will meet at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on September 27, part of a record nine-game NFL International Series slate in 2026.

• Sunday, July 19th 2026 - 17:43 UTC

  Lula asks Trump to explain 25% tariffs on Brazil, speaks of a “war of truth”

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva publicly called on his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to explain the reasons behind the 25% tariffs he imposed on most Brazilian products, a measure Brasília attributes to political rather than commercial motives. The levies, announced on July 15 by the Office of the US Trade Representative, will take effect on July 22.

• Monday, July 13th 2026 - 08:06 UTC

  Lula aide insults Milei over plan to campaign for Bolsonaro's son in Brazil

  

  A senior Brazilian government official called Argentine President Javier Milei an “imbecile” after he announced he will travel to Brazil on July 25 to take part in the launch of the presidential candidacy of Flávio Bolsonaro, the main opposition figure to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

• Friday, July 10th 2026 - 18:27 UTC

  Milei plans regional tour seeking investment, with a Bolsonaro visit that irks Lula

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei announced a busy international schedule for the coming weeks, with trips to Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, which he presented as part of an outward-looking strategy aimed at attracting trade and investment. The itinerary includes a gesture toward the Brazilian opposition that is likely to cause discomfort for the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

• Thursday, July 9th 2026 - 05:03 UTC

  Argentina's polar spell eases as Patagonia faces rain, snow and 90 km/h gusts

  

  The intense polar air mass that affected much of Argentina during the first days of July has begun to ease, with a gradual rise in temperatures across the center and north of the country, while Patagonia now concentrates the most severe weather. The National Meteorological Service (SMN) has kept warnings in place for rain, snow and strong winds in the far south.

• Wednesday, July 8th 2026 - 19:14 UTC

  LATAM resumes direct winter flights from Sao Paulo to Ushuaia, four weekly frequencies

  

  Aviation and Tourism publications are reporting that after several years without regular services. Latam has returned to the Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego airport to offer nonstop flights from its main hub Sao Paulo on the continent.

• Tuesday, July 7th 2026 - 21:10 UTC

  Flávio Bolsonaro urges Washington to delay Brazil tariffs until after October vote

  

  Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the leading right-wing presidential hopeful, asked Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday to postpone until after the October elections a 25% tariff that the United States is considering imposing on Brazilian goods. He made the request during a public hearing before the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) in Washington.