MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 13th 2019
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Saturday, July 13th 2019 - 22:06 UTC
Controversial Bolsonaro's guns-for-all stance not welcome by most Brazilians
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's proposal to change the current legislation in order to ease down gun possession regulations is not favoured by most citizens, a survey published on Friday by pollster Datafolha Institute showed Friday. The controverial president drew further criticism on him this week when he announced his plan to appoint his son as ambassador to the United States.
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Saturday, July 13th 2019 - 16:11 UTC
Temporary restrictions on Brazilian pork exports to Russia imposed
Russia's Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control Service (Rosseljoznadzor) has imposed temporary restrictions from 11 July on the importation of pork products and other animals vulnerable to classical swine fever virus from the State of Piauí, located in the northeast region of Brazil, it was announced.
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Saturday, July 13th 2019 - 15:46 UTC
Royal Navy sends Type 45 destroyer to Persian Gulf amid escalating tension
The Royal Navy has announced the HMS Duncan, a Type 45 destroyer, will join HMS Montrose which is due to go in for “pre-planned maintenance” while still deployed.
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Saturday, July 13th 2019 - 14:58 UTC
Brazilian state of Paraná passes antifracking law
Based on environmental grounds, other types of soil exploration that can cause pollution also fall under the scope of this week's new norm.
