Brazil

Thursday, September 29th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Lula praises vice president candidate Alckmin, “the best thing we have done”

Brazilian former president Lula da Silva, and a serious candidate to repeat for the third time in October elections, said that the political alliance with his presidential ticket running mate Geraldo Alckmin has been “the best thing we have done”.
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Thursday, September 29th 2022 - 10:04 UTC
Brazil: drop in price of jet fuel announced

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras Wednesday announced a 0.84% reduction in the sales prices for distributors of jet fuel starting Saturday. It is the third consecutive drop following a 10.4% one earlier this month after August's 2.6%.
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Wednesday, September 28th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Lula warns Bolsonarism will continue to exist

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva has warned that even if he beats the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in next Sunday's elections or in the Oct. 30 runoff, the far-right movement sparked by the retired Army captain (Bolsonarismo) “will continue to exist.”
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Tuesday, September 27th 2022 - 10:45 UTC
Brazil elections: Lula speaks of “useful” vote next Sunday

Brazilian Presidential candidate and former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday spoke in favor of “the useful vote” in next Sunday's elections and called on Brazilians not to stay at home.
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Tuesday, September 27th 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Brazil expects record harvest of wheat and moves closer to self sufficiency

The Brazilian wheat crop should reach 10.935 million tons as 2022 yields in four states are likely to increase output in what will be a record harvest for local farmers.
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Monday, September 26th 2022 - 19:05 UTC
Police raid in Rio favela leaves at least 3 dead

At least three people were killed Monday during a police raid at a Rio de Janeiro favela when law enforcement officers clashed with drug traffickers in the northern area of Brazil's former capital city where dozens of schools were closed. An injured suspect was also hospitalized, it was reported.
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Monday, September 26th 2022 - 09:43 UTC
Brazil launches vaccination campaign against polio

Brazil's Health Ministry has launched a new nationwide vaccination campaign against poliomyelitis and other maladies, it was reported. Attending Saturday's ceremony marking the beginning of the new effort was Minister Marcelo Queiroga.
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Saturday, September 24th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Bolsonaro reminds voters next president will have 2 STF vacancies to fill

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday pledged to appoint anti-abortion judges in case he wins next month's elections for which opposition candidate Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva is reportedly the favorite, according to all polls.
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Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 10:25 UTC
A smaller EU, (without UK), and Brazil negotiating new quotas and export volumes

Brazil and the European Union (EU) have reached a bilateral agreement on agricultural commodity quotas to adapt them to the bloc’s change in size following the Brexit departure of the United Kingdom. Under the new agreement, EU will reduce quotas, but, in return, UK decided to open others proportionately, thus preserving Brazil’s export window for both markets.
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Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 09:28 UTC
Brazil: Henrique Cardoso letter taken as message of support at Lula's camp

A letter from former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (FHC) was welcome Thursday in Brazil on the electoral campaign camp of another former head of state, the Workers' Party (PT) leader Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, who remains on top of the voting intention list among all credible pollsters to defeat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro next month.
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