Brazil

Friday, May 9th 2025 - 11:10 UTC
Lula and Russia's Victory Day celebrations

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had a special seat in Moscow's civil-military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. The event, known as Victory Day, marks the unconditional surrender of the Germans in 1945.
Thursday, May 8th 2025 - 15:20 UTC
Brazil’s new World Map sparks debate: A southern perspective on global geography

Brazil has launched a new world map that places the South American nation at the center of the world, challenging traditional Eurocentric perspectives. Released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the map is part of the country’s updated Geographical Atlas, emphasizing Brazil's prominence in global affairs.
Thursday, May 8th 2025 - 10:41 UTC
BCB ups Selic rate to 14.75% per annum

Brazil's Central Bank's (BCB) Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) unanimously decided Wednesday to raise the Selic benchmark rate by 0.5 percentage points to 14.75% per year, consolidating a contraction cycle. This decision was driven by high food and energy prices and global economic uncertainties, and the financial markets were expecting the move.
Wednesday, May 7th 2025 - 19:34 UTC
Brazil tackling famine crisis by suspending fraudulent benefits

Brazilian Minister of Development and Social Assistance Wellington Dias highlighted Wednesday that his country, one of the world's leading food producers, was beginning to overcome its famine problem affecting over 33 million people. He made those remarks during the Bom Dia Ministro broadcast show on the State-run EBC station.
Wednesday, May 7th 2025 - 10:41 UTC
Brazil's STF indicts 7 others in “Parallel Abin” case

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) unanimously decided to indict seven more people in connection with a coup plot during the government of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Tuesday, May 6th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Bolsonaro discharged from hospital

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been discharged from DF Star Hospital in Brasilia, three weeks after undergoing complex abdominal surgery for an intestinal blockage stemming from the 2018 stabbing during his electoral campaign. He has been hospitalized several times since then, undergoing up to 6 surgeries. Doctors described his most recent procedure as the most complicated.
Tuesday, May 6th 2025 - 10:24 UTC
Márcia Lopes becomes Brazil's new Minister of Women

Márcia Lopes has been appointed as the new Minister for Women in Brazil, succeeding Cida Gonçalves. Upon taking office, she emphasized President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's vision of making women feel happier nationwide.
Monday, May 5th 2025 - 10:15 UTC
Over 2 million people fill Rio's Copacabana Beach to see Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga's historic free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday evening and early Sunday morning attracted around 2.1 million attendees, surpassing the previous record set by Madonna in 2024 (1.6 million people). The show had been highly anticipated, especially since Gaga last performed in Brazil in 2012.
Monday, May 5th 2025 - 06:34 UTC
Exports of Brazilian rice to Central America have farmers with high expectations

Brazilian rice exports to Central America are keeping expectations high and are a formidable incentive for southern Brazilian states’ farmers to prepare for another crop year, according to Fedearroz, the industry’s strong lobby.
Saturday, May 3rd 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Mercosur FMs pledge to deepen regional integration amid global trade challenges

Foreign Ministers of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur)—namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay—gathered Friday in Buenos Aires at the San Martín Palace to advance regional integration amid global trade changes. They focused on eliminating intra-zone trade barriers, strengthening regional value chains, harmonizing regulations, and enhancing physical and digital integration.