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Montevideo, July 18th 2025 - 07:27 UTC

Brazil

  • Monday, December 26th 2022 - 10:14 UTC

    Solar energy use grows at a record pace in Brazil

    With the reduction in monthly bills, the investment is recovered in a few years, it was explained

    Monetary savings when compared to electricity stemming from other sources reaches up to 90%, Agencia Brasil reported Sunday about the increasing use of solar energy in South America's largest country.

  • Monday, December 26th 2022 - 10:05 UTC

    Brazilian airline pilots' strike over

    The airline workers voted virtually between 6 am Saturday and noon Sunday to accept the offer and return to their posts

    Brazil's National Union of Aeronauts (SNA) Sunday agreed by 70.11% of the 5,834 votes to accept the airlines' offer and lift the two-hour daily strike that had been going on for about a week, but which had been lifted temporarily for Christmas weekend and was to resume Monday. Meanwhile, 28.8% of the SNA members rejected the proposal and abstentions reached 1.09%.

  • Saturday, December 24th 2022 - 10:28 UTC

    Lula da Silva administration to decide on Port of Santos internal spaces bidding processes

    One of the areas focuses is moving containers, located in the Saboó region, and the other focuses on fertilizer operations, based in Outerinhos.

    The bidding processes of areas within the Port of Santos in Brazil (the largest terminal in South America) was delayed until next year, since it will be up to the new government to define how they will unfold. One of the areas focuses is moving containers, located in the Saboó region, and the other focuses on fertilizer operations, based in Outerinhos.

  • Saturday, December 24th 2022 - 10:21 UTC

    Brazil to develop “VTOL” electric aircraft

    Flying cars will be in high demand in the coming decades, BNDES believes

    Brazil's state-owned National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has allocated R$ 490 million (about US$ 95 million) to Eve Soluções de Mobilidade Aérea Urbana Ltda., a subsidiary of aircraft manufacturer Embraer, for the development of electric units with Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) capabilities.

  • Saturday, December 24th 2022 - 10:06 UTC

    BB, World Bank team up to finance greener economy in Brazil

    We welcome the partnership with the World Bank, Ribeiro said

    The World Bank's Board of Directors Friday approved a US$ 500 million financing project for actions in Brazil linked to sustainability and the carbon credit market. The project was approved today (23), in Washington, by the World Bank Board of Directors. Joining the initiative to create a one-stop shop is Banco do Brasil (BB).

  • Saturday, December 24th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

    Uruguay's President to bring along two former colleagues to Lula's inauguration

    Lacalle insisted on leaving aside their differences for the greater good of the country

    Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Friday invited his predecessors Julio María Sanguinetti and José Mujica to the Jan. 1 inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva in Brasilia.

  • Friday, December 23rd 2022 - 18:21 UTC

    No progress in Brazilian airline workers' strike

    The workers did not find Thursday's meeting between union leaders and the Superior Labor Court (TST) in Brasilia satisfactory

    Brazil's National Union of Aeronauts (SNA) workers Thursday voted against a new proposal and thus their strike went into its fifth consecutive day, affecting airline operations at the country's largest air terminals.

  • Friday, December 23rd 2022 - 14:15 UTC

    Brazil's trade surplus in 2023 expected to reach US$ 72 billion

    Overall trade in Brazil, the sum of imports and exports, is expected to reach US$ 578.391 billion in 2023, dipping 4% from 2022 numbers

    Despite the global economic slowdown, the Brazilian Foreign Trade Association, AEB, indicated that the largest economy in South America is projected to have a higher trade surplus in 2023. Next year's positive result is expected to reach US$ 71,9 billion, which would be 14,3% higher than the US$ 62,9 billion this year.

  • Friday, December 23rd 2022 - 10:11 UTC

    Future Brazilian VP to become Industry Minister as well

    Lula also promised to announce 16 new ministers next week

    Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday released the names of 16 of his future ministers for when he takes office on Jan. 1. Lula also said that 16 other ministers are to be named next week.

  • Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 10:32 UTC

    Two dead in southern Brazil heavy storms

    Rains in recent days in southern Brazil are caused by the La Niña phenomenon

    Heavy storms in Santa Catarina have left 2 people dead and at least 140 people homeless, with health and transportation services suspended statewide, it was reported Wednesday. The most affected regions were the northern coast and Greater Florianópolis.