Brazil

Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 18:52 UTC
Bolsonaro guilty of crimes against humanity for COVID-19 measures

The Rome-based Permanent Peoples' Tribunal (PPT) found Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro guilty of crimes against humanity and Human Rights violations for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 18:39 UTC
Guedes: Brazil's GDP to beat most optimistic projections

Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said Monday that his country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would outpace the most optimistic projections by the end of 2022.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 10:46 UTC
The profile of the suspect accused of trying to kill Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

A suspect who has been identified as the 35-year-old Brazilian national Fernando André Sabag Montiel has been arrested after pointing a gun at Cristina Kirchner's head.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Santos port concession will be extended from 35 to 50 years

Following on requests from the potential bidders for Brazil's largest and most active port of Santos, the concession period of the Santos Port Authority (SPA), initially planned to be 35 years, should now increase to 50 years.
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 19:18 UTC
Boric hopes LatAm would not tolerate a coup in Brazil if Bolsonaro loses

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Thursday said he hoped Latin America would stage a “joint reaction” if a coup d'état takes place in next month's presidential elections in Brazil.
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 19:16 UTC
Brazilians may not bring guns to voting stations, TSE rules

In addition to last week's plenum ruling banning the use of cell phones within voting booths in next month's presidential elections even if the device is turned off, Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) unanimously agreed Thursday to also ban voters from carrying firearms, Agencia Brasil reported.
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 18:44 UTC
Petrobras cuts price of fuel for distributors

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras Thursday announced it would reduce the sale price of fuel to distributors from R$ 3.53 (US$ 0.67) to R$3.28 (US$ 0.63) per liter effective Friday.
Wednesday, August 31st 2022 - 18:27 UTC
Unemployment in Brazil matches record lows

Unemployment in Brazil continues to fall, hitting record lows, according to a report released Wednesday by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
Wednesday, August 31st 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Argentine minister Cafiero collects more “ignorant” expletives

Lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, openly replied to Argentine foreign minister Santiago Cafiero, who had called him ignorant after Bolsonaro Jr criticized the judicial situation of Argentine vice-president Cristina Fernandez for whom federal prosecution is requesting twelve years of imprisonment on charges of corruption and benefitting with public works distribution.
Wednesday, August 31st 2022 - 09:42 UTC
Brazil, US to deepen bilateral trade

Brazil and the United States have taken yet another step toward reducing non-tariff barriers in bilateral trade, it was reported Tuesday after a statement was released Tuesday in Brasilia.