Brazil

Monday, August 8th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
Brazil's Lower House passes bill to donate arms to Uruguay's Army

Brazilian defense authorities are moving ahead with their plans to donate military equipment to Uruguay consisting of M108 howitzers and Urutu vehicles after the Lower House passed a bill in that regard which has now been sent over to the Senate.
Saturday, August 6th 2022 - 05:13 UTC
Small party adds key votes to Lula's campaign

Presidential candidate Andrés Janones of the moderate Avante party Thursday stepped down from the race in order to support former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's bid to succeed the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
Saturday, August 6th 2022 - 05:07 UTC
Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon still high despite ongoing decline

According to satellite imagery data released Friday, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon remained high despite a slight decline.
Friday, August 5th 2022 - 08:47 UTC
Brazil soybean exports down 8,87% in first half of 2022 compared to 2021

Brazil shipped 55.1 million tons of soybeans in the first half of 2022, which is 8.87% less than in the same period of 2021 (60.5 million tons), according to the National Association of Cereal Exporters. (Anec).
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 22:43 UTC
Uruguayan senator said that Argentina's crisis is “because it is full of Argentines” and caused a controversy

The Senator for the left-wing coalition Frente Amplio (Broad Front), Daniel Caggiani, was interviewed by local Channel 12’s Desayunos Informales about the regional situation and the negotiation for an eventual Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Uruguay and China, which has generated tensions between Mercosur partners.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 20:56 UTC
Brazil's decommissioned carrier leaves Rio to be scrapped

Brazil's Navy Thursday bid farewell to the Sao Paulo aircraft carrier, which has been decommissioned and sold for scrap. Türkiye is the structure's final destination.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 20:54 UTC
5G technology starts operating in São Paulo

The largest city in South America started bringing 5g mobile telephone services Thursday, one week after the government passed new legislation allowing for speedier installation of antennas suitable for the new technology.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Brazil raises benchmark interest rate to 13,75%, and possibly more to come

Brazil's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate 50 basis points to a record 13,75%, (the highest since January 2017), anticipating that the tightening cycle, may not be over given the stubborn high domestic inflation and “adverse and volatile” global situation.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Brazil: Subsidies help Bolsonaro narrow electoral gap from Lula

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's popularity among lower-class people was on the rise 2 months ahead of the elections, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Wednesday, August 3rd 2022 - 21:26 UTC
Brazil's STF Chief Justice insists there are legal instruments against fake news

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Chief Justice Luiz Fux said Wednesday that spreading information known to be false during the election period is a threat to the democratic system. For him, Brazil has instruments to combat “head-on” this risk.