Brazil

Tuesday, November 23rd 2021 - 08:27 UTC
Russia reopens market to Brazil for 200,000 tons of beef and 100,00 of pork, zero-tariff

Russia announced to Brazil that it was reopening its market for a quota of up to 300,000 tons of meat, at zero tariffs, including 200,000 tons of beef and 100,000 tons of pork. Likewise, Russia lifted restrictions on beef exports from a Minerva processing plant and certified a second plant to begin shipments.
Tuesday, November 23rd 2021 - 08:15 UTC
Montana Senator presents bill to suspend Brazilian beef sales to the United States

United States Senator for the cattle breeding state of Montana, Jon Tester has presented a bill to suspend beef imports from Brazil. The congressman alleges that the Brazilian authorities were slow to notify the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) about the two cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as “mad cow disease”, confirmed in September, and which led to an agreed ban con beef exports to China.
Monday, November 22nd 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Brazil: Lula wants to return to power but it's not up to just him

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has explained in an interview published over the weekend that he wants to return to power “so that people can eat three times a day.”
Saturday, November 20th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Bolsonaro says Amazon crisis “same old nonsense”

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Friday said the Amazon desertification alert was “the same old nonsense” and blamed the opposition for those reports which were aimed at denting the country's image and scaring away investors.
Friday, November 19th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil's Supreme Court rules discounts on school fees were unconstitutional

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Thursday ruled that lower court decisions granting linear discounts on college tuition fees during the COVID-19 pandemic were unconstitutional.
Thursday, November 18th 2021 - 17:44 UTC
Brazil hits COVID-19 infections low since May 2020

Brazil has reached a new low in its rate of COVID-19 infections Wednesday, after only 9,335 new daily cases were detected over the past week, it was announced.
Thursday, November 18th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Moro wants to become Brazil's “third way” amid polarization, despite being a Bolsonarist option

Former Lava Jato Judge Sergio Moro said he was “ready” to challenge President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva in the October 2022 elections.
Thursday, November 18th 2021 - 09:51 UTC
Macron praises Lula's bravery on ex-Brazilian president's European tour

French President Emmanuel Macron Wednesday praised Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's “political courage,” as the former head of state (2003-2011) appears ready to return to power in next year's elections, although he denies having launched his candidacy.
Thursday, November 18th 2021 - 09:09 UTC
STF ruling compels Bolsonaro gov't to account for malnourished Yanomami children

Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Luís Roberto Barroso Wednesday gave President Jair Bolsonaro's administration five days to rectify the situation of malnourished Yanomami deprived of medical care, portrayed in a TV show over this past weekend.
Thursday, November 18th 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Bolsonaro gov't wants Elon Musk to supply internet access to Amazon region

Negotiations between Brazil's Government and entrepreneur Elon Musk to make the internet available to people in the Amazon region were announced Wednesday.