Brazil

Thursday, October 28th 2021 - 09:17 UTC
China approves meat imports from Italy; Brazil and Ireland still out in the cold

China’s customs administration said this week that it had approved beef imports from Italy as of October 26th. China relies heavily on imports to meet the growing demand for meat from an increasingly affluent middle class.
Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Senatorial Committee calls for indictment of Brazilian President for how he handled the COVID-19 crisis

Brazil's Senatorial Committee (CPI) investigating President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday recommended the head of state be prosecuted for “crimes against humanity” and that he is denied access to social media for having spread false information about the disease.
Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 09:53 UTC
Brazil envisions plans to cut down Amazon deforestation while developing other activities in the rainforest

Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture estimated this week 1 million hectares per year will suffer deforestation until the year 2030, despite Vice President Hamilton Mourão's announcement Monday that plans to avoid it would be announced at the upcoming 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP-26) in Glasgow.
Tuesday, October 26th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Brazilian President says COVID-19 vax and HIV go hand in hand

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro had a video posting removed from Facebook after the social media administrators labelled it as “fake news” for linking COVID-19 vaccination to AIDS' HIV.
Monday, October 25th 2021 - 22:03 UTC
Fuel goes up in Brazil amid international surge in crude oil

Brazil's oil company Petrobras Monday decreed an increase in the price of gasoline of 7.04% at refineries and 9.15% in the case of diesel fuel, it was announced. These adjustments were to impact the price consumers pay at pumps as of Tuesday.
Monday, October 25th 2021 - 05:06 UTC
Football legend Pelé posts video marking his 81st birthday

Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, also known as Pelé, turned 81 Saturday and posted messages on social media thanking fans for their support after being discharged from the hospital recently.
Saturday, October 23rd 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Brazilian financial markets get shaky after Bolsonaro insists on increasing social spending

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Friday insisted he would not take any adventurous steps as he expressed his full support for Economy Minister Paulo Guedes amidst a rocking financial market.
Saturday, October 23rd 2021 - 09:34 UTC
Brazil's Guedes pushing for higher interest rates to contain inflation

Brazilian orthodox Economy minister Paulo Guedes has not resigned and has no intention of resigning despite the fact he will have to live with the exceptional expenditure of some 45bn Reais, as part of the Auxilio Brazil support program for vulnerable families and president Jair Bolsonaro's 2022 reelection plan.
Saturday, October 23rd 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Blinken says the US has plans to curb Amazon deforestation

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday announced while on an official trip to Colombia that his country would launch a regional pact to reduce deforestation throughout the Amazon
Friday, October 22nd 2021 - 09:44 UTC
Brazil's Economy Minister shakes markets with unexpected announcement

Economy Minister Paulo Guedes' announcements Thursday shook Brazilian markets after the official admitted he might not meet the public spending ceiling.