Brazil

• Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 09:43 UTC

  UK returned 1.400 tons of Brazilian poultry contaminated with salmonella

  

  The Brazilian government confirmed on Wednesday that Britain had sent back to Brazil 16 containers of poultry due to the presence of salmonella in the shipments. According to Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias, the shipments totaled 1,400 tons of poultry, which were returned over a 15-month period.

• Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 07:33 UTC

  Amazon deforestation keeps advancing; Brazil warned about EU/Mercosur accord clauses on climate change

  

  Deforestation in Brazil's portion of the Amazon rainforest soared more than 88% in June compared with the same month a year ago, the second consecutive month of rising forest destruction under new President Jair Bolsonaro, who has called for the development of the region.

• Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 13:12 UTC

  Hake, squid and scallops will access EU free of tariffs as soon as deal with Mercosur becomes effective

  

  Fisheries exports from Mercosur member countries which now face tariffs ranging from 8% to 15% in the European Union will see them gradually disappear during a seven-year period, according to the terms of the wide-ranging strategic trade and cooperation agreement signed this week between the two blocks.

• Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  Brazil estimates trade surplus this year to reach US$ 56.7 billion

  

  Brazil’s Economy Ministry on Monday raised its projection for the country’s trade surplus this year to US$56.7 billion from US$50 billion but warned that trade activity will decline due to slowing global economic growth.

• Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 09:23 UTC

  Brazilian manufacturing sector picks up during the second quarter

  

  Brazil's manufacturing sector ended the second quarter on a stronger footing, avoiding slipping into contraction territory in June and breaking a three-month run of slowing growth, a survey of purchasing managers' activity on Monday showed.

• Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 09:02 UTC

  Singapore rig builder under graft investigation in Brazil's “car wash” operation

  

  Rig builder Sembcorp Marine said on Wednesday that authorities had executed a search warrant on its shipyard in Brazil as part of an ongoing graft investigation, sending its shares sharply lower.

• Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Brazilian Senate recommends 14 indictments following the Vale dam collapse that killed 350 people

  

  Brazilian Senate inquiry into the collapse of a Vale dam that killed nearly 350 people will recommend indictments of 14 people, including Vale executives, according to Brazil's official news service, Agencia Brasil, on Monday.

• Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Bolsonaro: EU/Mercosur agreement will take at least three years to come into force

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday that it could take up to three years for the free-trade deal agreed by the European Union and Mercosur to come into force, as it depends on approvals by lawmakers of all countries involved.

• Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Bolsonaro called off delayed meeting with China's Xi

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro called off a meeting on Saturday in Japan with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after his delegation was left waiting it was reported in the Brazilian media.

• Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:54 UTC

  Massive rallies on Sunday in support of Brazilian Minister of Justice

  

  Thousands protested in Brazil on Sunday in support of Justice Minister Sergio Moro, who is battling claims he conspired with prosecutors on his anti-corruption drive to keep former leader Lula da Silva from another presidential run.