Brazil

Friday, March 9th 2018 - 04:19 UTC
Falklands' second commercial air-link: interest from several Brazilian airlines

The Director of Aviation at Aviation Economics Joanna Hunt commenting on the progress of a second commercial air-link to the Falkland Islands has confirmed there has been interest from airlines.
Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 09:51 UTC
“Weak flesh” reignites in Brazil's major food processor and world's largest poultry exporter

Brazilian police arrested the former chief executive of major food processor BRF SA on charges that he and other executives knew the company, the world’s largest poultry exporter, engaged in fraud to evade food safety checks. Shares in BRF plunged 19% on the Sao Paulo stock exchange as the arrest compounded concerns about BRF’s leadership following a 1.1 billion Reais loss last year.
Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 06:36 UTC
Lula closer to prison, but remains undisputed front-runner in the presidential election

Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva is a step closer to prison. A panel of judges on Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice on Tuesday rejected Lula da Silva’s request for an injunction that would prevent him from being imprisoned as he appeals a corruption conviction.
Monday, March 5th 2018 - 11:59 UTC
Falklands have three new young “ambassadors”

Three young people who, judging by their boundless enthusiasm for all things Falkland, could be ambassadors for the Islands after only a week in Stanley and the Camp. Mauricio Giraudo from Uruguay, Marco Franceschini from Brazil and Hristo Gomez, from Chile, are this year’s winners of a competition organized each year by the British embassies in Montevideo, Brasilia and Santiago and sponsored and financed by the Falkland Islands Government.
Saturday, March 3rd 2018 - 10:43 UTC
Brazil back on the growth path in 2017 after two years of contraction

Brazil's economy grew by a percentage point in 2017 after two years of contraction, government figures showed Thursday, confirming the South American giant's recovery from one of the worst recessions in its history. The agro-industrial sector led the way with 13% growth last year, trailed by the service sector, which showed 0.3% growth. Industrial output remained stable.
Saturday, March 3rd 2018 - 10:39 UTC
Prosecution wants Temer included in Odebrecht payments investigation

Prosecutor general, Raquel Dodge, requested Brazilian Supreme Court justice, Edson Fachin, to include president Michel Temer in the list of those under investigation in an inquiry launched last year to determine Odebrecht's alleged payments to the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) party in 2014.
Wednesday, February 28th 2018 - 10:00 UTC
Brazilian presidential hopeful would support privatization of Petrobras

The governor of Sao Paulo and likely centrist presidential candidate Geraldo Alckmin said that he would privatize Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras if he wins the elections in October.
Wednesday, February 28th 2018 - 09:41 UTC
Brazil's Public Security minister takes office sacking the head of the Federal Police

Fernando Segovia, the director general of Brazil's federal police which spearhead the country's sprawling corruption cases, was replaced on Tuesday, the press office of the newly created Public Security Ministry said in a statement.
Monday, February 26th 2018 - 09:45 UTC
Corruption allegedly involving president Temer will be probed by top prosecutor

Brazil’s top prosecutor has obtained a Supreme Court order to lift the bank secrecy of several people and companies under investigation in a port corruption case that has implicated President Michel Temer.
Monday, February 26th 2018 - 09:09 UTC
UK/Brazil launch the Year of Science and Innovation 2018/19

The UK-Brazil Year of Science and Innovation 2018-19, will be celebrated by a cocktail reception on 27 February at the Museum of Tomorrow during the visit of the British Royal Research Ship James Cook to Rio.