Brazil

• Thursday, October 30th 2025 - 09:49 UTC

  Rio de Janeiro and federal government launch joint task force against organized crime

  

  Brazil's Justice and Security Minister Ricardo Lewandowski and Rio de Janeiro State Governor Cláudio Castro announced on Wednesday the creation of an emergency office to tackle organized crime at a local level in a coordinated manner between the federal and state governments.

• Wednesday, October 29th 2025 - 22:19 UTC

  Death toll at Rio favelas mega police operation updated to 119

  

  The Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro confirmed Wednesday that at least 119 people were killed in Tuesday's massive police mission targeting the Comando Vermelho drug gang, making it the deadliest operation in the city’s history.

• Wednesday, October 29th 2025 - 11:29 UTC

  Petrobras' output reaches 3.14 million barrels a day in 3Q of 2025

  

  Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras achieved an average production of oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas of 3.14 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in the third quarter of 2025, or 7.6% more than in the second quarter of this year and 16.9% higher than in the third quarter of 2024.

• Wednesday, October 29th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

  Brazil adheres to United Nations Convention on Cybercrime

  

  Brazil has joined the United Nations Convention on Cybercrime, which establishes the basis for international cooperation against digital crime. Signing on behalf of the South American country was Federal Police Director General Andrei Rodrigues in Hanoi, Vietnam, during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's Southeast Asia tour.

• Tuesday, October 28th 2025 - 20:44 UTC

  Law Enforcement deployment in Rio favelas results in at least 64 killed

  

  A massive police operation targeting the Comando Vermelho (CV) drug gang in the densely populated Penha and Alemão favela complexes on Tuesday has resulted in at least 64 deaths, making it the deadliest police action in Rio de Janeiro's history.

• Tuesday, October 28th 2025 - 09:42 UTC

  Bolsonaro appeals conviction, cites STF “abuses”

  

  The defense team for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court (STF) on Monday against his 27-year, three-month prison sentence for attempting a coup d'état after losing the 2022 elections.

• Tuesday, October 28th 2025 - 08:00 UTC

  Lula becomes Brazil's first octogenarian president

  

  Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday became Brazil's first octogenarian sitting president. Born on October 27, 1945, in Garanhuns (PE), Lula is going through his third presidential term, after serving consecutive mandates between 2003 and 2011.

• Monday, October 27th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Lula and Trump make progress in Malaysian gathering

  

  Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Donald Trump of the United States met this weekend in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit. Both leaders agreed to lower economic tensions between their two countries. In addition, Lula volunteered to mediate with Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro.

• Monday, October 27th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

  Bolsonaro supporters claim Lula was “upset” after meeting with Trump

  

  Allies of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on X that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) felt uncomfortable when US President Donald Trump addressed the matter of the incarcerated previous head of State, whom the Republican leader said he was very fond of. Lula and Trump met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to address the tariff crisis and other bilateral issues.

• Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 19:49 UTC

  Brazil and Indonesia highlight growing strategic partnership

  

  Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia released a joint communiqué on Thursday in Jakarta, describing the progress of the strategic partnership between the two countries. The document also addresses cooperation at both the regional and multilateral levels.