Brazil

Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 15:36 UTC
Brazilian rice exports jumped 85% during 2022 compared to 2021

As Brazil continues to expand its agriculture frontiers and farming techniques, two cereals of which the country has been historically an importer are becoming increasingly self-sufficient. This is particularly true for wheat and rice, with most crops in the southern states of the country.
Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 09:38 UTC
Brazil launches observatory of violence against journalists

Brazil's Justice Minister Flávio Dino Tuesday announced the creation of the National Observatory of Violence against Journalists, Agencia Brasil reported. The observatory is to function within the Ministry of Justice and Public Safety and the idea stemmed from the National Federation of Journalists (Fenaj).
Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 19:25 UTC
Bolsonaro given 3 days to explain draft found at Torres' home

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Justice Benedito Gonçalves Monday gave former President Jair Bolsonaro three days to explain the scope of the documents found among the belongings of then-Justice Minister Anderson Torres.
Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 10:57 UTC
Bolsonaro regrets the riots in Brasília

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that he regretted the assault on the headquarters of the three branches of government staged in Brasilia by a group of his followers on Jan. 8.
Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 10:50 UTC
Security increased at Brasilia's government buildings

Brasilia's Acting Governor Celina Leao Monday ordered security deployments in front of public buildings be doubled after the Jan. 8 attacks. Hence, 500 military police officers will be summoned to the so-called Esplanade of the Ministries instead of the current 248 effective immediately, it was announced Monday.
Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 10:17 UTC
The failed populist coups in Brazil and US never had a leg to stand on

By Gwynne Dyer – Pundits are making much of the similarities between the attempted coup in Washington by Donald Trump supporters two years ago and the one by Jair Bolsonaro supporters in Brasilia two Sundays ago, but they are missing the biggest one.
Monday, January 16th 2023 - 19:21 UTC
Opening of Itaipu floodgates might relieve Paraná River downspout

The opening of the floodgates at the Itaipú dam during the weekend is expected to bring some relief to the people along the Paraná river shores after 2023 also started with a downspout, although not quite as severe as in previous years.
Monday, January 16th 2023 - 09:53 UTC
Lula makes major changes at State-run media management

President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva sacked the entire management of the Brazilian State-run media over what he thought was a sloppy coverage of the Jan. 8 riots in Brasilia.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 17:56 UTC
Former Brazilian Justice Minister arrested upon returning from US

Brazilian Federal Police Saturday arrested former Justice Minister Anderson Torres on orders of Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes for his alleged involvement in Sunday's (Jan. 8) riots.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Bolsonaro under investigation for incitement to Sunday's riots in Brasilia

At the request of Brazil's Attorney General's Office, Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes has agreed to add former President Jair Bolsonaro to the items under probe for last Sunday's antidemocratic events in Brasilia, Agencia Brasil reported.