Brazil

• Friday, November 11th 2022 - 10:35 UTC

  No time for revenge, says Lula

  

  “It is possible to recover harmony between the powers, to recover the normality of coexistence between institutions,” said Brazil's president-elect.

• Thursday, November 10th 2022 - 19:29 UTC

  Brazilian military experts find no irregularities in Lula's win

  

  Brazil's Defense Ministry Wednesday submitted its report to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) regarding the armed forces' involvement in the presidential elections last month: No irregularities were detected.

• Thursday, November 10th 2022 - 10:17 UTC

  Mayor of Santos argues privatization of Brazil's largest port has to be addressed by Lula's incoming government

  

  The mayor of the port city of Santos, Rogério Santos, argues that representatives of president-elect Lula da Silva should take part in the privatization process of the Santos Port Authority (SPA), whose auction is scheduled for December.

• Wednesday, November 9th 2022 - 22:00 UTC

  Car sales in Brazil affected by pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations

  

  Brazil's National Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea) has reported this week that sales of brand-new cars fell in the past few days as demonstrators took to the streets in several cities nationwide claiming that incumbent President Jair Boolsonaro had defeated Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva in the Oct. 30 runoffs, thus contradicting the announcement by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).

• Wednesday, November 9th 2022 - 19:03 UTC

  Brazilian singer Gal Costa dies aged 77

  

  Brazilian iconic singer Gal Costa passed away Wednesday morning in Sao Paulo at the age of 77, it was reported. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed.

• Wednesday, November 9th 2022 - 10:19 UTC

  Slower Chinese demand impacts on Brazilian soybeans sales and beef prices

  

  The Chinese economy is slowing down, the Yuan is weaker against the US dollar and Beijing is insisting with complete lockdowns in many cities because of Covid 19 or respiratory diseases, reducing considerably activity and consumption.

• Wednesday, November 9th 2022 - 10:16 UTC

  Brazil and Uruguay manage significant seizures of cocaine bound for Europe

  

  Brazil and Uruguay have been quite active in their combat against the drug trade. In Brazil in the northeast of the country, the state of Pará, Federal Police seized 2,75 tons of pure cocaine bound for Europe, which has been considered one of the largest drug seizures in a port.

• Wednesday, November 9th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  No discrepancies found in audit of Brazil's electronic ballot system

  

  Brazil's Court of Audit of the Union (TCU) found no discrepancies in the ballot papers of the electronic ballot boxes that were analyzed during an audit conducted after the presidential runoffs held last week, Agencia Brasil reported Tuesday.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2022 - 20:33 UTC

  Embraer remains on course with delivery of 33 aircraft in Q3

  

  Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer delivered 33 units in the third quarter of 2022 despite problems in the production chain, it was reported. So far this year, 79 aircraft came out, 27 commercial and 52 executive ones, against 86 in the same period of 2021.

• Monday, November 7th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Brazil soaring exports of corn and soybeans

  

  Brazil maize exports reached almost 32 million tons in the first ten months of the year, which is more than double the volume shipped in the same period in 202, (14,5 million tons), according to the country's National Association of Cereal Exporters, ANEC.