Brazil

• Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 10:54 UTC

  TSE gives thumbs down to Bolsonaro's electoral ad fraud allegations

  

  Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Wednesday rejected a petition from incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro's campaign team that alleged irregularities in the broadcast of radio electoral propaganda be investigated.

• Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 10:08 UTC

  Boosted by fertilizers, Brazil/Canada bilateral trade breaking records

  

  Another record year for Brazil/Canada bilateral trade. Between January and September of this year, the trade flow – which represents the sum of imports and exports – totaled US$ (FOB) 8.223 billion, surpassing the US$ (FOB) 7.497 billion accumulated in the 12 months of 2021.

• Wednesday, October 26th 2022 - 19:30 UTC

  Over a quarter of a million new jobs created in Brazil

  

  According to a report from Brazilian economic authorities released Wednesday, South America's largest country generated around 278,000 new formal jobs in September this year.

• Wednesday, October 26th 2022 - 13:14 UTC

  Brazil oil and gas production in September above 4.000 MMboe

  

  Brazil's total oil and gas production during September reached 4.048 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, according to the country's market regulator, ANP.

• Wednesday, October 26th 2022 - 07:37 UTC

  Challenge for Brazil beef market: plenty of cattle, domestic demand flat and China bargaining prices

  

  Brazilian cattle prices are down this year and strong demand for the country’s beef exports will widen Brazilian meatpackers’ margins in the short term, according to analysts, though weakness in the domestic market could undercut those gains.

• Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 18:26 UTC

  Brazil's GDP forecast to grow by 2.76% in 2022

  

  Brazilian economists have released a study whereby the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP - the sum of all goods and services produced nationwide) is projected to grow 2.76% by the end of 2022, it was reported Monday.

• Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 09:10 UTC

  Foreign tourists near spending in Brazil to 2016 figures

  

  Brazil's Central Bank (BCB) Monday confirmed foreign travelers had spent US$416 million in the country during September of 2022, the highest figure for the month since September of 2016, the year of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which recorded US$ 446 million in revenues.

• Monday, October 24th 2022 - 19:18 UTC

  Brazil increases monkeypox testing capacity

  

  Brazil's Health Ministry has increased to 31 the number of laboratories nationwide equipped to corroborate if a patient's infection corresponds to monkeypox through the delivery of testing kits developed and produced by the Rio de Janeiro-based Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz).

• Monday, October 24th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Bolsonaro too close for Lula's comfort

  

  According to the most recent polls, incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro keeps narrowing the gap with the former head of state and challenger Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva ahead of the Oct. 30 runoffs.

• Monday, October 24th 2022 - 10:07 UTC

  Neymar says Brazil will win the World Cup and Bolsonaro will be reelected

  

  Brazilian star footballer Neymar said his country would win the Qatar World Cup and that Jair Bolsonaro would be reelected as president.