Brazil

Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Did Bolsonaro get vaccinated against Covid-19?

Brazilian authorities Friday said a vaccination card against COVID-19 under the name of former President Jair Bolsonaro who had always denied taking such drugs had been found. The document's authenticity is under investigation.
Friday, February 17th 2023 - 09:22 UTC
Lula, von der Leyen discuss Mercosur deal and deforestation

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva discussed Thursday the Mercosur agreement with European Union (EU) President Ursula von der Leyen in a telephone conversation during which both leaders also reviewed the South American country's fight against deforestation, it was reported.
Friday, February 17th 2023 - 09:06 UTC
Amount of US contribution to Amazon Fund to be announced shortly

The US administration of President Joseph Biden is to define in the next few weeks its contribution to Brazil's Amazon Fund, according to Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 11:44 UTC
Unicef says Brazil has 32mn children and adolescents in poverty

According to the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), 63% of Brazil's boys and girls live in poverty, which is tantamount to around 32 million children and adolescents, Agencia Brasil reported.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 09:29 UTC
Brazil planning beef exports of three million tons by 2030

Brazil ended 2022 as the largest exporter of beef in the world, according to the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporters (Abisec). In effect, Abisec data showed Brazilian beef exports rose 40,8% rose between January and December 2022 compared to the same period in 2021
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 08:30 UTC
Bolsonaro returning to Brazil next month

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced Tuesday that he would be returning to his country next month after staying in the US State of Florida since hours before finishing his term last year.
Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 10:49 UTC
Brazilian markets relief: Lula da Silva will respect Central Bank's autonomy

Brazil’s Real remained stable after one of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s cabinet members said the administration will respect a law that gives autonomy to the central bank despite the president’s growing attacks against the monetary authority.
Sunday, February 12th 2023 - 13:24 UTC
Brazil: Monitoring flight spots lost tribe in the middle of Yanomami lands

A small indigenous community has been detected inside the Yanomami Territory in Roraima, only 15 kilometers from an illegal mining site where garimpeiros pose a threat to their survival and well-being, Agencia Brasil reported Friday.
Saturday, February 11th 2023 - 15:48 UTC
Brazil, free of avian flu, so far, exported a record 421.000 tons of poultry meat in January

With poultry prices soaring (a dozen of eggs in California reached eight dollars, yes eight dollars and climbing) because of the intense culling of millions of chickens caused by the avian flu, no wonder then than poultry meat exports from Brazil during January reached 420.900 tons, up 20.6% compared to the same period of the previous year and a record for the month, claimed the ABPA (Brazilian Association of Animal Protein) this week.
Saturday, February 11th 2023 - 11:10 UTC
Despite war in Ukraine and the Chinese lockdown, Brazilian ports overall had a positive performance

Despite the negative effects of a hectic year with unexpected events such as the war between Russia and Ukraine and the lockdowns imposed by China throughout 2022, Brazilian ports handled 1.209 billion tons last year. The figure was released by the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq), this month in Brasília.