Brazil

Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 19:11 UTC
Argentine delegations tour Brazil seeking business opportunities

Argentina's Ambassador to Brazil Daniel Scioli Monday headed a trade mission in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre searching for business opportunities at the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (FIERGS) which brings together 114 industrial unions and over more than 47,000 industries.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 11:39 UTC
Man falls from footbridge at Iguazu Falls

Authorities in the Argentine Province of Misiones have launched a search and rescue operation after a man was reported to have fallen off the walkways at the Iguazú falls.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 10:07 UTC
Inflation projections in Brazil fall yet again

Brazilian economic authorities have cut down projections regarding 2022's annual inflation from 5.71% to 5.62%, it was reported Monday. It was the 16th consecutive reduction of the National Wide Consumer Price Index (IPCA) estimate.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Bolsonaro accused of tolerating child prostitution

Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro has been accused by former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's camp of tolerating child prostitution, less than two weeks before the Oct. 30 runoffs.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
September, record export month for Brazilian agribusiness: US$ 14 billion

Brazilian agribusiness exports reached US$ 13.97 billion in September 2022, a record for the month with a 38,4% increase compared to the corresponding period of 2021. In addition to the increase in prices, which rose 17.2% between September 2022 and September 2021, the volume exported was up 18.1%.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 09:35 UTC
Gasoline at pumps in Brazil up again after 15 weeks

Brazil's National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) said in its weekly report Monday that the price of gasoline at pumps nationwide had gone up 1.47% after 15 weeks of successive drops.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 09:34 UTC
Bolsonaro and Lula exchange heavy verbal flak during presidential debate

Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva exchanged bitter arguments, low blows, lies, insults, and foul language during Sunday's TV debate ahead of the Oct. 30 runoffs.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 08:54 UTC
Lula is the Brazilian version of Alberto Fernández, Bolsonaro's son claims

Brazilian Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro likened Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to Argentine President Alberto Fernández during a trip to Buenos Aires where he met with local Liberal Congressman Javier Milei in an attempt to boost his father's reelection campaign.
Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 14:48 UTC
Petrobras leaving Argentina to seek more profitable investments

Brazilian oil company Petrobras Friday announced its intention to leave Argentina and has therefore launched the sale of its stake in Posa, its local subsidiary, which holds a 33.6 % of the Río Neuquén Field.
Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 06:21 UTC
Documents for the auction of Port of Santos new container terminal approved by Brazilian government

The documentation relative to the auction of the STS10 area of the Port of Santos has been approved. The Federal Government’s bet to improve container throughput at Santos is located in the Saboó region. The National Waterway Transportation Agency (Antaq) authorized the participation of vertical companies but included contractual clauses to prevent possible anti-competitive practices.