Brazil

• Monday, August 28th 2023 - 08:20 UTC

  Massa announces measures for the poorest leading up to the elections

  

  Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate on behalf of the Ruling Unión por la Patria (UP) Sunday announced a series of measures towards improving the people's situation through the current crisis ahead of the Oct. 22 elections.

• Sunday, August 27th 2023 - 15:02 UTC

  Recife subway strike ends after 23 days

  

  Workers of Recife's underground have announced the end of their 23-day strike. Therefore, trains in the capital of the Brazilian State of Pernambuco will be running again as of Monday, it was decided late Friday.

• Sunday, August 27th 2023 - 08:41 UTC

  Lula wants Brazil to strengthen its presence in Africa

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Saturday that the South American country wants to open a consulate general in Luanda, the capital of Angola, Agência Brasil reported.

• Sunday, August 27th 2023 - 03:00 UTC

  Former Bolsonaro aide isolated pending ongoing investigations

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Friday issued a resolution banning Lieutenant-Colonel Cid is currently under arrest for his alleged involvement in the forging of a Covid-19 vaccination card in the name of Bolsonarofrom having any contact with former President Jair Bolsonaro and former First Lady Michelle in addition to his own wife Gabriela, it was reported in Brasilia.

• Sunday, August 27th 2023 - 00:56 UTC

  Bolsonaro's son's properties raided by Brazilian police

  

  Brazilian police Thursday raided two properties belonging to Jair Renan Valle Bolsonaro, the 25-year-old son of former President Jair Messias Bolsonaro, in Camboriú, (Santa Catarina) and Brasília, for his alleged involvement in a money laundering and embezzlement scheme.

• Sunday, August 27th 2023 - 00:09 UTC

  Hot weather hits Rio de Janeiro this winter

  

  Despite the southern hemisphere being still in winter, meteorologists foresee temperatures in the iconic city of Rio de Janeiro might reach 41°C as dry conditions heat up Southeastern Brazil, Agencia Brasil reported Thursday.

• Saturday, August 26th 2023 - 18:56 UTC

  Brazil assessing risks and reactions from a sustained slowdown of China's economy

  

  The slowdown of the Chinese economy, where Brazil shipped 30% of its exports in the first seven months of the year are underscoring the nation’s substantial vulnerability to the fluctuations in the Asian giant, and President Lula da Silva electoral promises of a quick recovery to his followers.

• Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 11:46 UTC

  Argentina is invited to join BRICS along with six other countries

  

  The BRICS group, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has announced its plan to expand its membership by adding six new countries, including Argentina. The decision was revealed during a press conference jointly conducted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and leaders from the existing BRICS nations.

• Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 11:01 UTC

  Brazil's Finance Minister proposes trade with Argentina in yuan

  

  Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said Wednesday in Johannesburg during the 15th BRICS Summit that Argentina might finance its foreign trade with his country by using Chinese yuan instead of US dollars, Agência Brasil reported.

• Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 10:14 UTC

  Assange's father thanks Brazil for supporting his son's release

  

  Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's father John Shipton, who is in Brazil promoting a movie on his son, has thanked the South American country for standing in favor of the journalist’s release, Agência Brasil reported.