Brazil

• Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 09:28 UTC

  Brazil: Henrique Cardoso letter taken as message of support at Lula's camp

  

  A letter from former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (FHC) was welcome Thursday in Brazil on the electoral campaign camp of another former head of state, the Workers' Party (PT) leader Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, who remains on top of the voting intention list among all credible pollsters to defeat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro next month.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 20:03 UTC

  Brazil: Nine Lula supporters killed as structure collapses during political meeting

  

  Nine people were killed in Brazil as a structure collapsed late Tuesday during a political meeting in the State of Sao Paulo. The victims were supporters of former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, while 31 others were reported to have been injured, it was reported Wednesday.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 19:30 UTC

  Bolsonaro claims systemic corruption in Brazil is over

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York that his administration had “put an end to systemic corruption in the country.” He claimed that previous corruption scandals were a thing of the past.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 10:13 UTC

  Brazil improved infrastructure closes supply chain gap with the US in soy exports

  

  A surging dollar and the supply-chain bottlenecks are cutting the competitive edge for United States farmers in the soybeans global market, to the benefit of Brazilian farmers, according to US Department of Agriculture data.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 09:36 UTC

  Key trade deal between Brazil, US signed

  

  The governments of Brazil and the United States have signed a customs recognition agreement whereby companies from the South American country certified as authorized economic operators (AEO) will be able to export faster and with less red tape involved.

• Monday, September 19th 2022 - 23:04 UTC

  Argentina rejects naval exercise in Brazil because of Falklands' HMS Forth

  

  Argentina has dropped out of this year's UNITAS annual naval exercises sponsored by the United States, with the participation of South American and other extra-region naval units, which are currently taking place in the Atlantic organized by Brazil.

• Monday, September 19th 2022 - 21:34 UTC

  Brazilian Socialists target Bolsonaro's campaign from abroad

  

  Socialist leaders have requested Brazil's Judiciary to ban President Jair Bolsonaro's appearance in London at Queen Elizabeth's funeral as part of his campaign ahead of the Oct. 2 elections.

• Monday, September 19th 2022 - 09:05 UTC

  Plenty of fertilizer for Brazilian farmers ahead of 2022/23 soybean-sowing season

  

  Brazilian farmers are preparing for another soybean planting season, the 2022/2023 harvest with the critical component of fertilizers to ensure high productivity and yields, on the tracks.

• Monday, September 19th 2022 - 08:30 UTC

  Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children in Brazil to become available soon

  

  Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 4 years will be released as soon as it is cleared by technical experts from the Health Ministry, it was announced in Brasilia during the weekend.

• Monday, September 19th 2022 - 08:29 UTC

  Bolsonaro expresses his condolences at Lancaster House

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was among the world leaders to sign the book of condolences in London for Queen Elizabeth II's death. The South American ruler is expected to take part in Monday's funeral and then head on to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.