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Brazil

  • Wednesday, December 31st 2025 - 10:45 UTC

    Bolsonaro slated for endoscopy amid post-surgery complications

    Bolsonaro is expected to be released on Jan. 1 back to the Federal Police's detention facility

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled to undergo a digestive endoscopy on Wednesday, as medical teams continue to treat him for recurring post-surgery complications.

  • Tuesday, December 30th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    Power cuts reported in São Paulo due to heavy rains

    Similar forecasts have been issued by weather bureaus in neighboring Argentina and Uruguay

    Some 31,000 households were left without electricity on Monday in São Paulo after heavy rains late in the afternoon, leading to a Civil Defense flooding alert in South America's largest city.

  • Monday, December 29th 2025 - 22:02 UTC

    Bolsonaro undergoes new surgical procedure

    Carlos Bolsonaro posted about his father's health on Monday

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a second surgical procedure to treat persistent, chronic hiccups that have complicated his recovery from hernia surgery on Christmas Day. According to his son Carlos Bolsonaro, the family is concerned about the former head of State's health after a spike in blood pressure and new respiratory treatments.

  • Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Brazil records highest foreign investment inflow in a decade

    In 2025, Brazil thrived regionally, given Argentina's shaky transition and Chile's moderate growth

    The Brazilian government announced on Sunday that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) reached US$84.1 billion between January and November 2025, marking the highest volume of capital inflow since 2014.

  • Friday, December 26th 2025 - 22:28 UTC

    Brazil: Azul Airlines' stock plummets amid new issuance

    Azul is now viewed as a company in “structural transformation,” with a volatile future ahead

    Azul Airlines' stock experienced a severe market crash on Friday, with shares plummeting as much as 50% during intraday trading before settling at a 25% loss by mid-afternoon. The sell-off follows the airline's massive issuance of new shares as part of its ongoing US Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.

  • Friday, December 26th 2025 - 22:03 UTC

    Brazilian eVTOL flying car performs unmanned flight

    The unmanned flight helped test the integration of essential aircraft systems

    Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, has conducted the first flight of the full-scale prototype of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo state.

  • Friday, December 26th 2025 - 10:22 UTC

    Brazil eyes Italian weaponry to boost defense capabilities

    The Italian missiles prevailed over India's offer of older equipment

    Brazil's Army has made significant progress in acquiring a sophisticated anti-aircraft defense system, with Italy’s MBDA emerging as the primary candidate. The deal, valued at around US$600 million, aims to address a critical gap in the country's security infrastructure.

  • Friday, December 26th 2025 - 10:20 UTC

    Bolsonaro remains hospitalized after hernia surgery

    A new procedure on Bolsonaro might be deemed necessary on Dec. 29

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remains under heavy guard at the DF Star Hospital in Brasília following a three-hour surgical procedure to repair a bilateral inguinal hernia. The surgery, performed on Christmas Day, was described by medical staff as successful and without immediate complications.

  • Wednesday, December 24th 2025 - 10:56 UTC

    Canadian carrier's rapid expansion boosts Embraer's performance

    Beyond Porter, Embraer has secured significant orders from other carriers

    Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced Tuesday the delivery of the 50th E195-E2 jet to Canadian carrier Porter Airlines, marking one of the most aggressive fleet expansions in the North American aviation sector.

  • Wednesday, December 24th 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    Brazil: No Xmas pardon for Jan. 8 rioters

    Lula has positioned the executive branch as a bulwark against what he described as “democratic rupture”

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed his traditional Christmas pardon decree, granting clemency to thousands of inmates. However, for the second consecutive year, the president has explicitly excluded those convicted of attempting to overthrow the democratic order during the January 8, 2023, attacks in Brasília.