Brazil

Thursday, April 6th 2023 - 14:33 UTC
Brazil resumes fresh beef exports to China, 124,400 tons in March

Brazilian exports of fresh beef reached 124,440 tons in March, a drop of 26.4% year-on-year, amid the self-imposed suspension of protein shipments to China that was only lifted at the end of last month, according to data from the federal government this month.
Thursday, April 6th 2023 - 14:28 UTC
Reversing Latin America’s Democratic Decay, the proliferation of “hybrid regimes”

By Jorge G Castañeda and Carlos Ominami (*), NEW YORK – The best way to safeguard democracy in Latin America is to build strong welfare states. But since this is a medium- to long-term project, meeting the short-term threat of authoritarian populism will require more immediate solutions.
Thursday, April 6th 2023 - 14:21 UTC
Lula's administration announces orthodox fiscal goals, to help combat inflation expectations

The Brazilian administration of President Lula da Silva finally unveiled new fiscal rules to try and balance limits on spending growth, which have collided with promises of higher social programs, government investment, and independent central bank high-interest rates, all of which have created uncertainty about his commitment to combat inflation.
Wednesday, April 5th 2023 - 15:20 UTC
A man took an axe to a daycare center in Brazil and killed four children

Four children were killed and at least four injured Wednesday in an attack on a daycare center in southern Brazil.
Wednesday, April 5th 2023 - 10:08 UTC
Brazilian Navy physician becomes first black female admiral

Brazilian Navy Physician Maria Cecília Barbosa da Silva Conceição made history Tuesday when she became the first black woman to be promoted to the rank of admiral.
Wednesday, April 5th 2023 - 09:45 UTC
New rules for demonstrations in Brasilia following Jan. 8 riots

Authorities in the Brazilian capital (Federal District) announced the creation of a special security area in downtown Brasília, Agencia Brasil reported Tuesday. The measure provides rules for demonstrations in the federal capital and comes after the Jan. 8 riots for which hundreds of protesters are under investigation for allegedly seeking a military coup d'état to overthrow President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.
Tuesday, April 4th 2023 - 21:56 UTC
European and Brazilian police bust a cocaine ring in South America involving Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazilian ports

Law enforcement in Latin America and Europe have taken down one of Brazil’s most active drug trafficking organizations inundating Europe with multi-tons shipments of cocaine. On 30 March, simultaneous actions were carried out in Brazil with Europol’s support to dismantle the criminal group that reached from Paraguay to Europe.
Tuesday, April 4th 2023 - 21:30 UTC
Brazil ready to supply Argentina with soybeans for the its crushing industry

Brazil has enough potential to supply up to half of the soybeans that Argentina will import to keep its industrial park running in the face of the historic drought that ravaged the 2022/23 crop in the country, which is usually the largest exporter of soy oil and soy meal in the world.
Tuesday, April 4th 2023 - 09:23 UTC
Brazil launches platform to spot climate vulnerable terrain

Brazil's Ministry of Integration and Regional Development (MIDR) and Microsoft do Brasil Monday launched the ClimaAdapt platform, a tool that uses public data from different environmental agencies to identify regions nationwide particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events, Agencia Brasil reported.
Tuesday, April 4th 2023 - 09:13 UTC
No statute of limitations wanted for Brazilian enslavers

Brazil's Attorney General Augusto Aras Monday filed a request before the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to make the crime of “labor analogous to slavery” uneligible for a statute of limitations, which is a constitutional guarantee for defendants, but it is not absolute.