Brazil

• Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 23:15 UTC

  Bolsonaro closes in on Lula but still poses no electoral threat

  

  Former President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva's lead over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has been reported to be at its lowest in the last 13 months, ahead of the Oct. 2 elections.

• Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:38 UTC

  Petrobras output down in second quarter Bolsonaro confident his friend Putin will supply him with diesel fuel

  

  Oil exports by Brazilian energy giant Petrobras fell by 28.5% in the second quarter of 2022, to 531,000 barrels per day (b/d), compared to the same period a year ago, the company said in its quarterly production and sales report. The news comes when the country is looking for cheaper opportunities to import diesel fuel from countries currently free of sanctions.

• Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:25 UTC

  Lula's team wants Bolsonaro's party fined for improper ad spending

  

  A group of political parties supporting the candidacy of former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to return to the Planalto Palace after the October elections, Monday requested the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) to fine incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro's Liberal Party (PL) for what they considered was illegal campaign spending.

• Monday, July 25th 2022 - 23:24 UTC

  US, UK repeal tariffs on Brazilian steel products

  

  Brazil's Economy Ministry Monday confirmed that the United Kingdom had decided to no longer apply protective tax measures on the import of steel plates and cold-rolled steel products.

• Monday, July 25th 2022 - 09:05 UTC

  Brazil: Bolsonaro officially launched reelection bid

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Sunday officially launched his candidacy for reelection at the Maracanaziho stadium in Rio de Janeiro. In his speech, the head of state once again criticized the country’s Judiciary and announced a new batch of measures to help the neediest.

• Monday, July 25th 2022 - 08:25 UTC

  Brazilian health authorities report increase in number of cases of monkeypox

  

  Brazilian health authorities said this weekend that the State of São Paulo had recorded over 500 cases of monkeypox, most of them in the City of São Paulo (442 of the total 538). The first infection was registered in the state on June 9.

• Saturday, July 23rd 2022 - 10:33 UTC

  Brazil and Paraguay team up against trans-border crime

  

  Authorities from Brazil and Paraguay have launched Operation Ágata and Operation Basalto in a coordinated manner to tackle cross-border organized crime, it was reported this week.

• Saturday, July 23rd 2022 - 10:29 UTC

  Anvisa still waiting for Pfizer's reply regarding their covid-19 vaccine

  

  Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has requested some additional information from Wyeth/Pfizer regarding booster doses of their COVID-19 vaccine for children and adolescents and is still waiting for a reply, Agencia Brasil reported Friday.

• Friday, July 22nd 2022 - 10:03 UTC

  Police raid leaves at least 18 dead in Rio de Janeiro favela

  

  At least 18 people died Thursday following a police raid in the Alemao favela in northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's Civil Police authorities confirmed. It was the third deadliest operation in Rio de Janeiro in less than 14 months.

• Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 21:27 UTC

  Brazil of Hope alliance makes Lula's candidacy official

  

  A coalition including the Workers' Party (PT) of Brazil Thursday launched the presidential ticket of Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and Geraldo Alckmin for the October 2 elections, where incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro is the man to beat samwichxdsf