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Montevideo, November 23rd 2025 - 01:41 UTC

Brazil

  • Wednesday, August 13th 2025 - 10:43 UTC

    Explosion in southern Brazil leaves 9 dead

    DNA testing will be needed to identify the bodies of the deceased

    At least nine people were reported dead Tuesday after an explosion at the Enaex Brasil explosives factory in Quatro Barras, a municipality in the southern State of Paraná, near Curitiba. In addition, seven people were injured.

  • Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 10:09 UTC

    Brazil: Another investigation against Bolsonaro launched

    The case was prompted by a request from Justice Minister Lewandowski

    Brazilian prosecutors opened yet another investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro - already under house arrest and on trial for various cases - for his alleged involvement in sending a message associating President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with human rights violations perpetrated by the Assad regime in Syria

  • Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 10:05 UTC

    Haddad's talks with Secretary of the Treasury called off - Was it due to pressure from US far right?

    The trade issue is not the focus, Haddad stressed

    Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad announced Monday that his meeting with US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, scheduled for Wednesday, had been canceled. The minister claimed the decision was triggered by the US far right.

  • Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    Lula and Xi Jinping discuss bilateral and global issues

    Both presidents agreed that Washington's tariffs were obstacles to a fair and equitable international system

    Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil on Monday held a telephone conference, during which they discussed topics of mutual interest, as well as global issues. Both leaders agreed that China-Brazil relations were at an all-time high and planned to continue working together.

  • Monday, August 11th 2025 - 21:35 UTC

    US Gov't still has aces under its sleeve, Eduardo Bolsonaro tells FT

    Eduardo Bolsonaro is ready for “people on the left who may insult and criticize me”

    Brazilian Federal Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, told the Financial Times in an interview that he was lobbying in the United States to increase pressure on his country's Supreme Federal Court (STF).

  • Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    Alckmin attends christening of new Brazilian Navy frigate

    The Jerônimo de Albuquerque is one of four units of the Tamandaré Class program to be completed in 2029

    Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin on Friday attended the christening of the Navy's new frigate, the Jerônimo de Albuquerque, in Itajaí, Santa Catarina. The warship is the second of four units of the Tamandaré Class Frigate Program, a R$11 billion (approximately US$2.2 billion) initiative scheduled for completion by 2029.

  • Friday, August 8th 2025 - 09:20 UTC

    Deforestation drops in Cerrado but grows in Amazon

    Climate Change Minister Marina Silva was present at Thursday's report launch

    Over the past 12 months, deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado biome dropped by 20%, while the Amazon saw a 4% rise in alerts. In the Amazon, alerts covered 4,495 square kilometers—up from 4,321 km² in the previous period. Despite the uptick, this figure represents the second-lowest level recorded in the historical data series.

  • Thursday, August 7th 2025 - 10:33 UTC

    Lula slams Trump over Brazil tariffs, accuses Bolsonaro of betrayal

    The Brazilian government is preparing financial support measures for affected companies, as nationalist sentiment grows in response to what Lula describes as a direct attack on Brazil’s sovereignty

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva harshly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump following the implementation of a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports. Lula called Trump “authoritarian” with “anti-civilizational” behavior and accused him of creating “problems where there were none.”

  • Thursday, August 7th 2025 - 09:54 UTC

    Brazil turns to WTO to seek remedy to US tariffs

    However, the move is purely symbolic; no results are expected

    Brazil formally challenged recent US tariffs by requesting consultations on Wednesday with the World Trade Organization (WTO). The tariffs, which impose up to a 50% surcharge on a wide range of Brazilian products, were implemented by two executive orders from President Donald Trump.

  • Thursday, August 7th 2025 - 09:32 UTC

    GOL resumes Guarulhos-Maiquetía route

    Flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft

    Brazilian carrier GOL has officially resumed the São Paulo-Caracas route with four weekly flights. The inaugural flight, carrying 216 passengers, landed on Tuesday at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, marking a renewed air link that aims to enhance tourism and business ties between the two nations.