Brazil

Wednesday, November 30th 2022 - 22:35 UTC
Football: Brazil waits for Pele, Neymar's recovery

As the Brazilian squad participating in the Qatar 2022 World Cup prepares to face Cameroon Friday without stars Neymar, Danilo, and Alex Sandro due to health issues, the South American country's most iconic player of all times -Edson Arantes do Nascimento, also known as Pele- remains hospitalized in Sao Paulo fighting cancer.
Wednesday, November 30th 2022 - 17:55 UTC
Lacalle's bold diplomacy compromises future of Mercosur

Mercosur is facing yet a new crisis stemming from Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou's eagerness to join any foreign trade alliance no matter what.
Wednesday, November 30th 2022 - 09:46 UTC
Foreign tourists spend record-high amounts in Brazil

Foreign travelers have left behind record-high amounts of money in Brazil, according to a Central Bank (BCB) report released Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:44 UTC
New COVID-19 deaths reported in Brazil

Brazilian health authorities Sunday confirmed 20,385 new cases of COVID-19 nationwide and 57 deaths in the last 24 hours, for a total of 35,188,586 detections and 689,536 fatalities since the onset of the pandemic.
Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Chile targets Brazil to promote and expand exports

Chile is renewing its strategy to increase and diversify exports to the largest economy and market in South America. Spearheaded by ProChile, an arm of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the plan is to expand its network in Brazil with new offices in Brasília and Belo Horizonte.
Monday, November 28th 2022 - 21:51 UTC
Environmental crisis resurfaces after accident in Guanabara Bay

The latest in Guanabara Bay off Rio de Janeiro has brought back under the spotlight a decades-long environmental crisis in the area stemming from the abandonment of ships.
Saturday, November 26th 2022 - 10:12 UTC
Brazilian-developed COVID-19 vax begins clinical trials

Volunteers were given Friday their first injections of SpiN-Tec MCTI UFMG, a vaccine against COVID-19 developed in Brazil “with national technology and inputs” and “financed with resources from Brazilian institutions,” according to Agencia Brasil.
Friday, November 25th 2022 - 08:11 UTC
Energy agreement between Argentina and Brazil extended

Argentina and Brazil agreed to extend the current Memorandum of Energy Exchange until 2025, it was reported Thursday. The document, which provides for the exchange of electric power and natural gas between both countries, was about to expire. As per its new wording, the agreement is to be automatically renewed every four years.
Friday, November 25th 2022 - 08:04 UTC
Brazil off to a good start in Qatar

Brazil might be on course for their sixth football World Cup title, or at least the fans believe so after a convincing 2-0 victory over Serbia in the second Group G match played in Qatar Thursday.
Thursday, November 24th 2022 - 13:12 UTC
Brazilian conglomerates dominate the Uruguayan meat industry export complex

The Brazilian conglomerate Minerva Foods is moving to complete a further overseas acquisition, this time a state of the art abattoir and meat packing plant in Uruguay which once the deal is completed will mean over 50% of the country's meat industry will be under control of Brazilian conglomerates.