Brazil

• Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 - 10:38 UTC

  Brazil's rains: Fishermen bring jerry cans of water to neutralize black market trade

  

  Residents of Boiçucanga, a neighborhood heavily affected by the weekend's storm in São Sebastião, on São Paulo's northern coast, have been without drinking water for four days, due to which the local fishermen's association made arrangements to help those in need, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 - 10:34 UTC

  Brazil receives first shipment of Swedish fighter parts from Saab

  

  Brazil has taken delivery of the first shipment of parts of Swedish Gripen F-39E fighters to be assembled at Embraer's Defesa & Segurança's facilities in Gavião Peixoto, in the state of São Paulo. Hence, the aircraft with serial number 6032 will be the first to be entirely assembled in the South American country.

• Tuesday, February 21st 2023 - 07:41 UTC

  Brazil still looking for mudslides survivors

  

  Brazilian authorities were still looking for survivors after heavy storms hit the state of São Paulo, leaving at least 40 people dead and just as many missing, in addition to over 2,500 displaced, it was reported Monday.

• Monday, February 20th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

  Heavy rains in northern S. Paulo leave at least 36 dead

  

  At least 36 people have been reported dead in the Brazilian State of São Paulo as heavy rains caused floods and mudslides. The number of fatalities is expected to rise, it was reported. A highway linking Rio de Janeiro to the port city of Santos was blocked by landslides and floodwaters. In addition to the dead, 228 people are displaced and 338 are homeless, it was reported.

• Monday, February 20th 2023 - 10:13 UTC

  Brazil's Finance Minister to discuss climate change one-on-one

  

  As he prepares to leave for Bangalore, India, this week to attend a G20 conference of economy ministers ahead of the summit of heads of government and state, Brazil's Fernando Haddad insisted that the largest South American country intends to be active again in the solution of global crises, Agencia Brasil reported. The Finance Minister also said he believed socio-environmental sustainability should be a topic in all his bilateral meetings.

• Monday, February 20th 2023 - 10:10 UTC

  STF investigations against Lula shelved

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Ricardo Lewandowski ordered the closing of three preliminary investigations in the extinct Lava Jato and Zelotes Operation against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Monday, February 20th 2023 - 10:08 UTC

  Brazil has deja-vu feelings about Suriname riots

  

  The Brazilian government of President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Siva condemned during the weekend Friday's events in Paramaribo, Suriname, where scores of rioters stormed the Congress building in an episode that somehow echoed the Jan. 8 events in Brasilia.

• Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Did Bolsonaro get vaccinated against Covid-19?

  

  Brazilian authorities Friday said a vaccination card against COVID-19 under the name of former President Jair Bolsonaro who had always denied taking such drugs had been found. The document's authenticity is under investigation.

• Friday, February 17th 2023 - 09:22 UTC

  Lula, von der Leyen discuss Mercosur deal and deforestation

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva discussed Thursday the Mercosur agreement with European Union (EU) President Ursula von der Leyen in a telephone conversation during which both leaders also reviewed the South American country's fight against deforestation, it was reported.

• Friday, February 17th 2023 - 09:06 UTC

  Amount of US contribution to Amazon Fund to be announced shortly

  

  The US administration of President Joseph Biden is to define in the next few weeks its contribution to Brazil's Amazon Fund, according to Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley.