Brazil

Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 10:17 UTC
The failed populist coups in Brazil and US never had a leg to stand on

By Gwynne Dyer – Pundits are making much of the similarities between the attempted coup in Washington by Donald Trump supporters two years ago and the one by Jair Bolsonaro supporters in Brasilia two Sundays ago, but they are missing the biggest one.
Monday, January 16th 2023 - 19:21 UTC
Opening of Itaipu floodgates might relieve Paraná River downspout

The opening of the floodgates at the Itaipú dam during the weekend is expected to bring some relief to the people along the Paraná river shores after 2023 also started with a downspout, although not quite as severe as in previous years.
Monday, January 16th 2023 - 09:53 UTC
Lula makes major changes at State-run media management

President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva sacked the entire management of the Brazilian State-run media over what he thought was a sloppy coverage of the Jan. 8 riots in Brasilia.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 17:56 UTC
Former Brazilian Justice Minister arrested upon returning from US

Brazilian Federal Police Saturday arrested former Justice Minister Anderson Torres on orders of Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes for his alleged involvement in Sunday's (Jan. 8) riots.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Bolsonaro under investigation for incitement to Sunday's riots in Brasilia

At the request of Brazil's Attorney General's Office, Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes has agreed to add former President Jair Bolsonaro to the items under probe for last Sunday's antidemocratic events in Brasilia, Agencia Brasil reported.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 10:28 UTC
Brazilian Finance and Environment ministers will attend the Davos Forum

Brazil's Minister of Finance Fernando Haddad and the Minister of Environment Marina Silva will be the official representatives to the World Economic Forum, (WEF) scheduled for January 16/20 in Davos, Switzerland and the message from the delegation to global investors is that the weekend's turmoil “belongs to the past and Brazil is ready to play its important role in international politics”.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 10:27 UTC
Sanitary precautions upped in triple-border region

Sanitary workers in the newly-created county of Fracrán in the Argentine province of Misiones have undertaken a house-by-house campaign to persuade people to get vaccinated against yellow fever, Covid-19, and measles, while residents were advised to up their precautions due to the increasing number of cases in neighboring Paraguay, where the first death due to chikungunya has been reported.
Friday, January 13th 2023 - 10:31 UTC
Bolsonaro's presidential credit card billed pet food and cosmetics

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been reported to have used his corporate credit card for expenses above US$ 5 million during his four years in office on items that include ice cream and pet food.
Friday, January 13th 2023 - 10:03 UTC
Brazil: Draft for Bolsonaro to change election results found at Torres' home

Brazilian investigators Thursday announced the finding of a draft at the home of former Justice Minister Anderson Torres of a decree whereby then-President Jair Bolsonaro would alter the outcome of the elections won by Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.
Thursday, January 12th 2023 - 11:53 UTC
Mercosur needs changes, former Uruguayan President Pepe Mujica says

Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica met Argentina's head of state Alberto Fernández over a barbecue at the Olivos residence in Buenos Aires to discuss the importance of integration of Latin America, because in the guest's words “we do not exist in the world.”