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Brazil

  • Monday, September 15th 2025 - 22:06 UTC

    Brazil still waiting for visas to attend UN General Assembly

    Lula's visa is secured, but other officials are still in limbo

    Brazilian officials are still waiting for US authorities to approve their visas to attend the upcoming 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, particularly after the Palestinian delegation was denied entry documents.

  • Monday, September 15th 2025 - 18:22 UTC

    UK and Brazil to show global leadership on fertilizers sustainability

    UK and Brazilian officials signed the Memorandum of Understanding which seeks ways to make fertilizer production more sustainable and efficient.

    The UK and Brazil have launched a partnership to tackle the environmental impact of fertilizers and boost the resilience of our food production. Priority areas for the partnership will look at protecting biodiversity and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as developing more resilient supply chains.

  • Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Mercosur-EFTA deal ready to be signed next week

    The ceremony will take place in Rio de Janeiro, chaired by Brazil's FM Mauro Vieira

    The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) next Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, it was announced on Friday. EFTA groups Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, which will now partner with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia.

  • Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:01 UTC

    Avelo Airlines buying 50 Embraer passenger jets

    The purchase is not reached by Trump's 50% tariffs

    US carrier Avelo Airlines has placed an order for 50 Brazilian-built Embraer E195 E2 jets for US$4.4 billion, it was announced this week. The purchase is not subject to President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on products from the South American country.

  • Friday, September 12th 2025 - 20:12 UTC

    PAHO reports measles cases up 34-fold in 2025

    The Fiocruz expert insisted on the need to increase vaccination

    According to the latest Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) report on the issue, a 34-fold increase in the number of measles cases was detected last month against 2024 figures.

  • Friday, September 12th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Brazil: Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years and 3 months in jail

    Bolsonaro's legal team can still appeal the ruling

    Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) has sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison for his role in a coup plot following the 2022 elections. The ruling was handed down by a solid 4-1 majority after Chamber Chairman Cristiano Zanin cast the final vote.

  • Friday, September 12th 2025 - 10:31 UTC

    Argentine VP posts cryptic entry on social media after Bolsonaro's sentencing

    Villarruel never mentioned Bolsonaro by name, leaving her followers guessing what she meant exactly

    Following the conviction of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Argentine Vice President Victoria Villarruel posted a message on social media stating, “It is disturbing that in America, democratically elected presidents end up in prison.”

  • Friday, September 12th 2025 - 09:58 UTC

    Bolsonaro's sentence prompts mixed reactions

    He was a good man, Trump  said about Bolsonaro

    The conviction of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for an attempted coup has drawn strong reactions from Latin American leaders, highlighting a regional divide over the verdict.

  • Thursday, September 11th 2025 - 20:21 UTC

    Brazil: STF reaches decisive 3-1 score to convict Bolsonaro and his allies

    Justice Cármen Lúcia cast the decisive vote on Thursday afternoon

    Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) achieved on Thursday an unsurmountable 3-1 score to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven other defendants in the so-called “Coup d'état” case following the Jan. 8, 2023, riots at the headquarters of all three branches of Government in Brasilia.

  • Thursday, September 11th 2025 - 10:25 UTC

    Brazil's STF: Fux acquits Bolsonaro but convicts Braga Neto

    Fux's vote sealed the fate of General Braga Neto

    Following a speech that far exceeded that of case rapporteur Alexandre De Moraes in duration, Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Luiz Fux voted Wednesday to acquit former President Jair Bolsonaro and other defendants in the coup d'état trial for the Jan. 8, 2023, riots in Brasilia. However, Fux did convict General Walter Braga Netto and Lt. Col. Mauro Cid for the crime of attempting to violently abolish the democratic rule of law.