Brazil

Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 06:21 UTC
Documents for the auction of Port of Santos new container terminal approved by Brazilian government

The documentation relative to the auction of the STS10 area of the Port of Santos has been approved. The Federal Government’s bet to improve container throughput at Santos is located in the Saboó region. The National Waterway Transportation Agency (Antaq) authorized the participation of vertical companies but included contractual clauses to prevent possible anti-competitive practices.
Friday, October 14th 2022 - 10:22 UTC
Brazilian gov't releases pediatric COVID-19 vax

Brazilian health authorities have released Pfizer's pediatric Covid-19 vaccine to be applied to children aged 6 months or older who have comorbidities, it was announced Thursday.
Friday, October 14th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Guedes underlines Brazil's economic recovery

Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes told a group of worldwide dignitaries in Washington DC about the South American nation's economic recovery:
Thursday, October 13th 2022 - 21:01 UTC
Brazil's oil and gas output reaches 3.967 mn bpds

Brazil's oil and natural gas production in the month of August of 2022 reached 3.967 million barrels per day (bpd), the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) reported Thursday in the Dynamic Panel of Oil and Natural Gas Production.
Thursday, October 13th 2022 - 09:04 UTC
First patient with monkeypox dies in São Paulo

São Paulo's State Health Secretariat Wednesday confirmed the first death statewide of a patient suffering from monkeypox. The patient was a 26-year- old local male resident in South America's largest city, Agencia Brasil reported.
Thursday, October 13th 2022 - 02:44 UTC
Lula promises favela dwellers they will eat 3 meals a day if he is elected

Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) Wednesday promised potential supporters that if he is elected in the Oct. 30 runoff with the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, “people will eat 3 times a day.”
Wednesday, October 12th 2022 - 10:35 UTC
Brazil's STF Judges against adding magistrates to the bench

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) judges Tuesday voiced their opinion against President Jair Bolsonaro's proposal to increase the number of STF magistrates from 11 to 16, albeit under anonymity.
Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 10:42 UTC
Lula was right, what had to be defeated was “Bolsonarism”, but he failed

Former president Lula da Silva managed to squeeze by with a five points difference in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election when opinion polls anticipated he was seven to twelve points ahead of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro's reelection bid, and could even avoid a runoff at the end of the month.
Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Minor accident disrupts operations at a Sao Paulo airport for a day

São Paulo's Congonhas Airport saw thousands of travelers cramming through the halls as operations were delayed for an average of 9 hours Sunday after a small-size aircraft suffered an accident that prevented the main runway from being used.
Monday, October 10th 2022 - 19:07 UTC
Bolsonaro not welcome at Catholic celebration

Catholic authorities in the Brazilian city of Belém condemned the political use of the Cirio festivities, arguably the largest worship celebration in Latin America, ahead of the presidential runoff scheduled for Oct. 30.