Brazil

• Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:09 UTC

  Number of monkeypox cases in Brazil reaches 106

  

  Brazilian health authorities Wednesday confirmed the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox nationwide had reached 106, with 75 of them in São Paulo and 20 in Rio de Janeiro.

• Wednesday, July 6th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Brazil's TSE reaches deal with OAS on observing mission

  

  Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Chief Justice Edson Fachin Tuesday signed an agreement to authorize the participation of the Organization of American States (OAS) as an observer during the October presidential elections, it was reported.

• Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 09:58 UTC

  Arab countries announce investments in Brazil worth US$ 20 bn

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Monday announced that the total investments of Arab funds in Brazil are approaching US$20 billion, half of that money stemming from the country's recent participation at the Expo Dubai event.

• Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 09:48 UTC

  Final and total privatization of South America's largest port, Santos, scheduled for next December

  

  The privatization of South America's largest port terminal complex, Santos in Brazil is advancing although slowly, but progressing. Infrastructure minister Marcelo Sampaio said that the required studies and legal papers for the privatization should be arriving at the Federal Court of Accounts no later than July 30th.

• Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 09:21 UTC

  Brazil launches US$ 65bn 'handouts' for the 2022/23 farming year

  

  The Brazilian federal government launched last week the 2022/2023 agribusiness financing plan (Plano Safra), which will provide a total of Reais 340.8 billion (some US$ 65 billion) in credit to support the agri-business industry during the next twelve months.

• Monday, July 4th 2022 - 09:48 UTC

  Number of monkeypox cases in Brazil reportedly reaches 78

  

  The Brazilian state-run news service Agencia Brasil Sunday confirmed 76 cases of monkeypox nationwide, while CNN spoke of 78 detections as the malady begins to spread throughout the country.

• Saturday, July 2nd 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  Lula claims Bolsonaro “buying” people with cash handouts

  

  Former two-time Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro was “buying the people” with cash handouts which were approved barely three months ahead of the Oct. 2 elections and also with a proposed amendment to the Constitution to extend social welfare programs.

• Saturday, July 2nd 2022 - 10:06 UTC

  Parlasur to monitor Brazil's presidential elections

  

  Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Friday reached an agreement with the Montevideo-based Parliament of Mercosur (Parlasur) to act as an external observer of the Oct. 2 presidential elections.

• Saturday, July 2nd 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  Brazil takes over Security Council rotating presidency

  

  Effective Friday, Brazil has taken over the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the whole month of July.

• Saturday, July 2nd 2022 - 09:31 UTC

  Major pre-election package approved by Brazilian Senate. Bolsonaro's move to strengthen reelection bid

  

  Brazil's Lower House will be considering a major pre-election package sponsored by the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro which on Thursday was approved in the Senate with an overwhelming majority.