Brazil

Monday, September 26th 2022 - 09:43 UTC
Brazil launches vaccination campaign against polio

Brazil's Health Ministry has launched a new nationwide vaccination campaign against poliomyelitis and other maladies, it was reported. Attending Saturday's ceremony marking the beginning of the new effort was Minister Marcelo Queiroga.
Saturday, September 24th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Bolsonaro reminds voters next president will have 2 STF vacancies to fill

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday pledged to appoint anti-abortion judges in case he wins next month's elections for which opposition candidate Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva is reportedly the favorite, according to all polls.
Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 10:25 UTC
A smaller EU, (without UK), and Brazil negotiating new quotas and export volumes

Brazil and the European Union (EU) have reached a bilateral agreement on agricultural commodity quotas to adapt them to the bloc’s change in size following the Brexit departure of the United Kingdom. Under the new agreement, EU will reduce quotas, but, in return, UK decided to open others proportionately, thus preserving Brazil’s export window for both markets.
Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 09:28 UTC
Brazil: Henrique Cardoso letter taken as message of support at Lula's camp

A letter from former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (FHC) was welcome Thursday in Brazil on the electoral campaign camp of another former head of state, the Workers' Party (PT) leader Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, who remains on top of the voting intention list among all credible pollsters to defeat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro next month.
Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 20:03 UTC
Brazil: Nine Lula supporters killed as structure collapses during political meeting

Nine people were killed in Brazil as a structure collapsed late Tuesday during a political meeting in the State of Sao Paulo. The victims were supporters of former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, while 31 others were reported to have been injured, it was reported Wednesday.
Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 19:30 UTC
Bolsonaro claims systemic corruption in Brazil is over

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York that his administration had “put an end to systemic corruption in the country.” He claimed that previous corruption scandals were a thing of the past.
Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 10:13 UTC
Brazil improved infrastructure closes supply chain gap with the US in soy exports

A surging dollar and the supply-chain bottlenecks are cutting the competitive edge for United States farmers in the soybeans global market, to the benefit of Brazilian farmers, according to US Department of Agriculture data.
Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Key trade deal between Brazil, US signed

The governments of Brazil and the United States have signed a customs recognition agreement whereby companies from the South American country certified as authorized economic operators (AEO) will be able to export faster and with less red tape involved.
Monday, September 19th 2022 - 23:04 UTC
Argentina rejects naval exercise in Brazil because of Falklands' HMS Forth

Argentina has dropped out of this year's UNITAS annual naval exercises sponsored by the United States, with the participation of South American and other extra-region naval units, which are currently taking place in the Atlantic organized by Brazil.
Monday, September 19th 2022 - 21:34 UTC
Brazilian Socialists target Bolsonaro's campaign from abroad

Socialist leaders have requested Brazil's Judiciary to ban President Jair Bolsonaro's appearance in London at Queen Elizabeth's funeral as part of his campaign ahead of the Oct. 2 elections.