Brazil

Friday, October 29th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil: Bolsonaro hints appointing STF judges involved “gifts”

Video footage portraying Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro asking how much it would cost to appoint a Supreme Federal Court (STF) judge has gone viral Thursday.
Friday, October 29th 2021 - 08:52 UTC
Justice De Moraes fears digital militias will spread fake news ahead of 2022 elections in Brazil

Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes Thursday said: “digital militias” allegedly linked to President Jair Bolsonaro were planning to spread fake news ahead of the 2022 elections, it was reported.
Thursday, October 28th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Brazil's Central Bank increases Selic rate above expectations

Brazil's Central Bank (BCB) Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) decided once again Wednesday to increase the basic Selic interest rate from 6.25% to 7.75% annually, in what turned out to be the sharpest rise since December 2002, it was announced.
Thursday, October 28th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Over 53% of Brazilians fully vaccinated, report says

Brazil's much-criticized anti-COVID-19 vaccination drive has already reached 53% of the population with full treatment, while 72% of patients have at least taken the initial dose, according to a health report released Wednesday.
Thursday, October 28th 2021 - 09:17 UTC
China approves meat imports from Italy; Brazil and Ireland still out in the cold

China’s customs administration said this week that it had approved beef imports from Italy as of October 26th. China relies heavily on imports to meet the growing demand for meat from an increasingly affluent middle class.
Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Senatorial Committee calls for indictment of Brazilian President for how he handled the COVID-19 crisis

Brazil's Senatorial Committee (CPI) investigating President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday recommended the head of state be prosecuted for “crimes against humanity” and that he is denied access to social media for having spread false information about the disease.
Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 09:53 UTC
Brazil envisions plans to cut down Amazon deforestation while developing other activities in the rainforest

Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture estimated this week 1 million hectares per year will suffer deforestation until the year 2030, despite Vice President Hamilton Mourão's announcement Monday that plans to avoid it would be announced at the upcoming 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP-26) in Glasgow.
Tuesday, October 26th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Brazilian President says COVID-19 vax and HIV go hand in hand

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro had a video posting removed from Facebook after the social media administrators labelled it as “fake news” for linking COVID-19 vaccination to AIDS' HIV.
Monday, October 25th 2021 - 22:03 UTC
Fuel goes up in Brazil amid international surge in crude oil

Brazil's oil company Petrobras Monday decreed an increase in the price of gasoline of 7.04% at refineries and 9.15% in the case of diesel fuel, it was announced. These adjustments were to impact the price consumers pay at pumps as of Tuesday.
Monday, October 25th 2021 - 05:06 UTC
Football legend Pelé posts video marking his 81st birthday

Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, also known as Pelé, turned 81 Saturday and posted messages on social media thanking fans for their support after being discharged from the hospital recently.