Brazil

Tuesday, June 21st 2022 - 10:14 UTC
Brazil confirms 8th case of monkeypox in man with no travel record

Brazil's Health Ministry Monday confirmed the 8th case of monkeypox nationwide. The patient is a 25-year-old man from Maricá, in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, who does not have a travel record but has been in contact with foreigners.
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Tuesday, June 21st 2022 - 09:21 UTC
Petrobras CEO Coelho bows to pressure and resigns

After barely 40 days on the job, José Mauro Coelho resigned as CEO of Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras due to pressure from President Jair Bolsonaro and other politicians over a recent increase in the price of fuel, which drives inflation upwards ahead of the Oct. 2 elections. Bolsonaro had dubbed the price hike a “betrayal” of the Brazilian people.
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Monday, June 20th 2022 - 20:42 UTC
Third suspect arrested, five others at large in Phillips/Araújo murder

Brazilian authorities have confirmed that following scientific assessments, British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenist expert Bruno Araújo Pereira were killed in Amazonia “with typical hunting ammunition.” Forensic experts also completed the identification of Pereira's body.
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Saturday, June 18th 2022 - 11:54 UTC
Bolsonaro lashes out at Petrobras for new fuel price increase

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday said the state-run oil company Petrobras' profits were “irrational” in the current global scenario following a 14% increase in the price of diesel fuel and 5% in naphtha.
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Saturday, June 18th 2022 - 11:53 UTC
Brazil's Police confirm body was that of Phillips

Brazil's Federal Police Friday confirmed the remains flown to Brasilia from Amazonia belonged to British reporter journalist Dom Phillips, who was murdered earlier this month along with local indigenist expert Bruno Araújo Pereira.
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Saturday, June 18th 2022 - 11:44 UTC
Seventh case of monkeypox confirmed in Brazil

Brazil's Health Ministry Friday announced the seventh case of monkeypox had been confirmed in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, while reports from the State of Minas Gerais said a local case under investigation since Wednesday came out negative.
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Friday, June 17th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
UN tells Brazil to be impartial in Amazonia murder probe

Brazil's government has been advised by the United Nations to conduct an “impartial” investigation into the murders of British journalist Don Phillips and local indigenist expert Bruno Araújo Pereira in Amazonia earlier this month.
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Thursday, June 16th 2022 - 20:09 UTC
Bolsonaro says Jesus would have bought a gun, had he got the chance

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Jesus did not buy a gun because there were none available in his time. The head of state made those controversial remarks during a conversation with religious people at the Alvorada Palace.
Thursday, June 16th 2022 - 10:25 UTC
Phillips and Araújo found dead in Amazonia – killers said to have confessed

The bodies of British reporter Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous affairs expert Bruno Araújo Pereira were found lifeless in Amazonia Wednesday while the two suspects arrested in connection with the case have reportedly confessed to committing the murders.
Thursday, June 16th 2022 - 07:39 UTC
Brazil's central bank raises Selic rate to 13,75%, hoping to contain inflation

Brazil's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the 11th straight time on Wednesday, bringing the Selic rate to 13,75%, in an attempt to contain inflation in Latin America’s biggest economy.