Brazil

• Monday, October 31st 2022 - 09:52 UTC

  Lula: Hunger top priority of his third government

  

  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva (2003-2010), who for elected Sunday for a third term in office starting Jan 1, 2023, said in his victory speech that he would run the country for all Brazilians, not just those who voted for him.

• Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:47 UTC

  TSE greenlights additional troop deployments ahead of Brazil's runoffs

  

  Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Friday authorized the deployment of federal troops to 165 more cities for next Sunday's presidential runoff pitting the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro against the former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva. The TSE had already authorized troops to be sent to another 80 cities.

• Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  Bitter arguments mark Brazil's last presidential debate

  

  Brazil's two contenders for Sunday's runoff, incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, Friday engaged in a bitter and tense TV debate closing their campaigns.

• Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Climate variability complicating crop sowing in Brazilian farming states

  

  Climate variability and excessive rainfall have delayed the planting of Brazil’s 2022/2023 soy crop, which reached 34% of the estimated area, against 24% in the previous week and 38% in the same period last year, according to a survey by AgRural released this week.

• Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  Brazil will construct a fertilizer plant in the southern state of Paraná, close to Argentina and Paraguay

  

  he Brazilian Social Development Bank (BNDES) will finance the construction of a fertilizer factory and accessory storage facilities in Paranaguá for an estimated US$ 15 million.

• Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Further deflation reported in Brazil

  

  Brazil's General Price Index - Market (IGP-M) registered deflationary figures yet again in October this year (0.97%) after a 0.95% drop the month before, it was reported by Agencia Brasil.

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Brazil will go back to being environmentally conscientious if Lula wins

  

  Former Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva Thursday said during a press conference in Sao Paulo that “we need an environmentally sustainable, politically democratic and socially developed country.”

• Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 19:35 UTC

  Brazil: De Moraes hopes abstention will be smaller next Sunday

  

  Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Chief Justice Alexandre De Moraes Thursday launched an appeal on all citizens to cast their votes during next Sunday's runoff pitting incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro against the former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.

• Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 10:54 UTC

  TSE gives thumbs down to Bolsonaro's electoral ad fraud allegations

  

  Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Wednesday rejected a petition from incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro's campaign team that alleged irregularities in the broadcast of radio electoral propaganda be investigated.

• Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 10:08 UTC

  Boosted by fertilizers, Brazil/Canada bilateral trade breaking records

  

  Another record year for Brazil/Canada bilateral trade. Between January and September of this year, the trade flow – which represents the sum of imports and exports – totaled US$ (FOB) 8.223 billion, surpassing the US$ (FOB) 7.497 billion accumulated in the 12 months of 2021.