Brazil

• Monday, May 24th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Bolsonaro motorbike ride full of misdemeanours and a warning

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro took a motorcycle ride through Rio de Janeiro Sunday where he was escorted by thousands of biker fans from all over the country who seized the opportunity to take selfies.

• Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Bolsonaro critical of Lula, Venezuela, Argentina, Communism and lockdowns

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has had words of anything but praise regarding former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Argentina, Venezuela and Communism.

• Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  Former Brazilian Presidents Lula, Henrique Cardoso hold key meeting

  

  Former Brazilian Presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso (FHC) (1995-2002) and Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva (2003-2010) Friday shocked the country's political arena by holding a key meeting during which they agreed to support the latter in next year's elections against the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

• Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 08:51 UTC

  Latin America new covid-19 epicenter; labs vow to help but hold on to vaccine patents

  

  The total number of deaths due to covid-19 in Latin American countries has crossed for the first time the psychological barrier of one million people, it was reported Friday.

• Friday, May 21st 2021 - 08:24 UTC

  Paraguay to import large amounts of medical oxygen from Brazil

  

  Paraguay's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thursday announced 784 tons of oxygen for medical use had been cleared for import from Brazil as part of the anticoronavirus efforts.

• Thursday, May 20th 2021 - 09:32 UTC

  Brazil wants Mercosur to agree on a 20% reduction of the Common External Tariff

  

  Brazil is determined that Mercosur's Common External Tariff, TEC, be reduced by 20% in two rounds of unilateral cuts, 10% immediately, and the other 10% in December. This is the official strategy and position of Brazil for the extraordinary meeting in June of the four founding members of the group, in Buenos Aires, underlined Lucas Ferraz, foreign trade secretary of the Brazilian Ministry of the economy.

• Thursday, May 20th 2021 - 08:57 UTC

  Brazil: Breweries fined heavily for employing undocumented Venezuelan migrants whom they deprived of basic rights

  

  The breweries Ambev and Heineken have been fined heavily in Brazil for the illegal employment in slavery-like conditions of Venezuelan migrants, who will now receive about R $ 657,270 (the US $ 125,000) in compensation.

• Wednesday, May 19th 2021 - 09:32 UTC

  Brazil's GDP projected yet again to grow despite covid-19 crisis

  

  Brazil's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast for the year 2021 has been raised from 3.2 to 3.5%, the Ministry of Economy reported Monday, while the inflation prediction also went up from 5.06 to 5.15%.

• Tuesday, May 18th 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  Rio's Jesus Christ “praises” vaccines and China sends key ingredient for their production

  

  Rio de Janeiro's iconic statue of Jesus Christ was the recipient of an advertising campaign in favour of coronavirus vaccines, which coincided with the news that Brazil would be receiving the key ingredients from China for the local production of immunizers.

• Monday, May 17th 2021 - 09:54 UTC

  Datafolha says 49% of Brazilians support Bolsonaro's impeachment

  

  A survey by pollsters Datafolha revealed 49% of Brazilians were in favour of impeaching President Jair Bolsonaro, it was reported.