Brazil

• Monday, November 8th 2021 - 09:11 UTC

  Brazilian scientists turn down medals in repudiation of President Bolsonaro

  

  A group of Brazilian scientists who were awarded the National Order of Scientific Merit have decided to turn down the honours after President Jair Bolsonaro chose to remove one of them from the list.

• Saturday, November 6th 2021 - 09:59 UTC

  Brazil cuts down import tariffs to fight growing inflation

  

  In a move aimed at curbing inflation, Brazil Friday announced a 10% reduction of import tariffs on 87% of goods and services until December 31, 2022. Economy Minister Paulo Guedes now expects the other Mercosur countries to do the same.

• Saturday, November 6th 2021 - 09:48 UTC

  Brazilian president committed no crime during Septemnber 7, prosecutors say

  

  Brazil's Office of the Attorney General's Office (PGR) Friday conveyed to the Supreme Federal Court (STF) the opinion that President's actions and speeches during the Sept. 7 demonstrations were not a crime but a “theft of rhetoric” at the most.

• Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Third month of Chinese ban on Brazilian beef; speculations as to commercial or technological motives

  

  Brazil's beef exports plummeted during October as a consequence of the ban on purchases from its main client, China. Last October sales dropped to 82,180 tons compared to 162.880 a year ago, according to Secex, Brazil's foreign trade secretariat.

• Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  More Brazilians in debt amid growing inflation

  

  Brazil's economic crisis has led to an unprecedented number of households being unable to repey their debts, it was reported Thursday.

• Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:03 UTC

  Brazilian livestock producers will have to deal with manure differently to meet Glasgow's goals

  

  Following Glasgow's declaration whereby the world -Brazil's delegation included- has agreed to reduce the emission of methane gas by 30% by 2030, Brazilian livestock producers have realized they will need to adjust their work so that the country can fulfil such a commitment.

• Friday, November 5th 2021 - 08:46 UTC

  Brazilian Air Force will receive several SAAB J-39 fighters later this month

  

  By the end of the year, the Brazilian Air Force will have received several J-39 Gripen combat fighters from Sweden's SAAB aerospace, avionics and defense consortium, part of the agreement signed in 2014 by Brazil for the purchase of 36 of these jets, following a complicated bidding process.

• Thursday, November 4th 2021 - 20:08 UTC

  GOL returns to Montevideo after nearly 21 months of domestic-only routes

  

  Brazilian carrier GOL resumed services to Montevideo after almost 21 months when a flight from São Paulo landed at Montevideo's Carrasco International airport Wednesday.

• Thursday, November 4th 2021 - 19:54 UTC

  Azul after all of LATAM Airlines

  

  The Brazilian airline Azul has confirmed it plans to buy over all of LATAM Airlines' operations, not only the Brazilian branch as reports showed earlier this week. Azul was founded in 2013 by Brazil-born David Neeleman, who also owns low-cost carrier JetBlue.

• Thursday, November 4th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentina's trade balance with Brazil ends up positive for 2nd straight month

  

  Argentina's trade balance with Brazil yielded positive results for the second straight month in October 2021. However, numbers for the first 10 months of the year are still in the red.