Brazil

• Friday, April 9th 2021 - 10:38 UTC

  Anti-covid measures lightened in Rio de Janeiro

  

  Starting this Friday, restrictive measures imposed a week ago as a part of the local authorities in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro's strategy against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic are to be lightened, it was announced.

• Thursday, April 8th 2021 - 10:31 UTC

  Bolsonaro rules out lockdown despite growing number of covid-19 cases and mounting pressure

  

  Despite the growing number of covid-19 cases nationwide, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday insisted there would be no further restrictive measures and ruled out a full-scale lockdown.

• Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Bolsonaro and Putin discuss Sputnik-V vaccine purchase in telephone conversation

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro spoke Tuesday on the telephone with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, about the possible purchase of Sputnik V, the anti-Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Institute for Research in Epidemiology and Microbiology.

• Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 09:01 UTC

  Rio de Janeiro lawmakers now against renaming Maracana stadium after Pele to focus on covid-19 fight

  

  The Legislative Assembly of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro (Alert) Tuesday decided to go back on its steps and drop the initiative to rename the iconic Maracana stadium after football legend Pelé.

• Monday, April 5th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Scania CEO in Argentina foresees record exports for 2021

  

  Scania CEO Andrés Leonard Sunday said in an interview he foresaw a 75% increase in “exports from Tucumán to the world” of bus and lorry gearbox parts.

• Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 09:37 UTC

  Brazil appoints new chiefs-of-staff for three armed forces

  

  Brazil's Defense Ministry appointed late Wednesday the new chiefs of staff for its three armed forces following the decision of their predecessors to turn in their resignations in support of deposed Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva, who has been replaced by Walter Braga Netto in a major cabinet reshuffle by President Jair Bolsonaro over the past week.

• Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 09:29 UTC

  Jail time of up to 2 years for stalkers in Brazil

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro signed into law a bill of Congress that makes internet stalking a crime punishable by jail time, it was published on Thursday in the Federal Official Gazette.

• Thursday, April 1st 2021 - 09:59 UTC

  Brazil's VP hails 1964 coup as lawmakers seek Bolsonaro's impeachment

  

  Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao Wednesday commemorated the 57th anniversary of the last coup d'etat in the country as lawmakers pressed for the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

• Thursday, April 1st 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  New variant of Manaus coronavirus strain detected in Brazil

  

  Coronavirus experts in Brazil Wednesday admitted a new variant of the coronavirus' Manaus version had been identified, as concern about a worsening situation mounted.

• Wednesday, March 31st 2021 - 09:13 UTC

  Brazil needs to appoint new brass after mass resignation

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday accepted the resignations of the current heads of the three armed forces – General Edson Pujol (Army), Admiral Ilqes Barbosa (Navy) and Brigadier Antonio Carlos Bermudes (Air Force) just one day after dismissing Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo and appointing Walter Braga Netto as his successor.