Brazil

Friday, April 15th 2022 - 10:14 UTC
Bolsonaro warns Argentina may not deliver as much wheat as needed

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said his country faced a food security threat as a consequence of the shortage of wheat, which could become scarce due to the effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Thursday, April 14th 2022 - 10:32 UTC
Brazil planning a second tariffs cut without Mercosur endorsement “to protect people's lives and health”

Brazil is considering a further reduction in import fees without having the endorsement of Mercosur country members, reports O Estado de Sao Paulo. The idea is to cut Import Tax rates by another 10% on most products traded with countries outside the bloc.
Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 20:50 UTC
Lula vows to halt garimpo on Indigenous lands

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Tuesday pledged to halt all illegal gold mining -locally known as garimpo- at Indigenous reserves in the country's northeast if he is elected back into office in October.
Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 20:44 UTC
Bolsonaro downplays Armed Forces Viagra scandal

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday downplayed the importance of the alleged scandal regarding the purchase of 35,000 pills of Viagra, a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
Brazil: Two reported dead in new clash involving garimpeiros

A new armed confrontation allegedly involving garimpeiros has left at least two people dead and five others injured in Brazil's Yanomami Indigenous Land, it was reported.
Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
Brazilian pork exports in a recovery tendency: China remains the main market

The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) has reported that pork exports (all products, raw and processed included) reached 91.4 thousand tons in March, which is 16.3% lower than the February 2021 record with 109,2 thousand tons.
Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Brazil moves towards permanent joint police force with Paraguay

Brazil and Paraguay have agreed to bolster their efforts against organized crime after Justice and Public Security Minister Anderson Torres visited his colleagues in Asunciuón Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 23:12 UTC
New pricing system puts Brazil closer to joining OECD, says Guedes

Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes Tuesday said his country was a step closer to joining the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) after a new transfer pricing system was introduced.
Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 10:13 UTC
Brazil gaining ground in the US beef market: main exporter in first two months of 2022

Brazil in the first two months of this year became for the first time ever, the main supplier of beef to the United States. In January the US took 45,400 tons of Brazilian beef and in February 25,600, totaling 71,000 tons, ahead of more traditional suppliers such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico, according to US Agriculture Department released early April.
Monday, April 11th 2022 - 23:42 UTC
Brazil's military spends large amounts on Viagra and baldness drugs

A Brazilian opposition congressman has demanded Monday that the Ministry of Defense delivers a plausible explanation for the purchase of 35,000 Viagra pills in addition to hair loss medication as shown in military budget documents.