Brazil

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Brazilian Justice calls on citizens to defend besieged democracy and freedom

  

  The Brazilian president of the Electoral Superior Tribunal, (TSE), Luis Roberto Barroso said that populism, extremism and authoritarianism have democracy under attack in the world, and it is essential the participation of the whole population to preserve the essence of freedom.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:55 UTC

  Bradesco, one of Brazil's top leading banks is leaving Argentina

  

  Bradesco, Brazil's second-largest private bank is ceasing operations in Argentina. Mainly a commercial bank that works with corporations and foreign trade, Bradesco joins a long list of companies that stopped making business in Argentina and have left or are leaving.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Brazilian President and British PM to meet privately in NYC before UN speech

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro will meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on Monday, in New York, before delivering the opening speech at the United Nations General Assembly, it was announced.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 08:58 UTC

  Paraguay River reported to be close to historic downspout levels

  

  Paraguayan authorities have reported the Paraguay River is merely 9 centimeters from its all-time low as it dropped yet another 3 centimeters Friday in Asunción.

• Friday, September 17th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Bolsonaro says he will attend UN General Assembly despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday insisted he will attend the UN General Assembly next week in New York despite not having taken a COVID-19 vaccine.

• Friday, September 17th 2021 - 09:03 UTC

  Brazil installs sanitary control facilities near Paraguayan border

  

  Brazil health authorities Thursday set up a huge awning about 50 meters from the International Friendship Bridge crossing into Paraguay to carry out quick COVID-19 tests. The campaign will span for two weeks and will not be mandatory.

• Friday, September 17th 2021 - 08:20 UTC

  São Paulo Mayor wants Guarani to become city's 2nd language

  

  São Paulo Mayor Ricardo Nunes Thursday sent a by to the local City Council whereby Guarani would be declared the second official language of South America's largest city.

• Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:35 UTC

  Brazil’s STF suspends revisiting case involving ancestral lands

  

  Brazil's Federal Superior Court (STF) Wednesday decided to call off debating a land case which involves requests from indigenous groups, at the request of one Justice, who asked for “more time”

• Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Brazilian Senate repeals Bolsonaro decree against social media alleged censorship

  

  Brazil's Senate Speaker Rodrigo Pacheco Tuesday repealed a Law-decree issued last week by President Jair Bolsonaro concerning censorship on social media.

• Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 08:00 UTC

  Pelé discharged from ICU but stays hospitalized

  

  Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known worldwide as Pelé, has been discharged from São Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital's Intensive Care Unit Tuesday but will remain in the institution to continue with his recovery from a colon tumour surgery.