Brazil

Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 08:14 UTC
MSC cruises cancels 2021/22 season to Uruguay and Argentina

MSC cruises announced on Tuesday that it was cancelling its 2021/22 cruise season to Argentina and Uruguay. “Since the beginning of the year and continuing on the path outlined last year to achieve the safe resumption of cruise operations in Buenos Aires, MSC Cruises has been working closely with authorities from Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay to reestablish protocols and joint operation rules for the 2021/22 season from Buenos Aires and Montevideo under the new normality”, pointed out a release from the Swiss company.
Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 05:15 UTC
Argentina now sells gas to Chile and Brazil

Argentina is now in a position to sell gas to neighbouring Chile and Brazil thanks to the Gas Plan and Vaca Muerta's potential, it was announced.
Tuesday, October 5th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Argentine FM needs to solve international mess to rebuild credibility

Argentine Foreign Ministry Santiago Cafiero is to travel to Brasilia by the end of the week in a move to patch things up between President Alberto Fernández and his Brazilian colleague Jair Bolsonaro, ahead of the upcoming Mercosur summit.
Monday, October 4th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Some hope for this coming cruise season as Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina make public protocols

Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina have announced the vaccine certificates and protocols which will be demanded from cruise vessel passengers and crewmembers this coming summer season if they are to call in the three countries as part of their South American tours.
Monday, October 4th 2021 - 09:02 UTC
Argentine exports to Brazil grow, but still in the red despite September's surplus

Argentina has recorded a trade surplus with Brazil in September following a YoY increase in sales of 37% year-on-year, it was reported.
Sunday, October 3rd 2021 - 16:48 UTC
Brazil out to elect new Mayors, 13 of them in the state of São Paulo

Brazilian voters are to go out Sunday to choose 19 new Mayors in six states after the Electoral Court has banned those chosen in 2020 to take office, citing legal grounds.
Sunday, October 3rd 2021 - 00:34 UTC
Brazilians stage new protests against Bolsonaro: president wants civilians armed to halt spread of violence

Scores of Brazilians Saturday flocked to the streets of many cities nationwide demanding the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro, who in an unrelated event once again insisted firearms in the hands of civilians would prevent the increase of urban violence.
Friday, October 1st 2021 - 19:38 UTC
Brazil, 20th judicial win for former leader Lula

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday achieved his 20th judicial victory after yet another case against him was dismissed due to lack of evidence.
Friday, October 1st 2021 - 09:02 UTC
Embarrassing private messages by Brazilian President disclosed

Brazilian news outlets Thursday revealed embarrassing private Whatsapp messages from President Jair Bolsonaro which included homophobic remarks and words of praise for former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 19:49 UTC
US hamburger demand helps Brazil overcome China's freeze on beef purchases

Brazil's major protein producer and exporter, Marfrig Global Foods, also the world's largest supplier of hamburgers started this month shipments to the United States from two of its plants, one in Chupinguaia, state of Rondonia and the other at Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul.