Brazil

Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 09:25 UTC
Bolsonaro dumps “Operation Car Wash” because there is “no more corruption in the government”

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that he has ended the country's biggest-ever corruption probe, “Operation Car Wash,” as there is “no more corruption in the government.”
Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 08:31 UTC
Record heatwave in Midwest and south Brazil, with warning of hyperthermia risk

Inmet (National Meteorological Institute) has issued an alert for the risk of death from hyperthermia due to the heatwave affecting several regions of Brazil. The agency alert is valid until Thursday (8) or Friday (9), depending on the location.
Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Bolsonaro tells religious followers he plans to appoint an evangelical minister to the Supreme Court

Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro said at an event with conservative evangelical Christians that he hopes to appoint an evangelical minister to the supreme court next year.
Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Brazilian economy minister and Lower House speaker agree to push reform agenda and social program

Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes and the powerful lower house Speaker Rodrigo Maia announced a truce after more than a month of bickering over reforms and how to tackle a widening fiscal deficit. Local markets rallied.
Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
Brazil purchases some 225,000 tons of rice from US, India and Guyana

Brazil has negotiated the purchase of 225,000 tons of rice from the United States, India, and Guyana, which are expected in the country during the second half of October and November.
Tuesday, October 6th 2020 - 09:35 UTC
IMF admits Brazil's economy is doing better than forecasted, but warns about debt and a second Covid-19 wave

Brazil's economy is set to shrink by 5.8% in 2020, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday, revising up an earlier forecast but warning the country faced “exceptionally high” risks.
Tuesday, October 6th 2020 - 08:19 UTC
China's Didi and WhatsApp team up in Brazil to compete with Uber

Brazilian ride-hailing service 99, controlled by China's Didi Chuxing Technology Co Ltd, has partnered with WhatsApp to accept orders on the chat platform owned by Facebook in a move that would allow users to summon cars without using another app.
Monday, October 5th 2020 - 09:39 UTC
Brazilian business sector confidence almost at pre pandemic levels

Brazilian business-sector confidence in the economy rose 3 points in September to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released by na outstanding foundation..
Saturday, October 3rd 2020 - 08:54 UTC
Bolsonaro nominates liberal judge to the Supreme Court triggering reaction from evangelical supporters

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday nominated a judge with a record of flexible rulings to the country’s Supreme Court, frustrating evangelical members of his conservative base who had been promised one of their own for the opening.
Friday, October 2nd 2020 - 09:01 UTC
China suspends beef imports from a Brazilian meatpacker Minerva plant

China said it would temporarily suspend imports from a beef plant owned by Brazilian meatpacker Minerva SA for a week, in the latest suspension amid concerns over coronavirus contamination in Brazilian meat plants.