Brazil

Thursday, October 2nd 2025 - 10:03 UTC
Brazilian health experts underscore benefits of Covid-19 vax for pregnant women

Brazilian health experts echoed this week the findings of a study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics Congress. Led by researcher Nikan Zargarzadeh of Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital in the United States, the study analyzed more than 200 primary studies between 2021 and 2023, gathering data from approximately 1.2 million pregnant women.
Wednesday, October 1st 2025 - 22:35 UTC
Vieira: Bolsonaro's conviction not open for discussion with Trump

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said Wednesday during a hearing before the Lower House's Foreign Affairs Committee that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's openness to trade negotiations with his US counterpart Donald Trump was not to be taken for a prelude to a pardon for the convicted Jair Bolsonaro.
Wednesday, October 1st 2025 - 10:01 UTC
Air France, Airbus back on trial for doomed Rio-Paris flight

Air France and aircraft manufacturer Airbus are back in court to face an appeal against their 2023 acquittal on charges of corporate manslaughter related to the 2009 crash of flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, which killed all 228 people on board.
Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 09:30 UTC
Almost half of Brazil's GDP stems from foreign investments

According to a recent report released by Brazil's Central Bank (BCB), 46.6% of South America's largest country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) last year stemmed from foreign investments.
Monday, September 29th 2025 - 22:09 UTC
Fachin becomes Brazilian STF's new Chief Justice

Edson Fachin became the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court's (STF) new Chief Justice for the next two years on Monday during a ceremony at the main Courthouse Building in Brasilia. Alexandre De Moraes was sworn in as Deputy Chief Justice. Fachin will also serve as head of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) until 2027.
Monday, September 29th 2025 - 10:45 UTC
Banning cell phones in Brazilian classrooms yields positive results

A survey conducted by the Joint Parliamentary Front for Education, in partnership with Equidade.info, an initiative of the Lemann Center at Stanford Graduate School of Education, showed that 88% of students said they paid more attention in class. In high school alone, this progress was admitted by 70% of interviewees.
Saturday, September 27th 2025 - 10:49 UTC
Mayors of São Paulo and Buenos Aires discuss key economic axis

The mayors of South America's two largest cities, São Paulo and Buenos Aires, gathered in the Brazilian metropolis to discuss strengthening cooperation and promoting investments, with a focus on establishing an axis as the primary hub of urban competitiveness and economic development in the region.
Friday, September 26th 2025 - 09:57 UTC
Toyota halts car production in Brazil due to damaged plant

A Brazilian plant belonging to Japanese car manufacturer Toyota halted all production after the facility was destroyed by heavy rains hitting São Paulo.
Friday, September 26th 2025 - 09:53 UTC
Brazil's Lower House passes bill to move capital to Belem for COP30

Brazil's Lower House on Thursday approved Bill 358/25 to symbolically transfer the country's capital from Brasília to Belém, Pará, during the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) between Nov. 11 and 21. Bill 358/25, proposed by Congresswoman Duda Salabert, now proceeds to the Senate for review.
Thursday, September 25th 2025 - 09:28 UTC
Brazilian coffee producers foresee price increase of up to 15%

Leading representatives of Brazil's coffee industry mentioned on Wednesday during an event in São Paulo an impending price increase of up to 15%.