Brazil

Friday, January 24th 2020 - 08:44 UTC
Record oil production in Brazil during 2019

By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com – Brazil produced more than 1 billion barrels last year, the first time it has breached the 1-billion-barrel mark, according to reports from the country’s oil regulator, ANP. The daily average stood at 3.106 million bpd, up 7.78% on 2018, ANP also said.
Friday, January 24th 2020 - 08:42 UTC
Brazil and India discuss reciprocal trade, poultry, sugar, ethanol

Brazil wants India to cut its import taxes on chicken and chicken products, so it can cash in on India’s burgeoning demand for poultry and poultry products as incomes rise and food habits change.
Friday, January 24th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Bolsonaro chief guest at India's Republic Day celebration

The government of India on Thursday defended its decision to invite Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations, with a senior official saying he is an elected leader of a democratic country.
Thursday, January 23rd 2020 - 08:37 UTC
Eclectic Bolsonaro declares he would no longer speak to journalists, following criticism from reporters union

A frequent and fiery critic of Brazil's media, President Jair Bolsonaro declared on Wednesday he would no longer speak to journalists. Bolsonaro made the remarks outside his official residence in Brasilia where most mornings for the past year he has fielded questions from reporters and greeted fans.
Wednesday, January 22nd 2020 - 09:39 UTC
Brazilian officials seeking to charge US journalist for allegedly hacking phones

Brazilian authorities are seeking to bring charges against Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who published Edward Snowden's intelligence agency leaks. Greenwald has been accused of “helping guiding and encouraging” a criminal group that hacked into the phones of Brazilian officials.
Wednesday, January 22nd 2020 - 08:34 UTC
Bolsonaro pledges to create an “Amazon Council” to protect the rainforest

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he will create an “Amazon Council” to coordinate the protection and sustainable development of the world's largest rainforest.
Wednesday, January 22nd 2020 - 08:02 UTC
Mining giant Vale's ex CEO charged with homicide for massive dam collapse killing 250 people

Vale's former chief executive officer was charged with homicide for the massive dam collapse that killed more than 250 people in Brazil last January (2019). Fabio Schvartsman is the highest-profile executive facing criminal charges for Brazil's worst environmental disaster.
Tuesday, January 21st 2020 - 08:10 UTC
Chinese beef importers seeking to renegotiate prices with suppliers from Brazil and Uruguay

Chinese beef importers are seeking to renegotiate prices previously agreed when they closed deals to buy dozens of shipments from Brazil and Uruguay because values are too high, according to a report in the online edition of local newspapers on Monday.
Tuesday, January 21st 2020 - 07:55 UTC
Bolsonaro invites a well known actress to become head of the ministry of Culture

Brazilian soap opera actress Regina Duarte could become the next Minister of Culture. Although she has not given her full yes, she is expected on Wednesday in Brasilia to check on the job and her responsibilities. The former minister Roberto Alvim was sacked after including Nazi propaganda official Joseph Goebbels excerpts in an official speech.
Tuesday, January 21st 2020 - 06:18 UTC
Brazil's Embraer studying to launch a turboprop aircraft to compete with Franco-Italian ATR

Brazilian planemaker Embraer is in the advanced stages of studying the launch of a new turboprop aircraft to be developed through a venture it is planning with Boeing, subject to necessary approvals, a top executive said on Monday.