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Brazil

  • Monday, August 26th 2024 - 10:27 UTC

    Arson suspected: Lula holds emergency meeting to address unusual number of fires

    The unprecedented number of fires in São Paulo is believed to have been caused deliberately

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Sunday held an emergency meeting with Environment Minister Marina Silva to discuss the crisis triggered by a large series of fires in the state of São Paulo and elsewhere believed to be the result of arson. Two suspects were arrested this weekend.

  • Monday, August 26th 2024 - 07:45 UTC

    Brazil launches local production of drugs to fight obesity and diabetes

    The new development will reduce Brazil's dependence on foreign inputs, Trinidade explained

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Health Minister Nísia Trindade participated last Friday in the opening ceremony of a laboratory in Hortolândia (Sao Paulo State) to produce drugs against diabetes and obesity, including Ozempic's active ingredient, Agência Brasil reported.

  • Saturday, August 24th 2024 - 10:24 UTC

    Life expectancy reaches 76.4 years in Brazil

    Life expectancy had fallen after the Covid-19 pandemic but is slowly growing back

    A study released this week by Brazil’s Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) showed that life expectancy at birth in South America's largest country reached 76.4 years. Those born in 2023 can easily hope to live until the age of 79.7 years in the case of women while men would live until 73.1 years on average, Agencia Brasil reported. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the overall projection stood at 76.2 years.

  • Friday, August 23rd 2024 - 20:16 UTC

    UK distillers toast £25m Brazilian boost for Scotch Whisky under the Geographical Indication status

    Industry estimates, Brazil is in the top five global growth markets for alcohol over the next 5 years and its population of over 200 million people already have an appreciation for whisky

    UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds on Wednesday 21 August visited Glengoyne Distillery in Scotland to celebrate Brazil’s decision to grant special protected status to Scotch Whisky - bolstering ‘Brand Scotland’ by promoting iconic Scottish products across the world. 

  • Friday, August 23rd 2024 - 09:05 UTC

    Clinton and Lula hold telephone conference

    The Brazilian President congratulated Clinton for his speech at the Democratic National Convention in support of Kamala Harris

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his former US colleague Bill Clinton held a 35-minute telephone conversation Thursday to discuss climate change, energy transition, and the protection of forests, among other environmental issues.

  • Thursday, August 22nd 2024 - 11:28 UTC

    Brazil to tackle abuse of refugee status by irregular immigrants

    Through refuge applications, an irregular migratory route has consolidated and is profited from by human trafficking gangs

    Brazil's Justice Ministry announced Wednesday that transit passengers will not be allowed to remain indefinitely at airports if they do not have an entry permit into South America's largest country. The measure will only apply to people arriving in Brazil from countries that require a visa and do not have Brazil as their final destination. The Federal Police (PF) argues that refugee claims are being used by criminal organizations as a pretext.

  • Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 17:09 UTC

    Brazil eager to develop large-scale production of mpox vax

    The Brazilian vaccine is made up of an attenuated version of a virus similar to the one causing mpox

    Brazil's newly-formed monkeypox emergency committee underlined this week that one of its main goals was to develop a vaccine as one of its leading strategies with which to fight the malady the World Health Organization (WHO) last week deemed a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 06:23 UTC

    Brazil forced to large imports of wheat, despite government's goal of self sufficiency

    Over the past 12 months, a total of 5.7 million tons of wheat arrived at Brazilian ports—the highest 12-month cumulative result since December 2022

    Brazil's imports of wheat in the first seven months of the year are almost equal to the total volume purchased overseas during 2023. The report is from the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea) at the University of São Paulo, and most probably can be attributed to the catastrophic floods in the southern states of the country, which are the main producers of the grain.

  • Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 05:54 UTC

    Brazil's defense industry overseas sales on the rise; two aircraft are proven successes

    Embraer success with its KC-390 Millennium transport and the A-29 Super Tucano turbine fighter planes, totally designed and manufactured in Brazil

    Brazil's defense industry is going from success to success which has materialized in record sales of US$ 1,47billion in seven months of 2024 which is higher than the whole of 2023, not a bad year with overall sales of US$ 1,5 billion.

  • Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 07:50 UTC

    Brazil begins auctioning of five port terminals

    These five areas were initially scheduled for auction on May 23, 2024, but the event was postponed to August due to the state of public calamity in Rio Grande do Sul.

    Brazil will lease auction on Wednesday, 21 August five port terminals. The operation is organized by Brazil’s National Agency for Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) and will be taking place at the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange.