Brazil

Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Venezuelan opposition leader holding “exploratory” talks with Russia and China

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido has asked China and Russia to help end a political crisis crippling the Latin American country during “exploratory” talks, his diplomatic representative in Brazil said on Monday.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Brazilian oil spill: Bolsonaro does not discard a “criminal act” designed to harm a major auction next month

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro questioned whether a far-reaching oil spill on the nation’s northeastern shore may have been a criminal act designed to harm a major oil auction scheduled for November.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Bolsonaro's son Eduardo takes over the leadership of PSL party

Lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, took over the leadership of the Social Liberal Party (PSL) in the lower house of Congress on Monday in a bruising struggle for control of the party that is not over.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:27 UTC
Thousands of Brazilians celebrate the canonization into sainthood of Sister Dulce, “mother of the poor”

Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful flocked to a football stadium in Brazil on Sunday to celebrate the Vatican's canonization into sainthood of Sister Dulce Lopes Pontes, dubbed the “mother of the poor.”
Friday, October 18th 2019 - 08:34 UTC
Bolsonaro family fighting for control of the party and its war chest, US$ 94 million

A push by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to make his son the leader of his party in the lower house of Congress was rejected on Thursday, deepening a rift with party leaders that could further fragment the far-right firebrand's legislative base.
Thursday, October 17th 2019 - 09:51 UTC
Brazil's Economy minister cancels trip to IMF assembly to ensure pension reform approval

Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes has canceled a trip to the International Monetary Fund’s annual meeting (IMF) in Washington, to deal with his economic agenda, the ministry said on Wednesday, as the government’s pension reform plan winds its way through Congress.
Thursday, October 17th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Brazilian police launch corruption probe into Bolsonaro's party head

Brazilian police launched a corruption probe this week into the head of President Jair Bolsonaro’s right-wing Social Liberal Party (PSL) Luciano Bivar, a police source revealed, adding to tensions within the fractious governing coalition.
Thursday, October 17th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Brazil's Tourism Board launches promotion campaign competition with 30 days all expenses covered

The Brazilian Tourism Board (Embratur) launched this week “The King of Rolê”, their newest international promotional campaign. The competition will encourage international visitors to compete to win a trip of a lifetime to Brazil, for 30 days, all expenses covered. “Rolê” is a Brazilian expression that loosely translates to “going for a fun walk.” Going for a “rolê” means to hang out, to make new friends and to enjoy life.
Wednesday, October 16th 2019 - 18:28 UTC
Housing disaster in Brazil: seven-story building collapses in Fortaleza

A seven-story building collapsed in northeastern Brazil on Tuesday, killing at least one person, trapping others — and drawing new attention to the unsettling frequency with which buildings in Brazil suddenly fall.
Wednesday, October 16th 2019 - 18:10 UTC
Brazil following closely the Vatican does Synod fear bad international press

A Brazilian diplomat said last week that the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro doesn’t fear the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon taking place this month at the Vatican, but that the Catholic bishops “involuntarily reinforce the campaign of the European lobbies, who are very afraid of the competition of Brazilian agriculture.”