Brazil

• Monday, February 26th 2024 - 10:32 UTC

  Russian FM's plane went through déjà vu of Emtrasur case

  

  According to aviation website reports, last week's G20 foreign ministers' summit in Rio de Janeiro came incredibly close to repeating the case of the Venezuelan-flagged Boeing 747-300 freighter sold by Iran's Mahan Air to Conviasa's cargo subsidiary Emtrasur, which was seized in Buenos Aires for about a year before being handed over to US authorities earlier this month.

• Saturday, February 24th 2024 - 10:08 UTC

  Hyundai pledges US$ 1.1 billion investment in Brazil until 2032

  

  South Korean carmakers Hyundai announced this week a US$1.1 billion investment in Brazil during a meeting with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace on Thursday, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 11:07 UTC

  Brazil: Dino highlights separation of branches of gov't as he is sworn into the STF

  

  Former Security Minister Flávio Dino said Thursday upon being sworn in as a Justice on the Supreme Federal Court that it was paramount for the country that each branch of government did its bit independently, Agencia Brasil reported. At 55, Dino has 20 years to serve on his bench until reaching the mandatory retirement age.

• Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 10:50 UTC

  Most G-20 FMs agree on two-state solution to Israeli-Palestine conflict

  

  Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira G20 insisted Thursday in Rio de Janeiro during a summit of G-20 top diplomats that there seemed to be unanimous consensus as to what solution to the Israeli-Palestine conflict should be: Two states. “There was virtual unanimity in support of the two-state solution as the only possible solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” Vieira said.

• Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 10:46 UTC

  No plans for refugees turned down by UK to end up in Paraguay

  

  The British Embassy in Asunción Thursday denied press reports circulating in the Paraguayan capital according to which the South American country would be welcoming foreign refugees not accepted in the United Kingdom. The diplomatic mission insisted no negotiations in this regard had even been started and underlined that the sources and motives of Paraguayan outlets for publishing these reports were unknown to the legation.

• Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 10:04 UTC

  Blinken says other issues need to be solved before tackling climate change

  

  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted Thursday in Rio de Janeiro during a press conference at the G-20 convention of Foreign Ministers that multilateral organizations need to solve armed conflicts worldwide before moving on to other agendas such as climate change and social development.

• Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 10:32 UTC

  Host Vieira criticizes UNSC on first day of G-20 Foreign Ministers Summit

  

  Brazil's Mauro Vieira launched Wednesday the 2-day summit of G-20 Foreign Ministers in Rio de Janeiro by criticizing the paralysis of the United Nations Security Council in the face of the record number of conflicts in the world.

• Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 16:02 UTC

  Uruguay beef export up 11,5% in January; Brazil to remain leader in poultry and beef global sales

  

  During the first month of the year, Uruguay exported 52.935 tons of beef, an 11,5% increase over the same period in 2023. However the overall income for the shipments was up 7.9%, and this was because export prices on average were down 3.3%.

• Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 10:40 UTC

  Lula's impeachment requested over Israeli crisis

  

  Spearheaded by Congresswoman Carla Zambelli of former President Jair Bolsonaro's Liberal Party (PL), over 100 lawmakers have endorsed a document requesting the impeachment of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva because his remarks likening Israel to Nazi Germany compromised Brazil's stance internationally exposing the country to a “danger of war.”

• Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 10:34 UTC

  Brazilian FM criticizes Israeli colleague for comments about Lula

  

  Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said the comments from his Israeli colleague Israel Katz regarding President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva's remarks on the situation in Gaza were “unusual and revolting.” Vieira also said Lula's comments were being distorted, Agência Brasil reported.