Brazil

Thursday, March 21st 2019 - 06:41 UTC
Bolsonaro's aura and approval ratings rapidly fading

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's approval rating plunged in March, a poll showed Wednesday, after a series of political scandals tarnished his anti-corruption image.
Thursday, March 21st 2019 - 06:30 UTC
Mercosur farmers protest Bolsonaro's decision to allow US wheat imports free of tariffs

Farmers in Brazil and Argentina are concerned about Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's agreement to import 750,000 tons of wheat from the United States and other countries outside the Mercosur trade bloc without the 10% tariff that is usually required for such purchases.
Wednesday, March 20th 2019 - 10:30 UTC
Trump and the “Trump of the tropics” exchange conservative praise

United States president Donald Trump and Brazil’s new leader Jair Bolsonaro forged a bond over their shared brand of conservative and populist politics on Tuesday, with Trump pledging to give more U.S. support to Brazil’s global ambitions.
Wednesday, March 20th 2019 - 09:29 UTC
US and Brazil agree to lower barriers to agricultural trade, mainly wheat and beef

The United States and Brazil have agreed to steps aimed at lowering barriers to agricultural trade, focusing on wheat, pork and beef, the presidents of the two nations said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
Wednesday, March 20th 2019 - 09:14 UTC
Brazil: convoy with nuclear fuel came under fire; police escort repel attack

Armed men shot at members of a convoy transporting uranium to one of Brazil’s two working nuclear power plants on a coastal road in Rio de Janeiro state on Tuesday, police and the company managing the plant said.
Tuesday, March 19th 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Brazilian stocks topped 100.000 points for the first time on the Bolsonaro syndrome

Brazilian stocks topped 100,000 points for the first time Monday, on hopes for progress in President Jair Bolsonaro's promised pro-market reforms. The Ibovespa, the country's main index in Sao Paulo, hit an intra-day record of 100,037.69 before closing at its highest level ever of 99,993.93, up 0.86% from the previous trading session.
Tuesday, March 19th 2019 - 08:36 UTC
Two of kind meet this Tuesday in the White House full of reciprocal praise

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, on his first official visit to Washington, declared himself an unabashed admirer of the United States and said he was seeking a new era of close relations after what he called decades of anti-American leaders.
Tuesday, March 19th 2019 - 08:32 UTC
Brazil waives visa requirements for US, Canada, Australia and Japan visitors

The Brazilian government on Monday waived visa requirements for visitors from the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan, a measure to boost tourism that was first temporarily adopted before the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Tuesday, March 19th 2019 - 08:28 UTC
Maracaná stadium returns to the government of Rio do Janeiro; private contract cancelled

Rio de Janeiro state says it is taking over the running of Brazil's Maracanã stadium, canceling the contract of a private consortium. Governor Wilson Witzel said the decision would take effect on 17 April but would not disrupt football matches.
Tuesday, March 19th 2019 - 08:17 UTC
 Brazil's Vale iron ore miner ordered to suspend operations in two more dams

Brazilian court has ordered Vale SA, the world's largest iron ore miner, to suspend operations at two more dams, demanding that it prove the structures are stable. The court decision dated Friday is the latest in a series of orders forcing Vale to halt operations at various dams that contain the muddy detritus of mining operations after one such barrier collapsed in January, killing some 300 people.