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Montevideo, February 23rd 2026 - 07:22 UTC

Brazil

  • Wednesday, January 14th 2026 - 10:28 UTC

    Wellington Cesar becomes Brazil's new Justice Minister

    Wellington César has served for 11 days as Justice Minister under former President Dilma Rousseff

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confirmed on Tuesday the appointment of Wellington César Lima e Silva as the new Minister of Justice and Public Security in lieu of the resigning Ricardo Lewandowski, who cited personal reasons and political hurdles.

  • Wednesday, January 14th 2026 - 10:22 UTC

    Pressure mounts for Foreign med students in Paraguay to be proficient in Spanish and Guarani

    The measure would increase costs for foreign students who might prefer other Mercosur institutions

    The Paraguayan Medical Circle (CPM) has issued a formal demand for strict linguistic competency requirements for all foreign medical students. The guild insists that non-native speakers must obtain official certifications in Spanish and Guaraní as a prerequisite for enrollment and clinical practice.

  • Wednesday, January 14th 2026 - 08:59 UTC

    No more buildings casting shadows on Rio beaches

    The legislation is not retroactive, so the damage done will stay there, Councilman Duarte regretted

    Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes signed this week a new law prohibiting the construction of any building that casts shadows on the city’s sand or boardwalks, a measure unanimously approved by the City Council last month.

  • Tuesday, January 13th 2026 - 10:22 UTC

    Brazil's health watchdog gives nod to HIV vaccine

    The biyearly drug is indicated for people aged 12 or over, weighing at least 35 kilos, at risk of catching the virus

    Brazil's Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) approved on Monday the use of the drug Sunlenca (lenacapavir) for HIV-1 prevention as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Tuesday, January 13th 2026 - 10:00 UTC

    Trump spoils Lula's celebration of trade surplus with Iran

    The crisis in Iran is escalating, and Trump will take whichever action he deems necessary

    US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that any nation conducting business with Iran will face a 25% tariff on all trade with Washington, thus crushing earlier celebrations by Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whose government proudly announced a substantial trade surplus with Tehran, totaling US$2.8 billion in 2025, driven by corn and soybeans.

  • Monday, January 12th 2026 - 10:22 UTC

    Argentina's Embassy in Caracas to be placed under Italian protection

    Starting Thursday, Brazil will no longer represent Argentina's interests in Venezuela due to the “technical need” to reorganize its country's mission.

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pulled his country's diplomats from the building that was once Argentina's Embassy in Caracas, but which had been placed under Brasilia's care when Javier Milei severed all ties with the Nicolás Maduro totalitarian regime.

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 20:33 UTC

    EU-Mercosur deal to be signed in Asunción on Jan. 17

    Mercosur Presidents do not need to attend the signing, but they will most likely be there, Lubetkin foresaw

    The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) will be signed in Paraguay on Saturday, Jan. 17, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed on Friday, following the decisive round of voting in Brussels, where France and its allies failed to reach the minimum number to topple the initiative.

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 10:18 UTC

    Lula discusses Venezuela with Carney and Scheinbaum

    The three leaders warned against the return of “outdated zones of influence” in the Western Hemisphere

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held separate telephone conferences on Thursday to discuss the ongoing events in Venezuela with his Mexican colleague Claudia Scheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

  • Thursday, January 8th 2026 - 22:15 UTC

    Lula vetoes entire leniency bill for Jan. 8 rioters

    Lula did the foreseeable thing: remain loyal to his leftwing voters and leave it up to lawmakers to bear the weight of overriding his veto

    On the third anniversary of the Jan. 8 attempted coup d'état, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula de Silva vetoed the entire Bill 2,162 approved by both Houses of Congress, providing for the reduction of sentences of the over 800 people convicted for their involvement in the anti-democratic plot.

  • Thursday, January 8th 2026 - 10:09 UTC

    Bolsonaro back in hospital after all

    Flávio Bolsonaro called De Moraes a denialist of medical science

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized on Wednesday following a head injury sustained in his jail cell. The incident has triggered a fierce legal battle after Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes denied the retired Army captain proper assistance, citing technicalities.