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Montevideo, May 4th 2026 - 00:36 UTC

Brazil

  • Wednesday, May 7th 2025 - 10:41 UTC

    Brazil's STF indicts 7 others in “Parallel Abin” case

    Brazil's STF indicts 7 others in “parallel Abin” case

    Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) unanimously decided to indict seven more people in connection with a coup plot during the government of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

  • Tuesday, May 6th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    Bolsonaro discharged from hospital

    He plans to participate on Wednesday in a demonstration supporting the Amnesty Bill

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been discharged from DF Star Hospital in Brasilia, three weeks after undergoing complex abdominal surgery for an intestinal blockage stemming from the 2018 stabbing during his electoral campaign. He has been hospitalized several times since then, undergoing up to 6 surgeries. Doctors described his most recent procedure as the most complicated.

  • Tuesday, May 6th 2025 - 10:24 UTC

    Márcia Lopes becomes Brazil's new Minister of Women

    What do you need, woman? Lopes wondered

    Márcia Lopes has been appointed as the new Minister for Women in Brazil, succeeding Cida Gonçalves. Upon taking office, she emphasized President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's vision of making women feel happier nationwide.

  • Monday, May 5th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

    Over 2 million people fill Rio's Copacabana Beach to see Lady Gaga

    The event clearly surpassed Madonna's 1.6 attendees

    Lady Gaga's historic free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday evening and early Sunday morning attracted around 2.1 million attendees, surpassing the previous record set by Madonna in 2024 (1.6 million people). The show had been highly anticipated, especially since Gaga last performed in Brazil in 2012.

  • Monday, May 5th 2025 - 06:34 UTC

    Exports of Brazilian rice to Central America have farmers with high expectations

    Rio Grande do Sul is southern Brazil is the leading producer and exporter of the country’s rice industry

    Brazilian rice exports to Central America are keeping expectations high and are a formidable incentive for southern Brazilian states’ farmers to prepare for another crop year, according to Fedearroz, the industry’s strong lobby.

  • Saturday, May 3rd 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Mercosur FMs pledge to deepen regional integration amid global trade challenges

    For the first time in 34 years, top diplomats of all member countries met twice in less than a month

    Foreign Ministers of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur)—namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay—gathered Friday in Buenos Aires at the San Martín Palace to advance regional integration amid global trade changes. They focused on eliminating intra-zone trade barriers, strengthening regional value chains, harmonizing regulations, and enhancing physical and digital integration.

  • Saturday, May 3rd 2025 - 09:53 UTC

    Brazilian Social Security Minister resigns amid scandal

    Lupi stepped down, although his name did not come up in the investigations

    Carlos Lupi resigned Friday from his post as Brazil's Social Security Minister after meeting at the Palácio do Planalto with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, given the ongoing fraud investigation at the National Institute of Social Security (INSS). Although Lupi was not named in the enquiry, he stepped down, emphasizing his commitment to transparency and justice. His second-in-command, Wolney Queiroz, has been chosen as his successor.

  • Friday, May 2nd 2025 - 19:37 UTC

    Brazilian workers push for shorter labor schemes

    Lula, a former union leader himself, voiced his support for public debate on the matter, emphasizing the need for a balance between work and well-being

    Demonstrators across Brazil marked Workers' Day Thursday with protests demanding an end to the 6x1 schedule (six consecutive workdays followed by one day of rest) and advocating for a reduction in the standard 44-hour workweek.

  • Friday, May 2nd 2025 - 10:50 UTC

    De Moraes grants house arrest to former President Collor de Melo

    De Moraes found Collor's health ailments proven and therefore his house arrest was in order

    Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Alexandre De Moraes allowed Thursday former President Fernando Collor de Melo to serve his 8-year, 10-month sentence under house arrest, citing humanitarian grounds. The decision follows a defense request citing Collor's “chronic health conditions,” including “sleep apnea, Parkinson's disease, and bipolar disorder”—as well as his “advanced age of 75.” Collor must wear an “electronic monitoring device” and can only receive visits from his legal team.

  • Thursday, May 1st 2025 - 19:33 UTC

    Oldest person on earth dies aged 116 in Brazil

    Sister Inah was a fan of Porto Alegre's Sport Club Internacional (Inter)

    Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, the world's oldest person, died at 116 on Wednesday in Porto Alegre, due to multiple organ dysfunction. Born on June 8, 1908, she dedicated her life to religious service as a teacher and secretary with the Teresian Sisters. She attributed her longevity to her faith in God and was known for her love of barbecue, football (supporting Sport Club Internacional), and painting. In 2018, she received an apostolic blessing from Pope Francis.