Brazil

Monday, April 16th 2018 - 18:22 UTC
Most Latin American countries cautious or critical about bombings in Syria

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau backed air strikes by the United States and its allies on Syria’s chemical weapons program but Argentina, Brazil and Peru voiced caution during a regional summit about the escalating military action.
Monday, April 16th 2018 - 09:05 UTC
Brazilian electorate cautious, a week after the imprisonment of Lula da Silva

Brazilian voters are abandoning jailed former President Lula da Silva as his chances of running in October fade, but they are not transferring their support en masse to other leftist candidates, a Datafolha poll showed on Sunday. Without Lula in the running, support for far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has slipped and is now virtually tied with environmentalist Marina Silva in a presidential race thrown wide open, the survey said.
Monday, April 16th 2018 - 02:10 UTC
The Economist on Uruguay: some serious shortfalls

The Economist recently published an extremely laudatory article on the performance of the Uruguayan economy in the last fifteen years, much of which can be supported but even more needs to be rectified, quite a surprise coming from a publication known for its research rigor. The piece was titled “Uruguay’s record-setting economic growth streak; How a small country outperforms its neighbors” and was published in the March 28th edition.
Saturday, April 14th 2018 - 11:22 UTC
Brazilian state asks Supreme Tribunal to “temporarily” close border with Venezuela

The governor of Brazil’s northern state of Roraima on Friday asked the Supreme Federal Tribunal for permission to temporarily close the only land border crossing with neighboring Venezuela to halt the massive and disorderly arrival of refugees. But Brazil’s President Michel Temer, attending the Summit of the Americas in Lima, said closing the border was “unthinkable.”
Saturday, April 14th 2018 - 11:10 UTC
Brazilian Supreme Tribunal: of the eleven Justices, seven were named by Lula and Rousseff

The Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal acts primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country, and its rulings cannot be appealed. The court is made up of eleven members, Justices, addressed to as Ministers, and they are appointed by the president and must be approved by the Senate.
Saturday, April 14th 2018 - 11:08 UTC
Brazil's Attorney General charges presidential candidate with racism

One of the front-runners in Brazil's presidential campaign was charged with racism on Friday by the country's top prosecutor. Attorney General Raquel Dodge charged conservative deputy Jair Bolsonaro for statements comparing members of rural settlements founded by the descendants of slaves to animals. Members of the settlements are called “quilombolas” in Brazil.
Thursday, April 12th 2018 - 09:08 UTC
Sixty Brazilian members of Congress added Lula to their names

More than 60 Brazilian members of congress from the opposition Worker's Party have formally changed their names. They have added the name 'Lula', after Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was jailed last weekend.
Thursday, April 12th 2018 - 08:56 UTC
Moody's raises Brazil's sovereign rating from negative to stable

Credit rating agency Moody's this week raised the outlook of Brazil's sovereign rating from negative to stable.
Thursday, April 12th 2018 - 07:32 UTC
UK Chief Secretary in Brazil to build relationships and promote investments

UK Chief Secretary Elizabeth Truss is this week visiting Brasilia and Sao Paulo for bilateral meetings with authorities and will follow-up on the second UK-Brazil Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD), particularly on infrastructure. Latest figures show that bilateral trade between UK and Brazil is worth £5.4 billion a year.
Thursday, April 12th 2018 - 07:28 UTC
Brazil confirms austerity policy with the new team economic team

Brazilian President Michel Temer has officially nominated eleven new ministers, the government's official bulletin said, giving continuity to the government's reform program ahead of the general elections in October.