Brazil

• Wednesday, July 19th 2017 - 22:36 UTC

  Chinese group takes 60% control over Rio do Janeiro's main airport, Galeao

  

  China's HNA Group linked to the air and travel industry will add Latin America to its investment portfolio through the purchase of a controlling stake in Rio de Janeiro's largest airport, Aeroporto Internacional Antônio Carlos Jobim – Galeão (GIG Airport).

• Tuesday, July 18th 2017 - 07:45 UTC

  Temer woos the “beef caucus” by regularizing land-grabs in the Brazilian Amazon

  

  Land-grabbing follows a long well-established pattern in the Brazilian Amazon, closely linked to lobbies and political interests, and again as in previous circumstances, this time embattled president Michel Temer signed legislation, previously approved by Congress, which regularizes such illegal claims.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2017 - 05:18 UTC

  US denies Brazil any timetable for an end to the ban on fresh beef imports

  

  Brazil needs to make progress on inspections before any timeline can be set to end a U.S. ban on imports of fresh Brazilian beef, the U.S. agriculture secretary said on Monday. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and his Brazilian counterpart Blairo Maggi met in Washington, D.C., on Monday to discuss the ban that went into effect on June 22.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2017 - 05:11 UTC

  Mercosur farmers will continue to vaccinate against foot and mouth disease

  

  Mercosur Federation of Rural Associations consider inconvenient that the region should cease to vaccinate cattle against foot and mouth disease.

• Friday, July 14th 2017 - 08:00 UTC

  Lula defies conviction and formally launches his presidential candidacy

  

  The former Brazilian president Lula da Silva responded defiantly to his conviction on corruption charges by formally launching his candidacy for next year’s presidential election.

• Friday, July 14th 2017 - 07:29 UTC

  Temer manages a first victory to avoid trial over graft charges

  

  Brazilian President Michel Temer looked on track on Thursday to avoid trial over graft charges, after a committee of lawmakers recommended the accusations against him be shelved ahead of a congressional vote. If the matter is put aside, Temer would win some respite.

• Thursday, July 13th 2017 - 08:41 UTC

  Temer faces challenge in Congress from his potential successor

  

  The speaker of the lower house of Brazil's Congress, Rodrigo Maia, vowed on Wednesday to fight any changes President Michel Temer makes to a landmark labor reform passed by the Senate a day earlier, highlighting fresh tension between longtime allies.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2017 - 18:27 UTC

  Brazil: Former President Lula da Silva found guilty of corruption

  

  Former Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who rose from childhood poverty to become a two-term president, was convicted on corruption charges on Wednesday in the first of five graft trials he faces.He was sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. He will remain free on appeal.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2017 - 06:38 UTC

  Boost for Temer: Congress approves overhaul of Brazil's labor laws

  

  The Brazilian Senate gave final congressional approval to an unpopular overhaul of the country's labor laws on Tuesday night, providing crucial political support to embattled President Michel Temer as he fights a damaging corruption accusation.

• Tuesday, July 11th 2017 - 07:53 UTC

  “Sufficient evidence” of involvement in corruption to try president Temer

  

  A key Brazilian lawmaker argued Monday that President Michel Temer should be suspended from office and put on trial in the country's highest court on a corruption charge.