Brazil

Tuesday, October 31st 2023 - 10:42 UTC
Brazilian FM critical of UN Security Council

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira was highly critical of the United Nations Security Council's performance regarding the ongoing war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas. “We failed,” said the top diplomat of the country currently chairing the body, Agencia Brasil reported.
Tuesday, October 31st 2023 - 10:12 UTC
Iguazú Falls closed to visitors as water levels rise above normal

Due to recent heavy rains on the Brazilian side, the tourist attraction of the Iguazú Falls has been closed to visitors at least until Wednesday pending damage assessments given a water flow 16 times higher than usual, it was reported.
Monday, October 30th 2023 - 09:38 UTC
Lula tells Pedro Sanchez to make a last effort on EU-Mercosur deal

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez during a telephone conversation last week that he was keen on finalizing the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur.
Monday, October 30th 2023 - 08:32 UTC
Brazilian researchers developing vaccine against cocaine consumption

A Brazilian-developed vaccine against cocaine addiction is almost ready for public distribution. The drug, named Calixcoca, “would block the effects on the brain,” according to the researchers behind the project.
Sunday, October 29th 2023 - 21:02 UTC
Ecuadorian towns hit by blackouts to curb electricity consumption amid drought

Ecuadorian towns in the Amazon region have been reported to be undergoing power outages that might drag on at least until December if current drought conditions are to persist, according to local authorities. The power cuts have caused havoc and traffic chaos in a country where violence reigns supreme and darkness only adds to the insecurity condition.
Sunday, October 29th 2023 - 21:02 UTC
Brazil's population consists largely of women, census shows

A study released late last week by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IGBE) showed that by 2022 the population in South America's largest country consisted mostly of women, Agencia Brasil reported.
Saturday, October 28th 2023 - 10:30 UTC
Entire Brazilian State of Amazonas gripped by drought

The entire state of Amazonas has been gripped by a severe drought, with most municipalities (60) in a state of emergency and 2 in a state of alert, Agencia Brasil reported. The El Niño phenomenon has been linked to the ongoing crisis.
Saturday, October 28th 2023 - 01:12 UTC
Brazil in Brussels: EU anti deforestation law will impact 34% of Brazilian exports

The government of Lula da Silva estimates that the new European Union, EU, anti-deforestation law will have a 34% impact on Brazilian exports to Europe and 15% on the country’s total exports. Folha de Sao Paulo informed the measure applies to products in the supply chains of coffee, soy, palm oil, wood, leather, beef, cocoa, and rubber.
Friday, October 27th 2023 - 10:09 UTC
UN Security Council: Brazil drafting 5th resolution on Middle East crisis

Diplomatic representatives of Brazil, the country chairing the United Nations Security Council, are drafting a fifth resolution regarding the ongoing war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas after four previous attempts failed to garner enough votes or were vetoed by one or more of the body's permanent members, Agencia Brasil reported.
Wednesday, October 25th 2023 - 11:00 UTC
Lula plays football and criticizes Israel after hip surgery

President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva “is already back, to score many more goals for Brazil,” said Vice President Geraldo Alckmin Tuesday while posting a picture of the head of state playing football. Lula, 77, underwent hip surgery on Sept. 29 at the Syrian-Lebanese hospital in Brasilia due to a case of osteoarthritis, which was causing him severe pain.