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Montevideo, February 23rd 2026 - 07:22 UTC

Brazil

  • Friday, December 26th 2025 - 22:28 UTC

    Brazil: Azul Airlines' stock plummets amid new issuance

    Azul is now viewed as a company in “structural transformation,” with a volatile future ahead

    Azul Airlines' stock experienced a severe market crash on Friday, with shares plummeting as much as 50% during intraday trading before settling at a 25% loss by mid-afternoon. The sell-off follows the airline's massive issuance of new shares as part of its ongoing US Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.

  • Friday, December 26th 2025 - 22:03 UTC

    Brazilian eVTOL flying car performs unmanned flight

    The unmanned flight helped test the integration of essential aircraft systems

    Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, has conducted the first flight of the full-scale prototype of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo state.

  • Friday, December 26th 2025 - 10:22 UTC

    Brazil eyes Italian weaponry to boost defense capabilities

    The Italian missiles prevailed over India's offer of older equipment

    Brazil's Army has made significant progress in acquiring a sophisticated anti-aircraft defense system, with Italy’s MBDA emerging as the primary candidate. The deal, valued at around US$600 million, aims to address a critical gap in the country's security infrastructure.

  • Friday, December 26th 2025 - 10:20 UTC

    Bolsonaro remains hospitalized after hernia surgery

    A new procedure on Bolsonaro might be deemed necessary on Dec. 29

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remains under heavy guard at the DF Star Hospital in Brasília following a three-hour surgical procedure to repair a bilateral inguinal hernia. The surgery, performed on Christmas Day, was described by medical staff as successful and without immediate complications.

  • Wednesday, December 24th 2025 - 10:56 UTC

    Canadian carrier's rapid expansion boosts Embraer's performance

    Beyond Porter, Embraer has secured significant orders from other carriers

    Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced Tuesday the delivery of the 50th E195-E2 jet to Canadian carrier Porter Airlines, marking one of the most aggressive fleet expansions in the North American aviation sector.

  • Wednesday, December 24th 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    Brazil: No Xmas pardon for Jan. 8 rioters

    Lula has positioned the executive branch as a bulwark against what he described as “democratic rupture”

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed his traditional Christmas pardon decree, granting clemency to thousands of inmates. However, for the second consecutive year, the president has explicitly excluded those convicted of attempting to overthrow the democratic order during the January 8, 2023, attacks in Brasília.

  • Wednesday, December 24th 2025 - 10:30 UTC

    Bolsonaro cleared for Xmas Day surgery

    No cell phones, computers, or electronic devices will be allowed into Bolsonaro's room, De Moraes ruled

    Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes on Tuesday authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to be hospitalized on Wednesday to undergo hernia surgery recommended by private doctors and Federal Police experts.

  • Tuesday, December 23rd 2025 - 11:33 UTC

    Brazil: General Augusto Heleno granted house arrest

    De Moraes warned that the general would return to a detention facility should he break the conditions for his house arrest

    Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes granted house arrest to General Augusto Heleno, the Minister of Institutional Security (GSI) under former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was among those convicted for the Jan. 8, 2023, coup attempt.

  • Monday, December 22nd 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Paraguay handed over Mercosur pro-tempore presidency

    There was no joint communiqué, but a 41-point declaration was agreed upon

    The 67th Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Summit concluded on Saturday in Foz do Iguaçu, with Paraguay officially assuming the bloc's pro-tempore presidency from host Brazil. Amid a backdrop of geopolitical friction and trade delays, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña outlined a pragmatic six-month agenda focused on economic openness and regional connectivity.

  • Monday, December 22nd 2025 - 10:38 UTC

    Umbanda and Candomblé marriages legally valid in Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro was the first state in the country to pass a law on the subject, Átila Nunes stressed

    Marriages celebrated under Umbanda and Candomblé religious rites are now officially recognized in the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro as per Law 11.058/25, penned by legislator Átila Nunes of the PSD and passed by the Rio Legislative Assembly (Alerj). These unions are now convertible into civil following existing legislation.