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Montevideo, October 24th 2025 - 22:25 UTC

Brazil

  • Thursday, August 8th 2024 - 09:56 UTC

    Argentine breeders in UK tour of meat and dairy technology centres

    The Palermo agriculture and livestock expo where the best of Argentine breeds compete for the top prizes, and is also an opportunity for the display of new technologies and farming practices

    June, July, August are months of the austral winter and Argentina, southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay hold their main livestock shows, (Palermo, Esteio, Roque Alonso and Prado) including a display of the latest technology advances in cattle feeding and breeding.

  • Thursday, August 8th 2024 - 09:24 UTC

    Brazil records US$ 7.6 bi trade surplus in July

    Sales to Argentina continued to drop as a result of the latter's seemingly endless crisis

    Given that sales abroad reached an all-time high of US$ 30.9 billion in July, Brazil recorded a foreign trade surplus of US$ 7.6 billion, according to data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, which represented a 6.6% drop from the US$ 8.2 billion surplus in July 2023, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 19:17 UTC

    Brazil: Over 5,000 deaths from dengue fever reported in 2024

    The State of São Paulo accounted for most of the proven cases of dengue

    Brazilian authorities issued a bulletin attesting to 5,008 deaths due to dengue fever so far this year, Agencia Brasil reported. The total number was around fourfold that of the same period last year when 1,179 casualties were recorded. In addition, 2,137 deaths are still under investigation to determine whether they were caused by dengue.

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 18:11 UTC

    Brazil's 2024/25 soy crop could reach 165 million

    Next season Brazil is anticipated to plant soybeans on 46.53 million hectares, up from 46.16 million hectares in the last cycle.

    Next mid September Brazil begins sowing the 2024/25 soybean harvest expected to reach a record harvest of 165 million tons, and export forecasts of 102 million tons, according to the agribusiness consultancy Stone X.

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

    Lula lays the foundation stone of Chile's Space Center

    “There is no activity today that does not require space infrastructure,” Lula underlined

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Chile's planned Space Center at the Cerrillos Air Base in Santiago during a ceremony also attended by his local colleague Gabriel Boric Font. The two countries also signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Space Activities for Peaceful Purposes.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 20:31 UTC

    BCB's Copom would not hesitate to up Selic if need be

    Economic activity above expectations has led Brazil to the current situation

    Brazil Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) warned that it would not hesitate to up the basic Selic interest rate to make sure inflation meets the target if necessary.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:39 UTC

    Petrobras finds gas in the Colombian Caribbean and sets eyes on Namibia's potential

    The consortium made up of Petrobras and Ecopetrol will continue operations to complete the project and carry out a formation test by the end of 2024.

    Brazil's oil giant has reported the discovery of a significant gas resource from a well drilled off shore Colombia in the Caribbean. The Uchuva 2 well is some 32 kilometers from the coast at a depth of 804 meters. This new drill is considered an extension of a natural gas field drilled at the Uchuva 1 well back in 2022, at a depth of 830 meters.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:12 UTC

    Lula and Boric agree to have Bioceanic Corridor operational by 2025

    The two leaders also signed 19 bilateral agreements

    Presidents Gabriel Boric Font and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday agreed on the importance of speeding up the construction of the bioceanic corridor. They made those remarks while appearing at the Chile-Brazil Business Forum in Santiago. Later in the day, they also signed 19 bilateral understandings.

  • Monday, August 5th 2024 - 08:52 UTC

    Lula lands in Chile to boost bilateral ties

    Lula was welcomed by Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren

    The Brazillian Air Force (FAB) jet carrying President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva landed in Santiago Sunday evening. The visiting head of state was welcomed by Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren ahead of Monday's meeting with his Chilean colleague Gabriel Boric Font.

  • Friday, August 2nd 2024 - 11:24 UTC

    PM Keir Starmer and Lula da Sila confirm close relations between Brazil/ UK 

    Sir Keir Starmer and Lula da Silva

    United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with Brazilian President Lula da Silva this week. The Brazilian President warmly welcomed the Prime Minister’s recent election victory, and the leaders discussed the close areas of collaboration between the UK and Brazil, including on climate and nature.