Brazil

• Saturday, June 22nd 2019 - 08:56 UTC

  Brazilian evangelical pastor and husband of a lawmaker killed by two of 51 adopted children

  

  Police in Brazil suspects an evangelical pastor, the husband of a prominent federal lawmaker, was shot dead this week by two of their 55 children following an extramarital “betrayal,” according to news reports on Friday.

• Friday, June 21st 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Bolsonaro returns indigenous land claims to the Ministry of Agriculture

  

  Right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro issued a new decree putting decisions on indigenous land claims in the hands of the Ministry of Agriculture, four weeks after Congress rebuffed him on the move that is sought by Brazil’s farm lobby.

• Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 21:31 UTC

  United Airlines reaches US$ 1.9bn deal with Embraer involving 39 E-175

  

  United Airlines has signed twenty firm orders for the Brazilian manufacturer Embraer E-175, which is configured to seat 70 passengers, with an option to acquire 19 more E-175. Total value of the order was put at US$ 1.9 billion, based on the current list price for the aircraft.

• Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Bolsonaro insists with private savings accounts for the pensions' reform

  

  Brazil’s congressional committee on pension reform began debating a revised bill, as president Jair Bolsonaro urged lawmakers to rethink their move to drop his plan to introduce a retirement system based on private savings accounts.

• Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  Brazilian Justice minister Moro blames organized crime for the hacking of his messages

  

  Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro said on Wednesday that a criminal organization was responsible for leaks of his private messages as a federal judge, which raised questions about his ethics while overseeing a major corruption probe.

• Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  Vale resumes full operations at Brucutu mine easing pressure on iron ore markets

  

  Brazilian miner Vale SA said on Wednesday that it will fully resume operations at its Brucutu mine within 72 hours after an appeals court overturned an earlier ruling that halted processing because of concern about the safety of a nearby dam.

• Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 08:50 UTC

  Brazil central bank leaves benchmark rate at 6.50%; forecasts of 5.50% by December

  

  Brazil’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate at a record-low 6.50% on Wednesday, as expected, holding back from signalling looser policy because of doubts on economic reforms. The scenario outlined by policymakers was one of anaemic economic growth and high levels of economic slack putting downward pressure on inflation at home, plus the prospect of interest rates coming down in major developed economies.

• Wednesday, June 19th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Sao Paulo court accepts Odebrecht recovery procedure; debts amount to US$ 22.3bn

  

  A court in Sao Paulo on Tuesday accepted a request by Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht to begin a corporate recovery procedure aimed at fending off bankruptcy at the scandal-tainted group.

• Wednesday, June 19th 2019 - 09:46 UTC

  Brazil Senate overturns Bolsonaro's decree allowing arms for self defense

  

  Brazil’s Senate on Tuesday overturned a decree signed last month by right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro that drastically expanded the number of people allowed to carry weapons in public.

• Wednesday, June 19th 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  Brazilian pensions' reform faces new challenges

  

  The Brazilian government’s plans to overhaul its pension system can still be saved if lawmakers reverse changes to transition rules and concessions to legislative aides, according to Economy Minister Paulo Guedes.