Brazil

Tuesday, May 24th 2022 - 09:15 UTC
Brazil sacks Petrobras CEO yet again

Brazil's Government has replaced yet again the chairman of the state-run oil company Petrobras in which private investors also have a share.
Monday, May 23rd 2022 - 09:26 UTC
Paraguayan mayor dies after days in ICU following attack by hitmen

The Paraguayan Department of Amambay has declared three days of mourning following the death of José Carlos Acevedo, mayor of the city of Pedro Juan Caballero (PJC), and brother of Amambay's Governor Ronald Acevedo, who signed the decree.
Saturday, May 21st 2022 - 08:38 UTC
Bolsonaro, Musk make joint announcement in Sao Paulo

Billionaire Elon Musk and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have agreed to start a strategic partnership ahead of this year's Oct. 2 elections, it was reported.
Friday, May 20th 2022 - 09:38 UTC
Yakecan cyclone hits Uruguay, then moves on to Brazil

Two people have died in Uruguay under circumstances that were not a direct result of Tuesday's subtropical cyclone, Yakecan, but which authorities are still investigating after several houses were destroyed and trees were downed, it was reported.
Friday, May 20th 2022 - 09:16 UTC
Bolsonaro insists monitoring vote counting necessary for Brazilians

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro once again voiced his objections against the country's electronic voting system ahead of the Oct. 2 elections where he will seek another term in office despite every poll heralding he would lose to former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.
Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 21:13 UTC
Brazil's Lower House passes homeschooling bill onto Senate

Brazil's Lower House Thursday passed a bill setting forth the conditions for homeschooling, a trend that has been growing globally following the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 20:03 UTC
Brazil's capital records all-time low temperature

An unprecedented cold wave in Brazil for the month of May has been labeled a threat both to the country's thousands of homeless people and also to crops, it was reported Thursday.
Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 09:15 UTC
Brazilian government lowers tariffs on eleven products to help with inflation

The Brazilian government facing the inflationary challenge, as in most of the rest of the world, and particularly when it comes to food prices and the millions of Brazilians who survive on a daily ration, has decided to temporarily reduce tariffs on eleven products. The decree came into effect on May 12 and will continue until the end of the year.
Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 08:19 UTC
Brazil: Lula ties the knot for the third time in his life

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wednesday married sociologist Rosángela da Silva in Sao Paulo, under strict security measures. The celebration was attended by politicians and artists who were not allowed to bring their cell phones with them.
Wednesday, May 18th 2022 - 22:18 UTC
Bolsonaro files STF complaint against Justice De Moraes

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has filed a complaint against Justice Alexandre de Moraes before the very Federal Supreme Court (STF) of which the magistrate is a member for the way he has handled the case known as “digital militias” in which the head of state is under investigation for his alleged involvement in the dissemination of fake news.