Brazil

Tuesday, June 27th 2023 - 08:25 UTC
Mercosur/EU trade accord: Lula describes EU amendments as 'unacceptable”, but will continue talks

Brazilian president Lula da Silva reiterated his support for the signing of the agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur but expressed his dissatisfaction with the additional terms proposed by the European bloc, calling them “unacceptable.”
Monday, June 26th 2023 - 09:49 UTC
Giant meat packer in Brazil fined for cruelty while transporting cattle

A Civil Court in the Brazilian city of Santos has issued a first-instance ruling against Protein packers Minerva Foods, demanding the payment of BRL 1.39 million (some US$ 250,000) as compensation for collective moral damages caused while transporting 29,975 oxen to the Port of Santos in early 2018.
Saturday, June 24th 2023 - 10:53 UTC
Paraná Waterway: Brazil, Uruguay and Bolivia back Paraguay

Brazil, Uruguay, and Bolivia Friday supported Paraguay's stance regarding Argentina's decision to charge tolls to barges sailing through the “Port of Santa Fe-Confluencia” section of the Parana River, it was reported in Buenos Aires after a new meeting of the Commission of the Paraguay-Parana Waterway Agreement.
Saturday, June 24th 2023 - 10:43 UTC
Lula insists on addressing inequality

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Friday insisted in Paris on the advantages of using a common currency for foreign trade operations and underlined once again that the European Union's demands for the Mercosur agreement were a “threat.”
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 10:53 UTC
Prosecution wants Bolsonaro convicted for advocating against electronic voting system

Brazil's Deputy Electoral Prosecutor Paulo Gonet Thursday insisted on the need to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro of abuse of political power and misuse of the media for his remarks against the electronic voting system during a meeting in July last year as the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) began trying the case, Agencia Brasil reported.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 10:36 UTC
Brazil this year is increasing purchase of fertilizers from Russia

PhosAgro boosted exports of fertilizers by 8% in the first four months of this year compared with the same period in 2022, according to a report from GlobalFer, which specializes in the industry's info.
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 16:08 UTC
3,000 cattle die of hypothermia in Brazil, claim Matto Grosso do sul Veterinarians

Some 3,000 head of cattle died from hypothermia in Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul farming state in recent days, according to a statement posted on the website of local veterinary services on Wednesday.
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 15:57 UTC
Sigh of relief as Brazil leaves bank rate unchanged at 13,75%

Brazil's Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged but softened its tone regarding further efforts to slow inflation. The bank's monetary policy committee, Copom, left the key Selic rate at 13.75%, where it has stood since August after a series of consistent rate hikes aimed at slowing inflation.
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 11:04 UTC
Shooter at latest Brazil high school massacre found dead in his cell

The 21-year-old shooter who killed two teenagers at a high school in the Brazilian State of Parana earlier this week “was found dead in his cell Tuesday night,” authorities said. “The circumstances” of his death are under investigation, Parana's Public Security Secretariat also explained.
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 11:02 UTC
Brazilian Gov't picks Bolsonaro's last FM for Ottawa embassy

With the endorsement of Acting President Geraldo Alckmin, Brazil's Government Wednesday sent the name of former Foreign Minister Carlos França to the Senate to be appointed ambassador to Canada, it was published in the Diário Oficial da União (DOU - Official Gazette).