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Montevideo, July 4th 2025 - 05:00 UTC

Brazil

  • Tuesday, December 12th 2023 - 10:13 UTC

    Essequibo conflict: Brazil sending observer to Maduro-Ali meeting

    Celso Amorim, Lula's advisor on international affairs, will be representing Brazil next Thursday in St Vincent and the Grenadines

    The Brazilian Government of President Luiz Inácio Lula a Silva shall be sending a delegation headed by former Foreign Minister and current presidential advisor on international affairs Celso Amorim to Thursday's meeting between the leaders of Guyana and Venezuelan in St Vincent and the Grenadines to discuss the Guiana Essequiba issue, it was reported in Brasilia.

  • Tuesday, December 12th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

    Brazil forecasts a grains harvest of 312 million tons, but climate conditions will hinder soybeans

    Brazil forecasts a grains harvest of 312 million tons, but climate conditions will hinder soybeans

    Brazilian farmers are expected to harvest some 312 million tons of grains and oil seeds in the 2023/2024 crop, which will be 2,4% lower than the record volume of the previous crop.

  • Tuesday, December 12th 2023 - 09:03 UTC

    Chinese economy slower trend impacting the Brazilian beef market

    A ton of beef sold to China last year averaged US$ 5,020 while this November the ton price was down to US$ 3.910

    The impact of a slower Chinese economy has started to be felt in Brazilian exports of proteins, mainly beef with considerable lower prices. Last November and ahead of the stock storing in China for the coming New Year celebrations next February, Brazilian sales increased 47% and reached 256.000 tons compared to 173.000 in 2022, but the overall revenue only grew from 872,4 million of one billion.

  • Monday, December 11th 2023 - 14:54 UTC

    FAB aircraft carrying 48 evacuees from Gaza lands in Brasilia

    A group of 24, mostly men, was banned from leaving

    A Brazilian Air Force Airbus KC-30 (the military version of the A330-200) aircraft landed in Brasilia at 3.47 am Monday after a 15-hour flight from Cairo carrying 48 refugees who had fled the war-torn Gaza Strip, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Saturday, December 9th 2023 - 11:00 UTC

    Singapore signs free trade agreement with Mercosur at the Rio summit

    Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan with Alberto Fernández, Santiago Peña, Lula da Silva, and Luis Lacalle Pou, at the signing ceremony for the Mercosur-Singapore FTA in Rio

    The city-state of Singapore and a leading business and financial hub in Asia finally signed a free trade agreement with Mercosur during the South American countries summit held in Rio do Janeiro. It is Mercosur's first deal with a Southeast Asian nation.

  • Saturday, December 9th 2023 - 08:32 UTC

    Case of type 4 dengue reported in Rio de Janeiro

    More than 6,000 dengue viral identifications have been made this year, with only one type 4 case

    Health officials in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro have confirmed a case of type 4 dengue fever, which has not been seen in the area since 2018, Agencia Brasil reported. In response, measures are being considered to control the spread of the mosquitoes that transmit the disease (Aedes aegypti). More than 6,000 dengue virus cases have been identified this year, with 5,532 type 1 cases, 820 type 2 cases, and only one type 4 case.

  • Friday, December 8th 2023 - 15:19 UTC

    Lula invites Lacalle Pou to surf in Brazil, President responds with a 'shaka'

    Lacalle Pou smiled and made the shaka, a characteristic surfer's gesture, extending his thumb and pinkie.

    During his introductory speech to fellow Mercosur leaders, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took a moment to acknowledge the passion for surfing of Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou. Lula extended an invitation for Lacalle Pou to surf in Brazil once his presidential term concludes.

  • Thursday, December 7th 2023 - 10:12 UTC

    Oil tanker runs aground midway through Amazon River

    There are no plans to remove the Minerva Rita for now

    Brazilian authorities said no casualties were reported and measures to gauge the potential environmental damage were underway after the Liberian-flagged oil tanker Minerva Rita, carrying 18,000 m³ of Naphtha and 8,499 m³ of gasoline, had her hull damaged after running aground on Monday about 170 kilometers from the State's capital down the Amazon River en route from Manaus to a refinery in Itacoatiara.

  • Wednesday, December 6th 2023 - 10:54 UTC

    Lula skipping Milei's inauguration

    Brazil will be represented by Foreign Minister Vieira because Milei has not apologized to Lula

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva finally confirmed he would not be attending Javier Milei's inauguration despite last-minute efforts by Argentina's future Foreign Minister Diana Mondino who failed to undo the badmouthing the Libertarian leader made during his campaign.

  • Wednesday, December 6th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

    Military build-up reported as tension between Venezuela and Guyana escalates

    Neighboring Brazil is sending additional troops to the border with Venezuela and Guyana

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Tuesday announced the creation of a military division for the Guiana Essequiba area, which the country claims as its own, particularly after Sunday's referendum, it was reported in Caracas. The Essequibo is home to 125,000 of Guyana's 800,000 citizens.