Brazil

• Saturday, November 18th 2023 - 10:45 UTC

  Lula critical of United Nations Security Council

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva blamed international bodies such as the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for their “failure” to find a solution to the ongoing humanitarian crises.

• Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 09:59 UTC

  Heat and negligence leave 2-yr-old dead in São Paulo

  

  Two-year-old Apollo Gabriel Rodrigues was pronounced dead on arrival at a São Paulo hospital on Wednesday after being neglected by the school bus driver and his wife, who left him in the vehicle all day in scorching temperatures.

• Wednesday, November 15th 2023 - 08:25 UTC

  Lula and Pepe hope Massa wins Sunday's runoff in Argentina

  

  Brazil's incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and former Uruguayan head of state José “Pepe” Mujica called on Argentines to vote for Economy Minister Sergio Massa in Sunday's runoff with Libertarian Congressman Javier Milei.

• Monday, November 13th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Southern Brazil hit by unusual hot weather in spring

  

  The beaches of Rio de Janeiro were overcrowded as a temperature of 42.5°C made Sunday the hottest day of the year amid a high-pressure system that is causing a heat wave which is believed to be linked to climate change, it was reported. The minimum temperature this Sunday was 23.2°C.

• Monday, November 13th 2023 - 09:54 UTC

  Brazilian aircraft rescuing people from Gaza due home Monday

  

  Some 32 Brazilians who managed to leave the war-torn Gaza Strip through Egypt are due Monday in the South American country, it was announced in Brasilia.

• Saturday, November 11th 2023 - 09:47 UTC

  Lula discusses international agenda with Indian PM Modi

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed Friday during a telephone conversation the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and other matters of mutual interest, it was reported.

• Friday, November 10th 2023 - 11:10 UTC

  Treaty creating police force of the Americas signed

  

  A new organization for police cooperation on the American continent was agreed upon Thursday with the Treaty for the Constitution of the Police Community of America (Ameripol) which will act in line with Interpol criteria, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Friday, November 10th 2023 - 10:34 UTC

  Brazil’s ruling party criticizes Bolsonaro's meeting with Israeli ambassador

  

  Israel’s Ambassador to Brazil Daniel Zohar Zonshine has been accused of meddling in local politics following his meeting with former President Jair Bolsonaro to watch a video of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, it was reported.

• Friday, November 10th 2023 - 09:55 UTC

  Drop in deforestation of Brazilian Amazon reported

  

  A new study showing a 22.3% drop in the deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon was released Thursday, Agencia Brasil reported. The document also highlighted that the latest figures represented the best results in the matter since 2019.

• Thursday, November 9th 2023 - 22:42 UTC

  Suspected Hezbollah terrorists arrested in Brazil

  

  Brazil’s Federal Police (PF) Wednesday arrested two suspects in Sao Paulo in connection with plans to stage “terrorist acts” against the Jewish community in the South American country. Behind the plot was reported to be the terrorist group Hezbollah, according to Israeli secret service Mossad sources quoted by local media.