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Montevideo, January 23rd 2026 - 18:00 UTC

Brazil

  • Saturday, June 8th 2024 - 10:10 UTC

    Alckmin underlines China's importance for Brazil

    The Chinese still do not drink too much coffee, Alckmin noted

    In an interview with Brazilian reporters during his Chinese trip, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin underlined the importance of the China-Brazil High-Level Coordination and Cooperation Committee (COSBAN).

  • Friday, June 7th 2024 - 20:01 UTC

    VPs of China and Brazil highlight joint achievements

    Han (R) and Alckmin co-chaired the COSBAN meeting in Beijing

    Vice Presidents Han Zheng of China and Geraldo Alckmin of Brazil discussed strengthening strategic coordination while co-chairing the seventh China-Brazil High-Level Coordination and Cooperation Committee (COSBAN) meeting in Beijing.

  • Wednesday, June 5th 2024 - 14:29 UTC

    Brazilian farmers clash with government over the authorization to import rice

    CNA argues that importing rice could destabilize the domestic rice production chain, causing price instability and harming local farmers.

    Brazilian farmers and government have clashed over the recent authorization to import rice, given the extraordinary floods and consequences suffered by the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the main producer the cereal. As a result of the situation the Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation (CNA) has filed a lawsuit against the federal government’s decision to authorize rice imports.

  • Wednesday, June 5th 2024 - 09:45 UTC

    Brazil's economy back on progress' track

    According to the IMF, Brazil will soon become the 8th economy in the world, Lula announced on X

    According to a report from Brazil's Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released Tuesday, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South America's largest country grew 0.8% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the last three months of 2023 and 2.5% interannually after a 0.1% contraction in the fourth quarter of last year.

  • Tuesday, June 4th 2024 - 09:21 UTC

    Leptospirosis taking its toll on Rio Grande do Sul flood victims

    Twelve other deaths are still under investigation, Rio Grande do Sul's Health Ministry also said

    Health authorities in the Brazilian flood-hit State of Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul confirmed Monday that an eighth patient had died of leptospirosis, Agencia Brasil reported. The victim was a 31-year-old man from São Leopoldo who had prolonged exposure to contaminated water.

  • Monday, June 3rd 2024 - 18:39 UTC

    Brazil tops list of dengue-hit countries in the region

    Brazil tops the list of suspected dengue cases in the region with 6.3 of them, followed by Argentina's 420,000, Paraguay's 257,000, and Peru's 200,000, Agencia Brasil reported Monday. In South America's largest country, more than 3 million of these notifications have yielded positive laboratory results.

  • Sunday, June 2nd 2024 - 09:58 UTC

    China companies targeting Brazil to manufacture electric vehicles

    The steep increase in exports to Brazil comes ahead of a further increase in tariffs on EVs and hybrid vehicle imports from July as Brazil seeks to encourage local auto production.

    With the European Union and United States strongly limiting imports of electric vehicles, EV, from China, exports of manufactured pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars to Brazil soared 13-fold year-on-year to 40,163 units in April, making it the biggest export market for a second straight month, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

  • Friday, May 31st 2024 - 21:19 UTC

    Porto Alegre's metro runs again after unprecedented floods

    Capacity and service length have been reduced out of security concerns pending full repairs

    Urban trains in Porto Alegre resumed operations this week, albeit on shortened routes, as the capital city of the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul slowly recovers from the unprecedented floods caused by rains way above average, Agencia Brasil reported. Convoy capacity was also cut down to 30,000 passengers from the usual 110,000 passengers on working days.

  • Thursday, May 30th 2024 - 22:52 UTC

    Gol and Azul engaged in merger talks

    Each step needs to be carefully weighed to ensure it aligns with both companies’ strategic goals, it was explained

    Less than a week after announcing a codeshare agreement for flights marketed jointly but operated separately, Brazilian carriers Gol and Azul were reported to have engaged in talks that could lead to a full-size merger that would reshape the entire gameboard for the aviation industry in the region.

  • Wednesday, May 29th 2024 - 20:40 UTC

    Brazil downgrades diplomatic mission in Tel Aviv

    “We cannot remain silent in the face of aberrations,” Lula said during the weekend about Israel's deployment in Gaza

    The government of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on Wednesday the transfer of Ambassador Frederico Meyer from Tel Aviv to Geneva to head the mission before the United Nations (UN) Conference on Disarmament, Agencia Brasil reported. According to the Diário Oficial da Uniao, a replacement has not been sent to Israel.