Brazil

• Wednesday, October 18th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

  TSE dismisses cases against Bolsonaro

  

  Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Tuesday dismissed three election abuse cases against former President Jair Bolsonaro, Agencia Brasil reported. In June, the former head of state was disenfranchised for eight years.

• Wednesday, October 18th 2023 - 10:07 UTC

  Amazonian rivers in Brazil hit by severe drought

  

  According to reports released in Brazil Tuesday, the Solimões River has dried up and has become a desert while the Negro River in Manaus has reached historic levels of drought and nearing figures similar to those recorded during the Oct. 2010 crisis.

• Sunday, October 15th 2023 - 16:35 UTC

  Lula confers with Egyptian and Palestine Presidents about evacuation of Brazilian nationals

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held talks Saturday with the presidents of Egypt and the Palestinian Authority to rescue nationals of the South American country from the Gaza Strip, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Saturday, October 14th 2023 - 09:31 UTC

  Evacuation of Brazilians from Gaza Strip through Egypt greenlighted

  

  Brazilians wishing to leave the Gaza Strip will be allowed to do so Saturday through the Rafah crossing after Egypt greenlighted the move, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira confirmed Friday, according to Agencia Brasil.

• Friday, October 13th 2023 - 10:03 UTC

  Lula asks Israeli president for humanitarian corridor

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday thanked his Israeli colleague Isaac Herzog during a telephone conversation for the assistance provided to the South American country's mission evacuation people from the war-torn area, Agencia Brasil reported. The Workers' Party leader also condemned the “terrorist” attacks perpetrated by the Hamas group.

• Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

  Brazil requests new UN Security Council meeting to assess crisis between Israel and Palestine

  

  Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira was on his way to New York Wednesday to participate in the United Nations (UN) Security Council meeting, where the situation between Israel and Palestine is to be discussed, Agencia Brasil reported Wednesday

• Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 07:44 UTC

  Brazil expanding its soy area but corn production is expected to fall as prices drop

  

  Brazilian farmers will have a record soy output in the new season as they are sowing the oilseed over a larger area, the government’s crop agency Conab said this week in the first forecast report for the 2023/24-grain cycle.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2023 - 10:15 UTC

  Israel: Pets welcome on Brazilian evacuation flights

  

  Brazilian authorities will nationals of the South American country to bring along their dogs and cats as they are evacuated from war-torn Israel, Agencia Brasil reported. The pets shall not be required to produce their International Veterinary Certificate (IVC), it was also explained. Such a document is usually needed in cases of pets coming from other countries.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2023 - 08:21 UTC

  TSE trial of Bolsonaro adjourned

  

  Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Tuesday adjourned the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is believed to have abused his political power ahead of last year's elections which he eventually lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2023 - 08:23 UTC

  First Brazilian Air Force rescue aircraft due in Tel Aviv Tuesday

  

  A Brazilian Air Force (FAB) Airbus 330-200 transport aircraft which can accommodate up to 230 passengers was already in Rome Monday, from where it planned to fly to Tel Aviv to bring the first batch of nationals of the South American country to safety from war-torn Israel, Agencia Brasil reported.