Brazil

Monday, April 24th 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Brazilian official says Mercosur-EU deal may be closed this year

Márcio Elias, executive secretary of Brazil's Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, said Sunday that the federal government intends to close the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union this year.
Monday, April 24th 2023 - 10:49 UTC
Revolutionary method to be used in Brazil against dengue

Scientists in Brazil are working on a large-scale mosquito factory in a move to protect up to 70 million people from viruses such as dengue, it was reported by the journal Nature.
Monday, April 24th 2023 - 10:41 UTC
Portugal and Brazil do not think alike regarding Ukraine

While Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva insisted in Lisbon on the need for a “negotiated” peace between Russia and Ukraine, his Portuguese hosts were quick to show their disagreement with an initiative that could “benefit the offender.”
Saturday, April 22nd 2023 - 10:49 UTC
Why was Lula not quite welcome in Lisbon?

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Friday landed in Lisbon for the first stop of his European tour seeking to overcome the isolation the South American country sank into under Jair Bolsonaro. However, it was not all cheers and smiles following his remarks regarding Ukraine and Russia, whom he both blamed for starting the current war.
Saturday, April 22nd 2023 - 10:24 UTC
Brazil: No secrecy on Jan. 8 riots footage, De Moraes rules

Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Friday ruled to lift the seal of secrecy from images of vandalism recorded during the Jan. 8 riots in the Planalto Palace, Agencia Brasil reported. The magistrate's decision is part of the STF investigation into the coup d'état investigation.
Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Lula's stance could jeopardize Mercosur-EU deal

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's stance on the war in Ukraine might jeopardize the Mercosur-European Union deal, according to a confidential report drafted ahead of a European foreign ministers' summit and accessed by Politico.
Wednesday, April 19th 2023 - 10:01 UTC
Brazil's top electoral court upholds sanctions against two lawmakers for spreading false content

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Tuesday ruled to uphold a decision fining Federal Deputy Carla Zambelli (PL-SP) and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) for publishing untrue content against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the 2022 election campaign, Agencia Brasil reported.
Wednesday, April 19th 2023 - 09:41 UTC
Brazil despite larger wheat crops, remains a net importer, but declining

Brazilian farmers will harvest a record wheat crop of 11.3 million tons in the 2023/2024 season, compared with 11 million tons in the previous one, StoneX said on Monday. In its first forecast for the new crop, StoneX said farmers will expand the planted area by 6.1% to 3.48 million hectares (8.599 million acres).
Wednesday, April 19th 2023 - 09:38 UTC
Brazilian fish exports, mainly fresh water tilapia increased 15% in 2022

Brazil’s fish export revenue increased by 15% last year, reaching a record of US$23.8 million, according to a report by Embrapa Pesca e Aquiculture in partnership with the Brazilian Association of Aquaculture (Peixe BR). Tilapia shipments, which accounted for 98% of the total, increased by 28% to US$23.2 million.
Tuesday, April 18th 2023 - 06:33 UTC
Ukraine war: Russia praises Brazil's pro peace position but is scolded by United States

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Brasilia on Monday, where he discussed issues such as trade and Russia’s war in Ukraine with members of Lula’s administration.