Brazil

Friday, September 22nd 2023 - 09:45 UTC
Brazil: illegal mining spreads onto 35,000 hectares

According to a study released Friday by MapBiomas, a website that gathers data and information on Brazilian biomes, from the soil to the Amazon, including mining, fire, and water, illegal mining in Brazil grew by 35,000 hectares in 2022 compared to the previous year, Agencia Brasil reported.
Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 11:03 UTC
Ukrainian leader holds meetings with Lula and Boric

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday met separately with his Brazilian and Chilean colleagues on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 10:23 UTC
Argentine democracy in danger, Lula tells Biden

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wednesday warned his US colleague Joseph Biden in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations 78th General Assembly that democracy in Argentina was in danger as “extremist sectors” were gaining ground.
Wednesday, September 20th 2023 - 09:48 UTC
Mercosur's future at stake in Argentina's elections, Brazilian minister says

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said in New York that he believed the future of Mercosur hinged on the outcome of this year's presidential elections in Argentina, Agencia Brasil reported. He also denounced France's attempt to delay the Mercosur-EU trade agreement from becoming effective.
Wednesday, September 20th 2023 - 09:19 UTC
UN: Lula warns multilateralism is being eroded

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday that global multilateralism is being eroded, Agencia Brasil reported. In his eighth speech to the forum and the first of his third presidency, Lula also spoke about protectionism and the difficulty of resolving conflicts.
Monday, September 18th 2023 - 10:32 UTC
14 killed in Brazilian Amazonia plane crash

Fourteen people were killed during the weekend when an Embraer 110 Bandeirante twin turboprop from Manaus, the capital of the State of Amazonas, tried to land in the tourist resort of Barcelos in heavy rain and poor visibility, it was reported. The aircraft belonged to the ManausAerotáxi company.
Monday, September 18th 2023 - 10:03 UTC
Lula's team still working on an appointment with Zelensky

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has reportedly offered his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky two slots on his agenda for a bilateral meeting on the sides of this week's 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Friday, September 15th 2023 - 10:27 UTC
Three Jan. 8 rioters given prison sentences by Brazil's STF

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Thursday handed down prison sentences to three defendants involved in the Jan. 8 riots in Brasilia during which the headquarters of the country's three branches of government were ransacked, Agencia Brasil reported
Thursday, September 14th 2023 - 12:00 UTC
Lula puts a deadline for the Mercosur/EU trade agreement: second half of 2023

Brazil wants to finally sign the pending trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, however, the deal must take place on “equal terms” and negotiations will be halted if they don't progress this semester. The statement was from President Lula da Silva at the end of the G20 summit in India.
Thursday, September 14th 2023 - 11:54 UTC
As with soybeans and corn, Brazil ready to unseat US as world's top cotton exporter

As with other crops, Brazil is close to unseating the US to become the world’s biggest cotton exporter as Texas, America’s top-producing region, buckles under searing heat and drought.