Brazil

• Sunday, August 27th 2023 - 00:09 UTC

  Hot weather hits Rio de Janeiro this winter

  

  Despite the southern hemisphere being still in winter, meteorologists foresee temperatures in the iconic city of Rio de Janeiro might reach 41°C as dry conditions heat up Southeastern Brazil, Agencia Brasil reported Thursday.

• Saturday, August 26th 2023 - 18:56 UTC

  Brazil assessing risks and reactions from a sustained slowdown of China's economy

  

  The slowdown of the Chinese economy, where Brazil shipped 30% of its exports in the first seven months of the year are underscoring the nation’s substantial vulnerability to the fluctuations in the Asian giant, and President Lula da Silva electoral promises of a quick recovery to his followers.

• Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 11:46 UTC

  Argentina is invited to join BRICS along with six other countries

  

  The BRICS group, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has announced its plan to expand its membership by adding six new countries, including Argentina. The decision was revealed during a press conference jointly conducted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and leaders from the existing BRICS nations.

• Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 11:01 UTC

  Brazil's Finance Minister proposes trade with Argentina in yuan

  

  Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said Wednesday in Johannesburg during the 15th BRICS Summit that Argentina might finance its foreign trade with his country by using Chinese yuan instead of US dollars, Agência Brasil reported.

• Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 10:14 UTC

  Assange's father thanks Brazil for supporting his son's release

  

  Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's father John Shipton, who is in Brazil promoting a movie on his son, has thanked the South American country for standing in favor of the journalist’s release, Agência Brasil reported.

• Tuesday, August 22nd 2023 - 10:52 UTC

  Brazil: Charges against Bolsonarist Congresswoman to proceed

  

  Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) Monday decided by 9 votes to 2 to proceed with charges against Bolsonarist Congresswoman Carla Zambelli for the crimes of illegal possession of a firearm and illegal constraint with the use of a firearm, Agência Brasil reported.

• Tuesday, August 22nd 2023 - 10:50 UTC

  Brazilian Court sentences hacker to 20 years in prison

  

  Notorious hacker Walter Delgatti was sentenced Monday to 20 years in jail for his involvement in the 2019 Operation Spoofing case, Agência Brasil reported. The decision can be appealed.

• Tuesday, August 22nd 2023 - 10:33 UTC

  BRICS summit in South Africa has to decide on the access of new members

  

  This week Johannesburg is hosting the 15th summit of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) when a historic decision is expected, reconfiguring the group with the access of new country members.

• Monday, August 21st 2023 - 11:18 UTC

  Brazil's Petrobras refineries increase gasoline 16,17% and diesel, 25,83%

  

  Brazil's Petrobras this last week increased the price of gasoline and diesel, 16,17% and 25,83% respectively at its refineries. The higher prices were announced following complaints from private refineries that domestic prices were out of line and tendency with the increased situation in international markets.

• Monday, August 21st 2023 - 11:06 UTC

  Brazil limits the purchase of Argentine hake: twenty companies under “Import Alert Regime”

  

  Argentina is taking steps to ease the entry of hake into the Brazilian market following the placement of twenty companies under the “Import Alert Regime” in May. In recent decades, Brazil’s role as an importer of specific animal products, particularly fish and dairy items, has been growing.