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Montevideo, July 2nd 2025 - 14:01 UTC

Tag: Brazil

  • Friday, December 16th 2016 - 09:02 UTC

    Lula faces new corruption charges, but he leads polls for 2018 presidential election

    Federal prosecutors accused Lula of taking bribes from Odebrecht in the forms of an apartment and land on which to build his Lula Institute think tank in Sao Paulo.

    New corruption charges linked to Brazil's massive embezzlement scheme at Petrobras oil company were filed on Thursday against former president Lula da Silva, prosecutors said. A judge will now have to decide whether Lula, whose spokesman called the charges “invented,” should face trial.

  • Friday, December 16th 2016 - 08:50 UTC

    Simulus measures in Brazil to appease recession and Temer's tumbling credibility

    “We are taking measures to pull the economy out of the recession,” Temer said in a briefing flanked by the head of the Senate and the Lower House.

    Brazilian President Michel Temer on Thursday unveiled a raft of stimulus measures to reduce the debt burden of businesses and consumers struggling with the country's worst recession on record amid growing popular discontent. Although limited in scope, the measures aim to appease Brazilians angry at the deepening recession in Latin America's biggest economy and allegations of corruption against Temer and his closest allies.

  • Thursday, December 15th 2016 - 13:03 UTC

    Temer talks to Trump and they agree to promote trade and investments

    “Temer and Trump agreed to launch, immediately after the swearing in of the new American president, an agenda for Brazil-U.S. growth,” the statement said.

    Brazil's President Michel Temer called U.S. President-elect Donald Trump agreeing to work together to improve business relations between the two largest economies in the Americas, a statement from Temer's office said. Brazil is keen to explore business opportunities that could open up if Trump follows through on campaign promises to rewrite a trade deal with Mexico.

  • Thursday, December 15th 2016 - 10:41 UTC

    No end to ministerial pin bowling in Temer's cabinet

    Lawyer José Yunes, a friend of Temer for 50 years denied bribe allegations in a letter to Temer but said he could not stay on as his special advisor

    One of Brazilian President Michel Temer's closest aides resigned on Wednesday following allegations he had received graft money from engineering conglomerate Odebrecht in a widening corruption scandal that is besieging the government.

  • Wednesday, December 14th 2016 - 08:16 UTC

    Airlines operating in Brazil allowed to charge for pax' luggage: lower fares?

    Within Brazil, passengers can check one piece of luggage weighing up to 23 kg for free. For international flights leaving Brazil, two suitcases at a maximum of 32 kg.

    The Brazilian government authorized airlines operating in the country to charge for passengers luggage, among other rules that are scheduled to become effective on 14 March 2017. The new rules were approved unanimously and made public on Tuesday by the country's air transport regulator National Civil Aviation Agency, ANAC.

  • Tuesday, December 13th 2016 - 15:42 UTC

    Temer preparing stimulus measures to prop the economy and his political future

    Temer is gambling the micro-economic measures will counter discontent over his failure to deliver on his promise to recover the economy from a two-year recession.

    President Michel Temer, fighting for survival over corruption allegations against him and his government, is planning new measures to jump start Brazil's stalled economy, improve his dismal approval ratings and stifle calls for his resignation.

  • Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 12:18 UTC

    Cristina meets Lula and Dilma in Brazil

    Former Argentine president Cristina Fernandeez and some of her die-hard acolytes went to Sao Paulo to meet with Lula and Dilma now that the star of populism is waning in the entire region

    Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez Kirchner met with former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for an hour and a half at the Lula Institute in the São Paulo district of Ipiranga. Both political leaders discussed the situation of their countries and the region, according to a statement from the LI.

  • Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 10:06 UTC

    Lula accused of helping Saab win US$ 5.6bn defense contract for the air force

    Lula was accused of having used his influence to help Saab win the tender for 36 jets worth around US$5.6 billion.

    Federal prosecutors on Friday filed new criminal charges against Brazil’s former President Lula da Silva for allegedly using his influence for financial gain after he left office. Lula was charged with influence peddling, money laundering and conspiracy.

  • Friday, December 9th 2016 - 10:01 UTC

    Brazil and Argentina agree to open Mercosur to the world and expand trade horizons

    “You can't be a member of a club with full rights without complying with obligations”, said Malcorra in reference to Venezuela

    Brazil and Argentina foreign ministers agreed on Thursday in Brasilia that Mercosur must open to the world and expand its trade horizons, but it will have to be done without Venezuela which has been currently “ceased” from the block. Jose Serra and Susana Malcorra coincided that Mercosur must speed the trade agreement with the European Union taking advantage of the fact US elected-president Donald Trump has pledged to limit such treaties.

  • Friday, December 9th 2016 - 09:47 UTC

    UK and Brazil underline significance of bilateral cooperation and initiatives in strategic areas

    Dr Liam Fox and Minister for Industry, Foreign Trade and Services, Marcos Pereira emphasized the importance of current bilateral cooperation<br /> <br /> <br />

    British Secretary of State for International Trade, Dr Liam Fox, and the Brazilian Minister for Industry, Foreign Trade and Services, Marcos Pereira, emphasized the importance of current bilateral cooperation and agreed initiatives on strategic areas to support mutual economic development, during the 9th UK-Brazil Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) meeting held in Brasília this week.