Tag: Brazil

Tuesday, July 30th 2019 - 09:54 UTC
Brazilian prison gangs' rivalry leave at least 57 inmates killed, many decapitated

At least 57 inmates were killed in a prison riot in northern Brazil on Monday as rival gang factions fought each other, an official said. Sixteen of the dead were decapitated in the second major eruption of violence to rock the country's severely overpopulated and deadly prison system in as many months.
Tuesday, July 30th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
World's largest dam and energy deal triggers a major political scandal in Paraguay

Paraguay's foreign minister and three other officials resigned on Monday amid a growing scandal over the signing of an energy deal with Brazil, a blow to President Mario Abdo who has forged close ties with Brazil, Latin America's No. 1 economy.
Tuesday, July 30th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Ex Barcelona and 2002 World champion with Brazil, in deep financial trouble

A court in southern Brazil has forbidden ex-Barcelona striker Ronaldinho from selling 57 of his real estate properties due to an unpaid environmental fine and other debts, a Brazilian newspaper reported on Monday.
Monday, July 29th 2019 - 11:58 UTC
Brazil gold miners invade remote reserve in the Amazon and kill a tribal leader

Heavily armed gold miners have invaded a remote indigenous reserve in northern Brazil and stabbed to death one of its leaders, officials say. Residents of the village in Amapá state fled in fear and there were concerns violent clashes could erupt if they tried to reclaim the gold-rich land. Police have arrived in the area.
Monday, July 29th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Bolsonaro clashes with US/Brazilian journalist, whom he describes as “aligned with criminal hackers”

Brazil's president renewed his attacks on journalist Glenn Greenwald over the weekend, raising the possibility of jail a few days after members of his party said the American's Brazil-based internet publication was “aligned with criminal hackers” for reporting the contents of hacked phone conversations involving the current justice minister.
Monday, July 29th 2019 - 09:57 UTC
EU warns Argentina and Brazil on credit agencies ratings regulations

The European Commission will deem that Canada, Brazil, Singapore, Argentina and Australia don't regulate credit ratings agencies with the same rigor as the EU, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing a document. The decision would withdraw some market access rights of the country, removing a status that makes it possible for European banks to rely on the ratings.
Monday, July 29th 2019 - 09:36 UTC
Two Iranian vessels are refueled by Petrobras and leave loaded with corn

Two Iranian ships stranded off the coast of Brazil for weeks set sail on Saturday, officials said, after a court ordered state oil giant Petrobras to fuel up the vessels. The bulk carriers had been stuck at Paranagua port in the southern state of Parana since early last month after Petrobras refused to provide fuel for fear of breaching US sanctions on Iran.
Monday, July 29th 2019 - 09:33 UTC
China/Brazil celebrate stable and mature relations on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties

China-Brazil relations, which are already “stable and mature,” could be further strengthened in the future, experts said last Friday during a seminar marking the 45th anniversary of China-Brazil diplomatic ties.
Monday, July 29th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
 Brazilian police arrest suspect of gold shipment theft at Sao Paulo airport

Brazilian police said on Sunday they arrested one person and are seeking an arrest warrant for another in connection with the theft of a gold shipment at São Paulo’s international airport on Jul 25.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 10:08 UTC
Chile faced with the challenge of 740 fragile tailing dams from copper mining

From the sky, the glistening emerald ponds of northern Chile are almost beautiful, but closer to the ground they harbor an ugly and dangerous secret: the reservoirs, filled with toxic waste from the country's mining industry, are ticking time bombs.