Tag: Brazil

Thursday, February 28th 2019 - 10:00 UTC
Guaidó arrives to Brasilia as part of a continental tour

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido arrived in Brazil on Wednesday night to meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro as part of a tour of several nations to drum up international pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to step down.
Thursday, February 28th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
Bolsonaro pays tribute to Brazilian and Paraguayan military rulers

Jair Bolsonaro paid tribute to the former dictators of Brazil and Paraguay this week at a ceremony to celebrate the Itaipu hydroelectric dam. The Brazilian president, who has spoken previously of his admiration for the military dictatorship that ruled his nation from 1964 to 1985, praised former Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner as a “man of vision.”
Thursday, February 28th 2019 - 08:37 UTC
Brazilian consortium interested in Ford's Sao Paulo manufacturing plant

Brazilian automaker CAOA, which produces vehicles with Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co and China’s Chery Automobile Co, is in talks to buy a Ford Motor Co plant in the country that is slated to close by 2019, according to sources reported in the Sao Paulo media.
Thursday, February 28th 2019 - 08:32 UTC
Obvious: Brazilians split over pensions' reform, but support for Bolsonaro remains solid

Brazilians are split on a proposed overhaul of the country’s pension system, a poll showed on Tuesday, while most said they approve of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro’s performance.
Thursday, February 28th 2019 - 08:23 UTC
Investigation into Odebrecht corruption network in the Netherlands

Prosecutors raided locations across the Netherlands on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the alleged use of shell companies to distribute US$ 100 million in bribes on behalf of Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht SA.
Wednesday, February 27th 2019 - 09:27 UTC
Orthodox, US trained economist, Campos Neto confirmed as Brazilian central bank governor

Brazil's Senate-confirmed Roberto Campos Neto as central bank governor on Tuesday, after he stressed that controlling inflation and reining in public spending were critical to supporting economic growth.
Wednesday, February 27th 2019 - 09:17 UTC
Brazil says glyphosate is non-cancerous, but health risks remain for those exposed to the weed-killer

Analysts at Brazilian health agency Anvisa have determined that the weed-killer glyphosate does not cause cancer while recommending exposure limits as international pressure to reduce use of the chemical grows. Companies such as Bayer AG and its unit Monsanto, which produces glyphosate-based weed-killers, have faced legal challenges over allegations that glyphosate causes cancer. A new study published this month also links high exposure to cancer.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 10:50 UTC
Brazil rules out any military intervention of Venezuela: US will not be allowed to use Brazilian territory

Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao said on Monday that under no circumstances would his country allow the United States to intervene militarily in Venezuela from Brazilian territory.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 09:46 UTC
Re-evaluation of weed-killer glyphosate will be announced in Brazil on Tuesday

Brazil’s health agency has concluded a re-evaluation of the safety of the weed-killer glyphosate, the most widely-used agriculture chemical in the country, and will present the findings and recommended guidelines for its future use on Tuesday, an official said.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 09:41 UTC
Education purge in Brazil: national anthem and Bolsonaro's campaign slogan in all schools

Brazil’s new right-wing government requested on Monday that schools film their students singing the national anthem and that a message including President Jair Bolsonaro’s campaign slogan be read aloud to classes.