Tag: Brazilian Senate

• Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Brazilian Senate repeals Bolsonaro decree against social media alleged censorship

  

  Brazil's Senate Speaker Rodrigo Pacheco Tuesday repealed a Law-decree issued last week by President Jair Bolsonaro concerning censorship on social media.

• Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  Brazilian senate approves bill facilitating purchase of rural properties by foreign companies

  

  The Brazilian Senate unexpectedly approved a bill this week to facilitate the purchase and leasing of rural properties in Brazil by foreign nationals or foreign companies. The legislation must be approved by the lower house of Congress before the president can sign it into law.

• Thursday, September 5th 2019 - 09:39 UTC

  Brazilian Senate advancing with pensions' reform; forecasts of promulgation in a month's time

  

  Brazil’s Senate constitutional affairs committee on Wednesday approved by a vote of 18-7 a bill that would overhaul the social security system and save the federal government about 1 trillion reais (US$243 billion) over the next decade.

• Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Brazilian Senate recommends 14 indictments following the Vale dam collapse that killed 350 people

  

  Brazilian Senate inquiry into the collapse of a Vale dam that killed nearly 350 people will recommend indictments of 14 people, including Vale executives, according to Brazil's official news service, Agencia Brasil, on Monday.

• Tuesday, February 5th 2019 - 09:29 UTC

  Bolsonaro ally to lead the Senate, but his negotiating capacity have yet to be tested

  

  The Brazilian Senate elected a pro-government lawmaker as their chief, potentially boosting President Jair Bolsonaro’s reform agenda but also leaving the administration’s strength in the upper house in question. Bolsonaro congratulated Davi Alcolumbre, saying his challenge is to act on Brazilian voters’ desire for change.