Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez Tuesday denied having sought to meet privately with his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro during Wednesday's Mercosur summit in Santa Fe, Argentina.
Uruguay's President Tabaré Vázquez is ready to hold a first-ever one-on-one meeting with his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro to discuss bilateral issues, during this coming Wednesday's Mercosur summit at the newly remodelled west wing of the historic Belgrano Railway Station in the city of Santa Fe, Argentina.
Bolivia's Foreign Trade Vice Minister Benjamín Blanco downplayed any risk that Brazil might opt out of the Bioceanic Railway Integration Corridor (CFBI) after the Brazilian ambassador said on Friday it was not a priority, amid fears that given the political differences between the two countries, the Bolsonaro administration might prefer a similar project with Argentina and Chile.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's proposal to change the current legislation in order to ease down gun possession regulations is not favoured by most citizens, a survey published on Friday by pollster Datafolha Institute showed Friday. The controverial president drew further criticism on him this week when he announced his plan to appoint his son as ambassador to the United States.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro scored a partial parliamentary victory this week folllowing the first round approval by the Lower House of the pension reform bill, which also meant a severe blow to the country's waning left.
Norway has expressed alarm over accelerating the destruction of the Amazon and concern for the future of a Brazilian rainforest protection fund it has given US$ 1.2 billion to in the last decade. Deforestation in Brazil’s portion of the Amazon soared more than 88% in June compared to the same month a year ago, the second consecutive month of rising destruction under new President Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazil’s justice minister, Sérgio Moro, has been granted a leave of absence following a slew of damaging leaks that have cast serious doubts over his impartiality as a judge in a sweeping graft scandal.
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is among the least popular since the country's return to democracy three decades ago, but his rating in a poll released on Monday showed his numbers stabilizing.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, no stranger to controversy, sparked strong reaction by repeatedly defending the practice of child labor. I've been working since I was eight years old... and today I am what I am, the far-right leader said during his weekly live forum on Facebook.
Brazil’s soccer team won its ninth Copa America title on Sunday, wearing the squad’s legendary yellow and green jersey. But in the nation’s bitterly polarized political environment, some fans felt unable to wear the colors.