Tag: Rodrigo Pacheco

• Tuesday, April 9th 2024 - 09:58 UTC

  Brazilian Senate Speaker says regulating social media inevitable

  

  Amid the controversy between X owner Elon Musk and Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes, Brazilian Senate Speaker Rodrigo Pacheco said Monday that regulating social media in South America's largest country was inevitable, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Friday, May 5th 2023 - 10:19 UTC

  Bill to regulate AI submitted at Brazil's Senate

  

  Brazilian Senate Speaker Rodrigo Pacheco Thursday submitted a bill to regulate the use of artificial intelligence based on the recommendations from a committee of jurists who studied the issue during 70 public hearings to detect the economic, social, and security impacts that the new development may have, especially in the labor market.

• Thursday, February 2nd 2023 - 10:09 UTC

  Rodrigo Pacheco remains Senate Speaker in Brazil

  

  Brazilian Senator Rodrigo Pacheco (PSDB - MG) was reelected Wednesday by 49 votes against Rogerio Marinho's 32 to remain the Speaker of the South American country's Upper House, thus dealing a blow to the rightwing opposition loyal to former President Jair Bolsonaro.

• Tuesday, June 14th 2022 - 22:01 UTC

  Brazilian Senate to oversee Amazonia investigations

  

  Brazil's Senate Monday approved an initiative to create a temporary committee to oversee the probe into the disappearance of British journalist Dom Phillips, a correspondent for The Guardian, and his indigenist guide Bruno Araújo Pereira, a National Indian Foundation (FUNAI) official on leave.

• Tuesday, January 18th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Brazil's Senate wants to tackle fuel prices

  

  Brazil's Senate Speaker Rodrigo Pacheco Monday said that come February he intends to put up for voting a bill aimed at creating stability in the price of fuel.

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  Brazil's Senate Speaker Rodrigo Pacheco Tuesday repealed a Law-decree issued last week by President Jair Bolsonaro concerning censorship on social media.

• Wednesday, April 14th 2021 - 15:36 UTC

  Brazil: Senate to investigate Bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic

  

  Brazil's Senate Tuesday created a Parliamentary Investigation Commission (CPI) to evaluate President's Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced.

• Friday, February 26th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Brazil's share of Electrobras will fall to 45% from 61% under the privatization deal

  

  Brazil’s government will cut its stake in power company Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA , or Eletrobras, to 45% from its current 61% in a planned privatization process, a senior official in the Energy Ministry announced on Wednesday.

• Thursday, February 25th 2021 - 08:44 UTC

  Brazil reaffirms electricity provider Electobras privatization, except for nuclear plants and Itaipu dam

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro went to Congress to deliver a provisional measure associated with his government’s plans to privatize state-run electricity provider Eletrobras.

• Saturday, February 13th 2021 - 08:38 UTC

  Bolsonaro has congress support to extend pandemic emergency payments for another four months

  

  The leaders of Brazilian congress two chambers announced on Friday priority will be given to reviving pandemic emergency payments to the vulnerable population, which are expected to be granted in four months, from March to June.