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Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:45:00 GMT
Bolsonaro visits new populist friends, "strong man Putin" and Hungary's Viktor Orban
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled to arrive in Russia on Tuesday for an official visit, which has been described at a highly awkward diplomatic timing, given the stand-off in Ukraine between Moscow and the Western...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:34:00 GMT
Police raid at Rio favela leaves 8 civilians dead
Eight people were killed Friday after a Rio de Janeiro police raid at a local shantytown (favela). The law enforcement agents were trying to execute an arrest warrant against alleged drug trafficking gang leader Chico Bento.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:20:00 GMT
Brazil: Lula celebrates PT's 42 years of fighting social inequality
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Friday celebrated the Workers' Party (PT) 42nd anniversary and stressed his will to change Brazil following the Oct. 2 elections, when he is favored to return to the Planalt...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:53:00 GMT
Brazilian Amazon shows signs of increasing deforestation despite promises
Despite announcements from the Government of President Jair Bolsonaro that action would be taken to reverse the trend, deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has reached new highs in January of 2022, it was reported Frid...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:53:00 GMT
Brazilian Senators bring case against Bolsonaro before ICC
The International Criminal Court (ICC) based in the Dutch city of The Hague, has received a complaint from Brazil's Senate against President Jair Bolsonaro for negligence, incompetence, and anti-scientific denialism in handling...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:08:00 GMT
Bolsonaro speaks of "dictatorship of the pen"
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said "dictatorship of the pen" ruled in his country but failed to elaborate on his comments, which were construed as aimed at the Federal Supreme Court (STF) with which the head of sta...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:20:00 GMT
Brazilian House passes bill to speed up use of controversial agrochemicals
Brazil's Lower House passed a bill late Wednesday whereby requirements for the certification of chemicals used in agriculture would be eased. The measure was supported by the agribusiness sector and criticized by environmentali...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:25:00 GMT
Brazil aquaculture exports totaled 9,900 tons in 2021
Brazilian farmed fish exports totaled 9,900 tons last year, 49% more than in 2020, according to Embrapa data in partnership with the Brazilian Fish Farming Association (PeixeBR). Revenue from shipments increased 78% to US$20.7 ...

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:59:00 GMT
Brazil supports Argentine Malvinas claim but since UK is an 'important partner', authorizes RAF landings
Brazil on Tuesday defended its decision to allow British military aircraft flying to the Falkland Island to call at Brazilian airports, landings that annoyed Argentina. The complaint is not new, and Brazilian policy under diffe...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:24:00 GMT
Brazil reports first two cases of Omicron subvariant
Brazil's Fiocruz Institute Monday announced the first two cases of the BA.2 sublineage of the SARS-Cov-2 Omicron variant had been detected in the country: one in the State of Rio de Janeiro and the other in the State of Santa C...



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