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Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Bolsonaro, WTO chief agree on Brazil's role as food supplier
President Jair Bolsonaro Monday acknowledged Brazil's role amid increasing global food insecurity as he met with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria in Brasilia.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:49:00 GMT
Uruguay/Brazil waterway project studies submitted for financial qualification
Brazil's minister of Infrastructure, Marcelo Sampaio, received last week the studies referred to the concession of the Lagoa Merim Waterway in the state of Rio Grande do Sul bordering with Uruguay.

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:39:00 GMT
Brazilian VP says torturers of military regime cannot stand trial: they're dead
Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao Monday said crimes committed during the country's military regime (1964-1985) cannot be investigated because “all those people are dead.”

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 03:38:00 GMT
Brazil again top global beef exporter, followed by India, USA and Australia
Brazil during March exported 203,490 tons of beef, up 28% year on year, and the UN Department of Agriculture anticipated that the country is projected to become once again the largest beef exporter in 2022., with shipments 12,1...

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:47:00 GMT
Bolsonaro questioned over freedom of press by UN
Amid growing concerns on the part of the United Nations regarding attacks on the press, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced he had requested a meeting with representatives of the WhatsApp application to have it increas...

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 08:26:00 GMT
Brazil enters new phase in C19 crisis as cases drop significantly
Brazilian Health authorities Sunday announced a new phase in the fight against COVID-19 and the subsequent lifting of most restrictive measures adopted since 2020 to curb the spread of the disease.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 08:12:00 GMT
Bolsonaro's supporters fared worse off throughout C19 crisis
A local scientific study in Brazil has established that those areas where President Jair Bolsonaro had the most votes in his 2018 campaign were also the ones with higher COVID-19 mortality rates, it was reported Friday.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:14:00 GMT
Bolsonaro warns Argentina may not deliver as much wheat as needed
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said his country faced a food security threat as a consequence of the shortage of wheat, which could become scarce due to the effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:32:00 GMT
Brazil planning a second tariffs cut without Mercosur endorsement "to protect people's lives and health"
Brazil is considering a further reduction in import fees without having the endorsement of Mercosur country members, reports O Estado de Sao Paulo. The idea is to cut Import Tax rates by another 10% on most products traded with...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:50:00 GMT
Lula vows to halt garimpo on Indigenous lands
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Tuesday pledged to halt all illegal gold mining -locally known as garimpo- at Indigenous reserves in the country's northeast if he is elected back into office in October.



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