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Wed, 25 May 2022 03:36:00 GMT
At least 22 dead in Rio favela latest shooting
Brazilian police confirmed Tuesday afternoon that at least 22 people were killed during a raid in the Vila Cruzeiro favela, in Penha, in northern Rio de Janeiro.

Wed, 25 May 2022 03:31:00 GMT
Bolsonaro angry at YPFB for selling Argentina the gas that was for Brazil
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro complained that Bolivia's state-owned oil company Yacimientos Petróliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) funneled 30% of the gas that was to be sold to Brazil and sent it to Argentina as a part ...

Tue, 24 May 2022 09:15:00 GMT
Brazil sacks Petrobras CEO yet again
Brazil's Government has replaced yet again the chairman of the state-run oil company Petrobras in which private investors also have a share.

Mon, 23 May 2022 09:26:00 GMT
Paraguayan mayor dies after days in ICU following attack by hitmen
The Paraguayan Department of Amambay has declared three days of mourning following the death of José Carlos Acevedo, mayor of the city of Pedro Juan Caballero (PJC), and brother of Amambay's Governor Ronald Acevedo, who signed...

Sat, 21 May 2022 08:38:00 GMT
Bolsonaro, Musk make joint announcement in Sao Paulo
Billionaire Elon Musk and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have agreed to start a strategic partnership ahead of this year's Oct. 2 elections, it was reported.

Fri, 20 May 2022 09:38:00 GMT
Yakecan cyclone hits Uruguay, then moves on to Brazil
Two people have died in Uruguay under circumstances that were not a direct result of Tuesday's subtropical cyclone, Yakecan, but which authorities are still investigating after several houses were destroyed and trees were downe...

Fri, 20 May 2022 09:16:00 GMT
Bolsonaro insists monitoring vote counting necessary for Brazilians
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro once again voiced his objections against the country's electronic voting system ahead of the Oct. 2 elections where he will seek another term in office despite every poll heralding he would lo...

Thu, 19 May 2022 21:13:00 GMT
Brazil's Lower House passes homeschooling bill onto Senate
Brazil's Lower House Thursday passed a bill setting forth the conditions for homeschooling, a trend that has been growing globally following the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Thu, 19 May 2022 20:03:00 GMT
Brazil's capital records all-time low temperature
An unprecedented cold wave in Brazil for the month of May has been labeled a threat both to the country's thousands of homeless people and also to crops, it was reported Thursday.

Thu, 19 May 2022 09:15:00 GMT
Brazilian government lowers tariffs on eleven products to help with inflation
The Brazilian government facing the inflationary challenge, as in most of the rest of the world, and particularly when it comes to food prices and the millions of Brazilians who survive on a daily ration, has decided to tempora...



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