Brazil
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:12:00 GMTFifth case of monkeypox reported in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro state officials Wednesday confirmed the fifth local case of monkeypox, while four others are still under investigation, it was reported.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:33:00 GMTBrazil, a net wheat importer, has broken export records in 2021/22
Brazil, among the largest wheat importers in the world, --mainly from Mercosur associates--, is breaking consecutive export records in 2022. In less than six months, until June 20, Brazil exported more than twice as much wheat ...
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:29:00 GMTBrazil negotiating the purchase of diesel fuel from Russia
Anticipating possible fuel shortages, particularly diesel, the Brazilian government is considering importing the fuel from Russia. Currently, only Petrobras imports diesel from India, the country which is refining Russian oil. ...
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:55:00 GMTBrazil confident of its OECD access roadmap, which should make EU/Mercosur deal more expeditious
Once Brazil has been admitted to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, the ratification process for the Mercosur/European Union trade agreement, will become more viable, according to Brazilian foreign...
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:43:00 GMTJob creation on the rise, Brazilian report shows
Brazil has recorded the creation of 277,018 new formal jobs in May this year, according to a Labor Ministry report released Tuesday.
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:15:00 GMTBolsonaro says Brazil might buy diesel from Russia
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has hinted he might purchase diesel from Russia after a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, who had reportedly vowed to guarantee the South American country a steady supply of fertiliz...
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:33:00 GMTSexual violence against men underreported in Brazil
A subject still believed to be taboo, sexual violence against men does exist and has been reported to affect 1.8 million people in Brazil, even though the victims might remain silent for ages out of shame and machismo prejudice...
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:31:00 GMTBCB head says worst part of inflation in Brazil is over
Brazil's Central Bank (BCB) CEO Roberto Campos Neto said Monday that the worst part of inflation in his country was over, after the proper tools to curb the process had been taken.
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:19:00 GMTNew Petrobras CEO greenlighted pending objections
Caio Mário Paes de Andrade has been approved Monday as the new CEO of Brazil's state-run oil company to replace José Mauro Coelho, who lasted merely 68 days on the job.
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:17:00 GMTBraga Netto chosen as Bolsonaro's VP running mate
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said during a TV interview Sunday that he had chosen former Defense Minister General Walter Braga Netto as his running mate for the Oct. 2 elections and that the official announcement is to be...