Brazil
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:18:00 GMTBoric hopes LatAm would not tolerate a coup in Brazil if Bolsonaro loses
Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Thursday said he hoped Latin America would stage a "joint reaction" if a coup d'état takes place in next month's presidential elections in Brazil.
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:16:00 GMTBrazilians may not bring guns to voting stations, TSE rules
In addition to last week's plenum ruling banning the use of cell phones within voting booths in next month's presidential elections even if the device is turned off, Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) unanimously agreed Th...
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:44:00 GMTPetrobras cuts price of fuel for distributors
Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras Thursday announced it would reduce the sale price of fuel to distributors from R$ 3.53 (US$ 0.67) to R$3.28 (US$ 0.63) per liter effective Friday.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:27:00 GMTUnemployment in Brazil matches record lows
Unemployment in Brazil continues to fall, hitting record lows, according to a report released Wednesday by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:55:00 GMTArgentine minister Cafiero collects more “ignorant” expletives
Lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, openly replied to Argentine foreign minister Santiago Cafiero, who had called him ignorant after Bolsonaro Jr criticized the judicial situation of Argentine...
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:42:00 GMTBrazil, US to deepen bilateral trade
Brazil and the United States have taken yet another step toward reducing non-tariff barriers in bilateral trade, it was reported Tuesday after a statement was released Tuesday in Brasilia.
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:33:00 GMTBolsonaro makes promises for next year
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday says he would readjust the salary of civil servants in 2023, although, to do that beyond January 1, he would have to be reelected in October.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 22:37:00 GMTUruguay, Brazil agree to deepen fight against organized crime along the border
Authorities from Uruguay and Brazil defense authorities have held bilateral meetings towards coordinating joint efforts along the border between the two countries to carry out operations against drug trafficking and organized c...
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:16:00 GMTAll fuel prices in Brazil down, thanks to Petrobras and tax reductions
A survey from Brazil's National Oil, Gas and Bio-fuels Agency, ANP, showed that the average price for a liter of gasoline in service stations across Brazil had dropped 2,77%, and this way the price is now R$ 5,25 this week, the...
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:13:00 GMTBrazil to become wheat self sufficient in five years, planting the grain in tropical areas
Brazil will become wheat self sufficient in five years time, according to Celso Luiz Moretti, head of EMBRAPA, the Brazilian agriculture surveys and research center, which has helped the country become one of the world's leadin...