Brazil
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:21:00 GMTNin Nova takes office as Uruguay's Ambassador to Brazil
Former Uruguayan Vice President and Foreign Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa officially presented his credentials as Montevideo's new Ambassador to Brazil, the Itamaraty Palace announced on Tuesday.
Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:01:00 GMTLula leaving on Asian tour - meeting with Trump possible
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was headed for Indonesia and Malaysia to participate in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and the East Asia Summit (EAS).
Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:29:00 GMTLula replaces Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced that Federal Congressman Guilherme Boulos will be the new Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, replacing Márcio Macêdo. The appointment is expected to...
Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:02:00 GMTAmazon: Petrobras cleared to start drilling on Equatorial Margin
Brazil's state-owned oil company, Petrobras, has received a license from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) to begin exploratory oil drilling on the Equatorial Margin of the Amazo...
Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:34:00 GMTLula favors independent Latin America against foreign bullying
In Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's view, joint education projects involving all Latin American countries would ensure greater independence for the region and prevent "presidents of other countries" from bullyin...
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:10:00 GMTHaddad insists on taxing super rich to fight social inequality
Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad reinforced his stance regarding global taxation of the super-rich to finance the fight against the climate crisis and to fight social inequality. He outlined his position in a letter at...
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:31:00 GMTBrazil's STF rules against banning gender studies at schools
Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) declared unconstitutional on Wednesday local laws banning subjects regarding gender identity and sexual orientation in the municipalities of Tubarão in Santa Catarina, and the Pernambucan t...
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:59:00 GMTBrazil wants sustainable fuels quadrupled
Brazil launched on Tuesday an initiative called the "Belém Commitment for Sustainable Fuels" -or "Belém 4x"- to quadruple production and use of sustainable fuels by 2035. The motion has been supported by India, Italy, and Jap...
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:11:00 GMTLula meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and First Lady Janja da Silva met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Monday. During the encounter, they reviewed religious issues, as well as the situation in the South American c...
Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:48:00 GMTTrump’s trade war has cemented Brazil’s place as the soybean superpower, says The Economist
They say no one wins a trade war. Certainly, there are fewer bigger losers than soybean farmers in the United States. Since May China, by far their biggest customer, has refused to buy a single bushel in retaliation for Donald ...