Brazil

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:34:00 GMT
UK/Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026/2030, reaffirming 200 years of diplomatic relations
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Brazil Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira signed the UK–Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026 to 2030 on 26 March 2026, at Cernay-la-Ville.

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:21:00 GMT
Brazil unveils first supersonic fighter jet manufactured on its soil, a milestone for Latin America
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer unveiled on Wednesday the first F-39E Gripen fighter jet manufactured in Brazil, a milestone the country's presidency called "unprecedented in Latin America." It is the first of 15 supers...

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:01:00 GMT
Bolsonaro leaves hospital, gets 90-day house arrest within 27-year prison sentence
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro returned to his home in Brasilia on Friday after being discharged from hospital following a two-week stay for acute bilateral pneumonia. Bolsonaro, 71, will serve at least 90 days of hi...

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:23:00 GMT
Lula warns he will not allow others to seize Brazil's critical minerals
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday he will not allow other countries to take the nation's rare earths and critical minerals, in remarks widely interpreted as a direct warning to the United States ami...

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:58:00 GMT
Dollar falls and São Paulo stock exchange surges after Trump's truce signal with Iran
Brazilian financial markets posted one of their best sessions of the year on Monday after President Donald Trump announced a five-day postponement of strikes against Iran's energy infrastructure, citing “productive conversati...

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:49:00 GMT
Brazil to expand Antarctica activities with new polar vessel Comandante Saldanha
Brazil is expanding its Antarctica presence and activities with the introduction of a new polar vessel currently under construction in the county. The vessel “Almirante Saldanha” is considered an operational and scientific ...

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:53:00 GMT
Lula and Peña agree to accelerate Itaipú treaty review
The presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Paraguay, Santiago Peña, agreed on Sunday in Campo Grande to intensify negotiations over Annex C of the Itaipú treaty, the instrument that governs the financial terms ...

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 21:32:00 GMT
Peña promotes Paraguay as investment destination at meeting with Brazilian business leaders
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña met on Sunday in Campo Grande, the capital of Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul state, with business leaders from the state's Federation of Industries (FIEMS) to promote investment opportunities in...

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:10:00 GMT
Brazil promulgates Mercosur-EU deal, completing domestic ratification of trade pact
Brazil’s Congress on Tuesday promulgated the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, completing the final domestic step required for the treaty to take effect on the Brazilian side. The ceremony was led by Se...

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:44:00 GMT
Brazil’s central bank starts easing cycle, cuts Selic rate to 14.75%
Brazil’s central bank on Wednesday cut the Selic benchmark rate from 15% to 14.75% a year, marking the first reduction since May 2024 and the formal start of an easing cycle that policymakers had already flagged. In its state...

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