Brazil

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:07:00 GMT
Experts say BR privatization weakened Brazil’s ability to contain fuel prices
According to a report by Agência Brasil, industry specialists and oil-sector groups say what they describe as abusive fuel price increases in Brazil are not explained by international volatility alone. The report cites cases o...

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 03:45:00 GMT
Bolsonaro moved to intensive care with bronchopneumonia as family renews house arrest plea
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted on Friday to the intensive care unit of Brasília’s DF Star hospital after being transferred from prison with high fever, low oxygen saturation, sweating and chills. The ...

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:55:00 GMT
Lula withdraws from Kast inauguration amid presence of Flávio Bolsonaro
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has canceled a planned trip to Chile to attend José Antonio Kast’s inauguration on Wednesday and will instead be represented at the ceremony by Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira. Br...

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:00:00 GMT
Brazil’s Supreme Court authorizes Trump adviser to visit Bolsonaro in prison
Brazil’s Supreme Court has authorized Darren Beattie, a Trump administration adviser focused on Brazil, to visit former President Jair Bolsonaro in prison on March 18, in another sign of how far Bolsonaro’s legal case has s...

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:29:00 GMT
Lula warns Brazil must be ready to defend itself amid rising global tensions
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned Monday that the country must be prepared to defend itself against potential external threats, as global geopolitical tensions intensify, during a joint appearance with South...

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:56:00 GMT
Women’s Day rallies in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay focused on femicide, austerity and public funding
International Women’s Day rallies in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay this weekend produced a shared Southern Cone agenda: opposition to gender-based violence, demands for sustained public policies and warnings about the impact ...

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:50:00 GMT
Brazil completes its legislative process and ratifies the EU–Mercosur deal
Brazil’s Congress on Wednesday ratified the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, completing the legislative step in the South American bloc’s largest economy. The Senate approved the treaty unanimously, ...

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:18:00 GMT
Paraguay steps up intelligence and financial controls in the Tri-Border Area amid Middle East tensions
Paraguay’s government has activated intelligence, prevention and financial-control measures in the Tri-Border Area it shares with Argentina and Brazil amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to Internal Securit...

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:42:00 GMT
Haddad says Iran conflict should not immediately hit Brazil’s economy
Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday that U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran should not have an immediate impact on Brazil’s macroeconomic indicators, while cautioning that the conflict’s trajectory...

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:22:00 GMT
Poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro drawing level with Lula in a potential Brazil runoff
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are virtually tied in a simulated second-round vote for October’s election, according to an AtlasIntel survey conducted for Bloomberg News — the ...

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