Brazil
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:58:00 GMTDe Moraes okays Bolsonaro's surgery, but not at home recuperation time
Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes on Friday authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily leave prison to undergo surgery. However, the magistrate flatly denied a request for the former presi...
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:46:00 GMT
Integration Bridge between Paraguay and Brazil opened to traffic
The Brazil-Paraguay Integration Bridge was officially opened to vehicle traffic on Friday during a ceremony attended by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. His Paraguayan counterpart, Santiago Peña, intends to hold...
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:32:00 GMT
Mercosur leaders shift to "constructive patience" after EU FTA delay
Following decades of negotiations and a high-stakes "now or never" deadline set for this week, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) bloc has officially adopted a stance of cautious optimism after the European Union (EU) failed...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:34:00 GMT
Superflu makes it to Argentina and Brazil
Health authorities across South America are on high alert following the confirmed detection of the Influenza A (H3N2) "K subclade" in Argentina and Brazil. The variant, which has already triggered emergency protocols in Chile a...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:55:00 GMT
Lula issues ultimatum as Meloni and Macron stall EU-Mercosur FTA
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued a sharp ultimatum to European leaders on Wednesday, declaring that if the long-awaited EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is not signed this Saturday, he will abandon ne...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:30:00 GMT
Brazil: Senate passes bill slashing sentences for Jan 8 convicts
In a decisive 48-25 vote on Wednesday, the Brazilian Senate approved the controversial "Dosimetry Bill" (PL 2162/2023), a measure that drastically reduces prison sentences for those convicted in the January 8, 2023, riots and t...
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:06:00 GMT
No end in sight for São Paulo's water crisis
São Paulo, Latin America's most populous metropolitan area, is facing a historic hydrological crisis as three consecutive years of drought have pushed critical reservoirs to near-depletion. With the Jaguari-Jacareí dam —the...
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:18:00 GMT
Bolivian Supreme Court CJ mugged while on vacation in Brazil
Bolivia's Supreme Court (TSJ) Chief Justice Romer Saucedo and his family were robbed on Dec. 6 while vacationing in Guarujá, on the coast of São Paulo, Brazil, it was reported this weekend in La Paz.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:10:00 GMT
Surgery recommended for Bolsonaro after ultrasound
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been recommended for surgery after an ultrasound conducted on Sunday confirmed he was suffering from two inguinal hernias, his defense team announced.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 09:31:00 GMT
Alckmin says France wants to delay EU-Mercosur FTA
Brazil's Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, stated on Friday that France was attempting to delay the signing of the long-negotiated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the...