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Brazil
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:37:00 GMTTunnel under Montevideo’s historic district foils bank raid plot, raises regional crime links
According to the Interior Ministry, the plot relied on a commercial premises leased in mid-2025, from which an access point was allegedly opened into the sewers to advance toward a nearby financial institution. The broader inve...
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:23:00 GMTBrazil: Lula leads first-round scenarios but faces tighter runoffs, poll suggests
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva remains the front-runner across all first-round matchups for Brazil’s 4 October presidential election, according to a new survey by Instituto Ideia published by digital outlet Ca...
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:00:00 GMTBrazilian oil and gas production record in 2025, 4,987million boe/d
Brazil daily production of oil and natural gas in 2025 reached the equivalent of 4,987 million boe/d, a new record, according to the country’s Petroleum National Agency, ANP.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:48:00 GMTOver 60% of Brazilians are overweight as obesity doubles in 18 years, survey shows
More than six in ten Brazilians are now overweight and obesity affects roughly one in four adults, according to official health data released this week and carried by Agência Brasil. The survey estimates that 62.6% of the popu...
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:29:00 GMTExtratropical cyclone strengthens off southern Brazil, raising flood and wind risks in Santa Catarina
An extratropical cyclone forecast to develop offshore in the South Atlantic is already driving growing instability across Santa Catarina, with officials warning that conditions could worsen between Monday, Feb. 2, and Wednesday...