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Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:55:00 GMTParaguay handed over Mercosur pro-tempore presidency
The 67th Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Summit concluded on Saturday in Foz do Iguaçu, with Paraguay officially assuming the bloc's pro-tempore presidency from host Brazil. Amid a backdrop of geopolitical friction and trade...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:38:00 GMT
Umbanda and Candomblé marriages legally valid in Rio de Janeiro
Marriages celebrated under Umbanda and Candomblé religious rites are now officially recognized in the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro as per Law 11.058/25, penned by legislator Átila Nunes of the PSD and passed by the Rio L...
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:32:00 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) fa...
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:58:00 GMT
De 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...