Brazil authorities open investigations into boat with decomposed bodies
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The Brazilian federal prosecutors office and Para state’s federal police said in statements on Saturday that they will open investigations following reports of a boat found with decomposed…
Brazil monetary council will not discuss inflation targets -minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Tuesday that the National Monetary Council, the government’s top economic policy body, will not discuss changing inflation targets at its monthly meeting…
Brazil minister denies knowledge of plan to raise inflation target
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Institutional Relations Minister Alexandre Padilha said on Thursday he was unaware of any discussion within the government about raising the inflation target despite media reports that the move…
Brazil retail sales growth smallest in six years in 2022
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Retail sales volumes in Brazil posted in 2022 their smallest annual growth in six years, government statistics agency IBGE said on Thursday, providing further signs of a slowing…
Brazil agencies launch raid against illegal gold miners in Yanomami lands
By Amanda Perobelli BOA VISTA, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil’s environmental and indigenous agencies have launched an enforcement operation in the Amazon rainforest to expel thousands of illegal gold miners blamed for causing…
China says it will set up yuan clearing arrangements in Brazil
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank has signed a memorandum of understanding on setting up yuan clearing arrangements in Brazil, it said on Tuesday, in a move to help boost the currency’s…
Brazil interest-rate cuts seen kicking off in Nov, cenbank survey shows
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Private economists now expect Brazil’s central bank to start cutting rates in November rather than September, a bank survey showed on Monday, after policymakers alerted last week that they…
Brazil currency firms, rate cut bets pushed back by central bank’s hawkish outlook
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s currency firmed and interest rate futures jumped on Thursday as a more hawkish outlook from the central bank led economists to push back forecasts for…
Brazil creates 2 million net formal jobs in 2022, down 26.6%
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s net creation of formal jobs fell 26.6% in 2022 from the previous year, Labor Ministry figures showed on Tuesday, but it still showed a strongly positive result on…
Mastercard, Binance launching prepaid card in Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Mastercard Inc and Binance said on Monday they are lauching a prepaid card in Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy, as part of the crypto giant’s efforts to “broaden…
Brazil official says Yanomami region looks like ‘concentration camp’
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s military should evict illegal gold miners who have caused malnutrition and starvation in a region of the Yanomami reservation near the Venezuelan border, Indigenous Health…
Analysis-Lula confronts Brazil military’s pro-Bolsonaro lean with carrot and stick
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has taken a carrot-and-stick approach to asserting authority over Brazil’s armed forces and containing sympathies in the barracks for his…
Explainer-What Brazil and Argentina’s ‘currency union’ really means
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil and Argentina sparked some excitement on Sunday over the possibility of a potential “currency union”, though the two countries are unlikely to ditch the real…
Lula says Brazil and Argentina will study common currency for trade
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday said Brazil and Argentina are studying the creation of a common currency to be used in trades between the…
Brazil declares emergency over deaths of Yanomami children from malnutrition
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s ministry of health has declared a medical emergency in the Yanomami territory, the country’s largest indigenous reservation bordering Venezuela, following reports of children dying of malnutrition and other…
Brazil defense minister says military not directly involved in Brasilia riots
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil Minister of Defense Jose Mucio said on Friday that the country’s armed forces were not directly involved in the riots by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro…
Facebook approved ads promoting violence in wake of Brazil riots – report
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook approved a series of online ads promoting violence in Brazil, days after protesters ransacked government buildings, according to a new report. Earlier this month, thousands…
Davos 2023: Brazil lacking world aid to fight climate change-Silva
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Brazil’s Environment Minister, Marina Silva, said on Tuesday that international investments have not materialized as contributions to help her country reduce deforestation in the Amazon and contribute to fighting…
Blinken says no request so far from Brazil over events of Jan. 8
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has not received any specific requests from Brazil over the storming of Brazil’s top institutions in Brasilia by supporters of former President Jair…
Brazil retail sales post biggest drop in five months in November
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Retail sales volumes in Brazil posted in November their biggest drop in five months, government statistics agency IBGE said on Wednesday, affected by higher fuel prices and a…
Column-Is Brazil another BRIC in the wall? :Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – Almost as surprising as the weekend’s shock events in Brasilia was how little world markets appeared to react – showing investors may already be braced for…
Brazil central bank to remain vigilant on inflation after missing 2022 target -governor
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto said on Tuesday that policymakers have taken the necessary steps to ensure inflation reaches its targets until 2025, reinforcing they will remain…
Brazil must ‘combat terrorism,’ top court justice says after capital riots
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said on Tuesday the country must firmly combat “terrorism” and “anti-democratic people attempting a coup” after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro…
Bolsonaro did not seek Italian citizenship, Rome says after Brazil violence
By Crispian Balmer and Francesca Piscioneri ROME (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has not requested Italian citizenship and probably would not get it even if he applied, Italy said on…
‘Why Can’t It Happen Elsewhere?’: NYT Reporter Blames Trump For Brazil Riot
‘Why Can’t It Happen Elsewhere?’: NYT Reporter Blames Trump For Brazil Riot Harold Hutchison on January 9, 2023 A New York Times reporter blamed former President Donald Trump during a Monday MSNBC…
Lula, Biden discuss attacks on Brazil govt buildings over phone
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke over the phone on Monday with U.S. President Joe Biden about the invasion of government building in Brasilia, a statement from…
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