Brazilian fugitive convicted of murder captured by ICE in Massachusetts
MILFORD, Mass. — A Brazilian national convicted of murder in his home country and on the run for nearly two years was arrested in Milford on May 1 by officers from U.S.…
Brazilian senator files Lula’s welfare waiver from spending cap for 4 years
BRASILIA (Reuters) -A controversial proposal to make room for more spending in the 2023 budget under Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was formally presented to Congress on Monday, providing for…
Brazilian authorities make headway clearing Pro-Bolsonaro blockades
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian authorities said on Wednesday they are making headway in their efforts to clear blockades set up across the country by truckers to protest President…
Brazilian authorities make headway clearing Pro-Bolsonaro blockades
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian authorities said on Wednesday they are making headway in their efforts to clear blockades set up across the country by truckers to protest President…
Brazilian airline Gol posts smaller Q3 net loss on record revenue; shares jump
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian airline Gol on Thursday reported a narrower third-quarter net loss on a yearly basis even as it was heavily hit by currency swings in the…
Casino’s potential stake sale in Brazilian Assai ‘saves some time’
By Juliette Portala (Reuters) -French retailer Casino said on Thursday it had launched a study for the potential disposal of part of its stake in Brazilian cash-and-carry chain Assai as it looks…
Lower cattle prices to fatten Brazilian meatpackers’ margins, analysts say
By Nayara Figueiredo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A decline in Brazilian cattle prices this year and strong demand for the country’s beef exports will widen Brazilian meatpackers’ margins in the short term,…
Brazilian court allows Paper Excellence to conclude acquisition of Eldorado
By Tatiana Bautzer SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Pulp maker Paper Excellence has obtained a court decision allowing completion of its deal to acquire Brazilian company Eldorado Brasil Celulose from J&F Investimentos, according…
In Partnership with Givex, iFood Brazil Is Shaping the Brazilian Food Delivery Market with Superior Tech
Over the past two years, Givex has provided iFood with omnichannel integration support to grow its iFood Card program to 10 million cards sold and connect to over 150,000 POS platforms and…
Mexican president congratulates Lula after Brazilian election
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador congratulated Brazilian leftist presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after he came first in an initial round of voting on Sunday…
Lula widens lead over Bolsonaro less than a week ahead of Brazilian vote -poll
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has widened his lead over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to 13 percentage points less than one week ahead of presidential election,…
Brazilian farmers planting soybeans at faster pace, consultancies say
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian farmers are sowing soybeans at a faster pace this season, according to estimates from two agribusiness consultancies on Monday. They cited significant advances in the state of…
Brazilian ex-bank leader Meirelles says no talk of joining Lula but door open
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) – Former Brazilian central bank chief Henrique Meirelles, who served under former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, said on Monday he had not discussed joining the…
Traffic Advisory: Brazilian Festival in Newark
NEWARK, NJ – The Newark Police Department has issued a travel advisory for parts of the city on Saturday and Sunday to the scheduled Brazilian Festival. Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G.…
Brazilian food processor BRF CEO resigns, shares close lower
By Ana Mano and Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian food processor BRF SA said on Tuesday that chief executive Lorival Luz has resigned and will be replaced by Miguel Gularte,…
Brazilian broker XP’s profit gains from higher assets under custody
(Reuters) – XP Inc posted a marginal jump in second-quarter adjusted profit as the Brazilian broker gained from a surge in assets under custody that offset a slowdown in inflows due to…
Brazilian city’s homeless get incentive for going to shelter: beds for their pets
By Diego Vara CANOAS, Brazil – A small city in southern Brazil has found a way to attract more homeless people to one of its shelters on chilly winter nights: They now…
Brazilian Woman Charged With Defrauding Clients And Misappropriating Their Money
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Daniel R. Brubaker, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced today…
Brazilian airline Gol reports Q2 net loss, but net revenue jumps
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO – Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA on Thursday reported a steep second-quarter net loss mainly due to foreign exchange variations, sending its shares down even…
U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of Brazilian Citizen From Paraguay For Participation In Money Laundering And Unlicensed Money Transmitting Schemes
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that KASSEM HIJAZI, a citizen of Brazil, was extradited to the United States from Paraguay on July 8,…
Brazilian savings post record withdrawals in first half amid high inflation
BRASILIA – Brazilian savings accounts suffered a record blow in the first half of this year amid double-digit inflation that has eroded disposable income in Latin America’s largest economy. From January to…
Brazilian states sue government over tax cuts
SAO PAULO – A group of Brazilian states has filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court to overturn a law recently approved by Congress that caps the rate of the ICMS state…
Brazilian police reconstruct murder of British journalist and indigenous expert
SAO PAULO – A fisherman who has confessed to participating in the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira has taken part in a police reconstruction of…
Nestle to acquire Brazilian foodtech Puravida
SAO PAULO – Nestle SA on Monday said its Nestle Health Science unit has reached a deal to acquire Brazilian organic, natural, plant-based food maker Puravida. The company said in a statement…
Brazilian National Pleads Guilty in Nationwide Fraud that Exploited App-Based Food Delivery Customers During Pandemic
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 18, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Gustavo De Avila Moreira Farinha today became the last of five Brazilian nationals to plead…
Brazilian homebuilder MRV looking for a partner for its U.S. subsidiary AHS- CFO
By Tatiana Bautzer SAO PAULO – Brazilian homebuilder MRV Engenharia e Participacoes is looking for a partner for its U.S. subsidiary AHS Residential to fund its expansion, CFO Ricardo Paixao Rodrigues told…
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