Analysis
Stranded Iranian Ships: Ayatollahs Threaten Brazil with Trade Sanctions
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bloomberg writes that Iran has threatened to cut its imports from Brazil unless it allows the refueling of at...
Vale Reaches Settlement to Pay Damages to Workers Affected by Brumadinho Disaster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Brazilian mining company Vale SA said on Monday it would pay R$400 (US$106.52) million in collective moral damages...
First Food Delivery by Drones in Latin America Performed in São Paulo
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - A couple of weeks ago, the first authorized drone delivery took place in Latin America and was organized by Relp!...
Welfare Reform Vote in Brazil’s Lower House Likely to be Postponed to August
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Brazil’s lower house of Congress may not vote on a landmark pension reform bill until August, leaders said...
Family Affair: Bolsonaro Wants Son Eduardo to Become Brazil’s Ambassador to U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Eduardo Bolsonaro, currently a federal congressman, told reporters he would accept the role if nominated. His father said...
The World Can’t Get Enough Brazilian Poultry
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the first six months of 2019 (H1), total Brazilian poultry exports were up by 11.4 percent, with 2.045...
Uruguay and Mexico Ahead of Brazil with 5G Deployment, Says Huawei
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd expects to lead 5G development in Brazil, but sees some challenges for the...
Brazil wins Copa América Before Cheering Crowd in Iconic Maracanã Stadium
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AP) Brazil didn’t need Neymar to win another Copa América title at home. With its injured star watching from the...
In his Latest Provocation Bolsonaro Defends Child Labor in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, no stranger to controversy, sparked a new brouhaha this week by repeatedly defending the...
Third Street Dweller Found Dead During São Paulo Cold Wave
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - (G1) A purplish body was located this Saturday morning on the east side of the city. On Friday, two other...
Former Rio Governor Admits Paying US$2 Million Bribe to Host 2016 Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) The former governor of Rio de Janeiro state said in court testimony on Thursday, June 4th, that he...
Rio Police Arrest over Forty for Extorting Petrobras Contractors, Murdering Opponents
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Reuters says in its latest report that the police in Rio de Janeiro arrested 43 people on Thursday, July...
Brazil to Issue new “Dirty List” of Employers Using Slave Labor
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Thomson Reuters Foundation writes in its latest report that Brazil will create a new “dirty list” of employers...
Historic Paraty in State of Rio de Janeiro is UNESCO World Heritage Candidate
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian colonial city of Paraty, on the south coast of Rio de Janeiro, is among the 36 candidates...