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Trudeau and Biden chart markedly different paths on day one of the Summit of the Americas Bolsonaro

Trudeau and Biden chart markedly different paths on day one of the Summit of the Americas

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a bilateral meeting with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley during the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles on June 8.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press The prime minister of Barbados evoked a Jamaican reggae legend Wednesday as she described in stark terms the “triple…
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June 8, 2022
What happened to Dom Phillips? Bolsonaro

What happened to Dom Phillips?

Police in Brazil say a suspect has confessed to burying the bodies of missing British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. Detective Eduardo Fontes said the lead suspect in the case told police he used a gun to kill the two men before they were buried nearly two…
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June 7, 2022
Biden, Brazil’s Bolsonaro to have wide-ranging talks at Americas summit-U.S. official Bolsonaro

Biden, Brazil’s Bolsonaro to have wide-ranging talks at Americas summit-U.S. official

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 31, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comWASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's first formal talks with Brazilian counterpart…
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June 1, 2022
Brazil’s govt confirms Bolsonaro will attend U.S. summit, meet Biden Bolsonaro

Brazil’s govt confirms Bolsonaro will attend U.S. summit, meet Biden

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony to announce new measures for Brasil Empreendedor (Entrepreneurial Brazil) credit program at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Adriano Machado Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBRASILIA, May 26 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday complained…
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May 26, 2022
EXCLUSIVE Brazil’s Bolsonaro may backtrack, boost environmental fines to protect Amazon Bolsonaro

EXCLUSIVE Brazil’s Bolsonaro may backtrack, boost environmental fines to protect Amazon

A fallen tree lies in an area of the Amazon jungle that was cleared by loggers and farmers near Porto Velho, Rondonia State, Brazil, August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino SAO PAULO, May 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree on Tuesday to step up fines for environmental…
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May 24, 2022
Brazil picks 2nd new Petrobras CEO in 2 months as Bolsonaro bids to influence fuel prices Bolsonaro

Brazil picks 2nd new Petrobras CEO in 2 months as Bolsonaro bids to influence fuel prices

Author of the article: SAO PAULO — Senior Brazilian economy ministry official Caio Mario Paes de Andrade will be the next chief executive of state-run oil company Petrobras, the government said on Monday, replacing a predecessor who served less than two months in the job. Paes de Andrade will take…
bubmag
May 24, 2022
Mining companies back away from Brazil’s Indigenous areas Bolsonaro

Mining companies back away from Brazil’s Indigenous areas

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Some of the world’s biggest mining companies have withdrawn requests to research and extract minerals on Indigenous land in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, and have repudiated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s efforts to legalize mining activity in the areas. The Brazilian Mining Association (Ibram), which represents around 130…
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May 20, 2022