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Updated 1 month ago · Published on 16 Jun 2022 9:00AM · Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro draws fresh criticism for saying British journalist Dom Phillips, who is missing in the Amazon, was ‘disliked’ for his reporting on the region and should have been more careful. – EPA pic, June 16,…

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…

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…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Elon Musk arrived in Brazil for his first-ever visit, not knowing his cachaca from his churrasco, and within hours had a prestigious medal draped around his neck as he clasped the hand of President Jair Bolsonaro. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO was the first foreign civilian…

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…

RECIFE, Brazil: President Jair Bolsonaro sent his condolences on Monday (May 30) to the families of 91 people who died in torrential rains in northeastern Brazil, as rescue workers continued a grim search for victims. Releasing an updated toll, authorities said 26 people remained missing in the region around the city…

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…

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…

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…

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…