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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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Some of the world’s biggest mining companies have withdrawn requests to research and extract minerals on Indigenous land in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, and have repudiated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s efforts to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…

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The former Brazilian president spent several years in jail for political corruption, but is running again versus Jair Bolsonaro. Time magazine has cast its vote in the Brazilian election. The May 23/May 30 double issue features Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on the cover. Lula, as he is always called, was…

Founder and CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks during a media tour of the Tesla Gigafactory, which will produce batteries for the electric carmaker, in Sparks, Nevada, U.S. July 26, 2016. REUTERS/James Glover II/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSAO PAULO, May 19 (Reuters) - Brazilian…