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BRASILIA (Reuters) - Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Pena said on Friday he expects talks with Brazil over the binational Itaipu hydroelectric dam to start on Aug. 13, after meeting with his counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, indicating that both countries are managing to find a financial agreement about its energy…

By Spooky on July 28th, 2023 Category: Travel Located in Havana, Cuba, Coppelia Park is the world’s largest ice cream parlor. Also known as the ‘Ice Cream Cathedral, it serves around 30,000 customers per day and up to 600 at a time. Built in 1966, Cuba’s ‘Parque Coppelia consists of…

BRASÍLIA: Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday signed a decree to limit civilian access to firearms, seeking to undo a boom of gun ownership under his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. Under Bolsonaro, private gun ownership nearly tripled as he loosened controls in a nod to his…

Author of the article: The Associated Press Carla Bridi Published Jul 21, 2023  •  Last updated 3 days ago  •  2 minute read BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a decree Friday tightening restrictions on civilian access to guns in Brazil, in a move aimed…

By Lisandra Paraguassu and Gabriel Stargardter BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday signed an executive order tightening civilian access to firearms in a bid to slow a surge in gun ownership during the presidency of his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. The decree fulfills a campaign…

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. At the end of May, Brazilian lawmakers approved legislation that would invalidate Indigenous land claims and open protected Indigenous lands to mining, road-building, agriculture, and other extractive industries. The legislation was overwhelmingly endorsed in the nation’s…

CNN  —  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva proposed creating a common currency in the region during a meeting with South American heads of state in Brasilia on Tuesday. The single currency would apply to the Mercosur trade bloc, comprised of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, in Lula’s vision.…

Brasilia, 25 may (EFE).- El Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) de Brasil condenó este jueves al expresidente Fernando Collor de Mello por los delitos de corrupción pasiva y lavado de dinero, en un juicio por sobornos que recibió entre 2010 y 2014, cuando ejercía un mandato como senador. La condena será…

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police searched former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home and seized his phone Wednesday in what they said was an investigation into alleged falsification of COVID-19 vaccine cards. Several other locations also were searched and a half dozen people faced arrest, police said. The former president…

Author of the article: Reuters Ethan Wang and Ryan Woo and Lisandra Paraguassu Published Apr 14, 2023  •  3 minute read BEIJING/BRASILIA — Brazil reset its diplomatic ties with China, its largest trading partner, with a state visit on Friday where they agreed to boost investments and cooperation on technology…