Brasilia

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…

Brasilia, Brazil CNN  —  Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro returned to the country on Thursday for the first time since his election defeat that culminated in thousands of his supporters rioting in protest at the result. The far-right politician flew back to Brasilia from Florida, where he stayed for three…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, was on Tuesday hosted by the President of Brazil, His Excellency Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia, Brazil’s Federal Capital Territory as Royal Guest of Honour during the official launching of annual African Religion Day(ISESE DAY) which held inside the banquet hall…

Brasilia, 22 mar (Reuters) - El ministro brasileño de Hacienda, Fernando Haddad, calificó el miércoles como "muy preocupante" el comunicado de la decisión sobre la tasa de interés del Banco Central publicada anteriormente. El Comité de política Monetaria (Copom) del Banco Central decidió el miércoles mantener la Selic en un…

Author of the article: Published Mar 22, 2023  •  Last updated 6 days ago  •  3 minute read BRASILIA — Brazil’s central bank cited rising inflation expectations as it kept interest rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive policy meeting on Wednesday, drawing concern from the government and weakening bets of imminent…

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s Finance Ministry on Friday reduced its estimates for economic growth this year citing the impact of higher basic interest rates on activity and credit, and it said it sees monetary easing prospects despite higher inflation projections. The Ministry’s Secretariat of Economic Policy (SPE) now projects a gross…