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BRASILIA, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's industrial production grew in October for the fifth consecutive month, the National Industry Confederation (CNI) said Thursday. According to a CNI survey, the production evolution index reached 58.3 points last month, while employment grew for the third consecutive month, and the number of employees…

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of Republican President Donald Trump and one of the few prominent world leaders still not to have congratulated Democratic President-elect Joe Biden on his election win, asked on Thursday whether the vote in the U.S. was really over.Talking to supporters…

World Policemen stand guard near the scene of a knife attack at the Notre Dame church, in Nice, France, on Oct 29, 2020. (Photo: AP Photo/Alexis Gilli) 30 Oct 2020 10:19AM(Updated: 30 Oct 2020 10:22AM) BRASILIA: One of the three victims of an extremist knife attack in a church in France on…

BRASILIA/WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Monday the United States and Brazil need to reduce their dependence on imports from China for their own security as the two countries reinforced their business partnership.At a virtual summit on increased U.S.-Brazil cooperation aimed at post-pandemic recovery, Pompeo underscored…

Article contentBRASILIA — Brazil reported 24,062 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 461 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Saturday.The South American country has now registered 5,224,362 cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll…

BRASILIA - Brazil recorded 32,058 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 863 deaths from the disease, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Brazil has registered more than 4.7 million cases of the virus since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has…

BRASILIA, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian financial analysts reduced their forecast contraction in economic growth for 2020, from 5.11 to 5.05 percent, but kept next year's growth projection at 3.5 percent for the 16th week in a row, the Central Bank of Brazil said on Monday. According to the bank's…

BRASILIA — Brazil’s former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, barred from elected office due to corruption convictions, said he is open to backing any candidate who can beat far-right President Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 elections.“I am prepared to support any candidate who is committed to the working…

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil and Argentina, Latin American nations seeking more time to commit to the global COVID-19 vaccine facility known as COVAX, said they intend to so as soon as possible after missing Friday’s deadline.FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured on the headquarters of the World Health Orgnaization (WHO)…

(Adds comments by Brazilian official, economic and political details)BRASILIA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Brazil’s government is committed to lowering the country’s tax burden as a share of its gross domestic product, but not necessarily in absolute terms, Productivity and Competition Secretary Carlos da Costa said on Thursday.Speaking in a live…