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BRAZIL EX-LEADER

Brazil's Supreme Court issues ruling that could free jailed ex-president Lula

08-11-2019 10:14 Brazil's top court votes narrowly that a person can only be jailed after all appeals to high courts have been exhausted, a decision that could see almost 5,000 inmates released, including Lula.

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Bilateral spat between Bolsonaro and Fernández escalates yet again

06-11-2019 17:43 In the latest round of confrontation, outspoken Brazilian leader sends tweets about three companies allegedly closing their factory doors in Argentina – and now looks set to downgrade diplomatic representation at Alberto Fernández's inauguration.

Bloomberg

Troubled times in Latin America fail to dull Brazil's sheen

06-11-2019 13:56 For all its political woes and still-stale economy, Brazil is standing out to investors as an unlikely island of stability as trouble brews across Latin America.

IN MEXICO CITY

Alberto Fernández meets with Mexican President López Obrador

04-11-2019 11:31 Argentina's president-elect makes first visit overseas since winning election, visits Mexico's president to discuss bilateral relations, investment and the situation in Venezuela.

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Spat with Brazil escalates as Bolsonaro says no to Fernández’s inauguration

01-11-2019 13:14 Outspoken Brazilian leader, who said that Argentines “chose poorly” in October's election, says won't be there when Alberto Fernandez is sworn in to office.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro: South American neighbours 'don't respect democracy and freedom'

31-10-2019 15:44 Speaking in Saudi Arabia, far-right deems criticism against him "fake news," makes a bid for OPEC membership, attacks his neighbours and says Brazil is a 'safe place' for foreign investment.

ARGENTINA-BRAZIL

From prison, Lula congratulates Fernández and thanks him for support

30-10-2019 18:16 “Latin America is moving step by step towards its ties to fraternity and respect,” the former Brazilian president wrote.

BRAZILIAN LEADER

Furious Bolsonaro denies links to Marielle Franco's murder

30-10-2019 07:20 President denies alleged links to last year's assassination of Marielle Franco in angry livestream on Facebook, after reports that a suspect in the murder investigation visited his residence before the killing.

ALBERTO PRESIDENTE

Fernández to shift stances on Latin America, US, Venezuela, Brazil, China

29-10-2019 13:28 Fernández has signalled that Argentina will return to its alignment with the left-wing governments of Latin America. That could see closer ties with Mexico and Venezuela, and greater tensions with Brazil, the region’s biggest economy.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Arrival of Fernández set to deepen fragmentation in Latin America

29-10-2019 07:27 Peronist victory in Argentina's presidential election is set to cement a rift between region's largest nations, and suggests turbulence could extend for years.

Election 2019

Latin American leaders congratulate Fernández on victory – except Bolsonaro

28-10-2019 10:20 Fellow leftists regional leaders rally behind Alberto Fernandez, but Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro says he doesn't intend to congratulate Frente de Todos leader.

Bloomberg

Alberto Fernández picks Mexico for first trip abroad as president-elect

28-10-2019 09:37 Scheduled for next week, the trip marks a clear departure from the foreign policy approach of the last four years and a move towards aligning his administration with like-minded leftists in Latin America.

INTERVIEW

Uruguayan frontrunner Martínez on Alberto Fernández and bilateral relations

25-10-2019 13:36 Frente Amplio candidate, who leads polls ahead of Uruguay's October 27 election, recently met with Alberto Fernández, who he calls a friend. "If we both win, we’ll look to work together," he says.

Argentina

Bolsonaro threatens Mercosur sanctions against Argentina if Fernández wins

24-10-2019 09:53 Outspoken Brazilian leader described potential Frente de Todos victory as “a threat to the Mercosur.”

LONG-TRAILED REFORM

Brazil Congress passes landmark overhaul of pension system

23-10-2019 07:32 The Senate voted 60-19 to adopt changes for civil servants and private-sector workers, handing President Jair Bolsonaro his first major legislative victory.

FROM A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

High-flying club up in the air? The OECD and Argentina

19-10-2019 13:27 Should a populist government emerge next weekend, it might well find itself quoting Groucho Marx in saying: “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.”

by Michael Soltys

Bolsonaro under BRazil

Human Rights Watch says Bolsonaro violates basic rights

17-10-2019 17:12 Global rights watchdog accuses Bolsonaro of undermining efforts against torture, green-lighting police violence, attacking environmental activists and encouraging logging in the Amazon.

BLOOMBERG

US turns down Brazil’s OECD bid, despite having endorsed it

10-10-2019 12:27 US government decides not to endorse Brazil’s bid to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, marking a reversal after months of public support from top officials. However, Washington indicates it does support membership claims from Argentina and Romania.

argentina

What we learned this week: September 22 to 27

28-09-2019 03:55 Key stories from the last seven days.

FINANCIAL POLICY

Brazilian Central Bank cuts interest rate to record low

19-09-2019 16:30 Monetary authority slashes interest rates to a record low 5.5% for the second time in less than two months, as Latin America's biggest economy expresses concerns over "more intense slowdown in the global economy."

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Outrage in Brazil after Bolsonaro's son questions democracy

11-09-2019 14:33 Son of Brazilian far-right president posts on Twitter that "the transformation that Brazil wants will not happen at the speed we are aiming for in democratic ways." Dilma Rousseff, a former president and ex-rebel who was imprisoned and tortured during military rule, condemned the tweet.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Hedge fund veterans see Argentina as cautionary tale for Brazil

04-09-2019 12:40 Though the Brazilian economy rebounded in the second quarter, dodging recession, economists have consistently lowered expectations amid weaker-than-expected data.

BLOOMBERG

Trump will give Bolsonaro Jr preferential access, says Brazil foreign minister

04-09-2019 08:51 Trump will give special treatment to Eduardo Bolsonaro if he is confirmed as ambassador to Washington, according to Brazil’s foreign minister.

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Brazil foreign minister views Alberto Fernández as a threat to Mercosur

03-09-2019 16:16 “It would be very frustrating, just as Mercosur enjoys its best moment in 30 years, to have an Argentine government that might bring setbacks,” says Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo.

FROM A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Braxit, as well as Brexit? Mercosur and Argentina

31-08-2019 01:00 It might be an exaggeration to talk of “Braxit” but Brazil has been conveying the impression that it has outgrown Mercosur throughout this century and not just now.

by Michael Soltys

AMAZON IN FLAMES

Bolsonaro's son heads to Washington to thank Trump for Amazon support

30-08-2019 12:15 Eduardo Bolsonaro, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's son and hopeful ambassador to the United States, will travel to Washington Friday to thank Donald Trump for his support during the crisis surrounding the fires in the Amazon rainforest.

AMAZON AFLAME

Bolsonaro says Amazon nations should decide region's future

29-08-2019 11:31 A September conference in Colombia is now set for all Amazon nations except Venezuela to discuss the crisis.

AMAZON AFLAME

Brazil accepts planes from Chile to fight Amazon fires

28-08-2019 15:28 After meeting with Chile's Piñera, Bolsonaro promotes strategy of "preserving the environment" and "exploration sustainable in our region."

MERCOSUR

Norway says timing of EFTA-Mercosur pact 'awful'

27-08-2019 12:45 Norway, which is part of European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) grouping four non-EU members, on Tuesday regretted the "awful timing" of a trade pact with Mercosur, as fires rage in the Amazon.

AMAZON AFLAME

New fires rage in Amazon as Brazil warplanes battle flames

26-08-2019 13:38 Hundreds of new fires have flared up in the Amazon in Brazil, data showed Monday, even as military aircraft dumped water over hard-hit areas and G7 nations pledged to help combat the blazes.

AMAZON AFLAME

Pope Francis expresses fears for Amazon, the planet's 'vital lung'

25-08-2019 17:49 "We are concerned about the vast fires that have developed in the Amazon," the pope told the faithful at the Vatican. "That forest lung is vital for our planet."

AMAZON IN FLAMES

Bolsonaro reacts to Amazon fires after Macron threatens to pull EU-Mercosur deal

24-08-2019 10:13 Brazilian government pushes back against mounting national and international pressure over its environmental policies, as a record number of fires rip through the Amazon rainforest.

AMAZON AFLAME

Demonstrators rally outside Brazilian Embassy as Amazon smoke reaches Argentina

23-08-2019 18:23 Macri offers support to Bolsonaro as environmental catastrophe continues.

AMAZON IN FLAMES

Global outrage forces Bolsonaro to act, sending Army to contain Amazon fires

23-08-2019 16:01 Under increasing international pressure to contain record numbers of fires in the Amazon, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he might send the military to battle the massive blazes.

AMAZON IN FLAMES

Ireland may withold EU-Mercosur deal support over Amazon fires

23-08-2019 14:03 "There is no way that Ireland will vote for the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement if Brazil does not honour its environmental commitments," says Prime Minister Leo Varadkar

OPINION

Leonid Bershidsky: The EU can push Bolsonaro to save the Amazon

23-08-2019 13:59 It’s appropriate for Macron, Merkel and other European leaders to reconsider the Mercosur trade agreement in response to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s behaviour.

DEAL IN DOUBT

Macron: France won't back EU-Mercosur deal over Bolsonaro's climate 'lies'

23-08-2019 10:19 Outraged over the Amazon fires, French president brands Brazilian counterpart a liar and threatens to block EU-Mercosur trade deal "under these conditions."

BLOOMBERG

Raging fires and dark skies put Brazil’s Bolsonaro in spotlight

22-08-2019 11:14 With the "lungs of the planet" aflame, experts scramble for answers to confront the environmental policies of Brazil's far-right president.

CRIME & SECURITY

Killings by police divide Rio, with Brazil's famed city weary of crime

22-08-2019 09:32 Brazilian human rights and victims' groups are raising alarms about the record levels of deaths at police hands in the state of 17.2 million people, with 1,075 slain in the first seven months of the year, according to official figures. And far-right Rio state Governor Wilson Witzel and President Jair Bolsonaro are pushing to give police a still-freer hand.

FOREST FIRES

As inferno rages in Amazon, data shows fires up 84% under Bolsonaro

21-08-2019 16:59 Far-right Brazilian president claims environmental NGOs started the fires to embarrass his government, as global outrage grows.

Bolsonaro's Brazil

Bolsonaro: Argentines took out money from banks 'en masse' after Fernández win

19-08-2019 15:06 Since the Frente de Todos candidate's win in this month's primary, the Brazilian president has repeatedly attacked the Kirchnerite party, slamming "leftist bandits" seeking "return to power."

PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL

Alberto Fernández: We're 'virtually' in default and must renegotiate IMF deal

19-08-2019 09:19 Fernández, now the clear favourite to win upcoming presidential elections October 27, laid out his views of the economic situation in a series of newspaper interviews over the weekend.

BRAZIL DICTATORSHIP

Criminal trial ordered for Brazil ex-sergeant over regime-era crimes

15-08-2019 16:09 Antonio Waneir Pinheiro de Lima, a former sergeant in the Brazilian military, is accused of kidnapping, imprisoning and sexually assaulting a historian in the early 1970s.

Argentina-Brazil

Brazil-Argentina ties sour as Bolsonaro fumes over primary vote

14-08-2019 12:14 President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro expressed his discontent over the triumph of Kirchnerism in Sunday’s primaries. Though different in style, Mauricio Macri and Bolsonaro had similar economic goals.

BLOOMBERG

Agility is the watchword as trade tensions jolt emerging markets

05-08-2019 12:34 The Chinese yuan fell to 7 against the US dollar as the global stock index has lowest close since January.

Bolsonaro's Brazil

Brazil's space research chief says he was sacked over Bolsonaro deforestation spat

02-08-2019 17:34 Ricardo Galvao told the press that "My words about the president have caused annoyance, so I'm going to be fired."

HUMAN RIGHTS

Bolsonaro targets commission probing dictatorship-era political disappearances

02-08-2019 09:50 Far-right leader removes several members of a commission investigating disappearances and murders, acting days after they confronted him on the role played by the state in the killing of a leftist activist.

US-BRAZILIAN RELATIONS

Trump boosts Brazil's status as 'major Non-NATO military ally' of US

01-08-2019 00:08 Moves eases path for the Latin American giant to buy more sophisticated weaponry from Washington.

CAR WASH

Brazilians show support for US journalist Glenn Greenwald

31-07-2019 14:29 Founder of The Intercept has faced threat of imprisonment by far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, after reporting details taken from hacked mobile phone conversations.

TRADE DEALS

Trump says US to begin working on free-trade deal with Brazil

30-07-2019 15:46 “We’re going to work on a free-trade agreement with Brazil,” US president tells reporters in Washington