News of brazil

Black models increasingly visible on Brazil's catwalks

24-11-2020 08:36 Afro-Brazilian models Shirley Pitta and Gloria Maria Fonseca Siqueira had dreamed of the runway since they were girls, but in a Brazilian fashion world much whiter than the country itself, it remained a far-away fantasy until recently. In a sign of changing times in Brazil and elsewhere, the pair saw their dreams come true at this year's São Paulo Fashion Week.

EU-MERCOSUR DEAL

Without environmental guarantees, EU-Mercosur trade deal faces uncertain future

23-11-2020 15:51 Historic free-trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur regional bloc, announced more than a year ago after more than two decades of negotiations, stuck in limbo due to environmental concerns.

Bloomberg

Coronavirus roars back in Brazil as infections top six million

22-11-2020 08:28 Last week, Brazil reported almost 68,000 new Covid-19 cases in a single day, an all-time high that eclipses the previous record by more than 20% and rivals the numbers seen in the United States, whose population is 50% bigger.

Budding bromance?

Bolsonaro beams as Putin praises his 'masculinity'

18-11-2020 18:33 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was left beaming Wednesday after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin praised his "masculinity" in a speech, triggering a flood of jokes online about a budding "bromance."

BLOOMBERG - OPINION

Brazil’s Bolsonaro is Trump’s biggest orphan

09-11-2020 17:54 Bolsonaro is now Trump’s most prominent orphan in the Americas, and his politics by tantrum may ring hollow absent the hemisphere’s alpha provocateur.

by Mac Margolis

ENVIRONMENT

US formally quits Paris agreement but Biden pledges return

05-11-2020 10:47 United States leaves Paris accord, but Joe Biden vowed he would immediately return as president.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro’s son charged by prosecutors in money-laundering probe

04-11-2020 16:40 Prosecutors charge eldest son of President Jair Bolsonaro with money-laundering and embezzlement.

Global pandemic

Pandemic drives Brazil jobless rate to record 14.4%

30-10-2020 14:15 Brazil's economy lost 4.3 million jobs between July and August, bringing the total number of unemployed to 13.8 million people, the government said.

ENVIRONMENT

South America ravaged by unprecedented drought and fires

26-10-2020 07:00 Exacerbated by a historic drought, larges swathes of forest and wetlands in central South America known for their exceptional biodiversity have been ravaged by devastating fires.

5G INFRASTRUCTURE

US seeks to sway Brazil on Chinese 5G with US$1-billion deal

21-10-2020 15:56 Washington promises Brazil US$1 billion in financing toward US imports, adding a carrot to its campaign to convince the country not to use China's Huawei to develop its 5G network.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Murders surge in Brazil despite pandemic

20-10-2020 08:52 Number of murders and other violent deaths in Brazil increased 7.1% in first half of the year, despite lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

EU-MERCOSUR DEAL

EU parks trade deal with Mercosur over environmental concerns

17-10-2020 09:56 More than 15 months ago, then-president Mauricio Macri hailed the sealing of the Mercosur bloc’s historic trade agreement with the European Union. Today, as European nations express environmental concerns, ratification isn’t even close to starting.

by Fermin Koop

Corruption scandal

Brazilian senator caught hiding money 'between buttocks'

15-10-2020 19:38 A Brazilian lawmaker has stepped down from his position representing President Jair Bolsonaro’s government and been suspended from the Senate, after police searched his house and found allegedly illegally obtained cash hidden in his underwear.

Latin America

Brazil-US turbulence ahead in case of Biden victory

11-10-2020 17:27 Diplomatic relations between Brazil and the United States are likely to become more turbulent in the event of a Joe Biden victory in November.

Pandemic postponement

Rio postpones world-famous carnival over Covid-19

25-09-2020 12:36 Rio de Janeiro's world-famous carnival parades became the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, as officials announced event's indefinite postponement for the first time in more than a century

HUMAN RIGHTS

Volkswagen pay-out to Brazil regime victims reopens debate on justice

25-09-2020 12:31 Volkswagen confirms it has signed a historic deal with the Brazilian state and federal prosecutors to pay US$6.4 million in compensation for its part in atrocities of military dictatorship.

EU-MERCOSUR DEAL

Brazil rejects deforestation concerns on EU-Mercosur deal

23-09-2020 16:12 Brazil hits back at European reluctance to finalise EU-Mercosur trade deal, saying a French report on environmental concerns is motivated by "protectionist interests."

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro faces growing pressure to green Brazil economy

22-09-2020 08:38 As environmental problems bruise Brazil's international image, bankers, business executives and even agribusiness firms are calling for a greener economy, adding to pressure on outspoken president.

EU-MERCOSUR DEAL

Key EU states fear Mercosur pact may hurt Amazon

21-09-2020 08:22 EU commissioner admits not all EU nations "are aligned" on trade deal with Mercosur nations, as fears historic accord could hurt the Amazon grow.

EU-MERCOSUR DEAL

France says opposes EU-Mercosur trade deal over deforestation concerns

18-09-2020 10:38 France opposed to free-trade deal in its current form due to "major" concerns about deforestation in the region, the government said on Friday.

COPA LIBERTADORES

Argentine sides return to action in Copa Libertadores

17-09-2020 23:52 All five of Argentina's Copa Libertadores participants were back in action in the continental competition this week, dusting off the cobwebs after the extended, seemingly endless absence forced upon them by the coronavirus pandemic.

by Dan Edwards

Lava Jato

Brazil extends 'Lava Jato' corruption probe

10-09-2020 08:59 Brazilian attorney general's office extends country's biggest-ever corruption probe, Operação Lava Jato, until January 31, granting the increasingly controversial investigation a new lease of life.

Global pandemic

Quarantine-weary Brazilians head to beaches despite warnings

07-09-2020 08:00 Brazilians packed the beaches and bars this weekend, taking advantage of a long holiday to indulge in normal life even as the Covid-19 pandemic raged on.

MERCOSUR BLOC

Lacalle Pou says EU-Mercosur deal 'advances' but not at 'expected speed'

03-09-2020 01:05 Uruguayan leader’s comments just the latest in a series indicating that momentum for the accord has slowed.

GENDER EQUALITY

Brazil announces equal pay on national football teams

03-09-2020 00:12 Brazil's football federation announced on Wednesday it will pay men and women the same amount for representing the national team, one of the few countries to make such a pledge.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Brazil hands out so much Covid cash that poverty nears a low

02-09-2020 17:45 Some 66 million people are benefitting from the most ambitious social programme ever undertaken in Brazil, a shocking shift under President Jair Bolsonaro who railed against welfare, dismissed the virus – and now finds himself newly popular.

HUMAN RIGHTS

OAS chief Almagro under fire for removal of top rights official

01-09-2020 16:05 OAS secretary general and ombudswoman at centre of bitter feud with the leadership of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR), the region’s top rights watchdog.

Global pandemic

Virus plunges Brazil into recession with record 9.7% drop

01-09-2020 10:59 Brazil's economy, the biggest in the reion, contracted by a record 9.7% in the second quarter of 2020, plunging into recession.

BLOOMBERG - OPINION

Brazil's Covid response brings out Bolsonaro's inner leftist

01-09-2020 09:45 With little aptitude for reforms and even less for leadership, Bolsonaro has addressed the ravages of the pandemic by turning to the oldest Latin American expedient: government cash.

by Mac Margolis

ENVIRONMENT

Wetlands are burning across South America with farmers to blame

31-08-2020 07:00 About 2,500 kilometres south of the Amazon rainforest, other one-of-a-kind ecosystems are falling victim to fire and axe.

WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Brazil expands requirements for abortion in rape cases

30-08-2020 09:54 Brazil expanded its requirements Friday for rape victims seeking an abortion, including a rule that medical staff must tell the woman she can see the embryo or foetus via ultrasound.

FORMER BRAZIL STAR

Ronaldinho released from Paraguay detention after five months

25-08-2020 09:08 Retired Brazilian footballer released from house arrest after spending five months detained in Paraguay for entering the country with a false passport.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Merkel expresses 'significant doubts' over EU-Mercosur trade pact

21-08-2020 14:12 German chancellor expresses "significant doubts" over landmark EU-Mercosur free trade deal, citing concerns over the devastating deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.

BLOOMBERG

Brazil, Argentina vow to put tensions aside amid deep slump

21-08-2020 03:49 Argentina's new ambassador to Brazil, veteran Peronist Daniel Scioli, presents credentials to President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia.

Global pandemic

Virus rages in South America as governments grasp for clues

18-08-2020 15:38 From incoherent mask rules to inconsistent social distancing, South America’s response to the novel coronavirus has been all over the map – here's a look at how each nation is doing.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Brazil’s economic team in disarray after two high-profile losses

12-08-2020 13:30 Brazilian economy minister Paulo Guedes said Tuesday two of his top deputies had resigned in a "stampede," news that could rattle market confidence in his reform agenda.

Brazilian football

Brazil's Serie A already in doubt after infected first round

11-08-2020 12:18 Nine football players in Brazil have tested positive for Covid-19, casting doubt on the decision to resume the championship originally scheduled to start in May.

Global pandemic

Brazil surpasses grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths

09-08-2020 08:38 Just a day after Latin America and the Caribbean became the hardest-hit region in the global pandemic, Brazil reported a total of 100,477 fatalities, joining the United States as the only two countries to surpass the six-digit death mark.

LATIN AMERICA

Trump's envoy close to Brazil's leader – some say too close

05-08-2020 23:59 Jair Bolsonaro has made alliance with the United States the cornerstone of his foreign policy since taking office 19 months ago. That's afforded US Ambassador Todd Chapman broad leeway, with some questioning if he's too close to the Brazilian leader.

Global pandemic

Virus exposes cracks in Brazil's public health system

05-08-2020 16:14 Brazil's health system, one of the only health systems in Latin America to offer universal coverage, has been strained by the coronavirus pandemic.

Global Pandemic

Artificial intelligence helps doctors fight Covid-19 in Brazil

05-08-2020 15:28 In their effort to combat under-testing, Brazil is utilising artificial intelligence to help detect infections.

Airlines & Aviation

LATAM airline says it will lay off 2,700 crew

02-08-2020 19:29 Latin America's biggest airline said Friday it was laying off at least 2,700 crew to cope with the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the aviation industry.

Global pandemic

Brazil reopens to foreign visitors arriving by air, despite virus crisis

30-07-2020 11:04 Move comes even as Brazil registered record numbers of daily infections and deaths, bringing the overall figures past 2.5 million and 90,000, respectively.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

US diplomat warns of 'consequences' if Brazil picks Huawei 5G

29-07-2020 23:44 The United States has been actively lobbying countries worldwide to boycott Huawei, arguing the firm could allow the Chinese government to spy on their data.

BLOOMBERG

Brazil says it’s prepared to deal with Biden

28-07-2020 22:36 Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo says Brasilia would have no problem dealing with Joe Biden, should he defeat Donald Trump in this year's US election.

Global Pandemic

In struggle against pandemic, populist leaders fare poorly

23-07-2020 16:03 “Fact-denying populism is being shown its limits," says German Chancellor Angela Merkel in regards to the high number of Covid-19 cases concentrated in populist led nations.

BLOOMBERG

Swarm of locusts may blow into Brazil from Argentina, Somar says

20-07-2020 15:06 Weather conditions may be forming to send a cloud of locusts in northern Argentina over the border to Brazil, threatening winter crops.

Global pandemic

Chile seeks to end confinement amid global Covid-19 spikes

20-07-2020 14:13 Chilean President Sebastián Piñera announced the "Step by Step" plan to get out of 60 days of quarantine.

Global pandemic

Brazil tops two million coronavirus cases, with 76,000 dead

17-07-2020 02:01 Even as cases wane somewhat in the biggest and hardest-hit Brazilian cities, the virus is peaking in new locations across the largest country in Latin America.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

70 years on from the 'Maracanazo,' Brazil and Uruguay cannot forget

15-07-2020 23:21 July 16, 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the "Maracanazo," when hosts Brazil was beaten 2-1 by Uruguay in the final of the 1950 World Cup in front of a crowd of almost 200,000 at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The defeat inflicted crushing disappointment across Brazil and still reverberates to this day.

News of brazil

Black models increasingly visible on Brazil's catwalks

Without environmental guarantees, EU-Mercosur trade deal faces uncertain future

Coronavirus roars back in Brazil as infections top six million

Bolsonaro beams as Putin praises his 'masculinity'

Brazil’s Bolsonaro is Trump’s biggest orphan

US formally quits Paris agreement but Biden pledges return

Bolsonaro’s son charged by prosecutors in money-laundering probe

Pandemic drives Brazil jobless rate to record 14.4%

South America ravaged by unprecedented drought and fires

US seeks to sway Brazil on Chinese 5G with US$1-billion deal

Murders surge in Brazil despite pandemic

EU parks trade deal with Mercosur over environmental concerns

Brazilian senator caught hiding money 'between buttocks'

Brazil-US turbulence ahead in case of Biden victory

Rio postpones world-famous carnival over Covid-19

Volkswagen pay-out to Brazil regime victims reopens debate on justice

Brazil rejects deforestation concerns on EU-Mercosur deal

Bolsonaro faces growing pressure to green Brazil economy

Key EU states fear Mercosur pact may hurt Amazon

France says opposes EU-Mercosur trade deal over deforestation concerns

Argentine sides return to action in Copa Libertadores

Brazil extends 'Lava Jato' corruption probe

Quarantine-weary Brazilians head to beaches despite warnings

Lacalle Pou says EU-Mercosur deal 'advances' but not at 'expected speed'

Brazil announces equal pay on national football teams

Brazil hands out so much Covid cash that poverty nears a low

OAS chief Almagro under fire for removal of top rights official

Virus plunges Brazil into recession with record 9.7% drop

Brazil's Covid response brings out Bolsonaro's inner leftist

Wetlands are burning across South America with farmers to blame

Brazil expands requirements for abortion in rape cases

Ronaldinho released from Paraguay detention after five months

Merkel expresses 'significant doubts' over EU-Mercosur trade pact

Brazil, Argentina vow to put tensions aside amid deep slump

Virus rages in South America as governments grasp for clues

Brazil’s economic team in disarray after two high-profile losses

Brazil's Serie A already in doubt after infected first round

Brazil surpasses grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths

Trump's envoy close to Brazil's leader – some say too close

Virus exposes cracks in Brazil's public health system

Artificial intelligence helps doctors fight Covid-19 in Brazil

LATAM airline says it will lay off 2,700 crew

Brazil reopens to foreign visitors arriving by air, despite virus crisis

US diplomat warns of 'consequences' if Brazil picks Huawei 5G

Brazil says it’s prepared to deal with Biden

In struggle against pandemic, populist leaders fare poorly

Swarm of locusts may blow into Brazil from Argentina, Somar says

Chile seeks to end confinement amid global Covid-19 spikes

Brazil tops two million coronavirus cases, with 76,000 dead

70 years on from the 'Maracanazo,' Brazil and Uruguay cannot forget

Maradona's body to lie in state at Casa Rosada

Diego Armando Maradona dies after suffering cardiac arrest

'Very sad day' – Argentina mourns painful loss of Maradona

Diego Maradona, a divine talent with more than a touch of the devil

Buenos Aires to re-open for national and international tourism

Maradona murió mientras dormía, según el informe de la Fiscalía

Cinco hijos y cuatro nietos: el árbol genealógico 'oficial' de Maradona

Abigail: desde el Hospital Austral dicen que "no hay tratamiento curativo"

La emotiva carta de Macron por la muerte de Maradona: "Diego queda"

La reacción de Mauricio Macri: tuit futbolero y un llamado a Guillermo Coppola