24

Oct

Brazen ambush leaves at least 13 local police dead in Mexico

Assailants gunned down at least 13 local police officers in southern Mexico's Guerrero state on Monday, a state government source told Reuters, in the latest brazen attack in a region…

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17

Oct

Amazon rainforest records lowest water level in 121 years amid drought

The water level at a major river port in Brazil's Amazon rainforest hit its lowest point in at least 121 years on Monday, as a historic drought upends the lives…

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12

Oct

Amazon drought stalls shipping as boats run aground in low rivers

By Bruno Kelly and Ana Mano MANAUS, (Reuters) - A barge carrying three trucks and 2,000 empty cooking gas cylinders lies stranded on the vast sand banks of a diminished…

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01

Oct

Brazil’s Lula stable after hip surgery, starts walking in physio sessions

BRASILIA, (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is clinically stable one day after hip surgery and has begun to walk in physiotherapy sessions, the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in…

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01

Oct

EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

An aerial picture taken with a drone shows sunbathers on a hot day ahead of the spring season at Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: EPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda

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29

Sep

Lula admitted to Brasilia hospital for hip surgery

BRASILIA, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was admitted to hospital on Friday to undergo surgery for hip arthrosis caused by wear and tear of…

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10

Sep

India hands over G20 presidency to Brazil

NEW DELHI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - India on Sunday formally handed over the G20 presidency to Brazil at the closing ceremony of the annual summit of the grouping, that was held in…

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03

Sep

EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A picture taken with a drone shows thousands of people as they bathe at Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ViaEPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda

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18

Aug

Brazilian hacker says Bolsonaro asked him to tamper with voting machine

A Brazilian hacker told a congressional inquiry on Thursday that former President Jair Bolsonaro asked him to tamper with an electronic voting machine to show Brazil's electoral system was vulnerable…

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16

Jul

EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Sao Paulo, Brazil

The Luz train station, in the center of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The train project that will link the cities of Sao Paulo and Campinas, in Brazil, and for which the…

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01

Jul

Bolsonaro barred from holding public office in Brazil until 2030

By Ricardo Brito and Gabriel Araujo BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's political career was in tatters as Brazil's federal electoral court (TSE) barred the far-right nationalist from…

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23

Jun

Brazil says it cannot agree to EU’s proposal for Mercosur trade deal

June 23 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday said the European Union's latest proposal for a trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur made reaching…

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31

May

Brazil’s Lula says he favors stopping use of dollars in trade

 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he defends the idea that countries cannot keep trading in dollars, restating his proposal for creating a common currency for…

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23

May

Brazil declares 180-day animal health emergency amid avian flu cases in wild birds

By Ana Mano SAO PAULO, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil on Monday declared a state of animal health emergency for 180 days in response to the country's first ever detection of the…

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01

May

Brazil’s Lula pledges new minimum wage policy, expanded tax exemption

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged to introduce a new policy of real increases in the minimum wage and announced plans to raise the income…

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24

Apr

Brazil woos sceptical foreign investors with new fiscal plan

Brazil targets investor cash to help fuel recovery Newly outlined fiscal rules, strong cenbank cheer markets Investors still fret over Lula's social spending wishlist By Libby George LONDON, April 24…

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21

Apr

Lula to drop criticism of West over Ukraine in Europe visit

By Anthony Boadle and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA, April 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to avoid criticism of the U.S. and European role in…

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16

Apr

Brazil coffee exports fall 19% in March from a year ago -industry group

SAO PAULO  (Reuters) - Brazil shipped 3.088 million 60-kg bags of coffee abroad in March, 19% less than in the same month a year ago, reflecting lower stocks after two…

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16

Apr

Lula and the world: what to expect from the new Brazilian foreign policy

Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was scheduled to visit his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the end of March. Beijing would have been Lula’s fourth international destination in…

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13

Apr

Brazil could suspend social media sites over school violence content

April 12 (Reuters) - Brazil could fine or suspend social media companies that do not effectively regulate content related to school violence, Justice Minister Flavio Dino said . The new…

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12

Apr

Brazil to end tax exemption on international orders, targeting Asian e-commerce giants

BRASILIA, April 12 (Reuters) - Brazil's government announced on Tuesday it would end a tax exemption on international orders up to $50 as part of an effort to tax purchases…

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07

Apr

Brazil plans to tax revenue from sports betting firms at 15%

BRASILIA, (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Ministry is expected to levy a 15% tax on the revenue of sports betting companies, in addition to requiring a fee of 30 million reais…

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30

Mar

UPDATED: Bolsonaro lands back in Brazil to lead right-wing opposition

BRASILIA, March 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro returned from the United States on Thursday, greeted by hundreds of supporters at capital Brasilia's airport to welcome him…

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25

Mar

Bolsonaro to return to Brazil on March 30

 (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will return to Brazil on March 30, his party confirmed via social media, following more than three months of self-imposed exile in the…

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21

Mar

US would handle an extradition request for Brazil’s Bolsonaro ‘expeditiously’ – official

A senior U.S. official declined on Wednesday at a Senate hearing to comment on the status in the United States of former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, but said any…

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18

Mar

UK’s SFO confiscates more than $8 mln from ex-Petrobras employee

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) can seize more than $8 million of illicit cash linked to a massive Brazilian corruption scandal involving state-run oil company Petrobras PETR4.SA, a…

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17

Mar

Brazilian cities suffer third night of gang violence

Several cities in north east Brazil are suffering from serious unrest caused by marauding criminal gangs. For the third night, gang members set buses ablaze and carried out gun attacks…

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10

Mar

Brazil coffee exports down 35% as farmers hold on to remaining stocks

By Peter Siqueira and Marcelo Teixeira SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Green coffee exports by Brazil, the world's largest supplier, fell 35.8% in February, exporters group Cecafe said , as stocks…

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09

Mar

Brazil to resume visa requirements for US, Japan, Australia, Canada

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil has decided to resume entry visa requirements for citizens of the U.S., Japan, Australia and Canada, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The country's…

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20

Feb

Photo Story: Samba schools parade in the sambadrome during the Rio de Janeiro carnival

A member of the 'Academicos do Grande Rio' samba school parades on Avenida Marques de Sapucai, the Sambadrome, during Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Via EPA-EFE/André Coelho

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19

Feb

Photo Story: Carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Members of the 'Mocidade Alegre' Special Group samba school parade during the second day of the carnival celebrations at the Anhembi sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Via EPA-EFE/Sebastiao Moreira

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18

Feb

Brazil plans legislation to crack down on laundering of illegal gold

By Anthony Boadle and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA, (Reuters) - Brazil's government is taking a fresh tack in its effort to crack down on illegal gold mining in the Amazon, preparing…

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31

Jan

Brazil’s Lula cold-shoulders Germany’s Scholz on Ukraine support

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday said Moscow made a mistake invading Ukraine, but speaking alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz he kept clear of condemning the Russian attack. It…

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24

Jan

Lula floats shared ‘trading currency’ during Argentina trip

Brazil and Argentina are in early talks to establish a shared unit of value for bilateral trade to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da…

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23

Jan

Brazil declares emergency over deaths of Yanomami children from malnutrition

BRASILIA  (Reuters) - Brazil's ministry of health has declared a medical emergency in the Yanomami territory, the country's largest indigenous reservation bordering Venezuela, following reports of children dying of malnutrition…

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22

Jan

Brazil and Argentina to begin preparations for common currency – FT

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Brazil and Argentina will announce this week that they are starting preparatory work on a common currency, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The plan, set…

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14

Jan

Brazil top court to investigate Bolsonaro role in Brasilia riots

By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court agreed to open an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly encouraging anti-democratic protests that ended in the storming of…

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13

Jan

Brazil police find draft decree in ex-minister’s house to revert election

By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA  (Reuters) - Brazilian police found a draft decree in the home of former President Jair Bolsonaro's justice minister that appears to be a proposal to interfere…

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11

Jan

Brazilian judge orders arrest of Bolsonaro’s ex-minister after Brasilia rampage

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge ordered the arrest on Tuesday of the capital's most recent public security chief after supporters of right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro led a rampage through government buildings. Justice Alexandre…

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10

Jan

Bolsonaro in Florida hospital; 1,500 supporters detained after Brasilia riots

Far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Florida on Monday with stomach pains as 1,500 of his supporters were rounded up in Brasilia after storming key buildings…

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10

Jan

White House: US has received no requests from Brazil on Bolsonaro

The United States has not received any official requests from the Brazilian government regarding the status of former President Jair Bolsonaro after his supporters stormed Brazil's Congress, the White House said on…

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09

Jan

Facebook owner Meta removing content backing Brazil assault

STOCKHOLM, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Facebook parent Meta said on Monday it was removing content supporting or praising the weekend ransacking of Brazilian government buildings by anti-democratic demonstrators. Tens of…

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09

Jan

Bolsonaro’s Florida stay puts ball in Biden’s court after Brasilia riots

By Gabriel Stargardter RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The United States has a Jair Bolsonaro problem. The far-right former Brazilian president flew to Florida two days before his…

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09

Jan

Global leaders condemn assault on Brazilian government buildings

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Supporters of Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday invaded the country's Supreme Court and its Congressional building and surrounded the presidential palace in Brasilia.…

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09

Jan

Brazil investigates who led anti-democratic riots in capital

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court late on Sunday removed the governor of Brasilia from office for 90 days due to flaws in security in…

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08

Jan

UPDATE – Bolsonaro supporters invade Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court in Brasilia

BRASILIA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Supporters of Brazil's former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday invaded the Supreme Court, the Congress building and surrounded the presidential palace in Brasilia, according to television images.  In an echo of the Jan.…

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03

Jan

Brazil bids farewell to ‘king of soccer’ Pele with 24-hour wake

The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, started bidding goodbye to its hero on Monday with a…

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02

Jan

Lula takes over in Brazil

By Anthony Boadle and Gabriel Stargardter BRASILIA (Reuters) - Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as Brazil's president, delivering a searing indictment of far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro…

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31

Dec

Brazil’s Bolsonaro lands in Florida, avoiding Lula handover

By Ueslei Marcelino BRASILIA (Reuters) - Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro landed in Florida on Friday, after delivering a teary message to his supporters less than two days before his…

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26

Dec

Brazil election-denier ‘terrorists’ threaten Lula’s inauguration, new minister says

By Gabriel Stargardter RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Election-denying protesters camping outside Brazilian army bases have become "incubators of terrorism," Brazil's incoming justice minister said, a day after police detonated…

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21

Dec

Brazil’s Lula talks to Putin, says he seeks ‘dialogue with everyone’

SAO PAULO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin, noting that Putin wished him a good administration…

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13

Dec

Supporters of Brazil’s defeated Bolsonaro attack police headquarters

Supporters of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday attempted to invade the federal police headquarters in the capital Brasilia, in a flash of post-election violence on the day the president's electoral…

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16

Nov

Lula offers to host UN climate talks in Brazil’s Amazon

By Jake Spring SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva received a warm welcome at the COP27 summit in Egypt on Wednesday, where he…

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07

Nov

Brazil’s Lula hopes to unite rainforest nations, tap funding at COP27

A new alliance of rainforest nations - sought by Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva - could be key to unlocking conservation funding and bolstering a flagging global forest…

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03

Nov

Brazil’s Bolsonaro urges protesters to lift road blockades

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for the first time asked protesters blocking roads nationwide to lift blockades as demonstrations are restricting people's right to come and go…

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02

Nov

Brazil’s Bolsonaro does not concede to Lula, but authorizes transition

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO  (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro did not concede defeat in his first public remarks since losing Sunday's election, saying protests by his supporters were the…

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01

Nov

Brazil’s Bolsonaro silent on Lula victory, protests rage, transition talks begin

President Jair Bolsonaro will not publicly address his defeat in Brazil's presidential election until Tuesday, a minister said, amid doubts over whether the far-right nationalist will accept the victory of his leftist…

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