Brazil

Brazil’s Finance Minister confirms studies on eliminating public transport fares

Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad confirmed that the government is conducting studies, at the request of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on a plan to eliminate public transportation fares…

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years after landmark coup plot conviction

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison for attempting a coup to stay in power after his 2022 election defeat. The…

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Arrests in crackdown on human trafficking network active across continents

Europol coordinated a joint action day between the Brazilian Federal Police (Polícia Federal) and the Irish National Police and Security Service (An Garda Síochána) against a criminal network involved in…

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro arrested

Brazil's Supreme Court put former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest on Monday ahead of his trial for an alleged coup plot, underscoring the court's resolve despite escalating tariffs and…

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Trump issues blitz of tariff announcements on copper, Brazil, South Korea, small-value imports

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a blitz of tariff announcements ranging from changes to previously threatened levies on imports of copper, goods from Brazil and South Korea, to ending an…

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Brazil rules social media platforms liable for users’ posts

Brazil's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that social media companies can be held accountable for some types of content published by users on their platforms. The decision could clear the…

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Ancelotti to take over Brazil national team

Italian Carlo Ancelotti, one of the most decorated managers in world football, will become Brazil coach after leaving Real Madrid at the end of the season, the Brazilian FA (CBF)…

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Outrage in Brazil over reports of new red national football jersey

“Our flag will never be red!” rightwing Brazilians took to chanting during the heyday of the left-bashing former president Jair Bolsonaro. But their football shirts soon might be, amid incendiary…

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Brazilians hail strength of democracy as Bolsonaro is called to account

Brazilian democrats have celebrated the strength of their country’s judiciary and institutions after the former president Jair Bolsonaro was left facing political oblivion and jail time for allegedly plotting a…

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Brazil’s Lula rushed to Sao Paulo for brain surgery, stable in ICU

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery in Sao Paulo to drain a bleed on his brain linked to a fall at home in October, a medical note…

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Brazil police accuse Bolsonaro and ex-ministers of 2022 coup plot

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup to overturn the 2022 election along with dozens of ex-ministers and senior aides, federal police said in a formal accusation filed on…

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G20 talks in Rio reach breakthrough on climate finance

Diplomatic tensions over global warming spilled over into the G20 summit negotiations in Brazil this week, with sources saying the 20 major economies reached a fragile consensus on climate finance…

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Brazil reports world’s first Oropouche virus deaths

Brazil has recorded the world’s first Oropouche virus deaths, the country’s health ministry said Thursday, after two women died of the illness spread by infected flies and mosquitos. The women…

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RS2 and ACI Worldwide Launch One-Stop Solution for Acquirers and Issuers in Brazil

New offering combines the best of ACI’s and RS2’s acquiring and issuing capabilities to launch a joint solution for the Brazilian market Cloud-enabled platform allows payment companies to launch new…

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Floods in Brazil kill 143

The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state rose to 143, the local civil defense government body said on Sunday, up from 136 in the…

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Brazilian rightist Bolsonaro says he does not fear being put on trial

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro said he does not fear being put on trial, one day after a police investigation revealed the far-right politician tried…

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Brazil beefs up its military presence in the Amazon

Border tensions over Guyana's Esequibo and the humanitarian crisis among the Yanomami Indigenous people have led Brazil's army to increase its forces in the Amazon by 10% ahead of plan,…

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Brazil’s Lula launches ‘re-industrialisation’ plan for next decade

Brazil's government on Monday unveiled an industrial development plan for the next 10 years aimed at boosting growth in the sluggish economy with state credit and subsidies for companies, as…

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Brazil shows concern as Venezuela slams UK warship sent to Guyana

Brazil expressed concern after Venezuela complained about the deployment of a British warship off the Guyana coast, raising tensions in a border dispute over the oil-rich Esequibo region of the…

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Brazil robusta coffee co-op sees at least 15% loss due to weather

(Reuters) - Cooabriel, Brazil's largest robusta coffee co-op, said that above average temperatures and drier-than-normal weather in the main growing areas in Espirito Santo state will likely have a negative…

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Brazil to join OPEC+ but won’t cap oil output, Petrobras CEO says

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Brazil is expected to join the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries in January but would not take part in the group's coordinated output…

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Israel helps Brazil thwart domestic attack by Hezbollah cell

By Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Gabriel Stargardter RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) - Israel's spy agency Mossad worked with Brazilian security services and other international agencies to foil an attack on…

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Alonso thrills as Verstappen takes 17th win of the season

By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO, (Reuters) - Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen took a record-extending 17th win of the Formula One season in Brazil on Sunday while Fernando…

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Verstappen on pole after ‘insane’ Sao Paulo qualifying

Verstappen on pole after final phase halted Leclerc puts Ferrari on front row Aston Martins second and third By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Red Bull's triple Formula One…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Brazil’s lower house passes sports betting bill, aims to raise $335 mln in 2024

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's lower house approved a bill that aims to regulate sports betting in a move that could boost its 2024 budget by over 1.65 billion reais ($335.65…

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Disease threatens years of orange output in top grower Brazil

By Roberto Samora SAO PAULO, (Reuters) - The rapid spread of a citrus disease in Brazil has pushed orange juice prices to near record highs as it threatens years of…

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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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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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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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Brazil soccer star Neymar fined $3.5 million for environmental offense

Brazilian authorities said on Monday that soccer star Neymar was fined 16 million reais ($3.33 million) for breaching environmental rules during the construction of his coastal mansion in southeastern Brazil.…

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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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Photo Story: The American Winner Show cat event in Brazil

A cat is shown during the American Winner Show in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The American Winner Show Brazilian edition is the biggest feline event in America, with the presence of…

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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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Construction halted on mansion of Brazilian soccer star Neymar

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) - Construction on a mansion belonging to Brazilian soccer player Neymar Jr was halted on Thursday due to environmental violations, officials said , adding that the…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Exxon quits drilling in Brazil after failing to find oil

April 5 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp has ended a major campaign to find oil in Brazil, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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