Brazil

Midday Dispatch – Financial and Corporate News

Deutsche Bank laid off staff from Sydney to London on Monday as it began 18,000 job cuts in a 7.4 billion euro “reinvention” which Germany’s largest lender said would mean…

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Brazil knock out Argentina from Copa America

Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino scored the goals as hosts Brazil knocked out Argentina in the semi-finals of the Copa America in Belo Horizonte. Brazil will now face the winners…

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On this day…

On this day In 2007, Apple launched the iPhone which revolutionised the smartphone industry and for a while made Apple one of the world's most valuable companies. In 1995, the American…

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Member Brazil’s President Bolsonaro advance guards arraigned in Spain after finding 39 kg of cocaine in luggage

President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil has vowed to pursue drug traffickers relentlessly. So he was hard-pressed to explain how a presidential plane ended up carrying 86 pounds of cocaine across…

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Argentina not ruling out cyber-attack after ‘unprecedented’ power blackout

Argentina said it is not ruling out a cyber-attack after what President Mauricio Macri called an "unprecedented" power blackout struck five South American countries - Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile…

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Massive blackout hits Argentina and Uruguay

A massive failure in the electrical interconnection system left Argentina and Uruguay without power, according to reports on local media. The power failure brought chaos in Argentina, which has been…

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Brazil’s Supreme Court votes to make homophobia a crime

A majority of judges in Brazil's supreme court has voted to make homophobia and transphobia crimes like racism. Six of the Supreme Federal Tribunal's 11 judges voted in favour…

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Bolsonaro cancels planned trip to USA

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has cancelled a planned trip to the United States after protests from gay rights and environmental campaigners. "Bolsonaro was due to attend a ceremony in his…

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Photostory: Brazilian model dies on the catwalk during Sao Paulo Fashion Week

A firefighter is seen helping model Tales Cotta (L) during a presentation from fashion label Ocksa during Sao Paulo Fashion Week, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 27 April 2019. Cotta ,…

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Bolsonaro declares that Brazil should not become ‘gay tourism paradise’

Brazil’s far-right president, the self-declared homophobe Jair Bolsonaro, has been accused of inciting hatred towards LGBT people after declaring the South American country should not become a “gay tourism paradise”.…

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Brazilian President says Nazi genocide of Jews could be forgiven

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro drew veiled rebukes from Israel on Saturday after saying the Nazi genocide of the Jews during World War Two could be forgiven. The far-right Bolsonaro made…

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Photo Story – Earth Hour in Rio de Janeiro

A photograph taken with a drone of the Christ the Redeemer of Rio de Janeiro after the Earth Hour in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 30 March 2019. The Christ the…

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Chapecoense plane crash survivor dies after football game

Rafael Henzel, one of the only six survivors of the plane crash that killed most of the Brazilian football team Chapecoense in 2016, has died after suffering a heart attack…

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Former Brazilian President Temer arrested

Michel Temer, the former Brazilian President, has been arrested as part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation. Numerous Brazilian politicians and business executives have been convicted or are being charged as…

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Convoy carrying nuclear fuel attacked in Brazil

A convoy of trucks carrying uranium fuel to a nuclear power plant near the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro was targeted by gunmen. Brazilian security officials said convoy…

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Deadly school shooting in Brazil

At least five students were killed after two teenagers opened fire at a school in Suzano near São Paulo. A school employee was also killed in the shooting. Several other…

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Bolsonaro to visit White House on March 19

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will visit the White House on March 19 and is expected to discuss subjects including the situation in Venezuela with U.S. President Donald Trump, the White…

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Pictorial Slideshow: Carnival in Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kick off

Deutsche Welle (DW) reports that Brazil's world-famous Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebrations officially began on Friday. This year's celebration is of particular interest as it is the first festival since…

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Maduro ordered the closure of border with Brazil

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela ordered its border with Brazil closed Thursday, part of his escalating effort to stop opponents from sending humanitarian aid into his poverty-stricken country. Juan Guaidó,…

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Fire kills 10 youth players of Flamengo

Fire swept through an unlicensed lodging at the training centre of Rio de Janeiro soccer club Flamengo on Friday, killing 10 members of the club’s youth team and injuring three…

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Footage of the moment of the collapse of dam in Brazil released

Video footage has revealed the moment a dam collapsed in southeastern Brazil, leaving at least 115 dead and another 248 missing. The film shows an avalanche of mud and waste…

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Brazilian President Bolsonaro undergoes surgery

(CNN) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent successful surgery removing a colostomy bag he was fitted with after being stabbed four months ago, officials said Monday. Spokesman Otavio do Rego…

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Dam collapses in Brazil Updated

At least seven people have been killed and about 200 others have gone missing in southeast Brazil after a tailings dam collapsed at an iron ore mine. Fabio Schvartsman, the chief executive…

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Bolsonaro signs decree to ease restrictions on civilians buying guns

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree easing restrictions on civilians buying guns, the first step of a campaign promise to overturn the country's strict firearms laws. The temporary measure is…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing, Newspaper Review and News Portal Roundup

Good morning New Year brings with it a new improved morning briefing service. In our briefing we review main global portals and agencies, the local newspapers front page stories and…

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Jair Bolsonaro sworn as Brazil’s President

Jair Bolsonaro, who has vowed to crack down on political corruption, violent crime and ignite a moribund economy with deregulation and fiscal discipline, was sworn in as Brazil’s president on…

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How the media reported Bolsonaro’s victory in Brazilian presidential elections

Far-right lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, promising to clean up politics, shrink the state and crack down on crime, in a dramatic swing away from the…

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Voting starts in second round of Brazilian presidential elections

Brazilians began voting on Sunday in the most polarized election in decades as anger over corruption and crime were expected to carry Jair Bolsonaro to the presidency, marking a dramatic…

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Latest polls show that Bolsonaro expected to win Sunday’s vote by 57%

Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro saw his lead narrow slightly over leftist rival Fernando Haddad in a new election poll published on Tuesday. The poll looked at voter intentions…

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Hundreds rally against far-right Bolsonaro

Hundreds of Brazilians took to the streets in Sao Paulo and marched against far-right, frontrunner presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro during a protest they called "dictatorship never again".Demonstrators, mostly supporters of the leftist…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, AFM's rescue of migrants distressed in the Mediterranean, the warning about the climate change, the elections in Brazil, the smuggling of fuel from Libya to Italy via Malta…

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As expected, Conservative Jair Bolsonaro got the most votes in Brazil’s election, but not enough to win outright

Conservative Jair Bolsonaro got the most votes, as expected, but not enough to win outright, as some had speculated Bolsonaro's result, at 46% of valid votes, falls into the "surprise"…

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How social media exposed the fractures in Brazilian democracy (FT)

As Brazil faces one of its most divisive elections in years, Douglas Garcia, like many of his countrymen, has come to see social media not so much as a way…

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Voting starts in Brazil’s most polarised presidential election race in decades

Voting begins Sunday in Brazil’s most polarized presidential race in decades, pitting far-right former army captain Jair Bolsonaro against the Workers Party's Fernando Haddad, chosen successor of jailed ex-president Luiz…

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Poland wins volleyball World Championship

Poland have won the final of the International Volleyball Federation's (FIVB) Men's Volleyball World Championships at the Pala Alpitour in Turin. The defending champions proved triumphant over Olympic champions Brazil…

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Bolsanaro will accept elections result, as long as he wins Brazilian elections

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's firebrand right-wing presidential candidate, said on Friday that he would not accept the outcome of next month's election if he loses, as polls suggest he will. "From…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing with the latest news developments, a review of Malta's newspapers' front pages and the headline digest of the past hours to make sure you start…

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Bolsonaro keeps first-round lead in election opinion poll

Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, kept his first-round lead in an election opinion poll on Friday, but a leftist rival from the Workers Party (PT) made solid gains. …

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning The main development of the past hours concerns Libya as rockets were fired on the road to Tripoli Airport and the IS claimed that responsibility for the attack…

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Brazil presidential front-runner Bolsonaro unlikely to return to campaign after stabbing

Brazil's presidential front-runner, Jair Bolsonaro, lost 40% of his blood after he was stabbed on Thursday, hospital officials say. The far-right politician was attacked at a campaign rally in Minas…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your daily Morning Briefing is aimed to deliver the latest news to start the day informed, the Maltese papers review to get an overview of what the headlines…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, This is the Morning Briefing for Friday, with the latest news to start informed, the Maltese papers review to get an overview of what the headlines are, and…

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A far-right candidate in Brazil’s presidential elections next month, has suffered superficial wounds after being stabbed

Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right candidate in Brazil’s presidential elections next month, has suffered superficial wounds after being stabbed by an unknown assailant during a political rally, his family said on…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, A powerful earthquake hit Japan, the two Koreas agreed for a summit later on this month, while Donald Trump's experience at the White House remains an issue for…

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Uncertainty increases in Brazilian presidency election

Brazilian prosecutors have on Tuesday charged Fernando Haddad, a former mayor and heir apparent to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with corruption, injecting further uncertainty into what is one of…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning The main news around the world report how thousands of years of historical artefacts were destroyed as a huge fire has engulfed Rio's history museum in Brazil. In…

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Thousands of years of historical artefacts lost Rio’s National Museum in Brazil goes on fire

A huge fire has broken out at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, the oldest scientific institution in the country. BBC Firefighters are tackling the blaze at…

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Brazil top electoral court rules that former president Lula da Silva is barred from running election

Brazil’s top electoral court has ruled that jailed former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is barred from running in October’s presidential elections. The ruling came after a dramatic and gruelling late-night…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The following briefing brings you the latest news from Malta, 13 countries around the Europe and the world and 4 main institutions following a review of the highlights…

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Brazil to send troops to Venezuelan border with Venezuela where migrant camps were set ablaze

BBC reports that Brazil is sending troops and extra police to the border town of Pacaraima where Venezuelan migrant camps were attacked and set ablaze. President Michel Temer held an emergency…

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Brazilian Ronaldo in intensive care for pneumonia

Ronaldo is reportedly in intensive care in an Ibiza hospital after coming down with pneumonia. The Brazilian legend asked for a transfer to private hospital called Clinica Nuestra Señora del…

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Imprisoned former President Lula nominated as centre-left candidate in upcoming Brazilian Presidential elections

EFE News Agency: Brazil's center-left opposition Workers' Party (PT) on Saturday nominated Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as its presidential candidate even though the former head of state is serving a…

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Nobel Prize medal stolen within minutes of being awarded to Kurdish Iranian refugee

New York Times: A 14-karat gold medal often described as the Nobel Prize for mathematics was stolen minutes after it was awarded to a Cambridge University professor at a ceremony in…

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World Cup – Belgium v Brazil

Fifa.com Belgium beat Brazil 2-1 in Kazan to set the first semi-final of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ in stone, and booking their return to the final four for the first…

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World Cup Brazil vs Mexico

Neymar scored his sixth FIFA World Cup™ goal, before substitute Roberto Firmino added one late on, to lift Brazil past Mexico 2-0 to advance into the quarter-finals at Russia 2018.…

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The Guardian: World Cup spotlights Brazil’s great players – and their single mothers

Round the corner from a gang member with a pistol in his waistband and an automatic rifle in his hands, the Women’s Bar in Rio’s Complexo do Alemão favela was…

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