BRAZIL

Investigation against former Brazilian president will end in November

Published on: October 16, 2024
07:37

Brasilia, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Federal Police (PF) hinted that the investigation into the participation of former President Jair Bolsonaro and allies, in a coup attempt in 2023, would conclude in early November.

Power outage affects 2.1 million people in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Published on: October 15, 2024
10:08

Brasilia, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) Brazil's National Electric Energy Company (ENEL) requested international assistance on Tuesday to reverse the blackout that left 2.1 million people without power in the capital and the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo.

Lula to deliver houses in northeastern Brazil

Published on: October 11, 2024
10:02

Brasilia, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will deliver today houses of the Minha Casa, Minha Vida (My House, My Life) program in Fortaleza, capital of the state of Ceará (northeast).

Brazil sends second donation batch of health supplies to Lebanon

Published on: October 9, 2024
14:43

Brasilia, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian government has sent a second donation batch of strategic health supplies to Lebanon, a country that is being punished by Israel's military aggression, which has caused more than 2,000 deaths since October 2023.

Brazil hopes to open new markets in China with Xi Jinping’s visit

Published on: October 4, 2024
08:05

Brasilia, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian authorities hope that the visit to Brazil of President of China Xi Jinping, scheduled for next November, will open up new market opportunities for national agribusiness.

Bolivia sees Brazil as a secure niche for its gas exports

Published on: October 3, 2024
16:36

La Paz, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia’s Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy, Alejandro Gallardo, has declared that Brazil currently constitutes a secure market and a guarantee of stable income for the Bolivian gas industry.

Plane leaves for repatriation of Brazilians in Lebanon

Published on: October 2, 2024
11:27

Brasilia, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) A Brazilian Air Force (FAB) plane will leave for Beirut on Wednesday as part of the official operation to repatriate 240 of 3,000 Brazilian nationals currently in Lebanon, a country targeted by Israeli attacks.

Brazil witnesses drop in unemployment rate

Published on: September 27, 2024
15:15

Brasilia, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) The unemployment rate in Brazil closed at 6.6 percent during the quarter ending in August, which represents a drop of 0.5 percentage points compared to the quarter from March to May 2024.

Brazil without truce by forest fires and drought

Published on: September 14, 2024
14:41

Brazil, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) Brazil ends a week under contingency to respond to the worst drought in seven decades, and the spread of forest fires in environmental sanctuaries such as the Amazon, which also harm neighboring countries.

Syria and Brazil share the same values of justice and equality

Published on: September 13, 2024
08:13

Damascus, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian ambassador in Damascus, André Santos, stated that the people of Brazil and Syria share the same values of justice and equality.

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