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Montevideo, May 5th 2025 - 13:22 UTC

Brazil

  • Monday, May 5th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

    Over 2 million people fill Rio's Copacabana Beach to see Lady Gaga

    The event clearly surpassed Madonna's 1.6 attendees

    Lady Gaga's historic free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday evening and early Sunday morning attracted around 2.1 million attendees, surpassing the previous record set by Madonna in 2024 (1.6 million people). The show had been highly anticipated, especially since Gaga last performed in Brazil in 2012.

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  • Monday, May 5th 2025 - 06:34 UTC

    Exports of Brazilian rice to Central America have farmers with high expectations

    Rio Grande do Sul is southern Brazil is the leading producer and exporter of the country’s rice industry

    Brazilian rice exports to Central America are keeping expectations high and are a formidable incentive for southern Brazilian states’ farmers to prepare for another crop year, according to Fedearroz, the industry’s strong lobby.

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  • Saturday, May 3rd 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Mercosur FMs pledge to deepen regional integration amid global trade challenges

    For the first time in 34 years, top diplomats of all member countries met twice in less than a month

    Foreign Ministers of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur)—namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay—gathered Friday in Buenos Aires at the San Martín Palace to advance regional integration amid global trade changes. They focused on eliminating intra-zone trade barriers, strengthening regional value chains, harmonizing regulations, and enhancing physical and digital integration.

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  • Saturday, May 3rd 2025 - 09:53 UTC

    Brazilian Social Security Minister resigns amid scandal

    Lupi stepped down, although his name did not come up in the investigations

    Carlos Lupi resigned Friday from his post as Brazil's Social Security Minister after meeting at the Palácio do Planalto with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, given the ongoing fraud investigation at the National Institute of Social Security (INSS). Although Lupi was not named in the enquiry, he stepped down, emphasizing his commitment to transparency and justice. His second-in-command, Wolney Queiroz, has been chosen as his successor.

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  • Friday, May 2nd 2025 - 19:37 UTC

    Brazilian workers push for shorter labor schemes

    Lula, a former union leader himself, voiced his support for public debate on the matter, emphasizing the need for a balance between work and well-being

    Demonstrators across Brazil marked Workers' Day Thursday with protests demanding an end to the 6x1 schedule (six consecutive workdays followed by one day of rest) and advocating for a reduction in the standard 44-hour workweek.

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  • Friday, May 2nd 2025 - 10:50 UTC

    De Moraes grants house arrest to former President Collor de Melo

    De Moraes found Collor's health ailments proven and therefore his house arrest was in order

    Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Alexandre De Moraes allowed Thursday former President Fernando Collor de Melo to serve his 8-year, 10-month sentence under house arrest, citing humanitarian grounds. The decision follows a defense request citing Collor's “chronic health conditions,” including “sleep apnea, Parkinson's disease, and bipolar disorder”—as well as his “advanced age of 75.” Collor must wear an “electronic monitoring device” and can only receive visits from his legal team.

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  • Thursday, May 1st 2025 - 19:33 UTC

    Oldest person on earth dies aged 116 in Brazil

    Sister Inah was a fan of Porto Alegre's Sport Club Internacional (Inter)

    Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, the world's oldest person, died at 116 on Wednesday in Porto Alegre, due to multiple organ dysfunction. Born on June 8, 1908, she dedicated her life to religious service as a teacher and secretary with the Teresian Sisters. She attributed her longevity to her faith in God and was known for her love of barbecue, football (supporting Sport Club Internacional), and painting. In 2018, she received an apostolic blessing from Pope Francis.

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  • Thursday, May 1st 2025 - 09:24 UTC

    Brazilian digital platforms banned from advertising vaping devices

    “Our goal is to ensure that the digital environment respects legislation and promotes consumer safety,” Correa said

    Brazil's National Consumer Secretary (Senacon) has ordered digital platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Enjoei, and Mercado Livre, to remove advertisements promoting or selling electronic cigarettes (vapes) and other tobacco-derived products within 48 hours. This directive follows Brazil's continued ban on these products, upheld by the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) in April 2025.

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  • Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    No full consensus at BRICS FMs gathering in Rio

    “I would like to highlight everyone's firm rejection of the resurgence of trade protectionism,” Vieira said

    The BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in Rio de Janeiro Monday and Tuesday concluded without a joint statement, as discussions over United Nations Security Council reform failed to reach consensus. Although Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira stressed that the differences were not outright disagreements, Egypt and Ethiopia opposed the proposal to grant permanent seats to developing nations such as Brazil and India.

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  • Tuesday, April 29th 2025 - 10:17 UTC

    Two Uruguayans held under slave-like conditions rescued in Brazil

    The man had been working for nine years as a domestic employee and was forced to tattoo his employers' initials as a mark of ownership.

    Two Uruguayans, a homosexual man and a trans woman, were rescued in Planura, in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, after years of slave-like conditions. Lured via social media with false job promises, they endured physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, including forced tattoos of their employers' initials. The man worked unregistered for nine years, while the trans woman, held for six months, suffered a stroke.

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