Brazil

Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 09:29 UTC
Brazil's soybean shipments to China make up for Beijing's purchases from US

After China suspended purchases of soybeans from the United States between June and August, due to President Donald Trump's tariff war, other suppliers, such as Brazil and Argentina, have found a new niche, according to a survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation, which represents 6 million American farmers.
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Monday, October 6th 2025 - 21:38 UTC
Lula asks Trump to end high tariffs on Brazilian products

Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Donald Trump of the United States held a videoconference on Monday for 30 minutes, during which the South American leader requested the removal of the 50% tariffs imposed on Brazilian products, Agencia Brasil reported.
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Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 11:27 UTC
Brazil: Toyota to resume car production in November

Japanese carmaker Toyota announced on Friday that it would resume production in the South American country on November 3 at its factories in Sorocaba and Indaiatuba, in the State of São Paulo.
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Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 10:12 UTC
Brazil: Health authorities tackling methanol poisoning outbreak

Brazilian authorities are baffled by the confirmation of methanol poisoning through the consumption of alcoholic beverages, detected as of February 2.
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Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 10:08 UTC
PAHO highlights wider effects of Brazil's robust vaccination scheme

The Pan American Health Organization noted this week that Brazil's robust vaccination campaigns have yielded benefits for neighboring countries.
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Thursday, October 2nd 2025 - 10:03 UTC
Brazilian health experts underscore benefits of Covid-19 vax for pregnant women

Brazilian health experts echoed this week the findings of a study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics Congress. Led by researcher Nikan Zargarzadeh of Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital in the United States, the study analyzed more than 200 primary studies between 2021 and 2023, gathering data from approximately 1.2 million pregnant women.
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Wednesday, October 1st 2025 - 22:35 UTC
Vieira: Bolsonaro's conviction not open for discussion with Trump

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said Wednesday during a hearing before the Lower House's Foreign Affairs Committee that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's openness to trade negotiations with his US counterpart Donald Trump was not to be taken for a prelude to a pardon for the convicted Jair Bolsonaro.
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Wednesday, October 1st 2025 - 10:01 UTC
Air France, Airbus back on trial for doomed Rio-Paris flight

Air France and aircraft manufacturer Airbus are back in court to face an appeal against their 2023 acquittal on charges of corporate manslaughter related to the 2009 crash of flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, which killed all 228 people on board.
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Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 09:30 UTC
Almost half of Brazil's GDP stems from foreign investments

According to a recent report released by Brazil's Central Bank (BCB), 46.6% of South America's largest country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) last year stemmed from foreign investments.
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Monday, September 29th 2025 - 22:09 UTC
Fachin becomes Brazilian STF's new Chief Justice

Edson Fachin became the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court's (STF) new Chief Justice for the next two years on Monday during a ceremony at the main Courthouse Building in Brasilia. Alexandre De Moraes was sworn in as Deputy Chief Justice. Fachin will also serve as head of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) until 2027.
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