Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil, Dec 21 (EFE). – At least 37 people were killed early Saturday morning in an accident involving a bus, a truck, and another vehicle in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, security forces reported afternoon. Firefighters initially reported 22 dead, but the death toll rose as work...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb 13 (EFE). – Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians enjoyed the last official day of Carnival on Tuesday, with massive parades in the country’s major cities, some of which had to end earlier than planned due to high temperatures. From the early hours the streets of...
Brasilia, Feb 1 (EFE).- After finding «collusion» between the judge and prosecutors, Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily suspended a 8.5 billion reais fine (US$1.7 billion) imposed on construction giant Odebrecht for two Lava Jato corruption cases. The suspension is related to another ruling by the court in September 2023,...
Brasilia, Oct 20 (EFE).- Brazilian police on Friday launched an operation to investigate allegations of espionage against thousands of people, including judges, politicians and journalists, during the administration of former President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022). Two members of Brazil’s National Intelligence Service (Abin), the state agency that allegedly tapped the phones...
Brasilia, Sept. 26 (EFE) – A group of Brazilian senators announced Tuesday that they will call for a referendum so the entire population can decide on abortion, just as the Supreme Court deliberates on whether to approve its decriminalization until 12 weeks of gestation. Senator Rogério Marinho said in statements...
New York, Sep 19 (EFE).- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that the fight against climate change requires firmer action by rich countries, which «are the biggest polluters» and specially by those that «do not fulfill» their commitments. «Acting against climate change...
Brasilia, Mar 30 (EFE).- Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro returned home on Thursday, three months after flying to the United States just before the end of his term. Bolsonaro had been living in self-imposed exile in Florida since he was defeated in presidential elections late last year by left-wing candidate...
Davos, Switzerland, Jan 17 (EFE).- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will use his country’s turns as chair of the G20, BRICS and South America’s Mercosur trade bloc to strive for agreement in areas such as democracy, peace, sustainability and reducing inequality, his finance minister said here Tuesday. «President...
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 16 (EFE).- Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court on Monday gave former president Jair Bolsonaro three days to comment on the content of a draft decree found by police at the home of his former justice minister. The deadline was established in a ruling by magistrate Benedito Gonçalves,...
Brasilia, Jan 8 (EFE).- Brazil’s president has vowed to punish radical supporters who stormed Brasilia’s congress, the presidential palace and the supreme court on Sunday in the biggest attack on Republican powers seen since the 1964 coup. Seven days after the inauguration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, hundreds...
Rio de Janeiro (EFE).- The supporter of Brazilian ultrarightist President Jair Bolsonaro who was arrested on the weekend after trying to detonate a bomb in Brasilia and from whom authorities seized an arsenal of weaponry admitted that his aim was to cause chaos to prevent the inauguration of President-elect Luiz...
Doha, Nov 28 (EFE).- Brazil struggled to break down Switzerland’s well-organized defense for most of their World Cup Group G contest on Monday, but a goal by Casemiro with time winding down in the second half gave his side a 1-0 victory and a berth in the tournament’s knockout stage....
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