Brazilian authorities have confirmed 1,889,206 positive cases of dengue fever so far this year, thus surpassing 2015’s 1,688,688 and 2023’s 1,658,816, it was reported. In addition to 630 confirmed fatalities, another 1,009 deaths are under investigation since Jan. 1 to … Read More
Brazil is building a submarine fleet with France’s help. SAO PAULO — France is beefing up its defense ties with Brazil — shored up by President Emmanuel Macron’s first state visit to the country. The cooperation between the two was … Read More
The 2023 BRICS summit is scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday this week, bringing together the five member nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa to lay the groundwork for a world of post-American “inclusive multilateralism.” Judging by the … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, This week will go down in history, for more than one reason. Well-known and respected commentators are saying that there’s no going back. If the ruling party decides to use the levers of state power to bring … Read More
China and Brazil have reached a deal to trade in their own currencies, ditching the United States dollar as an intermediary, the Brazilian government said on Wednesday. The deal, Beijing’s latest salvo against the almighty greenback, will enable China, the … Read More
Supporters of Brazil’s outgoing far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, tried to attack the headquarters of the federal police in Brasilia on Monday. Tension escalated after police arrested a pro-Bolsonaro indigenous leader. Mr Bolsonaro was defeated in last month’s election by his … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, We’re seeing some astonishing photos of protests in Brazil, and there is some question as to how things work out going forward. An AP story says the photos being circulated are from years ago, and the protests … Read More
The leftist former president’s win marks an extraordinary comeback for a man who was in jail for corruption three years ago SÃO PAULO—Brazil’s leftist former president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat conservative incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the country’s closest … Read More
Because of forecasted dry weather the Rosario Grains Exchange anticipates a lesser wheat crop in Argentina for the 2022/23 season. The Exchange projects Argentine wheat production to decline to 19 million tons, down from a record the 22.1 million tons … Read More
(Bloomberg) — Inflation is so rampant in Brazil, having surpassed 12% a year in early April, that workers at the institution in charge of taming prices are themselves on strike, demanding wage raises to recover lost purchasing power. Brazil’s central … Read More