By Jon Martín Cullell Mamuí, Brazil (EFE).- In one of the most heavily deforested areas of the Amazon, farmers in the community of Mamuí are embracing a new agricultural model designed to bring trees back to the land. Supported by government programs and the rising market value of native fruits such as açaí, former deforesters … Read more
Brasília (EFE).- The Brazilian Senate shelved a controversial constitutional reform bill approved by the lower house on Wednesday. The bill limited the power of the Judiciary to investigate and prosecute legislators suspected of any crime. Promoted by the right-wing sector, with some support on the left as well, the bill generated massive citizen protests on … Read more
Brasília (EFE).- Brazilian students marched through the capital on Friday carrying an inflatable effigy of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) dressed as a prisoner, a day after the Supreme Court sentenced him to 27 years and three months in jail for leading a coup plot. The demonstration, organized by the National Union of Students … Read more
Brasília (EFE).- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced on Thursday to 27 years and three months in prison by the Supreme Court for conspiring to undermine democracy after losing the 2022 election to current Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The ruling came from the court’s First Chamber, which on Thursday found Bolsonaro … Read more
Brasília (EFE).- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on Thursday Brazil’s adherence to the Permanent Neutrality Treaty of the Canal in a visit to Brasília by his Panamanian counterpart, José Raúl Mulino. “Brazil fully supports its (Panama’s) sovereignty over the Panama Canal, which it has administered with guarantees of neutrality and efficiency for more … Read more
Brasília (EFE).- Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered the house arrest of former president Jair Bolsonaro on Monday for failing to comply with some of the precautionary restrictions imposed on him as part of his trial for attempting to stage a coup. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the magistrate responsible for the case before the Federal Supreme Court, … Read more
Sports Desk (EFE).- Goalkeeper Lorena’s hands saved a shot from Jorelyn Carabali on Saturday, and with a 4-5 lead in the penalty shootout, the Brazilian women’s national team won their ninth Copa America title after a 4-4 draw in a thrilling extra time. The Colombians and Brazilians tied 3-3 in regulation time at the Rodrigo … Read more
By Carlos A. Moreno Rio de Janeiro (EFE).- The additional 50% tariff that the United States will impose on Brazilian imports starting Aug. 6 will only affect 35.9% of sales, meaning it will have a much lower impact than initially expected. Thanks to the nearly 700 exceptions that the US included in the tariff increase … Read more
Washington (EFE).- The United States imposed financial sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who recently ordered precautionary measures against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023), including an ankle monitor, a social media ban, and a nighttime curfew. The US Treasury Department said the sanctions fall under the Global Magnitsky Act, a law … Read more
Brasília, (EFE). – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro led a rally of hundreds of motorcyclists on Tuesday in Brasília. It was his first mass event since the Supreme Court imposed a series of precautionary measures as part of his trial for an attempted coup, including a ban on using social media, wearing an electronic monitoring … Read more
Brasília (EFE).- The conflict between Brazil and the United States worsened on Saturday after the Donald Trump administration sanctioned Brazilian Supreme Court justices. Meanwhile, former president Jair Bolsonaro spent the weekend under house arrest. The far-right leader, who is on trial at the Supreme Court for plotting a coup, has been complying with the court’s … Read more
By Ailén Desirée Montes Santos, Brazil, Jul 16 (EFE).- In the Port of Santos, the largest commercial dock in Latin America, the imminent entry into force of the 50% tariff announced by the president of the United States Donald Trump is seen with “great concern.” Trump’s announcement has put Brazil’s industry, the most powerful Latin … Read more