BRASILIA – The Brazilian government has revoked a controversial decree that would have opened up a vast reserve in the Amazon to commercial mining. The area, covering 46,000 sq km, straddles the northern states of […]
BRASILIA – Brazil’s Police raided the home of a top government official Thursday seeking evidence in yet another corruption case involving a member of embattled President Michel Temer’s Cabinet. The operation was authorized by Brazil’s […]
BRASILIA – Brazilian company FS Bioenergia has inaugurated a corn ethanol plant, the first in the country, to produce 210 million liters year. The plant was built by a joint venture between the local agro-company […]
BRASILIA – Brazilian President Michel Temer has been charged with accepting bribes by the country’s chief prosecutor. Rodrigo Janot submitted the charge to the supreme court, saying 67-year-old Temer “fooled Brazilian citizens”. Temer is accused […]
WASHINGTON – In terms of economic growth rates, no country in Latin America is growing slower than Brazil in 2017, 2018 and 2019, according to a World Bank assessment. In real GDP terms, Mexico (EWW) […]
BRASÍLIA – Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered President Michel Temer to be questioned in writing, the latest development in an explosive corruption scandal that has him fighting for his political life. The embattled leader will […]
UNITED NATIONS – Bolivia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Sacha Llorenti has said that Bolivia is ready to assume the presidency of the U.N. Security Council on June 1st. The ambassador from the leftist Andean […]
BRASILIA – All government ministries in Brasilia were emptied amid huge protests on Wednesday, following a fire started by angry demonstrators inside ministry of agriculture. Brazilian authorities estimate around 35,000 are marching in the capital […]
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