Brazil
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits April record, nearly double previous peak
By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon surged to record levels for the month of April, nearly...
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Brazilian activist says Mexico detained her over ‘transvestite’ identity
(Clarifies the contextual meaning of gender identity terms in paragraph 10) (Reuters) -Keila Simpson, a Brazilian activist for trans people...
Read moreBrazil Supreme Court justice suspends tax cut for Manaus Free Trade Zone products
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes suspended on Friday the effects of a decree to cut taxes on...
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Exclusive-CIA chief told Bolsonaro government not to mess with Brazil election, sources say
By Gabriel Stargardter and Matt Spetalnick RIO DE JANEIRO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director last year told...
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Lula’s Ukraine comments are ‘Russian attempts to distort truth,’ Ukrainian official says
(Reuters) - Ukraine's senior presidential adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, on Thursday blasted comments by former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da...
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Brazil’s Lula says Zelenskiy ‘as responsible as Putin’ for Ukraine war
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Russia never should have invaded Ukraine, but he...
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World will face a food crisis, says Brazilian minister
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Agriculture Minister Marcos Montes said on Wednesday that the world is set to face a...
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Brazil courts give Guedes 10 days to explain election-year tax cut
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) -Investigators from Brazil's electoral courts have given the Economy Ministry 10 days to explain a...
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Brazil cancels invite for EU observers after Bolsonaro objection
By Anthony Boadle and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) has withdrawn an invitation for the European...
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Brazilian town builds Christ statue taller than Rio’s
ENCANTADO, Brazil (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro's famous Christ the Redeemer has competition. The small town of Encantado in southern...
Read moreBrazil’s government launches debt renegotiation program for tax disputes
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian government announced on Tuesday a debt renegotiation program for debtors owing it 150 billion reais...
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Brazil plans ‘fertilizer diplomacy’ trip to N.Africa, Jordan to secure more imports
By Roberto Samora and Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's new agriculture minister Marcos Montes will visit Jordan, Egypt...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro, Lula competing rallies a preview of presidential campaign
By Eduardo Simões and Lisandra Paraguassu SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro and his main rival, former...
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Any Bolsonaro attempt to undermine Brazil election should be met with sanctions -ex U.S. diplomat
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Washington should make it clear to the "messianic" Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that any effort...
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Bolsonaro says demonstrators expected to show support for Constitution
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that demonstrations scheduled for Sunday are not meant as...
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Bolsonaro eyes change to Brazil spending cap after election
By Bernardo Caram and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday he would look at changing...
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Brazil front-runner Lula shores up party alliances for October election
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) -Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told allies on Thursday he aims to...
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U.N. committee finds Brazil graft probe violated Lula’s rights
GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. human rights committee said on Thursday that Brazil graft investigators violated due process in bringing a...
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Brazil’s lower house approves measure to make welfare program permanent
(Reuters) - Brazil's lower house approved on Wednesday a measure that makes permanent the 400 reais ($80.58) Auxilio Brasil monthly...
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Brazil eyes social security plan for mobile app workers
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's government is studying the creation of a social-security system for mobile app workers, especially...
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