Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets in several cities Sunday to support far-right President Jair Bolsonaro in protest against the country’s electronic voting system. In Rio, some 3,000 people marched on Copacabana beach, many without face masks and dressed in Brazil’s yellow-and-green flag colors. “What we want is that the votes can be recounted […]
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The battle for Brazil’s indigenous land hots up
Brazil’s indigenous peoples are bracing for a legal battle with far-right President Jair’s Bolsonaro’s government as it seeks to rush laws through parliament to carve away at their land. Indigenous people, who represent some 0.5 percent of Brazil’s population, hold about 13 percent of its land under ancestral rights guaranteed by the country’s 1988 constitution. […]
Brazil-born Jorginho, Italy’s beating heart at Euro 2020
A discreet but ‘irreplaceable’ midfield presence Jorginho has been the cornerstone of Italy’s revival from World Cup flops to Euro 2020 contenders with a semi-final against Spain awaiting in the London of his club side Chelsea on Tuesday. One of the Azzurri’s Brazilian contingent along with domestic teammate Emerson Palmieri and Atalanta defender Rafael Toloi, […]
Amazon hydropower plant contributes significant greenhouse emissions: study
When climate researcher Dailson Bertassoli went to measure greenhouse gas emissions at the Belo Monte hydropower plant in Brazil, the first thing he noticed was the bubbles. Developers have built hundreds of hydroelectric plants in the Amazon basin to take advantage of the allegedly “green” energy generated by its complex of rivers. But climate researchers […]
Brazil environment minister resigns amid investigation
Brazil’s controversial environment minister, Ricardo Salles, announced his resignation Wednesday, just over a month after the Supreme Court ordered an investigation into allegations he was involved in a timber trafficking scheme. “I have presented my resignation to the president, which he accepted,” Salles, 46, told a news conference at the presidential palace in Brasilia. Salles, […]
‘Stronger United’: UAE returns to powerful diplomatic club
Brazil, UAE, Albania, Ghana and Gabon elected unopposed to the UN Security Council for the 2022-2023 term by winning votes of the General Assembly members. It is the second time the United Arab Emirates enters the most powerful diplomatic club that it previously served in 1986-87. Through its campaign titled ‘Stronger United’, the UAE pledges […]
Public support for Brazil President Bolsonaro eroding: poll
More than half of Brazilians say they lack confidence in right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, whose support has steadily eroded since winning a commanding victory in October’s election, according to an opinion poll released on Thursday. The number of respondents lacking confidence in Bolsonaro rose to 51% from 46% in a previous poll, pollster Ibope said […]
Meat-loving Brazil joins the search for plant-based alternatives
Beef-crazy Brazil, with its all-you-can-eat steak houses, world-leading meatpackers and more cattle than people, is not the first place you might look for plant-based alternatives to meat. But companies from JBS SA, the largest beef producer in the world, to BRF SA, the No.1 chicken exporter, are looking to tap a wave of interest from […]
Brazil Senate blocks Bolsonaro move to ease gun carrying
Brazil’s Senate on Tuesday overturned a decree signed last month by right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro that drastically expanded the number of people allowed to carry weapons in public. Bolsonaro pledged when campaigning for the presidency last year to change the laws to allow more Brazilians to bear arms for self defense. The temporary measure needs […]
US refiners tap Iraq, West Africa and Brazil for scarce crude supplies
US refiners have turned to several lesser-used oil suppliers in the wake of US sanctions that restricted usual providers of widely-used grades as they gear up for peak driving season. Iraq, Nigeria, Brazil and Angola combined this month are set to deliver their most crude oil to the United States in more than 18 months, […]