June 6, 2023 World’s largest chicken supplier, Brazil, unlikely to impose nationwide ban on exports over bird flu Trade agreements have been revised between Brazil, the world’s largest chicken supplier, and its partners, including China, in case bird flu ever hits commercial flocks.
June 3, 2023 Russia, China seek world power 'rebalancing' with G7-alternative: 'indispensable mechanism' The BRICS economic bloc has discussed and accepted applications for new members, including Iran and Saudi Arabia as well as some unnamed European countries.
June 1, 2023 Brazilian Congress deals critical blow to environmental agencies, Lula administration Brazil's Congress has stripped key powers away from two new federal agencies in a significant blow to socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's agenda.
May 30, 2023 South American leaders gather in Brazil's capital to discuss energy, crime-fighting, economy Leaders of South American countries met in Brazil's capital to discuss crime-fighting, energy, and the economy. Brazil's president discussed the possibility of a regional currency.
May 24, 2023 Brazil builds carbon dioxide emitting towers in Amazon to simulate climate change Brazil is building a complex of carbon dioxide-emitting towers in the Amazon to simulate climate change. The technology was developed in a New York lab.
May 23, 2023 Firearms expert taunts pro-gun control academics with bet on rising crime Crime Prevention Research Center founder John Lott bet 12 gun control academics that homicides would go up in Brazil after the election of left-wing President Lula.
May 22, 2023 Brazilian ecologists combat Amazon deforestation with new land ownership model After the world’s largest tropical forest lost 10% of its environment in the last four decades, ecologists in Brazil helped create a new conservation model to preserve the Amazon.
May 20, 2023 US Embassy in Brazil releases instructional video on the 'importance of using neutral pronouns' The U.S. Embassy in Brazil said it is important not to assume a person's pronouns and that it is impossible to know someone's gender based on appearance.
May 11, 2023 MLS suspends player in connection with investigation into 'unlawful sports gambling' Major League Soccer and the Colorado Rapids suspended a player on Wednesday in connection with an investigation into match-fixing.
May 9, 2023 Brazil’s ‘Queen of Rock’ dies at age 75 Rita Lee Jones, Brazil’s "Queen of Rock" who had a long run of top-selling albums, has died at 75 years old. Jones was recognized internationally for her colorful and candid style.