March 30, 2023
Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro returned on Thursday after a three-month stay in the United States and was greeted by hundreds of chanting supporters. Bolsonaro, who never conceded defeat in last year’s elections, has vowed to lead the opposition to Lula’s government, raising the stakes for the new administration after a highly polarized election.
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Brasilia, Brazil CNN — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday said he would no longer lead the country’s opposition as he boarded a plane home for the first time since his elections a defeat that culminated in thousands of his supporters rioting to protest the result. Bolsonaro, who denies incitement violent attacks in the
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Morocco coach Walid Regragui called his team history makers after they continued their mammoth feat at last year’s World Cup with their first win over Brazil in a friendly in Tangier on Saturday. The Atlas Lions became the first Arab team to defeat a five-time world champion. Goals by Sofiane Boufal and substitute Abdelhamid Sabiri
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The Brazilian Court of Appeal has agreed to rule on whether companies and farmers can cannabis plant in the country, which could open the door to legal cultivation for medical and industrial purposes after legislative efforts stalled in recent years. The decision of the Supreme Court (STJ), Brazil’s highest court of appeal for unconstitutional matters,
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The Brazilian government is looking into whether to regulate internet platforms with revenue-generating content such as advertisingits secretary for digital policy, Joao Brant, said Friday. The idea would be for the regulator to hold the responsibility for monetized content on such platforms rather than consumers, Brant told Reuters. Another goal is to “prevent networks from
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Updated: 03.12.2023 – 16:56 Several dozen cyclists, naked or scantily clad, gathered on the largest avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to draw attention to the fragility and insecurity of cyclists in the city. Several dozen cyclists, naked or scantily clad, gathered on the largest avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to draw attention to the fragility
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Key points Brazil wants to reintroduce visa requirements for Australians. Visa requirements were lifted in June 2019 to encourage more Australians to visit Brazil. DFAT advises Australians to exercise great caution due to the risk of violent protests. Brazil has decided to renew entry visas for citizens of the US, Japan, Australia and Canada, two
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Brazil set a grim record with more than 1,400 femicides last year, a study found Wednesday, when President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced a series of measures to combat violence against women. The total of 1,410 women killed in gender-based violence is almost one every six hours, up five percent from 2021. ALSO READ:
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Arrival this week in Rio de Janeiro two Iranian warships that the Brazilian government, authorized for the docking, drew reproaches from both Israel and the United States. “Israel regards the docking of Iranian warships in Brazil a few days ago as a dangerous and regrettable event,” Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Hayat tweeted on Thursday.
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Inflation remained stable at the December level of 5.8% in January, halting a six-month strike to reduce price pressure. The January result, together with the December result, showed the lowest inflation rate since February 2021, but remained above the Central Bank’s target of 3.5%. From the release details, transport prices fell more slowly in January,
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