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Brazil’s Lula Defies Trump: ‘Democracy Not On Table’
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Brasilia- Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday pushed back against a 50 per cent tariff on Brazilian imported goods to the United States, arguing that it was “political” and...
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Brazil’s Digital Tax Net Traps Property Owners in Real-Time Surveillance
Brazil’s sweeping tax reform introduces unprecedented digital surveillance of real estate transactions starting 2027, fundamentally transforming how Latin America’s largest economy monitors wealth. The changes represent more than simple tax...
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Brazil Would Take 468 Years to Train All Teachers for Special Education
Brazil would take 468 years to train all basic education teachers to adequately serve students with disabilities if it continues at the pace of the past ten years of growth in this type of training. The conclusion comes from a study by the Rodrigo...
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Brazilians split after ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Last week, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was found guilty of attempting a coup and sentenced to just over 27 years in prison. A panel of Supreme Court justices on Thursday found that the 70-year-old had sought...
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Brazil’s Lula rejects US tariff, says democracy not for sale
BRASILIA, Brazil | Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday pushed back against a 50% tariff on Brazilian imported goods to the United States, arguing that it was “political” and “illogical.” Sign up for our free newsletter to...
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Brazil Selects 'The Secret Agent,' Starring Wagner Moura, for the International Feature Oscar
After a national debate which spilled over at least once into large controversy, Brazil has selected director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s ‘70s-set thriller “The Secret Agent” as its official entry for the best international feature film category at...
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Brazilian Musician Killed During Argentine Dictatorship Identified 50 Years Later
A mystery of nearly 50 years that haunted Brazilian popular music came to an end last Friday (12), when Argentine justice informed the Brazilian embassy in Buenos Aires that it had identified the body of pianist Francisco Tenório Cerqueira Júnior,...
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Brazilian Festival kicks off its 2025 edition at Institute Park
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WORCESTER — Greens and yellows covered Insitute Park amid the sounds of sertanejo and bossa nova music accompanied the Brazilian Festival of Worcester which kicked off its 2025 edition Sunday, Sept. 14. About three dozen vendors arched around the...
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Brazil’s Supreme Court Split Offers Bolsonaro a Second Chance
Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux cast a lone dissent in Bolsonaro’s coup-plot trial, arguing the court lacked jurisdiction. His 13-hour vote opens a legal pathway for future annulment. Fux said lower courts should handle cases against former...
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Brazil Taekwondo Foundation wins big at the Ultimate Taekwondo Cup 2025
On Saturday, the Brazil Taekwondo Foundation hosted the final Ultimate Taekwondo Cup ahead of the Best of the Best 2025. After three years of competing, the team proudly won the Best Team trophy. The Ultimate Taekwondo Cup gave participants the...
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Bolsonaro conviction 'not a witch hunt,' Brazil's Lula tells Donald Trump in 'New York Times' op-ed
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pushed back against harsh criticism from the United States following the conviction this week of his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro on coup charges. In his first public reaction to Bolsonaro's...
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Rare earth rush endangers rural communities and conservation areas in Brazil
Brazil has 23% of global reserves of rare earth minerals, second only to China, but its production remains at an early stage, accounting for only 1% of the global market. The race to mine and process rare earths in Brazil has raised fears among...
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Brazilian avocado exports reached US$36 million
According to the Agricultural Outlook Bulletin released on Thursday (11) by analysts from the Department of Rural Economics (Deral) of the State Secretariat for Agriculture and Supply (Seab), Brazil is among the world's leading avocado producers...
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Inside the mysterious life of rogue Aussie pilot Timothy James Clark who died in Brazilian plane crash with 200kg of SpaceX-branded cocaine on board
By TITA SMITH, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 10:06 EDT, 15 September 2025 | Updated: 10:06 EDT, 15 September 2025 An Australian pilot killed in a lightplane crash in Brazil with 200kg of SpaceX-branded cocaine onboard had operated businesses...
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Cruise Executives Evaluate Investments in the Brazilian Market
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The Brazilian cruise market could be poised for further growth following the 2025-26 season, when capacity is projected to be down based on published deployment. Speaking at an industry gathering in Brasília earlier this month, executives from...
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UK and Brazil sign partnership on fertilizers
A ‘historic partnership’ to tackle the environmental impact and embrace the economic opportunities of fertilizers has been launched on 10 September 2025 by the UK and Brazil. Signed by UK Special Representative for Nature, Ruth Davis and Brazilian...
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‘His music jostles like a get-together over a feijoada’: Hermeto Pascoal was Brazilian music’s experimental genius
There are many anecdotes about Hermeto Pascoal, the Brazilian musician who died on Saturday at the age of 89, that have become the stuff of legend. From punching Miles Davis in the face to playing for five hours straight one night in Rio and being...
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Oscars: Brazil Submits ‘The Secret Agent’ For Best International Feature Film Race
Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent has been submitted as Brazil‘s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th annual Academy Awards. The film was picked this afternoon by the Brazilian Cinema Academy. The Secret Agent...
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29 women from Brazil ‘coerced’ into sex work in Ireland, court hears
Tom Tuite A bail hearing for four people charged in an international prostitution probe has heard that 29 vulnerable young women were recruited in Brazil and coerced into sex work in Ireland. Three men and a woman, all from Brazil, were remanded...
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Pilot crashed and died in Brazil while carrying 400 pounds of SpaceX-branded cocaine: cops
A Victorian man form Australia has been named as the pilot involved in a fatal plane crash in Brazil at the weekend. According to local media, Alagoas Military Police say a single-engine plane crashed in a sugarcane field on September 14, carrying...
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