Tag: Brazil
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Bolsonaro and Lula head to a runoff in presidential election
Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. ... -
Brazil’s candidates court women with promises to combat violence
Clutching an oversized knife during a campaign stop, Brazilian presidential candidate Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro vowed to impose chemical castration on “rapists and child abusers,” drawing thunderous ... -
Brazil opens Greater Bay Area office
Brazil’s trade and investment promotion agency, ApexBrasil, officially opened its Greater Bay Area office in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District. According to the Shenzhen municipal government, the office ... -
Brazil left to second-guess penalty kick choice after earliest exit since 1990
Vinícius Júnior had the ball at the penalty spot, a perfect chance to give Brazil the lead. And he handed it to Bruno Guimarães. And by ... -
MSAR delegation seeks health partnerships in Brazil
The SAR government led a delegation to Brazil to expand medical collaboration and promote health industries from mainland China and Macau. The visit, organized by the ... -
Marta back for Brazil after retirement
Marta was given the captain’s armband by Brazil for her first start for her country since last year’s Paris Olympics in a 2-1 win over Japan ... -
Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too
With her purple-and-pink hair swaying, Reneé Colón stands on a stepladder in the rented corner of a warehouse, pouring Brazilian coffee beans into her groaning old ... -
SARs’ anti-corruption watchdog hold training program in Brazil
For the first time, the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) and its Hong Kong counterpart, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), have held a joint training program ... -
Brazil’s Lula to meet Xi and Putin amid global trade war fears
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow and China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing, two important partners for the ... -
Former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup
Brazil’s prosecutor-general yesterday [Macau time] formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat, in a ... -
Isolated Indigenous man returns to tribe in the Amazon rainforest after brief contact
A young man from an isolated Indigenous tribe who approached a riverine community in Brazil’s Amazon returned voluntarily to his people less than 24 hours later, ... -
Climate pact withdrawal breaks trust in US
This year will see countries finalize their national plans to meet their emissions reduction targets by 2035, the focus of this November’s COP30 global climate talks ... -
IPIM tours four GBA cities to foster regional cooperation
The Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) visited Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, and Jiangmen—four cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA)—this month. The visit included ... -
Pinheiro Braathen performs snow samba to celebrate Brazil’s first podium in World Cup ski race
It’s not just soccer anymore. Brazil is finding World Cup success in skiing now, too. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen became the first Brazilian skier to finish on ... -
Lula welcomes Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva yesterday [Macau time] welcomed President Xi Jinping for a state visit at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, the latest ... -
G20 summit calls for more aid to Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine
Leaders of the world’s 20 major economies called for a global pact to combat hunger, more aid for war-torn Gaza and an end to hostilities in ... -
Innovation and entrepreneurship competition starts
The “2024 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition for Technology Enterprises from Brazil and Portugal” kicks off today at 9 a.m. at the Macau Science Center’s Convention Center. ... -
Deadly bus accident claims lives of 3 Brazilian football players
A bus carrying a Brazilian football team flipped on a road south of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, killing three people and injuring at least six, ... -
On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world
The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians on Saturday had difficulty ... -
She’s the world’s most expensive cow, and part of a plan to put beef on everyone’s plate
Brazil has hundreds of millions of cows, but one in particular is extraordinary. Her massive, snow-white body is watched over by security cameras and an armed ... -
Flooding forecast to worsen in Brazil’s south, where many who remain are poor
More rain started coming down on Saturday in Brazil’s already flooded Rio Grande do Sul state, where many of those remaining are poor people with limited ... -
Brazil Supreme Court orders investigation of Musk
A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation ... -
Presidents of France and Brazil meet and announce a $1.1b investment plan for the Amazon
The Brazilian and the French presidents yesterday [Macau time] announced a plan to invest 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in the Amazon, including parts of the ... -
A Carnival day, from a morning street party to an evening samba parade
A typical Carnival day in Brazil starts around 7 a.m., when the first blocos — as the free street parties are known — start their loud ... -
Brazil’s young talent expected to become top European transfer targets
European clubs looking for deals in the January transfer window will find future stars in Brazil among the latest generation of soccer talent. Two of them ... -
Brazil police search Portugal’s Consulate in Rio as part of a graft investigation
Brazilian federal police conducted searches at five locations, including the Portuguese Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, as part of a corruption investigation. Portuguese public prosecutors and ... -
Lula pitches Brazil — and himself — as fresh leader for Global South
Brazil is back.” That has been Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s refrain for the better part of the last year, with the president deploying the snappy ... -
Brazil’s Lula voices support for more countries joining BRICS group
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said yesterday [Macau time] that he supports more countries joining the BRICS group of large developing nations, which currently ... -
In the Amazon, Brazilian ecologists try new approach against deforestation and poverty
In a remote corner of the Amazon, Brazilian ecologists are trying to succeed where a lack of governance has proved disastrous. They’re managing a stretch of ... -
Argentina’s Fernandez seeks dollar relief from Lula
Argentine President Alberto Fernández and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, vowed yesterday [Macau time] to keep working to come up with a mechanism ... -
Brazilian dictionary adds Pelé as adjective, synonym of best
A Brazilian dictionary has added “Pelé” as an adjective to use when describing someone who is “exceptional, incomparable, unique.” The announcement by the Michaelis dictionary yesterday ... -
Amazon Indigenous woman wins Goldman environment prize
When Alessandra Korap was born in the mid-1980s, her Indigenous village nestled in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil was a haven of seclusion. But as she ... -
Brazil’s Lula kicks off visit to European ally Portugal
Portugal’s president welcomed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil on an official visit Saturday, as the Brazilian leader looks to strengthen ties with his ... -
Brasilia’s welcome of Russian minister prompts US blowback
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov yesterday [Macau time] expressed gratitude to Brazil for its approach in pushing for an end to hostilities in Ukraine — an ... -
Brazil’s Lula in Shanghai on visit to boost ties with China
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai yesterday as he looks to boost ties and win political support ...
