Tag: Brazil
Lula da Silva OKs law to harden fight against Brazil’s organized crime
Oct. 30 (UPI) -- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a new law that increases penalties…
How did a Brazil raid on a Rio favela turn so deadly?
A state police operation targeting a major drug gang in Brazil has resulted in the deaths of 132…
Corpses Line Street In Rio As Police Raid Death Toll Hits 132
Residents recover around 70 bodies in the woods of the Penha Complex, in the northern part of Brazil's…
Brazil’s public prosecutor moves to halt oil exploration in Amazon basin
Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Brazil's bid to turn the mouth of the Amazon River into a new oil…
Brazilian President Lula says Trump ‘guaranteed’ trade deal with U.S
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump…
Brazil on the cusp of US trade deal: Lula
A trade deal between Brazil and the United States could be sealed within days, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio…
‘I’ve got as much energy as when I was 30’
The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced he will seek a historic fourth term in…
Passenger bus crash in northeastern Brazil leaves 15 dead
SAO PAULO (AP) — A passenger bus in northeastern Brazil crashed into a sand embankment and flipped on…
Brazil, other nations agree to quadruple sustainable fuels
Brazil, India, Italy and Japan vowed Tuesday to quadruple their production and consumption of renewable fuels, hoping other…
Who is setting fire to the Amazon?
"Red John" is an old acquaintance of landowners and ranchers in the Brazilian Amazon.He helps clears pastures cheaply,…
Inside Brazil’s methanol poisoning crisis
When Marcelo Lombardi, 45, complained he was feeling sleepy on a Friday, his family didn’t think much of…
Brazil not planning free public transport soon, presidential chief of staff says
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's presidential chief of staff, Rui Costa, said on Wednesday the government has no plans to…