BRAZIL

Japan to confer its highest distinction to President Lula

Published on: March 18, 2025
10:05

Tokyo, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will receive the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Japan's highest distinction, in this capital next week, the Japanese government announced today.

Brazilian congresswoman asks Prosecutor’s Office to arrest Bolsonaro

Published on: March 17, 2025
07:59

Brasilia, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) Federal Congresswoman Duda Salabert asked the Brazilian Attorney General's Office to preemptively arrest former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was denounced as a coup plotter following his conspiratorial statements during an event in Rio de Janeiro.

Police operation in Brazil against child sexual abuse

Published on: March 12, 2025
09:54

Brasilia, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) Brazil's Federal Police (PF) today carried out the so-called National Operation of Integral Protection, a coordinated action in 22 states to combat cyber crimes of child sexual exploitation.

Lula makes effective two ministerial changes in the government

Published on: March 10, 2025
09:28

Brasilia, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will inaugurate as new ministers Alexandre Padilha, in Health, and Gleisi Hoffmann, in the Secretariat of Institutional Relations, the eighth change in his government cabinet. Padilha and Hoffmann will officially take office in a ceremony to be held at the Planalto Palace, seat of the Executive Power in this capital.

Russia and Brazil discussed the schedule of upcoming contacts

Published on: February 28, 2025
09:01

Moscow, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministries of Russia and Brazil discussed the schedule of upcoming contacts at the highest level, taking into account that Brazil holds the presidency of the BRICS, the TASS news agency reported.

Trump denounced for trying to influence 2026 elections in Brazil

Published on: February 28, 2025
00:22

Brasilia, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) The government of US President Donald Trump intends to influence the 2026 elections in Brazil in order to consolidate an ultra-conservative agenda in the Western Hemisphere, the UOL website reported on Thusday.

Lula’s popularity approval falls in eight Brazilian states

Published on: February 26, 2025
10:51

Brasilia, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) The popularity of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva fell in eight states, including Bahia and Pernambuco, regions where he had a strong performance in the 2022 elections, a survey revealed.

Meeting of BRICS chief negotiators continues in Brazil

Published on: February 26, 2025
08:28

Brasilia, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) The first meeting of the BRICS chief negotiators, known as sherpas, will continue on its second and final day at the Itamaraty Palace, the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry, in the capital.

Brazil seeks to annul the accusation made by Bolsonaro’s former aide

Published on: February 25, 2025
10:08

Brasilia, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) The lawyer Celso Vilardi, representative of Jair Bolsonaro, denounced as a coup plotter, announced that he will request the annulment of the confession of the former aide of orders of the former Brazilian president, lieutenant colonel Mauro Cid.

Lula to attend 45th anniversary of PT-Brazil

Published on: February 21, 2025
12:19

Brasilia, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is participating on Friday and Saturday in political acts and celebrations for the 45th anniversary of the Workers' Party (PT) of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro state.

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