Brazil’s government on Tuesday unveiled a long-promised income tax reform aimed at exempting individuals earning up to 5,000 reais (approximately $881) per month from paying income tax.
Ireland has committed €15 million ($16.3 million) to Brazil's Amazon Fund over the next three years, aiming to support efforts to combat deforestation in the world's largest tropical rainforest.
Brazil has recalled Neymar for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina, marking his return to the national team after more than a year.
Brasília, Brazil, February 20, 2025 – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reaffirmed his country’s neutrality in the Ukraine conflict by rejecting a request from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to purchase Brazilian arms for Kyiv.
Brasília, Brazil, February 18, 2025 – Brazil’s government has approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations, signaling a significant step in the country’s evolution into a prominent oil state.
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro was charged on Tuesday for allegedly plotting to overturn his 2022 election defeat. The indictment adds to the far-right leader’s legal troubles, further complicating his political future.
**Fatal Crash** A small plane crashed in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, resulting in two fatalities. The crash occurred in the municipality of Quadra, about 100 miles from the state capital.
20 people injured following a fire in a costume factory in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro
A small plane crashed in São Paulo’s Barra Funda district, killing at least two and injuring two others. The aircraft collided with a bus, sparking a fire. Authorities are investigating the cause.
Brazil’s COP30 summit aims to spotlight developing nations' climate finance needs, pushing wealthy countries to meet funding pledges amid challenges from the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
Brazil appoints veteran diplomat André Corrêa do Lago to lead COP30, set for November 2025 in Belém, Amazon.
Brazil announces Nigeria's acceptance as a partner country in BRICS, highlighting shared interests and Nigeria's growing role in global governance and the Global South.
A Cessna CJ1+ aircraft (PR-GFS) crashed while landing at Gastão Madeira State Airport (UBT) in Ubatuba, Brazil, on 9 January 2025, amidst adverse weather. The crash, which claimed the pilot’s life and injured seven others, has raised concerns over private aviation safety in Brazil.
Brazilian authorities arrested a woman for allegedly poisoning a Christmas cake with arsenic, killing three and hospitalizing three in Rio Grande do Sul. Another New Year's incident in Piauí left three dead from rat poison-laced food. Both cases are under murder investigations.
Electric vehicle manufacturer BYD is under investigation in Brazil after hundreds of Chinese workers were brought into the country on irregular visas to work on a factory construction in Bahia, with many found in "slavery-like conditions," according to labor authorities, Reuters reports.
Indonesia is formally joining the BRICS group of major emerging economies as a full member.
The death toll from the collapse of a bridge over a river in northern Brazil has risen to 12.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's health continues to improve after two emergency surgeries.
Azerbaijan sends the black boxes of the Aktau plane crash to Brazil's CENIPA for decoding, ensuring transparency, objectivity, and global standards in the investigation.
A bridge collapse in northeastern Brazil on December 22 has left residents stranded, forcing them to cross the Tocantins River by boat, while rescue efforts continue for the missing. The disaster has disrupted transport and raised environmental concerns.
Brazilian businessman Luiz Galeazzi and family died in a Gramado plane crash, killing 10 and injuring 17. Investigations into the tragic incident are underway.
A packed bus collided with a truck and burst into flames early on Saturday in Brazil, killing at least 22 people.
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