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Bolsonaro undergoes surgery in Brazil after severe pain
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has undergone intestinal surgery after being hospitalized with severe abdominal pain.
A ministerial seat remains empty in Brazil.
Reuters
Pedro Lucas Fernandes has declined President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s offer to become Minister for Communications—a key post that oversees the country’s telecoms and postal system.
Fernandes, who leads the conservative União Brasil party in the lower house, said he was honoured but would serve the country better from his current position.
The offer was no surprise. Lula had agreed to let União Brasil choose the successor to Juscelino Filho, who stepped down earlier this month after facing public allegations of embezzling public funds.
The decision was meant to keep political balance. Filho, like Fernandes, belongs to União Brasil. Government minister Gleisi Hoffmann had previously confirmed Lula’s intention to name Fernandes, based on the party’s proposal.
But Fernandes declined. The reasons remain political—and personal.
“I believe I can contribute more to Brazil where I am,” he said in a brief statement on Tuesday.
Filho’s departure followed a probe into misuse of public money, linked to actions before he joined Lula’s cabinet. His exit triggered a reshuffle Lula hoped would stabilise relations with Congress.
For now, the Communications Ministry remains vacant—and Lula, once again, must negotiate.
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COP29-COP30
Baku to Belem: COP29 and COP30 join forces for Climate action
At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev highlighted Azerbaijan’s climate leadership, unveiling the Baku to Belem Roadmap. The initiative aims to scale climate finance to $1.3 trillion by 2035, with global cooperation to support developing nations.
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Bolsonaro
Bolsonaro hospitalised in Brazil with abdominal pain
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is in stable condition and will not require surgery, according to doctors, after he was hospitalized in northeast Brazil with abdominal pain.
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Brazil appoints business leader Dan Ioschpe as COP30 climate champion
Brazil has named automotive industry executive Dan Ioschpe as its official “climate champion” for the COP30 summit, to be held in Belém this November.
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Brazil urges EU to value Mercosur trade deal's political importance over economics
Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad urged the European Union to consider the political significance of its trade deal with Mercosur rather than focusing solely on economic factors.
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