News and Current Events in the Nation of Brazil
- Top London specialist loved by Victoria's Secret models reveals how to achieve instant flat tummy
London-based Flavia Morellato, originally from Brazil, uses a lymphatic drainage technique to detox the body and reduce bloating immediately.
Daily Mail. Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:44:33 GMT. - Sharp Market Decline Holds Key Levels
New tariffs on Brazil and Argentina pushed stocks sharply lower at the start of the week but market technician Tom Aspray discusses how some of the key methods he uses indicated that the market had reached important support. ...
By Tom Aspray, Contributor. Forbes. Sun, 8 Dec 2019 21:35:36 +0000. - Brazil calls for international funds to stop Amazon deforestation
Brazil's Environment Minister says the country cannot stop deforestation in the Amazon without the help of rich countries.
Sydney Morning Herald. Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:58:19 +1100. - New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker footage -- Flying Stormtroopers with jetpacks - CNET
J.J. Abrams and the cast discuss new footage, Carrie Fisher, Palpatine, character friendships and more at Brazil Comic Con.
Bonnie Burton. CNET. Sat, 07 Dec 2019 23:28:00 +0000. - New Black Widow footage with Scarlett Johansson; more on Red Guardian - CNET
Marvel's Black Widow movie offers a closer look at Natasha Romanoff and her family. New Brazil Comic Con footage reveals Red Guardian and Melina were married.
Bonnie Burton. CNET. Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:12:00 +0000. - BP to Capitalize on Mounting Biofuel Demand With Brazilian JV
The newly-formed joint venture, where BP has a 50% ownership interest, has the potential of supplying 1,200 gigawatt hours of electricity to the national grid of Brazil.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:23:00 GMT. - US to reimpose steel, aluminium tariffs on Brazil, Argentina
Brazilian and Argentine steel and aluminium industries were latest targets of United States tariffs.
Al Jazeera. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:23:25 GMT. - Thousands of Brazilians trill along with Israeli initiative Koolulam
Mass singing initiative reaches South America for the first time, after giving audiences 'collective catharsis' throughout Israel and in other countries
Times of Israel. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:27:39 +0000. - Trump to restore tariffs on steel from Brazil and Argentina
The US President says the countries' weak currencies and cheap exports are harming US farmers.
BBC News. Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:50:25 GMT. - Trump to restore tariffs on Argentina and Brazil, says they're manipulating currencies
The U.S. president tweeted Monday he'll restore steel and aluminum tariffs on both Argentina and Brazil, reversing a previous exemption he had granted in 2018.
CBC News. Mon, 2 Dec 2019 10:04:45 EST. - Shawn Mendes cancels Brazil show due to laryngitis, apologizes to fans
Shawn Mendes is "so sorry"" for canceling a show in Brazil.
Nate Day. Fox News. Sun, 01 Dec 2019 17:51:36 GMT. - Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil president, blames Leonardo DiCaprio for Amazon fires
RIO DE JANEIRO — Without offering proof, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said actor Leonardo DiCaprio had funded nonprofit groups that he claimed are partly responsible for fires in the Amazon this year. ...
Diane Jeantet. Washington Times. Sun, 01 Dec 2019 06:33:44 -0500. - Brazil's Bolsonaro says DiCaprio gave cash 'to set Amazon on fire'
The Hollywood actor dismisses Jair Bolsonaro's claim he "gave money to set the Amazon on fire".
BBC News. Sat, 30 Nov 2019 11:37:22 GMT. - U.S. Travel Applauds Global Entry for Brazil
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the announcement that citizens of Brazil can soon join the Global Entry program.
Travel Industry Wire. Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:21:15 EST. - Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chao serves up Thanksgiving dinner menu
Fogo de Chao joined ABC7 to serve up a sampling of their Thanksgiving menu.
Wls. ABC News. Sun, 17 Nov 2019 17:15:24 +0000.
Facts About Brazil
The Federative Republic of Brazil is located in the east central portion
of South America. Its bicameral National Congress consists of a
Federal Senate and a Chamber of Deputies. Brazil's capital city is
Brasilia; its major cities include Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil's national currency is the Real, which equals 100 centavos.
The primary language used by Brazilians is Portuguese and, in 2007,
Brazil's estimated population was 190,011,000.
For more news and information about Brazil, visit this official Brazilian government website and the Brazilian Tourism portal.
Click on the small Brazil map shown at right to display a full-size Brazil map.