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Brazil: Bolsonaro’s disenfranchisement requested
Brazil’s Electoral Public Prosecutor’s Office requested the disenfranchisement of former President Jair Bolsonaro, it was reported. The former head of state has been charged with “abuse of power …
https://en.mercopress.com/2023/04/15/brazil-bolsonaro-s-disenfranchisement-requested
Lula supports Assange’s cause
Lula also lambasted the media for not supporting their colleague During his recent visit to London, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed his strong disapproval of the UK’s …
https://en.mercopress.com/2023/05/09/lula-supports-assange-s-cause
Brazil Debt Is the Source of High Rates, Central Bank Chief Says
Brazil’s central bank chief said high levels of public debt are to blame for interest rates steady at a six-year high, countering President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s criticism of monetary policy and …
Santos’ case in Brazil adds new pressure to Republican leaders
The good news for Republican Rep. George Santos is that his legal mess in Brazil has apparently been resolved. The bad news is he just confessed to theft.
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 68% in April, first major drop under Lula
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell 68% in April from the previous year, preliminary government data showed on Friday, a positive reading for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as it …
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 68% in April, first major drop under Lula
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell 68% in April from the previous year, preliminary government data showed on Friday, a positive reading for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as it …
George Santos admits to theft in Brazil court
Republican congressman George Santos has admitted to theft and signed a deal with Brazilian authorities to drop the criminal charges in a 2008 case. As part of the deal, Mr Santos has been given 30 days to pay restitution and fines for the case to be dropped.
https://news.yahoo.com/george-santos-admits-theft-brazil-151032213.html
George Santos confessed to stealing checks in Brazil in a deal to drop charges
The New York Republican congressman reached a deal with Brazilian prosecutors in which he agreed to confess and pay restitution and fines to avoid prosecution.
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/12/1175720925/george-santos-confesses-brazil-stolen-checks
Brazil’s taxation of sports betting may bolster anti-manipulation measures -ministry
Brazil’s finance ministry said on Thursday that an upcoming executive order would impose taxes on sports-betting companies and winners’ gains, potentially opening room for further measures to prevent manipulation.
Lula Says Government to Seek Lower Fuel Prices at Petrobras
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said his government will maintain its stake in Petroleo Brasileiro SA while working to reduce fuel and gasoline prices at Brazil’s state-owned oil giant.