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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.
Brazil’s federal police search home of former President Bolsonaro over alleged doctored vaccine cards
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro had his home searched and phone seized by Brazil’s Federal Police Wednesday in an investigation into alleged doctored vaccine cards.
Lula da Silva: “Both sides want to win, but a war doesn’t always need a winner”
The president of Brazil assures EL PAÍS from Madrid that the agreement between Russia and Ukraine is possible. “That’s why I try to do my part,” he argues …
Brazil Opens Federal Investigation Into Soccer Match-Fixing
The probe follows allegations that 16 players accepted bribes to commit fouls and concede penalties in 2022 and 2023.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazil-soccer-match-fixing-goias-501bc3c5
Yellen highlights common goals with Brazil on climate, development
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlighted the fight against climate change and other goals shared by the United States and Brazil, in a meeting with Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad in Japan on Thursday.
Another Bolsonaro Takes Center Stage
Once shy of the spotlight, former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro has embraced a more active role in conservative politics. What’s her next move?
https://www.as-coa.org/articles/another-bolsonaro-takes-center-stage
STF ruling compels Bolsonaro gov’t to account for malnourished Yanomami children
Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Luís Roberto Barroso Wednesday gave President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration five days to rectify the situation of malnourished Yanomami deprived of …
Spanish PM will ask Biden to listen to China, Brazil on Ukraine
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will urge the United States to give more weight to the opinions of non-NATO countries such as Brazil and China on the Ukraine war when he meets President Joe Biden in Washington on Friday,
Brazil blocks $8 mln from alleged financiers of January riots to pay for damages
Brazil’s federal police said on Thursday the country had frozen roughly 40 million reais ($7.99 million) belonging to alleged financiers of the Jan. 8 riots in Brasilia in order to pay for damages caused to public property.
Brazil’s Industrial Production Recovers 1.1%
Brazil’s industrial production increased for the first time in four months and at a faster-than-expected rate, preliminary data from