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Knocking down buildings with sledgehammers: Rio de Janeiro’s latest fight against organized crime
El País
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August 27, 2025
The operations are carried out by surprise. At dawn, dozens of Rio de Janeiro city officials, escorted by police, prepare to demolish illegal buildings. Sometimes they are simple houses, on other occasions, real mansions, refuges for drug lords....
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for August 27, 2025
The Rio Times
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August 27, 2025
Brazil’s financial markets face a challenging landscape today as temporary deflation, a growing current account deficit, and high interest rates shape sentiment. A temporary energy bonus drove the IPCA-15 index down 0.14% in August, marking...
Brazil’s Market Slips as Inflation Data Surprises and Oil Weakens
The Rio Times
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August 27, 2025
Brazil’s main stock index, the Ibovespa, fell 0.18% to 137,771.39 on Tuesday, reflecting a mix of local and global pressures. The move looked small, but the reasons matter. At home, the IPCA-15 inflation preview fell 0.14% in August, the first...
Brazil's supreme court orders intense monitoring of ex-President Bolso...
The Morung Express
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (L, front) leaves the headquarters of Criminal Police of Brazil where he was fitted with an electronic anklet for monitoring, in Brasilia, Brazil, on July 18, 2025. (Photo source: Xinhua/IANS) Sao Paulo,...
Brazil's Exports To Libya Rise 4.7% This Year
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo – Brazil's exports to Libya rose 4.7% between January and July this year compared to the same period in 2024. According to data from the Brazil's Development and Trade Ministry , compiled by the...
Brazil to face South Korea, Japan in World Cup build-up
The Express Tribune
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August 27, 2025
SEOUL: Brazil will play October friendlies in South Korea and Japan as all three teams step up their preparations for the 2026 World Cup. Coached by the Italian Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil will be one of the favourites to win the tournament next year...
Brazil seeks new markets as U.S. tariff hits exporters
Xinhua News Agency
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SAO PAULO, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Brazil is negotiating with the United States to roll back a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian goods while also working to diversify its export markets, Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary Tatiana Prazeres said Tuesday....
Brazil-Arab Gallery #13
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) People bathe and swim in the Mediterranean Sea waters at a beach in the resort town of Hammamet in Tunisia's Nabeul province. Tourism is a key part of Tunisia's economy. By July 20 of this year, the country...
Brazil to Face South Korea, Japan in World Cup Build-up
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 27, 2025
Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner showed their championship pedigree at the US Open on Tuesday with commanding displays at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, walloping their first-round opponents on the third day of first-round action at the newly expanded...
Brazil to face Japan and South Korea in October friendlies
Japan Times
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August 27, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil will play Japan and South Korea in friendly matches in October as part of its preparation for the 2026 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Tuesday. The five-time world champions will face Japan in...
Air Peace to launch direct flight from Lagos to Brazil Nov –Onyema
The Sun Nigeria
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August 27, 2025
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Brasilia- Brazil Air Peace has concluded plans to launch a direct flight from Lagos to São Paulo, Brazil, by the last week of November 2025. The announcement was made by Air Peace CEO, Allen Onyema, during the recent...
Brazil's supreme court orders intense monitoring of ex-president Bolsonaro
Xinhua News Agency
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SAO PAULO, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a round-the-clock monitoring of former President Jair Bolsonaro for fear that he could attempt to flee house arrest ahead of a verdict in his coup attempt trial. Justice...
Canada, Brazil to resume Canada-Mercosur FTA talks in October
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Brazil, which now holds the rotating presidency of the South American bloc Mercosur, and Canada recently announced in Brasilia that they will resume negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA).The bloc also includes Argentina, Uruguay and...
Nigeria, Brazil BASA Agreement Excites Air Peace Boss, Onyema
Daily Independent
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August 27, 2025
1 Anthony Ufoh The Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace Airlines, Allen Onyema has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the landmark Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Brazil, following the establishment of direct air...
Nigerian Govt Delegation Boards First Direct Brazil–Nigeria Flight Operated By Air Peace
Sahara Reporters
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The Nigerian government has announced the commencement of direct commercial flights between Brazil and Nigeria, a move officials say will slash travel time and costs by almost 50 percent. On Tuesday, a Nigerian delegation boarded the inaugural...
Air Peace to commence three weekly flights to Brazil after BASA deal
Business Hallmark
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August 27, 2025
West Africa’s leading airline, Air Peace says it has secured approval to commence direct passenger flights between Lagos and São Paulo, following negotiations under the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) signed by Nigeria and Brazil. The...
Aviation as the game changer of Nigeria-Brazil landmark agreements
The Cable
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August 27, 2025
BY TUNDE MOSHOOD The recent wave of landmark agreements between the federal government of Nigeria and the Federative Republic of Brazil has signalled a bold new era of cooperation, one that stretches across agriculture, diplomacy, health, science,...
We moved from the UK to Brazil for sun & freedom – the dream life is not as glamorous as we thought it was going to be
The Scottish Sun
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August 27, 2025
A COUPLE who ditched their life in the UK to become milk farmers in rural Brazil, have revealed that it's not quite what they expected. Angel Bulut, 25, and her partner left their home in Bracknell in October 2022 and flew 6,000 miles to Parana, a...
Meituan Drives To Brazil For Growth, Only To Crash Into Chinese Rival DiDi
Benzinga
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The two Chinese internet giants have sued each other in South America's largest nation over unfair competition related to their food delivery businesses Key Takeaways: Meituan and DiDi filed lawsuits against each other in Brazil this month as both...
Foreign players from Thailand, Netherlands, Russia and Brazil set to compete in EWVL
OnlineKhabar
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August 27, 2025
Foreign players to play in the Everest Women’s Volleyball League. In the second week of September, players from Thailand, the Netherlands, Russia, and even Brazil are arriving in Nepal to compete in the second edition of the Vatsalya Everest...