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Brasília

Head of State

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Head of Government

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

last updated:

29 November, 2024

Donald Trump and Marco Rubio share the stage at a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, on November 4, a day before the former US president won a second term. Photo: AP

US-China relations

Trump’s pick of Rubio as top US diplomat leaves Latin America bracing

Long-time outspoken China critic raises concerns in region he might press governments to choose sides between Washington and Beijing.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Brazil police investigating after 3 die in suspected Christmas cake poisoning

30 Dec 2024 - 3:28AMvideocam

Aviation accidents

Azerbaijan’ president demands Russia admits to shooting at plane before crash

30 Dec 2024 - 2:45AMvideocam

Venezuela

Venezuela opposition adviser holed up in Argentine residence calls it ‘prison’

Residence has been without power for more than a month, said Magalli Meda, adviser to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.

29 Dec 2024 - 6:48AM

A police patrol car sits parked outside Argentina’s embassy where some members of Venezuela’s opposition are seeking asylum inside, in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo: AP

BYD

Brazil suspends work visas for BYD amid claims of ‘slavery-like conditions’

Announcement came days after labour authorities also said they found Chinese workers at factory in Bahia were victims of human trafficking.

28 Dec 2024 - 6:45AM

Trade

China launches investigation into beef imports as local price of the meat falls

Imports have surged, with China representing a hugely important market for countries such as Brazil, Argentina and Australia.

28 Dec 2024 - 3:59AM

US-China relations

Trump expected to step up chase for key minerals after China restricts exports

President-elect will need to shift his ‘America First’ policy orientation to secure the supply chain crucial for defence and hi-tech.

28 Dec 2024 - 2:31AMvideocam

Outgoing US President Joe Biden has imposed export restrictions on 24 types of chipmaking equipment and three categories of software essential for semiconductor development. Photo: Shutterstock

BYD

Brazil says ‘enslaved’ Chinese workers at BYD site victims of human trafficking

BYD and its contractor Jinjiang have agreed to house the 163 labourers in hotels until a deal to end their contracts is reached.

27 Dec 2024 - 4:48PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Who is singer Anitta’s football beau, Vinicius Souza?

The pair hard-launched their relationship with an Instagram carousel and appearance at Paris Fashion Week; Souza is a sought-after professional footballer currently playing in the EFL Championship.

25 Dec 2024 - 5:00AM

BYD

Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ at BYD site in Brazil

Officials said staff were working excessively long hours while being kept in ‘degrading conditions’ in their accommodation.

24 Dec 2024 - 12:22PMvideocam

BYD’s electric vehicle (EV) factory’s construction site in Camacari, Bahia province, Brazil. Photo: Reuters

Americas and the Caribbean

Small plane crashes in Brazil tourist city, killing at least 10

Plane was piloted by Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, a Brazilian businessman who was travelling with his family.

23 Dec 2024 - 11:09AM

Firefighters and other rescue teams at the scene of the plane crash. Photo: : Mateus Bruxel, Agência RBS via AFP

Americas and the Caribbean

Death toll in Brazil bus crash rises to 41

The bus was hit by a large block of granite that apparently fell from a truck travelling in the opposite direction.

22 Dec 2024 - 11:42PM

History

Brazil-Angola cruise along slave trade route to shed light on dark past

The Great Passage cruise will make the transatlantic trip millions were forced into in reverse, in the name of education and accountability.

21 Dec 2024 - 4:15PM

Technology

Opinion | From TikTok to Apple, companies must tread carefully amid digital nationalism

Restrictive policies could hinder innovation, limit consumer choice and fragment the global digital economy.

17 Dec 2024 - 6:38PMvideocam

Participants hold signs in support of TikTok outside the US Capitol building on March 13 in Washington. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Americas and the Caribbean

Brazil’s Lula discharged from hospital after emergency head surgery

President Lula wore a fedora-style hat that covered signs of operations related to a fall he took at his home.

16 Dec 2024 - 12:54PM

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leaving a hospital on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Electric & new energy vehicles

Brazilian ports jammed with 70,000 Chinese EVs as tariffs loom

Chinese carmakers flood the world’s sixth-biggest car market as they try to avoid new tariffs.

14 Dec 2024 - 1:18AM

Americas and the Caribbean

Latest operation on Brazil’s Lula a ‘success’, doctor says

The ‘low risk’ procedure is meant to minimise the risk of future bleeding under the president’s skull after he hurt his head in a fall.

12 Dec 2024 - 10:02PM

Americas and the Caribbean

Brazil’s Lula alert, ‘progressed well’ since emergency brain surgery

Doctors successfully drained a bleed on the president’s brain, related to a fall in October.

11 Dec 2024 - 11:28PM

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on November 28. Photo: Reuters

Currencies

Opinion | Trump’s fuming over unlikely ‘Brics currency’ belies risks of de-dollarisation

Trump’s threat of tariffs over a currency that will likely never exist is a reminder of how much clout the dollar has in the developing world.

4 Dec 2024 - 5:59PM

US-China relations

Trump threatens Brics countries with huge tariff if they undercut US dollar

The group, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and others, discussed boosting non-dollar transactions at a recent summit.

1 Dec 2024 - 5:28AMvideocam

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Americas and the Caribbean

Brazil’s Bolsonaro ‘actively’ took part in coup plot against Lula, police say

The ex-president was also ‘fully aware’ of an alleged plan by elite soldiers to assassinate his successor, the 884-page report adds.

27 Nov 2024 - 5:53AMvideocam

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro arrives at the airport in Brasilia on Monday. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Xi’s South American tour: China takes centre stage as US heads for the wings

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s nine-day trip to Peru and Brazil shows Beijing’s growing profile while US awaits the coming of Trump 2.0.

26 Nov 2024 - 10:59AMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Brazil police indict Bolsonaro and aides over alleged 2022 coup attempt

Ex-president Bolsonaro accused of plot to overthrow election result, but he rejects the accusations against him.

22 Nov 2024 - 12:04PM

US-China relations

Opinion | To respond to a Trump trade war 2.0, China has a few tools at its disposal

With the US poised to escalate the trade war, China must focus on boosting self-sufficiency and diversifying its options beyond the West.

22 Nov 2024 - 8:12AMvideocam

Donald Trump

Editorial | Torch of international cooperation to burn despite Trump return

China’s President Xi Jinping along with leaders at the Apec and G20 summits make it clear multilateralism is still the way to go.

22 Nov 2024 - 2:23AM

Beijing is not US president-elect Donald Trump’s only target in a trade war – he also has threatened tariffs on the rest of the world. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Xi Jinping and Brazilian president Lula sign 37 trade and development deals

In remarks with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia, Xi praises Sino-Brazilian relations as “at their best in history”.

21 Nov 2024 - 7:16AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping is received with state honours by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, accompanied by his wife, Rosangela ‘Janja’ da Silva, in Brasilia on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

G20

G20 ends with call for urgent action on climate, global health, women’s rights

‘We only scratched the surface of the deep challenges the world has to face,’ Brazilian host says as gathering of world leaders concludes.

20 Nov 2024 - 5:23AMvideocam

China trade

Brazilian envoy says Chinese new energy investments welcome

Brazilian diplomat says country’s ‘huge’ potential in new energy makes it an appealing venue for Chinese investment.

21 Nov 2024 - 9:17AMvideocam

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