Greetings from Tyler, We’re seeing some astonishing photos of protests in Brazil, and there is some question as to how things work out going forward. An AP story says the photos being circulated are from years ago, and the protests … Read More
The leftist former president’s win marks an extraordinary comeback for a man who was in jail for corruption three years ago SÃO PAULO—Brazil’s leftist former president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat conservative incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the country’s closest … Read More
Because of forecasted dry weather the Rosario Grains Exchange anticipates a lesser wheat crop in Argentina for the 2022/23 season. The Exchange projects Argentine wheat production to decline to 19 million tons, down from a record the 22.1 million tons … Read More
(Bloomberg) — Inflation is so rampant in Brazil, having surpassed 12% a year in early April, that workers at the institution in charge of taming prices are themselves on strike, demanding wage raises to recover lost purchasing power. Brazil’s central … Read More
Maurício Ye’kwana worries about the future. He comes from the community of Auaris, in northern Brazil, close to the border with Venezuela. The area, part of the Yanomami Indigenous Territory, is rich in gold, diamonds and minerals – and illegal … Read More
The death toll from heavy rains that have battered the Brazilian state of Bahia since November rose to 18 on Sunday, amid incessant torrents that have displaced 35,000 people, authorities said. Bahia firefighters confirmed the death of a 60-year-old man … Read More
With several food programmes dismantled during the pandemic, the food crisis in Brazil has taken a turn for the worse. In the 21st century, Brazil had surprised the world with a robust political agenda to confront one of the worst … Read More
(AP Photo/Silvia izquierdo) Remember when Joe Biden told Americans that they didn’t need a modern sporting rifle for self-defense, and they should just get a double-barreled shotgun instead? Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has issued his own advice for Brazilians concerned about … Read More
Patients were treated in the coronavirus wing of a hospital in Tefé, a remote municipality in Amazonas, Brazil, last year.Credit…Tyler Hicks/The New York Times RIO DE JANEIRO — Scientists are projecting another bad fire season in the Amazon, one that … Read More