Agência Brasil
28 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.
- Brazil Government and Agribusiness Group Stalemate Over Rural Debt Renegotiation · Brazilian government and agribusiness leaders fail to agree on rural debt relief terms.
- Brazil President Lula Appoints Teresa Leitão as Senate Government Leader · President Lula appoints Senator Teresa Leitão to lead the government in the Senate following Jaques Wagner's departure due to corruption investigation.
- Brazilian Senator Jaques Wagner Steps Down from Government Leadership Role · Senator Jaques Wagner resigns from Senate government leadership to focus on his innocence and re-election campaign.
- Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Testifies About Confiscated Firearm · Jair Bolsonaro told police he had no intent to break the law regarding a seized Glock 9mm pistol.
- Lula Unveils State-of-the-Art Radiotherapy Equipment in São Paulo · President Lula da Silva inaugurates modern radiotherapy equipment at São Paulo hospital as part of national healthcare expansion
- Lula Launches National Platform to Combat Mobile Phone Theft and Illegal Sales · Brazil's President Lula establishes a national database to track stolen phones and prevent illegal sales.
- Brazilian Government to Propose Increased MEI Revenue Limits in New Legislation · Brazil's government plans to submit a bill to raise MEI revenue thresholds and employee limits to support small entrepreneurs.
- Brazilian Chamber Approves Law Exempting Hemobras from Bidding for SUS Medicines · Brazilian lawmakers approved a bill exempting Hemobras from public bidding for hemoderivatives supplied to the national health system.
- Brazilian Government Expands Environmental Protection and Forest Restoration Plans · President Lula announces new environmental initiatives and forest recovery measures to combat climate change
- Brazil Senate Approves Pre-Salt Fund for Agricultural Debt Relief · Brazil's Senate approves using the Pre-Salt Fund to finance agricultural debts caused by climate events and economic impacts.
- Brazil's Lower House Committee Approves Reducing Criminal Age to 16 · Brazil's constitutional committee approves lowering criminal age from 18 to 16 years
- Brazil's TCU Approves Lula's 2025 Government Accounts with Fiscal Reservations · Brazilian audit court approves Lula's 2025 accounts unanimously but flags fiscal discipline concerns
- Brazil Senate Approves Financial Autonomy for Central Bank Amid Controversy · Brazilian Senate's CCJ committee approved a constitutional amendment granting full financial autonomy to the Central Bank.
- DF Legislature Approves R$6.6B Rescue Loan for BRB to Cover Master Bank Losses · DF lawmakers approved a R$6.6 billion FGC loan to cover BRB's R$8.8 billion losses from Master Bank dealings.
- Brazilian Senate Approves Bill Protecting Workers Rescued from Slave Labor Conditions · Brazilian Senate approves legislation protecting rescued slave labor workers with social benefits and protective measures
- BRB State Bank Secures R$8.8B Provisioning to Cover Master Bank Losses · BRB president confirms R$8.8 billion needed to cover losses from Banco Master business dealings
- Sou da Paz Launches Public Security Agenda for Brazilian Elections · Sou da Paz releases election agenda demanding concrete plans to reduce violence and professionalize Brazil's police forces.
- Brazil Senate Sets Schedule for Constitutional Amendment Ending 6x1 Workweek · Brazilian Senate leaders will define the timeline for the constitutional amendment mandating a 40-hour workweek and two weekly rest days.
- Brazil Deputies Vote on Lowering Criminal Age from 18 to 16 in Committee · Brazilian lower house committee scheduled to vote on constitutional amendment reducing criminal age to 16.
- Brazil President Lula Dreams of Reversing Strategic Privatizations · President Lula da Silva expressed a desire to reverse the privatization of Eletrobras and BR Distribuidora.
- Brazil's Vice President Accuses Bolsonaro Family of Using Terror Designation to Divert from Master Bank Corruption · Vice President Alckmin claims the Bolsonaro family fabricated the US terror designation of Brazilian gangs to distract from the Master Bank corruption scandal.
- Lula Announces Re-Indication of Jorge Messias to Brazilian Supreme Court · President Lula declares he will re-indicate lawyer Jorge Messias to the STF after Senate rejection.
- Brazil's Ambassador Rejects US Labeling Drug Traffickers as Terrorists · Brazilian Ambassador Celso Amorim condemns US classification of Brazilian drug traffickers as terrorists as a pretext for intervention.
- Former Rio Governor Claudio Castro Drops Senate Bid After PF Operations · Claudio Castro withdraws Senate candidacy to focus on defense against financial fraud investigations.
- Brazil President Lula Signs Law Creating First Federal Indigenous University · President Lula signed the law establishing Brazil's first Federal Indigenous University (Unind) to start in 2027.
- Brazilian Chamber Approves Constitutional Amendment Ending 6x1 Work Schedule · Brazilian lawmakers passed a constitutional amendment mandating two weekly rest days and reducing the workweek to 40 hours.
- Brazil Government Studies Expanding MEI Hiring Limits After Workday Reform · Brazil's MEMP minister says the government is evaluating allowing MEIs to hire more employees following the end of the 6x1 work schedule.
- Brazil Approves Constitutional Amendment to End 6x1 Work Schedule · Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approves PEC to mandate 40-hour workweeks and two weekly rest days without salary cuts.