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Brazilian women march against bill tightening abortion ban
SAO PAULO - Thousands of women protested on Saturday against a bill advancing in Brazil's conservative Congress that would equate...
Jun 16, 20242 min read
Brazil's Lula stands by finance minister but rejects spending cuts targeting the poor
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday he is open to analyzing Finance Minister Fernando Haddad's spending cut...
Jun 15, 20242 min read
Argentina's Milei set for IMF meet at G7 after greeting Biden
BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's right-wing President Javier Milei will meet on Friday with the managing director of the International Monetary...
Jun 14, 20241 min read
Pope Francis to meet at G7 summit with Biden, Zelenskiy, Macron, Modi
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will meet with the leaders of the United States, Ukraine, France and India, among others, on the sidelines of...
Jun 14, 20241 min read
Brazil's Lula says democracy at risk after far-right surge in EU vote
13 Jun - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that democracy was at risk, commenting on the far-right gains in...
Jun 14, 20241 min read
In call with Putin, Brazil's Lula defends proposal for peace talks
SAO PAULO - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defended his proposal for peace talks involving both Russia and Ukraine in...
Jun 11, 20241 min read
Death toll from floods in Brazil's south reaches 143, as rains continue to pour
PORTO ALEGRE -The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state rose to 143, up from 136 on the day before, the local...
May 13, 20242 min read
Panama's president-elect vows to help fix canal water problems, build major train line
PANAMA CITY -Panama's president-elect, Jose Raul Mulino, said on Wednesday he will urge lawmakers to approve a law enabling the Panama...
May 10, 20243 min read
Rains in southern Brazil kill at least 39, some 70 still missing
Heavy rains battering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 39 people, local authorities said on Friday, and the...
May 4, 20242 min read
Brazil's government submits rules to streamline consumption taxes
BRASILIA - Brazil's government submitted proposed rules to Congress on Wednesday to carry out a historic tax overhaul approved last year,...
Apr 26, 20242 min read
Brazil's Lula recognizes two more Indigenous lands, but postpones four others
BRASILIA - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva officially recognized two more Indigenous territories on Thursday, but said he...
Apr 19, 20241 min read
Tropical forest loss eased in 2023 but threats remain, analysis shows
SAO PAULO - Tropical forest loss declined last year, but other indicators show that the world's woodlands remain under tremendous...
Apr 4, 20243 min read
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