Новости за 10.01.2024

Senator Renan Calheiros, who chairs the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, asked the government to repatriate Brazilians who are in Ecuador, a country that has been engulfed by a violence spree and whose government recently declared war on drug cartels.  In a decree that, according to analysts, puts Ecuador on the brink of civil war, recently […]

Brazil’s federal government launched a designation of origin for products made by indigenous communities. The seal identifies the origin of family farming, extractive, and artisanal products, and requests for certification were opened on January 5. Multiple reports published by the World Intellectual Property Organization defend that designations of origin and geographical indications can be powerful […]

Brazilian manufacturers produced 1.9 percent fewer cars, trucks, and buses last year. New data from Anfavea, a national association of automakers, shows that 2.2 million vehicles were manufactured in 2023, down from 2.37 million the year before. The decline was mainly due to the truck segment, which fell by 37.5 percent due to emission control […]

The January 8 riots were proof of how polarized Brazilian society was. One year later, it might be even more polarized — so two experts believe

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