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Iran, Brazil raise barter trade as Ukraine war weighs on plans
Mar 01, 2022 10:35Iran is likely to step up corn imports from Brazil, with a urea cargo about to set off for the South American country next week under a barter arrangement.
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Poll: Lula holds strong lead over Bolsonaro in presidential race
Feb 22, 2022 02:45Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva still holds a healthy lead in this year's presidential race over right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, according to a new poll released on Monday.
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Brazil mudslides: Death toll rises to 146 as heavy rains slow down rescue work
Feb 20, 2022 08:52The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Brazilian city of Petrópolis has risen to 146, including 26 children, as torrential rains slow down rescue missions.
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Iran, Brazil sign deal to barter fertilizer for livestock feed
Feb 20, 2022 03:08Iran has signed an agreement with Brazil to barter its fertilizer for livestock feed from the South American country.
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Torrential rain kills 78 in Brazil tourist town
Feb 17, 2022 03:46At least 78 people were killed in devastating flash floods and landslides that hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential rivers and sweeping away houses, officials said Wednesday.
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Deadly landslides, flooding claim 18 lives in Brazil's Sao Paulo
Jan 31, 2022 05:45Landslides and flooding from heavy rains in Sao Paulo state have killed at least 18 people since Friday, including seven children, public safety officials said on Sunday.
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Ten die after Brazilian cliff collapses on tourist boats
Jan 10, 2022 11:05Ten people died after a cliff collapsed onto tourist boats in a lake in Brazil, officials said Sunday after the bodies of two missing people were found.
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Brazil's ex-president Lula maintains dominant lead in next year's election: Poll
Dec 15, 2021 06:54Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s former President, has a comfortable lead against incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in next year's presidential election, a survey shows.
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Brazil's president accused of 'crimes against humanity' in ICC complaint
Oct 13, 2021 05:31Climate activists have filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, accusing him of "crimes against humanity" for his alleged role in the destruction of the Amazon.
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Indigenous people best guardians of Amazon: Environmental activists
Oct 05, 2021 09:09Environmental activists say the key to saving the Amazon Forest is protecting the native inhabitants of the territory and their rights to their ancestral land.