Tag: Brazil
The Brazilian police accuse the country’s ex-president Bolsonaro of a coup attempt | News in brief
Brazil’s federal police say they are charging Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro about the coup attempt. According to the indictment, Bolsonaro and 36 other people tried to keep Bolsonaro in…
G20 leaders agree to cooperate to effectively tax billionaires | News in brief
G20 leaders agreed at a summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that started on Monday, to work together to ensure that the world’s billionaires are taxed effectively. The leaders of…
The G20 summit begins in Brazil | News in brief
The two-day summit of the G20 countries begins today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Many of the world’s most important leaders will arrive in Rio, including the President of the…
the taxation of multinationals and billionaires on the summit menu
The leaders of the G20 countries are meeting in Rio from Monday 18 until Tuesday 19 November to discuss reform of global governance, but also new resources to finance development…
Argentina orders more than 60 Brazilians arrested for last year’s coup attempt | News in brief
Brazilian police have arrested hundreds of suspects in last year’s attacks. At that time, supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the area of several administrative buildings in the capital…
Argentina, first strategic stop of Emmanuel Macron’s tour in Latin America
Emmanuel Macron begins his Latin American tour. The French president is visiting Argentina this weekend of November 16 and 17, before participating in the G20 summit in Brazil. He will…
Argentinian justice orders the arrest of 61 Brazilians
Argentine justice has ordered the detention of 61 Brazilian citizens located in Argentina and who are the subject of an extradition request for the attack on the headquarters of the…
the “G20 Social”, a prelude for civil society to the G20 of heads of state
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the “Social G20” precedes the “official” G20, which will take place on November 18 and 19. A pioneering initiative from Brazil which organizes three days…
assailant of failed attack on Supreme Court identified
In Brazil, a few days before the opening of the G20 summit which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, a man, carrying explosives, tried to enter the Supreme Court…
Vale, BHP and Samarco acquitted in Fundao mining dam failure trial
A Brazilian court acquitted mining giants Vale and BHP as well as the Samarco company on Thursday, November 14, in a judgment on the failure of a dam which left…