Flamengo draw 1-1 at Corinthians in VAR-influenced match
Corinthians drew 1-1 at home with Flamengo on Sunday in another Brazilian league game in which the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) played a key role.
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Brazil to extend probe into Vale dam disaster into early 2020 - official
Brazil's mining secretary said on Friday he expects the sector's main regulator to extend its investigation until January 2020 into the causes of the Vale SA mining dam collapse that killed at least 240 people.
Two more Iranian ships may be stranded in Brazil as sanctions bite
Two more Iranian bulk carriers that came to Brazil carrying urea and were expected to return home with corn could be left without enough fuel, as Brazilian state oil firm Petrobras refuses to provide them with bunker fuel due to U.S. sanctions.
Exclusive: Brazil soybeans lose protein, China sales at risk
The protein content in Brazilian soybeans fell for the first time in four harvests in 2018, according to preliminary government data, a development that has already cost Brazilian companies business with top buyer China.
Brazil alerted companies about U.S. embargo on Iran - Bolsonaro
The Brazilian government has been alerting local companies about the extent of sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran and the possible consequences in case of noncompliance, President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday.
Bolsonaro accuses state agency of lying on Brazil deforestation
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday accused the state body responsible for tracking deforestation levels of disclosing false data, after preliminary numbers showed a dramatic rise in July.
Brazil's Bolsonaro plans to tap his son as envoy to U.S. even if it hurts his popularity
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reiterated on Thursday that he intends to nominate his son Eduardo to be ambassador to the United States, even if it damages his popularity.
Iran grain ships stuck in Brazil without fuel due to U.S. sanctions
Two Iranian vessels have been stranded for weeks at Brazilian ports, unable to head back to Iran due to lack of fuel, which state-run oil firm Petrobras refuses to sell them due to sanctions imposed by the United States.
Position shifts point to pause in Brazil market rally
Having surged ahead of anticipated congressional passage of a pension reform in recent months, Brazilian financial markets find themselves at a crossroad.
Brazil government sees pension reform savings of $244 billion in a decade
Brazilian pension secretary Rogério Marinho said on Thursday that savings from the pension reform bill approved in a first-round vote by the lower house of Congress will be 914.3 billion reais ($244.2 billion) in 10 years.