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Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro discharged from hospital after skin cancer treatment
BRASILIA, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from hospital on Wednesday after being diagnosed with skin cancer and receiving treatment, said the hospital where he was treated in the capital, Brasilia....

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro discharged from hospital, diagnosed with skin cancer
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from the DF Star Hospital on Wednesday, where he was admitted earlier this week for vomiting, dizziness, and low blood pressure. Doctors attending to Bolsonaro said he showed symptoms of an...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Diagnosed With Skin Cancer — Doctor
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last week of leading an attempted coup, has been diagnosed with skin cancer, his doctor said Wednesday. The announcement came as the beleaguered far-right leader, 70, was discharged from a...

Brazil’s 404 Innovation Studio Celebrates Second Anniversary
On Friday, September 12, 404 Innovation Studio celebrated its second anniversary, aimed to continue its mission to challenge the traditional agency model and create narratives, products and experiences that people wish existed. 404 is a...

Brazil nuts: A nutritional powerhouse worth snacking on
Brazil nuts are rich in antioxidants, selenium, healthy fats and other essential nutrients like magnesium, zinc and vitamin E, making them highly beneficial for overall health. Brazil nuts support thyroid function, heart health, detoxification and...

Brazil holds key interest rate at 15%
Holding borrowing costs at the highest level in nearly two decades, Brazil’s central bank left its benchmark Selic interest rate at 15%. The decision, which came on Wednesday, had been widely expected by analysts and marked the second consecutive...

Tourists return to Peru's Machu Picchu after community protest
Tourists were back at Peru's ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu Wednesday, officials said, after a protest by residents forced the evacuation of hundreds of stranded visitors. Access to the site had been blocked since Monday as protesters placed...


Amazon Ads and Netflix team up for programmatic access to streaming inventory
Amazon Ads has struck a partnership with Netflix to give advertisers programmatic access to the streamer’s premium ad inventory through Amazon’s demand-side platform (DSP). The move, set to roll out in Q4 2025, will allow advertisers using Amazon...

Brazil Fines Political Prisoner Jair Bolsonaro $189,000 for ‘Recreational Racism’
A Brazilian federal court on Tuesday imposed a fine of one million Brazilian reais (roughly $188,750) on conservative former President Jair Bolsonaro for “recreational racism” during his presidency, local outlets reported. The ruling, issued by...
Brazil's beef exports to US to fall further in September after tariffs, industry group says
By Roberto Samora SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's beef exports to the United States are seen falling further in September from the previous months, the head of local beef lobby Abiec said on Wednesday, in a move linked to higher tariffs imposed by...

Brazil launches proposals to attract data centers, regulate digital competition
BRASILIA :Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday signed an executive order aimed at luring data centers to the country by exempting some related equipment from federal taxes, as well a bill to regulate digital competition. The...

America the Irrelevant
Of the many savage ironies of the Trump administration, perhaps the greatest is the ever-diminishing stature of the United States—despite the president’s desire to make the country great again. MAGA was always something of a misnomer. As a...

Brazil’s Top Agricultural Research Leaders Visit CIMMYT to Forge Game-Changing Partnership
Representatives from CIMMYT and Embrapa stand in front of the Norman Borlaug statue at CIMMYT’s global headquarters in Texcoco, State of Mexico, to mark the beginning of the strategic dialogue for creating a shared agenda on agricultural science...
Brazil central bank keeps rates steady, still signals extended hold
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s central bank on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged for the second straight policy meeting and reiterated that borrowing costs would stay steady for a “very prolonged period” to bring annual inflation back to the...

Brazil Passes Landmark Law to Protect Children Online
(São Paulo) – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on September 17, 2025, signed the country’s first law to protect children’s rights online, Human Rights Watch said today. The law, called the ECA Digital after its Portuguese initials, is...

Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro diagnosed with cancer — CNN Brasil
RIO DE JANEIRO, September 17. /TASS/. Former Brazilian President (2019-2022) Jair Bolsonaro, who was previously sentenced to more than 27 years in prison on charges of conspiracy to commit a coup, has been diagnosed with skin cancer, CNN Brasil...

I have no relationship with Trump, Brazil's President Lula tells BBC
Ione WellsSouth America correspondent in Brasília and Leandro PrazeresBBC News Brasil ShareSave Watch: Brazil's Lula talks Trump, US tariffs and oil in BBC interview Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has told the BBC in an exclusive...

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Battling With Kidney Issues, Anaemia, To Remain Hospitalised For Now
Last Updated:September 17, 2025, 22:38 IST The 70-year-old far-right leader was admitted to the hospital while under arrest after suffering violent bouts of hiccups and vomiting. Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Bolsonaro’s health has been a...

‘Trump is not emperor of the world’: Brazil’s President Lula says he has ‘no relationship’ with Trump
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told the BBC in an exclusive interview that he has “no relationship” with US President Donald Trump. Lula has often criticised Trump before, but this is the clearest statement yet that he thinks there...