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Apple has only 20 days to open up in-app purchases, or it could face $43k in fines per day if it fails to comply with the Brazil antitrust regulator’s ruling. In 2022, e-commerce merchant MercadoLibre filed an antitrust complaint with Brazilian regulators. The complaint was picked up in 2023 by antitrust regulator Conselho Administrativo de […]
The Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have signed a groundbreaking agreement. This deal will channel R$16.7 billion ($2.93 billion) into Brazilian development projects. The memorandum, inked on November 18, 2024, coincides with the G20 summit of world leaders. This partnership aims to boost funding […]
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (second from left) presenting a large Quran to the president of Mesquita da Luz, Mohamed Zeinhom Mohamed El Fateh Mohamed Abdien, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday. (Bernama pic) RIO DE JANEIRO: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim began his visit to Brazil on Sunday with a casual discussion with the Muslim […]
Brazil’s first lady Rosangela “Janja” da Silva on Saturday insulted Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, at an event ahead of the G20 summit in which she advocated tougher regulation of social media. Speaking on a panel about disinformation, she appeared to be startled by a loud noise. “I think it’s Elon Musk,” she […]
At a G20 event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s First Lady, Janja Lula da Silva, made headlines by publicly confronting tech mogul Elon Musk, now a close advisor to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. During a panel on combating misinformation and regulating social media, Janja didn’t mince words. In front of the audience, she declared, “Fuck […]
As the markets closed on Friday, November 15, 2024, the USD/BRL exchange rate settled at 5.79554, marking a modest increase of 0.23% from the previous day’s close. This subtle shift belies the complex economic forces at play between the world’s largest economy and Latin America’s biggest player. The year 2024 has seen the US Dollar […]
Brazil’s national team faced a setback in their World Cup qualifying campaign. They drew 1-1 with Venezuela in Maturín on Thursday. Coach Dorival Júnior praised his team’s performance but expressed disappointment with the final score. Dorival commended his squad’s approach to the game. He described it as “beautiful to watch” with open, attacking play from […]
The authorities were treating the blasts in Brasília, the capital, as the work of a lone bomber, who was believed to have been the person killed. Source link
Two bombs were detonated near government buildings in the Brazilian capital on Wednesday evening, killing one person. According to the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, the blasts in Brasilia were heard around 7:30 pm local time. The first bomb went off outside the Supreme Federal Court, while the second explosion occurred near the Chamber of Deputies, […]
By Canadian Press Nov 13, 2024 | 4:15 PM SAO PAULO (AP) — At least one explosion outside Brazil’s Supreme Court killed one person and forced the justices and staff to evacuate the building in the capital of Brasilia, police and firefighters said. A police statement said an artifact exploded outside the court without providing […]