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Bolsonaro backers protest impending coup trial verdict

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will test his political strength Sunday with demonstrations in the country’s main cities, days before the Supreme Court decides whether he is guilty of attempting a coup.

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Govt rejects news on beef import

The ministry of fisheries and livestock clearly and unequivocally rejected recent media reports, suggesting that beef would be imported from Brazil at Tk 120 per kilogram.

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Shilton congratulates Fabio on breaking record

England goalkeeping legend Peter Shilton hailed Fluminense shot stopper Fabio breaking his record for most competitive appearances in men's football as a ‘brilliant achievement’.

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Panama hopes to secure return of US banana giant Chiquita

Panamanian president Jose Raul Mulino will meet with representatives of US banana giant Chiquita Brands in Brazil later this month amid a push for the company to resume operations in his country after it laid off its entire workforce due to a strike, a minister announced Monday...

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US tariffs drown Brazil’s fish industry

When the water pump is switched on, hundreds of tilapia come to the surface of a pond at a Brazilian fish farm. Their final destination is now uncertain because of US President Donald Trump’s stiff tariffs...

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Brazil seeks WTO relief against Trump tariffs

Brazil on Wednesday approached the World Trade Organisation  for relief against a hefty trade tariff imposed by president Donald Trump on more than a third of US-bound exports from the Latin American powerhouse...

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Brazil judge puts Bolsonaro under house arrest

A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the politician, who is accused of plotting a coup.

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Trump tariff rates unlikely to change

New US tariff rates are ‘pretty much set’ with little immediate room for negotiation, Donald Trump’s trade advisor said in remarks aired Sunday, also defending the president’s politically driven levies against Brazil...

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Kings land Cuba Mitchell and Brazilian coach

Five-time BPL champions Bashundhara Kings strengthened their squad by signing UK-based footballer Cuba Mitchell and also appointing Brazilian Sergio Farias as the head coach ahead of the forthcoming AFC Challenge League...

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Is it ending?

IT IS hard to decide what is more surreal: that the United States is threatening 50 per cent tariffs on Brazilian imports in the name of ‘reciprocity’ or that global markets, once jittery at the mere whisper of Trumpian trade tantrums, are now brushing off these ultimatums with a shrug and record-breaking rallies...

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Trump, Lula clash over coup trial remarks

US-Brazil relations slid into crisis Monday after president Donald Trump criticised the high-profile coup trial of his right-wing ally, ex-president Jair Bolsonaro...

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Brazil starlet Estevao 'ready' for Chelsea move: Palmeiras coach

Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira said he believes teenage prodigy Estevao Willian is ready to take the leap to the Premier League after he marked his farewell appearance for the Brazilian club with a goal against future employers Chelsea on Friday.

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Brazilian who stole ball signed by Neymar gets 17 years prison

A Brazilian accused of stealing a football autographed by Neymar from Congress during the 2023 riots by supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment for the theft and other charges...

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Backers of Bolsonaro hold mass protest

Former president Jair Bolsonaro said Sunday he was prepared to ‘change Brazil’s destiny’ as he addressed thousands of supporters in Sao Paulo, even while facing decades in prison for allegedly attempting a coup...