Brazil's WEG to invest $77 million to boost US plant capacity due to AI demand

By Fabio Teixeira (Reuters) -Brazilian motor maker WEG will invest $77 million in a U.S. specialty transformer manufacturing facility, it said on Tuesday, seeking to increase the plant's production capacity by 50% as artificial intelligence fuels demand in the country.

Lax gun laws in Brazil and U.S. help arm Brazil’s organized crime, study finds

A study by the Sou da Paz Institute has revealed a rise in restricted-use firearms such as semiautomatic rifles reaching Brazilian criminal groups.

Brazil ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's son charged with coercion

Brazil's chief prosecutor has charged the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro with coercion, according to an official statement on Monday.

Brazil's Lula, Ukraine's Zelenskiy discuss Russia conflict on UN sidelines

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy met on Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, according to a statement from the Brazilian government.

As UN climate talks loom in Brazil, many would-be participants fear they can’t afford to attend

With less than two months until this year's United Nations climate change conference, many prospective attendees are still looking for housing in the small Brazilian host city of Belem.

Brazil ETF trades sharply higher after Trump says he will meet with Brazilian president

An exchange-traded fund that invests in Brazilian equities was trading sharply higher late Tuesday morning, after U.S. President Donald Trump said during his speech to the United Nations General Assembly that he had embraced Brazilian President Lula da Silva just ahead of his remarks.

Brazil environmental agency approves Petrobras emergency drill results in Foz do Amazonas

Petrobras has passed an emergency response test required by environmental regulators in the Foz do Amazonas basin on Wednesday, documents seen by Reuters showed, marking a victory for the state-run oil firm in its aim to drill in the environmentally sensitive region.

US Faces Global Free Speech Showdown With Brazil

A Brazilian judge's warrant for a U.S. citizen raises global stakes for free speech, sovereignty, and online expression.

EastEnders’ Lacey Turner on Stacey’s Brazil plans and Max’s return to Walford: “Seeing Max again gives Stacey the shock of her life”

Seeing Max again gives Stacey the shock of her life. She never expected to see him back in Walford, and she knows full well that whenever he’s around, there’s trouble! Stacey makes it clear that she doesn’t want to know but Max follows her back to her home. Do you think there is unfinished business between them both?

Oil firms ask Brazil antitrust watchdog to intervene in Subsea7–Saipem merger

Exxon Mobil, Brazilian state-run Petrobras and oil services provider TechnipFMC petitioned the country's antitrust regulator Cade to intervene in a merger between energy contractors Subsea7 and Saipem,
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