Brazil adopts DaaS for verifiable credentials

Brazil is the latest country to adopt DPI as a Packaged Solution (DaaS) — a practical framework designed to accelerate the rollout of digital identity systems by leveraging existing platforms. The initiative focuses on verifiable credentials for social …

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro given ankle monitor

1 of 3 | Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks at a press conference at the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, in March. Brazil's Supreme Court indicted Bolsonaro for five crimes, with a total sentence of about 40 years in prison, as …

Marta hopes to lead Brazil to a Copa América Femenina title after coming out of retirement

Brazil, International Civil Defense Seminar

The mission of the Italian Civil Defense delegation to the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, which took place from July 15 to 17, ended successfully. The initiative marked an important step forward in bilateral cooperation between Italy and Brazil in …

US domestic seafood producers look to piggyback on Trump Section 301 investigation of Brazil

Champions of US domestic producers of shrimp, west coast groundfish and crawfish are jumping on president Donald Trump's recent return to using his Section 301 tariff authority against Brazil by asking him to do the same against their import …

Brazil’s former leader Bolsonaro must wear electronic ankle tag ahead of trial

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Trump’s “Tarifaço” Against Brazil: a Breach of the Non-Intervention Rule

On 9th of July 2025, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, sent a letter to the Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva communicating that the US will impose a 50% tariff over Brazilian imports starting August 1st. The letter was released …

Brazil's Lula says Trump tariffs 'unacceptable blackmail'

Left-wing Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, condemned US President Donald Trump's tariff threats and criticism of the Brazilian judiciary in a televised address on Thursday.  Trump has threatened 50% tariffs on …

Brazil produce sector urges talks as U.S. tariff threatens fruit sector

By Eileen Rodriguez After U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he plans to impose a 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports, the country's government organized a series of meetings with different commodity sectors to define negotiation strategies. …

U.S. Blames Brazil’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Purchases from Russia for Rising Civilian Deaths in Ukraine

Brazil now faces heavy criticism from the U.S. and NATO after officials openly connected Brazilian trade with Russia to rising civilian deaths in Ukraine. At a July meeting, U.S. officials warned that purchasing Russian oil, diesel, and fetilizer lets …