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Bolsonaro woes may bolster competitors in Brazil
The former president's trial on abuse of power charges began yesterday, and could see him barred from office
BrazilPetrobras pricing policy will bring doubts in Brazil
State-controlled oil company Petrobras has revised its pricing policy, in line with government efforts to cut inflation
BrazilBrazil fiscal framework vote will boost confidence
The Senate has comfortably approved the government's new fiscal framework, already backed by the Lower House
BrazilBrazil coup claims will weigh on Bolsonaro trial
A former aide-de-camp to the former president is alleged to have participated in possible coup plots
BrazilBrazil warns of Mercosur-EU trade deal obstacles
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for the Mercosur-EU deal to be ratified on a visit to Brasilia
BrazilBrazil Amazon illegal mining will exacerbate violence
The extent of illegal gold extraction in the Amazon rainforest has soared in recent years
BrazilBrazil economic momentum will slow in coming quarters
GDP expanded by 1.9% quarter-on-quarter and 4.0% year-on-year in the first quarter
BrazilBrazil deforestation drops but pushback will persist
Deforestation fell by nearly one-third in the first five months of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's term
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