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ZTE Hosts broadband conference in S'o Paulo as AI, emerging tech transform telco industry
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (329+ words) Chinese multinational ZTE Corporation recently hosted the fifth edition of its Broadband User Congress, themed "Monetize Your Intelligent Broadband, in S'o Paulo, Brazil." The event brought together more than 300 senior executives from leading ISPs, operators, local government, industry associations, industry…...
Brazil's Lula meets Trump at the White House
1+ week, 5+ day ago (396+ words) S'o Paulo, Brazil "Brazilian President Luiz In'cio Lula da Silva and U. S. President Donald Trump met yesterday at the White House. The meeting lasted about three hours and was attended by Brazilian ministers, U. S. Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…...
U. S. pressure mounts on Brazil to designate criminal groups as terrorists
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (758+ words) Brazil resists U. S. pressure to label gangs as terrorists, citing sovereignty risks, election tensions, and limited impact on crime....
Brands Like Bands in Brazil: Corporate culture takes the global stage
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (464+ words) In an era where company culture is often discussed in boardrooms and strategy decks, Portuguese entrepreneur Fernando Gaspar Barros has taken a radically different approach: turning it into a live, global cultural movement. His company, Brands Like Bands, is no…...
Brazil's prisons are not containing organised crime; they're creating it
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1299+ words) With mounting international and regional pressure to combat organised crime, Brazil has sought to strengthen its domestic security strategies. However, some experts argue that the country's greatest vulnerability lies within its own prison system, where criminal factions are not contained,…...
Brazil's Bolsonaro to leave hospital, begin serving house arrest for coup attempt
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (322+ words) S'o Paulo, Brazil " Jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro will today begin serving the rest of his sentence on house arrest after a weeklong hospital stay. Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year and three-month prison sentence for an attempted coup d'tat…...
Brazil's booming pet economy: Last call for Brazilian startups to join Leap Venture Studio Cohort 10
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (908+ words) As of 2026, Brazil is home to one of the largest pet populations in the world, trailing only behind China and the U. S. with over 168 million registered pets." The country represents the largest and most mature pet care market in Latin America,…...
Brazil and India deepen ties with critical minerals deal
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (394+ words) S'o Paulo, Brazil " Brazilian President Luiz In'cio Lula da Silva and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed a bilateral agreement last Saturday involving critical minerals and rare earth elements." The objective is to promote "reciprocal investments" in the exploration, mining,…...
Brazil warns citizens against joining foreign armies amid rising death toll
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (475+ words) S'o Paulo, Brazil " The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement last Thursday warning Brazilians about the risks of voluntary enlistment in foreign wars. The Itamaraty Palace cited that, in addition to risking their lives, mercenaries may also face…...
Bolsonaro relocated to roomier cell in a new prison after Supreme Court's justice ruling
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (440+ words) S'o Paulo, Brazil " The Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was transferred this Thursday to a state prison after being held for more than a month in the federal police headquarters in Bras'lia." Bolsonaro " along with several of his former ministers and…...