TEHRAN, August 15 - Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be registered as a candidate for October's presidential election despite serving a 12-year jail sentence on corruption charges.
TEHRAN, August 14 - Iran’s ambassador to Vienna-based international organizations, Kazem Gharibabadi, held separate talks with high-ranking Brazilian envoys about ways to deepen mutual cooperation within the framework of the UN.
TEHRAN, August 14 - Former Brazil finance minister Guido Mantega was indicted Monday on money laundering and other charges as part of the corruption scandal that has rocked the country's business and political elites.
TEHRAN, August 10 - Brazil had a record number of murders last year, with homicides rising 3.7 percent from 2016 to 63,880 according to a study released on Thursday, just months before a presidential election in which violence has become a key issue.
TEHRAN, August 5 - Brazil’s Workers Party (PT) has officially nominated its founder, former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, for the upcoming presidential election, in a largely symbolic move since he remains in prison on a 12-year sentence on corruption charges.
TEHRAN, July 18 -A renewable energy division of French supermajor Total said Wednesday it was moving forward with new solar power developments in Brazil.
TEHRAN, July 05 -Brazil's Supreme Court has removed the nation's labor minister from his post at the request of prosecutors, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday, just a day after authorities arrested multiple high-ranking executives in a separate graft sting.
TEHRAN, July 02 -Brilliant Neymar has helped Brazil win its tough battle in the 2018 World Cup last 16 against Mexico as the Selecao nears its dream of a historic sixth title in the prestigious tournament.
TEHRAN, July 02 - Brazil will look to keep their bid for a record sixth World Cup crown on track when they face Mexico on Monday with a quarter-final place at stake after seeing Spain join the list of contenders to be eliminated.
TEHRAN, June 27 - Iranian referee Alireza Faghani together with linesmen Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Mansouri will officiate the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup Group E match between the Brazil men’s national football team, nicknamed Seleção (The Squad), and Serbia.
TEHRAN, June 26 - Samarco [SAMNE.UL] and parent companies Vale SA and BHP Billiton Ltd have signed a deal with Brazilian authorities that settles a 20 billion reais ($5.30 billion) lawsuit related to a 2015 dam burst that killed 19 people, Vale and BHP said on Monday.
TEHRAN, June 22 -The Brazil men's national football team has fought a fierce battle to see off Costa Rica in its second game at the preliminary round of the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in Russia.
TEHRAN, May 28 - A Brazilian truckers association behind a week-long nationwide fuel-price protest that paralyzed key sectors of Latin America's biggest economy told drivers to get back to work on Monday after the government caved in to their demands.
TEHRAN, May 23 - A Brazil-wide truck strike to protest rising fuel costs entered a third day Wednesday, causing traffic jams, snarling commercial deliveries, and even delaying the mail.
TEHRAN, May 14 - Right-wing Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro held on to his lead in early polling ahead of the October election, with moderate Marina Silva in the runner-up position, according to a survey published on Monday.
TEHRAN, May 10 - Brazil-Iran parliamentary friendship group met and talked with the Director General for Americas at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Keshavarz Zadeh in Tehran on Thursday.
TEHRAN, May 4 - The daughter of Brazilian President Michel Temer has been questioned by police who are reportedly investigating the origin of money used to renovate her home in Sao Paulo.
TEHRAN, May 3 - US Vice President Mike Pence is postponing his plans to travel to Brazil this month to ensure all U.S. resources are focused on US President Trump's talks with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, Pence's spokeswoman said on Thursday.
TEHRAN, May 2 - Forty-four people have been listed as still missing a day after a 24-story building used by squatters in Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, was engulfed in flames and collapsed, the city’s fire department says.