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Venezuela Frees Political Prisoners, Vows to ‘Rescue’ Maduro

Venezuela continued releasing political prisoners on Saturday, including a member of opposition leader María Corina Machado’s party, a week after President Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces.

Women hug while waiting for news on the release of prisoners, outside El Rodeo prison in Guatire, Miranda State, Venezuela on Jan. 10.
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Brazil’s AG Proposes Delay to Law Tied to Amazon Protection Pact

Brazil’s Attorney General has recommended a four-month delay to a state law that will remove tax benefits from crop traders that obey a landmark deal created to protect the Amazon against deforestation.

Workers use a combine harvester to gather soy crops during a harvest at a farm in Orizona, Goias state, Brazil, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. Brazil's national supply company has cut the 2024-2025 seasonal soybean output estimate from 166.33m tons to 166.01m tons, lower than analyst expectations.
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Brazil to Seek End of Enel São Paulo Concession After Outage

Brazil’s government will ask power regulator Aneel to initiate the termination process for an Enel concession in São Paulo, Mining and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira announced, following prolonged power outages in the country’s wealthiest city and nearby municipalities.

A collapsed utility pole in Sao Paulo on Dec. 11. Photographer: NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP
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IFood Is Said to Eye Ticket, Alelo to Expand in Meal Vouchers

Brazilian delivery service iFood is seeking to acquire an employee-benefits business and has eyed several firms including Ticket, the local unit of France’s Edenred SE, according to a person familiar with the matter.

A worker picks up food from a restaurant to make an iFood app delivery in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. As the coronavirus pandemic strangles economies and throws people out of work, food delivery drivers are competing for orders.
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