Brazil news today

Here are some of the top news stories from Brazil today:

Politics

• President Jair Bolsonaro has announced that he will not attend the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, citing the presence of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, whom he has accused of being a "dictator".
• The Brazilian Senate has approved a bill that aims to increase the minimum wage for federal employees by 15%.
• The government has announced plans to increase the number of police officers in the country by 20,000 over the next two years.

Economy

• The Brazilian economy grew by 1.1% in the first quarter of 2023, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (IBGE).
• The country's central bank has raised interest rates for the 12th time in the past year to combat inflation, which has risen to 10.7%.
• The government has announced plans to invest in infrastructure projects, including the construction of new roads and airports.

Crime

• A group of armed robbers has stolen millions of dollars from a bank in the city of São Paulo.
• A police officer has been killed in a shootout with drug traffickers in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
• The government has launched a new initiative to combat organized crime, including the creation of a special task force to target drug traffickers.

Sports

• The Brazilian national soccer team has qualified for the World Cup in Qatar, after defeating Peru 2-1 in a playoff match.
• The country's top soccer league, the Brasileirão, has been suspended due to a dispute between the league and the players' union.
• The Brazilian Formula 1 driver, Felipe Massa, has announced his retirement from the sport.

Environment

• A massive fire has broken out in the Amazon rainforest, with thousands of acres of land already destroyed.
• The government has launched a new initiative to combat deforestation, including the creation of a special task force to target illegal loggers.
• The country's environmental agency has announced plans to increase the number of protected areas in the Amazon rainforest.

Other news

• A severe drought has hit the country, with many areas experiencing water shortages.
• The government has announced plans to increase funding for education, including the creation of new scholarships for low-income students.
• A new study has found that Brazil has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world.

These are just a few of the top news stories from Brazil today.