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BRASILIA,  BRAZIL | Xinhua | Brazil’s financial market maintained its 2023 economic growth forecast at 2.92 percent, but slightly upgraded the expected expansion in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024 from 1.51 percent to 1.52 percent, the Central Bank of Brazil said Tuesday. In keeping with its latest Focus survey …

Belem, Brazil | Xinhua | Neymar expressed gratitude and humility after surpassing Pele as Brazil’s all-time leading scorer on Friday. Neymar struck twice as the five-time world champions romped to a 5-1 win over Bolivia in their opening World Cup qualifier in the northern Brazilian city of Belem. “I’m very happy, …

Brasilia, Brazil | Xinhua | The BRICS bloc can play an “exceptional role” globally as it can help reduce inequality by offering developing countries financing without the onerous terms, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday. At a breakfast with foreign correspondents, the Brazilian leader said he has high …

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Brazil will play friendlies against Guinea and Senegal in Europe next month as the South American giants prepare for 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The five-time world champions will meet Guinea in Barcelona on June 17 and Senegal in Lisbon three days later, the Brazilian …

Lisbon, Portugal | Xinhua | On his visit to Portugal, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Saturday that it is necessary to “choose a third way” to build peace for the conflict in Ukraine. “I don’t want to please anyone. I want to build a way to bring the …

Brasilia, Brazil | Xinhua | Brazil received 868,587 foreign tourists in the first month of 2023, 14.7 percent more than before the COVID-19 pandemic and the highest number in the last four years, the Ministry of Tourism reported Tuesday. January’s figure exceeded by over 100,000 tourists in comparison with the …

Santos, Brazil | Xinhua | Thousands of people gathered Monday in the Brazilian city of Santos to bid farewell to football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, who died at 82 on Thursday from colon cancer. His wake was being held at the Urbano Caldira Stadium, the home …

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo eulogized late Brazilian football legend Pele on Friday for his contribution to the sport. In a tweet on his official account, Nana Akufo-Addo described the late Brazilian footballer as an inspiration to generations of footballers. “The whole world of sports is …

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Pele was three months shy of his 10th birthday when he made a promise to his father Dondinho. The pair had just listened to a radio broadcast of Uruguay’s 2-1 victory over Brazil in the decisive match of the 1950 World Cup at Rio …

Sao Paulo, Brazil | XINHUA |Following is the factfile on Pele, the legendary Brazilian footballer who died at the age of 82 on Thursday: Full name: Edson Arantes do Nascimento Date of birth: October 21, 1940 Place of birth: Tres Coracoes, Brazil Club career 1956-1974 Santos 1975-1977 New York Cosmos Club …