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Agência Brasil

Logo: Agência Brasil, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Brazilian public news agency

Agência Brasil (ABr.) is a nationwide public news agency, run by the Brazilian government. The agency was founded in 1990 and is part of public media corporation Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC), created in 2007 to unite two government media enterprises Radiobrás and TVE (Televisão Educativa). It publishes under the CC-BY license.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Agência Brasil (ABr.) is a nationwide public news agency, run by the Brazilian government. The agency was founded in 1990 and is part of public media corporation Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC), created in 2007 to unite two government media enterprises Radiobrás and TVE (Televisão Educativa). It publishes under the CC-BY license.2

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In 2019, Agência Brasil adopted a new visual identity. It was presented by Chief Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, Luiz Eduardo Ramos, during a closed ceremony held at the agency's headquarters and simultaneously at its São Paulo regional office. Ramos praised the work of EBC's president during the event. According to the president of EBC, the changes were part of the institution's objectives of modernizing its services, improving efficiency, strengthening economic and financial sustainability, and enhancing public broadcasting services for the Brazilian population. Presidential spokesman Otávio Rêgo Barros was also present.

From Wikipedia’s article on Agência Brasil, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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