Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro had a meeting with his military advisers and several high-ranking officials on Tuesday, publicly remaining silent about his defeat in the presidential election, Brazilian media reported on Tuesday

Brazilian Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto officially resigned to join the election campaign of the incumbent president, Jair Bolsonaro, a possible stepping stone to the office of a vice-president during the upcoming elections

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow would like to see Latin America and the Caribbean playing an independent role in the world arena

Russia and Brazil will hold a meeting in the 2+2 format on February 16 in Moscow, Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman, said on Wednesday