Brazil will not return to daylight saving time this year


  • World
  • Thursday, 17 Oct 2024

FILE PHOTO: Minister of Mines and Energy of Brazil Alexandre Silveira poses for a portrait during CERAWeek by S&P Global in Houston, Texas, U.S. March 21, 2024. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The Brazilian government has decided against returning to daylight saving time this summer, a senior official said on Wednesday, who noted that the country does not face any expected risks to its power sector.

Energy and Mining Minister Alexandre Silveira added that officials will assess a possible return to daylight saving time for next year sometime after the Southern Hemisphere summer.

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