Brazil
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:10:00 GMTBanco do Brasil CEO resigns after clashing with Bolsonaro over an austerity plan to close 200 branches
Brazil’s largest state bank CEO quit on Thursday after crashing earlier this year with President Jair Bolsonaro over an austerity drive. Andre Brandao resigned as chief executive officer of Banco do Brasil SA, the nation’s ...
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:46:00 GMTNew Brazilian health minister pledges to continue with Bolsonaro's policies
Brazil reported a record number of COVID-19 deaths just as the country's new health minister nominee pledged to continue the controversial policies of president Jair Bolsonaro, who has downplayed the severity of the disease.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:53:00 GMTFearing a spike in inflation, Brazil hikes interest rate 75 basis points for the first time since 2015
Brazil's central bank on Wednesday announced a first interest rate hike since 2015, a surprising 75 basis point increase to 2.75% and anticipated a similar increase in May to fight inflation even as the economy struggles during...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:35:00 GMTBrazil with record contagions and deaths, and a deal to purchase 100 million Pfizer doses
Brazil has reported a single-day record of 90,303 new cases of COVID-19, as the country continues to grapple with mounting coronavirus infections and deaths.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:50:00 GMTBrazil: record 2,841 Covid-19 related deaths; Sao Paulo demands a national lockdown
Health officials in Sao Paulo, have called on the new health minister to consider imposing a national lockdown as coronavirus deaths continue to rise. On Tuesday Brazil recorded 2,841 Covid-related deaths - its highest ever dai...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:09:00 GMTBolsonaro concerned with Bolivian ex-president Añez arrest and the overall situation
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday that the arrest of former interim Bolivian President Jeanine Áñez over the weekend seemed unreasonable, adding he sees the situation in Bolivia as a cause for concern.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:05:00 GMTBrazilian economic activity recovers to pre-pandemic level
Brazilian economic activity rose sharply in January, a central bank index showed on Monday, indicating that Latin America’s largest economy has not only recovered all its pandemic-related decline but is now back to the size i...
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:40:00 GMTBolsonaro appoints his fourth Health minister, a cardiologist
With Covid-19 infections and deaths seeing in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed on Monday that he will appoint cardiologist Marcelo Queiroga as the replacement to health minister Eduardo Pazuello. This would be the thi...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:50:00 GMTMercosur 26th March summit to be held on line, because of sanitary situation in the region
The Mercosur face-to-face presidential summit scheduled for 26th March originally planned to take place in Argentina that currently holds the rotating chair of the block, will be held online because of the sanitary situation in...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:06:00 GMTBrazil becomes second worst Covid-19 country; a time bomb for neighboring countries, WHO reports
Brazil has surpassed India to become the second worst-hit country from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. With 11,483,370 cases and 278,327 deaths, Brazil is now one spot behind the United States, which is the worst-a...