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Sat, 01 May 2021 08:47:00 GMTMercosur partners sign e-commerce agreement
The four founding and still full members of Mercosur - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – Friday signed in Montevideo the bloc's electronic commerce accord which had been agreed on at the Common Market Council virtual ...
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:45:00 GMTParliamentary Commission investigating Bolsonaro's handling of covid-19 pandemic starts sessions
The Parliamentary Investigative Commission (CPI) probing President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the coronavirus pandemic convened Thursday for the first time as Brazil surpassed the 400,000-casualty barrier.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:42:00 GMTSputnik V developers file libel suit against Anvisa for “false and inaccurate” rejection
The Russian manufacturers of the Sputnik V vaccine have filed a libel lawsuit in Brazil against the country's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) for “intentionally spreading false and inaccurate information” about...
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:35:00 GMTBrazilian airline Gol reports millionaire losses due to travel restrictions
Brazilian airline Gol Thursday reported losses of US $ 473 million for the first quarter of 2021 due to the travel restrictions effective worldwide as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:17:00 GMTSTF magistrate rules census must go ahead in Brazil
Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Marco Aurélio Mello Wednesday acquiesced to an appeal from the northeastern State of Maranhão and order the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro to carry out a national censu...
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:50:00 GMTExternal tariffs discussed at Mercosur foreign ministers virtual meeting
The Government of Argentina Monday submitted a proposal for the average reduction of the Common External Tariffs during a virtual meeting of Southern Common Market (Mercosur)'s Foreign Ministers, it was announced.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:42:00 GMTBrazil's Anvisa decides against the Russian Sputnik V vaccine
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Monday recommended against the import of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine to fight the covid-19 pandemic, citing lack of proper documents required for approval as well as ...
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:41:00 GMTAnvisa expected to decide Monday on fate of Sputnik V vaccine in Brazil
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) will evaluate this coming week the feasibility of importing the Russian-manufactured Sputnik V vaccine against covid-19.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 08:56:00 GMTCabify set to quit Brazil by June 14 citing lack of profitability
The passenger transport app Cabify Friday announced it will be dropping all operations in Brazil by June 14 due to lack of profitability and the serious health crisis in the country.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:38:00 GMTBrazil, Judge orders beaches and bars of Rio de Janeiro must go back to business as usual
The beaches of Rio de Janeiro were allowed to start welcoming visitors again since Wednesday, following a court order which found Mayor Eduardo Paes' ban was unconstitutional.