Brazil
Mon, 03 May 2021 08:56:00 GMTArgentine Ambassador to Mercosur wants new tariffs to boost local production
Argentina's Ambassador to Mercosur Mariano Kestelboim Sunday said he favoured "a new common external tariff that promotes productive development."
Sat, 01 May 2021 10:01:00 GMTBrazil: Court upholds impeachment of Rio de Janeiro Governor Witzel
Former Governor of Rio de Janeiro Wilson Witzel's impeachment has been upheld unanimously Friday by the Special Mixed Court (TEM), which means he has been permanently relieved from office and is furthermore ineligible for the n...
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 ...
Sat, 01 May 2021 08:04:00 GMTUS dollar stays on a slump in Uruguay
The US dollar kept its downward trend against the Uruguayan peso Friday, closing at US $ 1 = UR $ 43.8 for interbank operations, it was reported. In Brazil, the exchange rate fell 0.7% Friday and stood at 5.44 R$ per dollar.
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 ...