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Fri, 07 May 2021 08:55:00 GMT
Butantan head points fingers at Bolsonaro for shortages of covid-19 vaccines
Butantan Institute Director Dimas Covas Thursday blamed President Jair Bolsonaro's anti-Chinese stance for the delay in the arrival and distribution of anti-covid-19 vaccines into Brazil.

Fri, 07 May 2021 08:40:00 GMT
Deadliest clash with police leaves 25 dead in Rio de Janeiro favela
An anti-drug raid by Rio de Janeiro law enforcement agents Thursday left 24 suspects and one police officer dead in the precarious Jacareizinho favela.

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:48:00 GMT
Brazil's Central Bank ups basic interest rate to curb growing inflation
In a move to curb growing inflation, Brazil's Central Bank Wednesday decided to raise the basic interest rate by 0.75 percentage points, to 3.5% per year. It was the second time in a row that the monetary authorities responded ...

Wed, 05 May 2021 09:08:00 GMT
Former health minister: Bolsonaro wanted chloroquine brochure re-written to have it used against covid-19
Former Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta Tuesday told the Parliamentary Commission investigating the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic that President Jair Bolsonaro tried to change the chloroquine...

Tue, 04 May 2021 23:15:00 GMT
Brazil and Russia back to discussing Sputnik V's certification after Anvisa's ruling
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's diplomacy is trying to place its ties with Russia back on track following the rejection of the Sputnik V vaccine which was unanimously turned down last week by the entire National Health Sur...

Mon, 03 May 2021 09:56:00 GMT
Argentine 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.”

Mon, 03 May 2021 09:35:00 GMT
Bolsonaro thanks Putin for release of footballer's driver wrongly arrested for drug trafficking
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Sunday thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for the release of Robson Oliveira, the driver of former Spartak Moscow footballer Fernando Martins, who was arrested upon arrival for car...

Mon, 03 May 2021 09:29:00 GMT
Former Brazilian President Temer highlights importance of ties with China
Former Brazilian President Michel Temer has outscored the importance of his country's connections with China, which is their main export destination.

Sat, 01 May 2021 10:01:00 GMT
Brazil: 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 GMT
Mercosur 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 ...



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