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Wed, 12 May 2021 08:33:00 GMT
Brazil's Anvisa advises against AstraZeneca vaccines for pregnant women after one fatal case
Brazil's Health Ministry Tuesday announced that vaccination of pregnant women and mothers in Brazil against Covid-19 will be restricted only to patients with comorbidities (pre-existing diseases) and they would only be given Co...

Tue, 11 May 2021 09:40:00 GMT
Bolsonaro congratulates Rio police for Jacarezinho massacre
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro expressed his congratulations to the Rio de Janeiro police late Sunday for last week's raid in a favela which left 28 dead.

Mon, 10 May 2021 09:50:00 GMT
US investors withdrawing from Latin America's three largest economies as populist rulers spark concern
According to a recent report from the Department of the Treasury, investors from the United States are rapidly fleeing the once most promising and three largest countries of Latin America (Brazil, Mexico and Argentina).

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:34:00 GMT
Total deaths in Rio favela police raid reach 28
Rio de Janeiro Governor Cláudio Castro Friday stood by the police's actions in Jacarezinho, claiming that the suspects' response had been “brutal.”

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:08:00 GMT
Coronavirus version found in Rio de Janeiro a mutation from the Manaus one
A new variant of the Brazilian coronavirus has been identified this week, according to Rio de Janeiro health authorities.

Fri, 07 May 2021 09:05:00 GMT
Brazilian FM underscores China's significance to the South American country
Brazil's Foreign Minister Carlos França Thursday expressed his country's intentions to expand and diversify its economic and trade relations with China, which has grown to become its largest trading partner.

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...



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