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Sat, 15 May 2021 08:55:00 GMTLula, CFK seal alliance regarding education of future political leaders
Former Argentine President and current Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) and former Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva Friday agreed to join forces for the future of the region.
Sat, 15 May 2021 08:49:00 GMTBrazil bans entry of foreign travellers from India due to rising number of covid-19 cases
The Brazilian government has banned the entry of travellers from India as a result of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the Asian country, an extra edition of the Diário Oficial da União (Official Gazette) published o...
Fri, 14 May 2021 09:31:00 GMTBrazil could have bought Pfizer vaccines much earlier, but Bolsonaro ignored the offer
Carlos Murillo, general manager for Latin America at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, said Thursday that three offers were made to Brazil during 2020 to supply vaccines against coronavirus, but all were rejected by President Jair Bolson...
Thu, 13 May 2021 09:37:00 GMTDatafolha foresees Lula would quash Bolsonaro in 2022 in a presidential runoff
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva would defeat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by a landslide if they both make it to the second round of next year's elections, a survey by Datafolha released Wednesday showed.
Thu, 13 May 2021 09:03:00 GMTNGOs press before OECD to reject Brazil's application over environment issues
Several non-government organizations (NGOs) focused on environmental issues Wednesday launched an accusation against the government of Brazil for violating international treaties and devastating the Amazon.
Wed, 12 May 2021 09:33:00 GMTBrazil'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 GMTBolsonaro 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 GMTUS 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 GMTTotal 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 GMTCoronavirus 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.