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Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:43:00 GMT
Bolsonaro stands by his anti vaccine view of covid-19
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday spoke against both mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus and advertising campaigns to raise awareness of the need to be immunized.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:35:00 GMT
Lula wears face mask; Bolsonaro doesn't and gets fined
Former Brazilian president Luiz InĂ¡cio Lula da Silva (2003-2010) admitted to being annoyed by the mandatory wearing of a mask but said he would abide by the rule if only to "differentiate" himself from current president Jair B...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:29:00 GMT
Anvisa grants shelf-life extension for 3 million doses of Janssen single-dose vaccine in Brazil
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) on Monday granted a shelf-life extension to 3 million doses of Janssen's Covid-19 vaccine.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Argentina still resists drive to make Mercosur more flexible
A top official from the Argentine Government spoke yet again against a bid from Brazil and Uruguay to make Mercosur more flexible and allow members to broker one-on-one deals with other countries or blocs.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:19:00 GMT
Five cases of covid-19 among Venezuela's team leads Conmebol to change rules for Copa America
Five players from Venezuela's national team due to face hosts Brazil in the opening game of the Copa America tournament this coming Sunday tested positive for covid-19, posing new troubles to the South American Football Confede...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:10:00 GMT
Brazil's STF finally agrees to Copa America by 10 votes to 1
Brazil's Supreme Court Thursday turned down three appeals to stop the Copa American football tournament from going ahead as planned due to the number of covid-19 infections in the country.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:49:00 GMT
Bolsonaro wants face masks off except for those who test positive for covid-19
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday announced the end to the mandatory use of face masks as a protective measure against the coronavirus for people who have been either vaccinated or who have already recovered from covid...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:40:00 GMT
JBS paid hackers US$ 11 million; cyber extortion crime netted US$ 18 billion in 2020
Brazilian corporation JBS, the world's biggest meat processors, paid a US$11 million bitcoin ransom to hackers to prevent any further disruption after a paralyzing cyberattack believed to have originated in Russia.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:28:00 GMT
Brazil's Anvisa gives green light to start ButanVac testing pending some paperwork
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency of Brazil (Anvisa) Wednesday authorized the Butantan Institute to carry out human tests of the locally-produced ButanVac immunizer.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:02:00 GMT
Copa America loses leading sponsoring brewery
The Ambev brewery has announced Wednesday that they had decided to withdraw from the much controversial Copa America football tournament of South American national teams due to start in Brazil this coming weekend.



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