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Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:57:00 GMT
Over 53% of Brazilians fully vaccinated, report says
Brazil's much-criticized anti-COVID-19 vaccination drive has already reached 53% of the population with full treatment, while 72% of patients have at least taken the initial dose, according to a health report released Wednesday...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Senatorial Committee calls for indictment of Brazilian President for how he handled the COVID-19 crisis
Brazil's Senatorial Committee (CPI) investigating President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday recommended the head of state be prosecuted for "crimes against humanity" and that he is denied access to so...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:53:00 GMT
Brazil envisions plans to cut down Amazon deforestation while developing other activities in the rainforest
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture estimated this week 1 million hectares per year will suffer deforestation until the year 2030, despite Vice President Hamilton Mourão's announcement Monday that plans to avoid it would be annou...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:59:00 GMT
Brazilian President says COVID-19 vax and HIV go hand in hand
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro had a video posting removed from Facebook after the social media administrators labelled it as “fake news” for linking COVID-19 vaccination to AIDS' HIV.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 22:03:00 GMT
Fuel goes up in Brazil amid international surge in crude oil
Brazil's oil company Petrobras Monday decreed an increase in the price of gasoline of 7.04% at refineries and 9.15% in the case of diesel fuel, it was announced. These adjustments were to impact the price consumers pay at pumps...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:06:00 GMT
Football legend Pelé posts video marking his 81st birthday
Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, also known as Pelé, turned 81 Saturday and posted messages on social media thanking fans for their support after being discharged from the hospital recently.

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Brazilian financial markets get shaky after Bolsonaro insists on increasing social spending
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Friday insisted he would not take any adventurous steps as he expressed his full support for Economy Minister Paulo Guedes amidst a rocking financial market.

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 09:34:00 GMT
Brazil's Guedes pushing for higher interest rates to contain inflation
Brazilian orthodox Economy minister Paulo Guedes has not resigned and has no intention of resigning despite the fact he will have to live with the exceptional expenditure of some 45bn Reais, as part of the Auxilio Brazil suppor...

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 09:13:00 GMT
Blinken says the US has plans to curb Amazon deforestation
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday announced while on an official trip to Colombia that his country would launch a regional pact to reduce deforestation throughout the Amazon

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:44:00 GMT
Brazil's Economy Minister shakes markets with unexpected announcement
Economy Minister Paulo Guedes' announcements Thursday shook Brazilian markets after the official admitted he might not meet the public spending ceiling.



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