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Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:29:00 GMT
Brazil to start vaccinating children this month
Brazilian children aged 5 to 11 will be added to the National Immunization Program against COVID-19, Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga announced Wednesday.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:58:00 GMT
Bolsonaro dodges surgery but stays hospitalized
Physicians treating Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday ruled out a new surgery and said the patient was recovering from yet another intestinal obstruction which required an emergency hospitalization earlier this week.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:53:00 GMT
Rio street carnival called off yet again due to covid-19
The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has decided to cancel its widely famous carnival street celebrations due to the covid-19 pandemic, which,has made such a large gathering "unfeasible," according to Mayor Eduardo Paes.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:15:00 GMT
New Uruguayan FA leader to strengthen ties with leftwing forces abroad
Uruguayan Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) newly-elected leader Fernando Pereira's has announced his international agenda which includes meetings with Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric and Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, whose ...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:52:00 GMT
Bolsonaro hospitalized – emergency surgery not ruled out yet
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was rushed to a hospital in the early hours of Monday with severe abdominal pain, which appeared to be a relapse in his intestine condition stemming from a 2018 stab wound while campaigning for...

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:31:00 GMT
Brazil's Sanitary regulator strongly recommends suspending the cruise season: Covid-19 in several vessels
Brazil's National Sanitary Surveillance Agency, ANVISA has advised the suspension of the cruise season because of several covid-19 outbreaks onboard pleasure vessels sailing along the Brazilian coast.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:26:00 GMT
Bolsonaro under criticism for turning down Argentine aid
Brazilian opposition leaders Thursday criticized President Jair Bolsonao's decision to reject humanitarian aid offered by Argentina to assist the victims of the floods in the state of Bahia, where 24 people have died and over 9...

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:22:00 GMT
Brazil's Industry Confederation expects 1,2% to 1,8% GDP growth in 2022
Brazil's GDP is forecasted to expand by 1,2% in 2022, according to the Brazilian National Industry Confederation (CNI). However since 2022 is an election year and public opinion is strongly divided, the estimate is simply that,...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 09:49:00 GMT
Brazil's government turns down humanitarian aid from Argentina to Bahia
Brazil's Federal Government has denied access into the country to humanitarian aid offered from Argentina to help the victims of the lethal rainfall in the northern state of Bahia, it was reported Wednesday.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Bolsonaro criticized for being on holiday amid Bahia rainfall crisis
Brazilian opposition lawmakers Tuesday voiced their disapproval of President Jair Bolsonaro being on holiday for New Year's Jubileum while the state of Bahia was still trying to recover from the lethal consequences of unprecede...



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