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Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:57:00 GMTBrazil's STF urges Bolsonaro to respect democratic institutions
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Chief Justice Luis Fux Tuesday demanded President Jair Bolsonaro to stop acting against democracy.
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:19:00 GMTBrazil: Guedes favors tax cuts to keep fuel affordable
Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes Tuesday said it was "easier to eradicate poverty than to make gasoline cheaper." He also raised the possibility of cutting diesel taxes but was against creating a buffer fund.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 21:23:00 GMTArgentina decries increasing UK flights to Falklands with Brazil stopovers
Argentina's Ambassador to Brazil Daniel Scioli has filed a note expressing his country's concern over British military aircraft stopping en route to the Falkland Islands.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:54:00 GMTLatin America’s strong recovery is losing momentum, underscoring reform needs
By Ilan Goldfain, Anna Ivanova and Jorge Roldos (*) – Governments will need to combine fighting inflation with structural policies that reignite growth.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:51:00 GMTBrazil wants to team Guyana and Suriname oil and gas in a regional energy corridor
Brazil is betting strongly to become the main player in the development of oil and gas production in its northeast corner, where the state of Amapá shares proximity with French Guiana, Suriname, and Guyana, these two of which ...
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:13:00 GMTAt least 18 killed in São Paulo heavy rains
Brazilian authorities Sunday reported at least 18 people had died in the state of São Paulo following heavy rains which also left nine other people injured and over 500 families homeless. Among the fatal victims, there were se...
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:09:00 GMTBrazil: Police report says Bolsonaro's guilt proven in voting system leak
Brazilian Federal Police (PF) said President Jair Bolsonaro's "direct" and "conscious" action had been established when leaking confidential data about the country's electronic voting system.
Sat, 29 Jan 2022 09:23:00 GMTBrazil's Anvisa outlines differences between pediatric COVID-19 vaccines
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Friday released a statement warning of the differences between COVID-19 vaccines for children to highlight the specifics of newly-released drugs.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:30:00 GMTYoung woman calls Bolsonaro a “farce”
A 19-year-old girl Wednesday upset Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at his usual greeting before followers at the Alvorada Palace to recite a biblical verse, demand answers, and call him “a farce,” something which visibly...
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 20:21:00 GMTCOVID-19 hospitalizations pushing Brazil's health system to its limits
Brazil's National Council of Secretaries of Health (Conass) Wednesday reported that intensive care units (ICUs) at eight States were full up to over 80% of their capacity with COVID-19 patients and that the situation was likely...