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Dollar rises to R$5.19 against Brazilian currency, highest level since February
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The commercial dollar rose 0.81% to R$5.19 on Monday (20). This is the highest value for the US currency...
Uruguay bets on South American integration to boost cruise industry
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Marketing Manager of the National Ports Administration (ANP) of Uruguay, Ana Rey, emphasized that it is necessary to...
Australia’s Fortescue joins green hydrogen cluster in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Australian multinational Fortescue Metals Group will be installed in the developing green hydrogen pole of the Brazilian port...
Brazil: Another Petrobras CEO resigns, office turns into a hot seat
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Petrobras President José Mauro Ferreira Coelho resigned from his post on Monday (20). The announcement comes after the state-owned...
Lack of skilled labor worsens, Brazil is 9th in ranking
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is the ninth country with the most lack of qualified labor in 2022 among 40 countries and territories.
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It takes a cold and dark Australia to save the planet
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Australian Department of Energy has urged residents of New South Wales and the capital Sydney to turn off...
In Brazil, only 1% of the population speaks English fluently
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a recent survey by the British Council, just 1% of the Brazilian population speaks English fluently. Those...
JetSmart Peru airline started domestic flights
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The dynamic Peruvian air commercial market is on the move again with the arrival of a new domestic carrier...
Waterway Project would allow Paraguay River to be navigable most of the year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The head of Paraguay's Directorate of Strategic Projects (UEP), Jorge Vergara, stated that the Waterway Project is essential for...
Venezuela accuses Uruguay of putting plane at risk by not allowing overflight and refueling
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On June 16, the Venezuelan government issued a communiqué expressing its rejection of the «irresponsible handling» of the aeronautical...
Mexico and Brazil account for 80% of venture capital investments in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The venture capital segment exceeded US$15 billion in investments in 2021, which is equivalent to a four-fold growth compared...
Opinion: France starts climate lockdowns, bans outdoor events as first measure … because of heat
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) Because it would be so terribly hot, France bans outdoor events. Apparently, people are no longer allowed to...
Chamber president on Petrobras: “Enemy of Brazil”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After information that Petrobras should increase the price of fuel in the next few days, political pressure began on...
“No benefit”: Florida is only U.S. state not to order Covid vaccines for infants
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - U.S. media - including the Tampa Bay Times - are complaining that pediatricians, clinics, and hospitals in Florida are...