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São Paulo Butantan cancels meeting with Brazil health regulator about Coronavac for children and adolescents
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The institute's unofficial claim is that Brazil's health regulatory agency ANVISA is deferring approval, constantly requesting new data, and...
Covid-19: Brazil health regulator questions Minister over booster shot in adults, Janssen second dose
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) on Thursday, November 18, questioned Minister of Health Marcelo Queiroga about the technical...
Uruguay moves forward with free trade agreement for meat exports to the U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United States Meat Importers Council (MICA) announced that members of its organization agree that a free trade agreement...
Constitutional Court debates decriminalization of abortion in Colombia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The magistrates of the Constitutional Court of Colombia addressed on Thursday (18) the debate on the decriminalization of abortion...
‘Check tax’ on cryptos: Argentine Chamber of Fintech says measure will increase informality
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Government resolved yesterday to include cryptocurrency purchase and sale transactions among those covered by the Tax on Bank...
Five keys to understanding the presidential election in Chile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This Sunday, November 21, Chile will hold one of the most critical, uncertain, and exciting presidential elections since the...
International investors maintain confidence in Peru, says Economy Minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Economics and Finance, Pedro Francke, highlighted yesterday that the confidence of international markets in Peru is...
Lithium Americas expands in Argentina, will buy Millennial for US$400 million
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Lithium Americas Corp is to buy Argentina's Millennial Lithium Corp for US$400 million in shares and cash, beating an...
Brazil will export beef to Russia amid Chinese embargo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amid the suspension of Brazilian meat exports to China, the Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Tereza Cristina,...
American Airlines bets on Brazil with larger-than-expected flight offer
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The end of measures to combat Covid-19 in much of the world and the reopening of U.S. borders led...
Analysis: Why Brazil should watch closely Chile’s start in the “green hydrogen” race
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With a national policy announced over a year ago and ambitious goals to produce H2V at competitive prices, Chile...
President considers extending militarization in Chile’s south after new violent incidents
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The new events occurred in less than 24 hours, prompting the government of Sebastián Piñera to maintain the military...
Victims of forced sterilization denounce delay and inaction by Peruvian justice system
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The change of judge in charge of the case of forced sterilizations in which former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori...
Ecuador puts all its investment expectations in “Open for Business 2021”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador puts all its hopes on the "Open for Business 2021" forum, the first of international scope organized by...