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Up to 95% of serious adverse drug events go unreported
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Drug reporting systems designed to capture adverse events in the population are notoriously unreliable. With the introduction of Covid...
Second phase of electoral propaganda for presidential election in Chile begins today
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The electoral campaign in Chile enters its final phase this Friday, when the period of electoral propaganda begins, halfway...
Request made for arrest of former President Macri in case of missing submarine in Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A lawsuit filed by the relatives of the victims of the sinking of the Argentine Navy submarine ARA San...
You can now pay with Bitcoin in more than 130 businesses in Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The cryptocurrency gift card and phone recharge platform, Bitrefill, launched 138 new prepaid cards in Argentina to make purchases...
IMF criticizes Covid pension withdrawals in Chile and Peru: “They mainly favor higher-income households”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Early withdrawals from pension funds are not only an issue in Chile and Peru, where Congress is passing a...
Brazil stock market down and dollar rises after resignations in Economy Ministry
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The greenback appreciated 0.60% in the first minutes of the day and broke the ceiling of R$5.70 for buying...
Brazil e-commerce to grow 31% in 2021 to US$35bn – Goldman Sachs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Goldman Sachs estimates that Brazilian e-commerce as a whole should grow 31% in 2021, reaching R$201 (US$35) billion in...
Swiss UBS now sees Selic at 10.25% in 2022 after two interest hikes of 1.5% each this year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - UBS BB made significant revisions in its estimates for interest rates and inflation in Brazil for 2022, now predicting...
Here are four paradisiacal beaches you should visit when in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - From one end to the other, Brazil offers great warm water paradises throughout the year.
It's a well-known fact: Brazil...
China promises Brazil quick solution to beef embargo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - China, Brazil's largest trading partner and the leading destination of Brazilian beef exports, should soon overcome the crisis generated...
Half of Covid-19 deaths in Brazil are due to inequality – Imperial College London
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The severity of Covid-19 infection, caused by new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (e.g., Gamma), was not the leading...
Panama government raises 2022 budget after parliamentary objection
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Panama's government reformulated the 2022 general state budget and raised it by 0.66%, to leave it at US$25.2947 billion,...
Brazil-UK partnership will provide services marketplace for micro and small businesses
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A partnership between the governments of Brazil and the UK, the Global Trade Hub project is financed by the...
Brazil’s gasoline pump prices per liter close to world average
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The data are from Global Petrol Prices, a tool that monitors fuel and energy prices in 168 countries on...