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Brazilian trade balance has surplus of US$3.02 billion in first two weeks of July
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The trade balance recorded a surplus of US$3.02 billion in the first two weeks of July, reported the Foreign...
With inflation surge, Brazilian states should enter 2022 election year with full coffers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the boost from higher inflation, governors' coffers are significantly fuller in the run-up to the 2022 election campaign....
Brazilian Federal Police open investigation against Bolsonaro regarding Covaxin vaccine purchase negotiations
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal police opened an investigation this Monday (12) into Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, for possible irregularities in Covid-19 vaccine...
Rio’s vaccination schedule advances to include 37 to 39 year olds
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The calendar starts today, July 12, with women aged 39, and continues tomorrow with men of the same age.
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CoronaVac joins Covax Facility’s list of distributed immunizers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, July 12, Sinovac announced that it will supply up to 380 million doses of its CoronaVac vaccine...
Argentine startup that fights digital fraud raises US$12 million, prepares to enter Brazilian market
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has recently seen cases of large-scale data leaks. There have also been frauds on a small but numerous...
Brazil’s Distrito accelerates company transformations by connecting them to startups
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Every good executive was planning for digital transformation, but the pandemic triggered the alert and raised a greater sense...
Brazilian Real: Dollar and interest rate futures open week high
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Near 10 AM Monday, July 12, the commercial dollar advanced 0.75% to R$5.2735, amid the currency's appreciation against both...
Drought: Brazil’s river levels should remain low this week
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The level of rivers supplying hydroelectric plants should remain below the historical average this week, according to the National...
Brazil’s Gol airline plans to increase capacity by 80% in the third quarter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Gol informed that its total liquidity at the end of June was R$1.7 billion (US$320 million), composed of R$1...
Record Brazilian sugarcane bioelectricity generation in May
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The volume of bioelectricity generated in Brazil in May this year was the highest in the last five years...
Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo opens two new stores in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Founded in 1927 in Florence, Salvatore Ferragamo opens today (12) a boutique at the shopping center JK Iguatemi in...
Ghost kitchens spread across São Paulo in the pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In dark kitchens, or "ghost kitchens," nothing can be bought in person. According to PROCON, consumers are running the...
Brazil boasts 4 of the 5 most punctual mid-size airports in the world
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is home to 4 of the world's most punctual airports in the medium-sized category, according to Cirium's monthly...