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Brazilian government announces extension of pandemic emergency aid for another three months
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government announced on Monday (5), the extension of the payment of pandemic emergency aid for another three months....
Analysis: How different sectors of Brazil’s economy should recover in coming months
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a positive first semester for the Brazilian economy, more progress is expected with vaccination ramping up and a...
Covid-19: 43% of Delta variant victims in UK were fully vaccinated: experts analyze causes
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to data from Public Health England, 117 deaths among the 92,000 cases of this variant were recorded up...
Printed ballots: Brazilians show confidence in electronic votes but would prefer printed – survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A CNT/MDA survey showed that Brazilians trust the electronic ballot boxes to cast their votes in every election. For...
Total loans in Brazil swelled to US$300 billion in one year; open banking promises more growth
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Demand for credit by individuals increases and open banking widens prospects for both borrowers and lenders.
Retail banks, digital banks,...
Brazil’s Manaus Free Trade Zone will gain if it strengthens ties with Amazon rainforest -study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When the Manaus Free Trade Zone (ZFM) was created in 1957, it had a well-defined goal: to be an...
São Paulo City Hall expects vaccination for people age 40 by Wednesday
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The São Paulo City Hall brought forward vaccination against Covid-19 for people aged 40 to this Wednesday, July 7.
The...
Financial market forecasts Brazil’s GDP at 5.18% and inflation at 6.7% – FOCUS survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The financial institutions consulted by the Central Bank (BC) have again raised the forecast for the growth of the...
Ex-president Lula da Silva leads 2022 presidential intentions in Brazil by 14.7 points – poll
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) leads the race for Brazil's presidency in 2022 with 41.3% of...
Brazil pensioners over 80 or with impaired mobility may schedule proof of life at home
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Social Security Institute (INSS) published Ordinance 1321 in today's (July 5) Federal Gazette that grants pension beneficiaries...
President Bolsonaro besieged by attacks following accusations
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The week at the Planalto Palace began with a hangover after deputy Luis Miranda's (DEM-DF) testimony before the Covid...
Brazil’s retail giant Magalu receives CADE, Central Bank approvals to acquire ‘Hub Fintech’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Magazine Luiza, one of the largest Brazilian retail companies, said it has received approvals from the Brazilian antitrust agency...
Peru’s indigenous peoples hope to have a voice in new president’s government
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Maxima Ccalla, a 60-year-old indigenous Quechua woman, has spent her life working the difficult soil of Peru's Andean highlands,...
Frost reduces second crop corn forecast for south-central Brazil by 5.4 million tons – AgRural
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The second corn crop in south-central Brazil was estimated at 54.6 million tons, consulting firm AgRural said Monday (5),...