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South Brazil state Santa Catarina records 3rd consecutive day of snow, below-zero temperatures
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Santa Catarina recorded snow accumulations in Urupema and Sao Joaquim early Wednesday morning, June 30, the third consecutive day...
Public Prosecutor investigates corruption in civil police precinct in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL - The Public Prosecutor of Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ) issued eight preventive arrest warrants and ordered 19 searches and seizures...
Brazil has 14.7% unemployment in the three months to April, says IBGE
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The unemployment rate in Brazil remained at 14.7% in the trimester ended April 2021, according to the Continuous National...
Coronavac is safe and effective in children 3 years and older – published study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Sinovac Biotech announced Wednesday, June 30, that its Covid-19 vaccine Coronavac - manufactured in Brazil by Instituto Butantan -...
Brazil’s steel giant CSN acquires Elizabeth Cimentos for US$214 million
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), the largest steel industry in Brazil and Latin America and one of the largest in...
Magazine Luiza store openings come to Rio with Anitta headlining advertising campaign
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - São Paulo's Magazine Luiza chain will open the first 23 of a total of at least 50 physical stores...
Drone use diversifies and includes semen transport on Brazil’s farms
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Startups are investing in the development and certification of new drones to expand the use of these vehicles in...
5G Internet to boost Brazil in strategic areas – Communications Minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Heavy industry, commodity production and Brazilian agribusiness will see an increase in productivity with the arrival of 5G technology...
Novel coronavirus infects and replicates in salivary gland cells – FAPESP study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Researchers from the University of São Paulo Medical School (FM-USP) have found that SARS-CoV-2 infects and replicates in salivary...
Brazil’s Senate president says extending Covid CPI to be considered after its term
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco (DEM-MG) said on Tuesday that he would only consider the request to extend the Covid...
Sars-CoV-2 finds new path to infect human cells – University of Washington study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The new variant is capable of invading cells without the ACE2 receptors that are currently the virus' gateway; the...
Brazil government official allegedly asked for US$1 per vaccine kickback, seller tells newspaper
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The representative of a company that sells vaccines told Folha de S.Paulo newspaper that he had received a request...
Brazil registers 1,893 new Covid-19 deaths, bringing total to 515,985 (June 29)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil reported 1,893 new deaths from Covid-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease in...
Convicted murderer of former Paraguayan president’s daughter sentenced to 34 years’ prison.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A court sentenced Oscar Benítez, accused of the 2005 kidnapping and murder of Cecilia Cubas, daughter of former president...