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Study details Christian missions’ catastrophic effect on Native Americans in California
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Half of California's indigenous people lived longer than 47 years until the arrival of Spanish missionaries in 1769; half...
Fitch affirms credit rating of Brazil’s São Paulo state at BB-, with negative outlook
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fitch on Friday, 2, affirmed the rating of the State of São Paulo at BB-, with a negative outlook....
Brazil’s digital Nubank launches metal card in the premium category
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nubank, Brazil's largest fintech, today announced the launch of a new card in premium mode, the 'Ultraviolet'. Made of...
Eduardo Saverin overtakes Jorge Lemann to become the world’s richest Brazilian
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Eduardo Saverin, a co-founder of Facebook, reached the position of wealthiest Brazilian billionaire, surpassing Jorge Paulo Lemann, on Monday...
Brazil’s BNDES makes available US$1 billion for small rural producers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) will make available to small rural producers R$5.1 (US$1) billion...
Brazil’s Petrobras sells oil block in Alagoas state for US$300 million
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Petrobras signed a contract to sell its entire participation in seven onshore and shallow water concessions located in the...
Drones will film and monitor illegal street racing in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Reports of illegal street racing, called "pegas", on Avenida das Américas in Barra da Tijuca, have led Detran, the...
Correios: Brazil government to sell all state-owned postal company in single auction
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian state-owned postal service Correios will be sold to a single buyer in an auction scheduled for March, 2022....
Industrial activity in Brazil fell in May – CNI survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Industrial activity decreased again in May this year, with a reduction in hours worked in production and a decline...
R$1 million compensation per worker killed in Brumadinho is “absurd” – Brazil’s Vale
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vale mining company, on Monday, July 5, appealed the ruling ordering the payment of R$1 million (US$194,000) in "moral...
Fires on open water: What explains the fires in Mexico and Azerbaijan?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday, July 4, there was another fire on the high seas, this time in the Caspian Sea, near Azerbaijan....
Mexican startup Casai brings flexible lodging service to Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - To operate in Brazil's main tourist destination, Rio de Janeiro always seemed a natural step for Mexican lodging startup...
There is no reason for impeachment proceedings now – Brazil’s Chamber president
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), said he sees no reason to open impeachment proceedings...
EMBRAER opens 2022 edition of program for engineers who want to design their own aircraft
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over the past 20 years, one of the pillars for Brazilian EMBRAER to reach the position of the third-largest...