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Uruguay to vaccinate migrants and refugee applicants against Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay will vaccinate migrants, and asylum seekers against Covid-19, the country's Ministry of Public Health (MSP) announced on Tuesday,...
Brazil’s health regulator denies approval of Avifavir, Russian antiviral against Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the vote of Director Meiruze Freitas, the drug does not meet the health regulator Anvisa's expectations in...
Havan owner’s fortune origins challenged in Brazilian Intelligence Agency report
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In July 2020, Abin (Brazilian Intelligence Agency) produced a 15-page report pointing to issues and inconsistencies in the fortune...
Brazilian police fire on Indians during confrontation in front of Congress building
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Videos of police action in the Federal District against a group of Indians in one of the parking lots...
Brazil’s Banks step up criticism of fintechs: “Those needing credit knocked on the right door”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chairman of the Brazilian Federation of Banks (FEBRABAN) Isaac Sidney opened the CIAB banking technology conference strongly criticizing fintechs....
Bachelet denounces before the Human Rights Council political deterioration in Nicaragua
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet denounced today before the UN Human Rights Council the...
What’s lacking for Brazil’s ex-president Lula to be completely free
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the dismissal of the lawsuit that dealt with the alleged receipt of kickbacks from entrepreneurs in exchange for...
Bolsonaro approves controversial privatization of Brazil’s Eletrobras
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A few hours after the text was approved by Congress, President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday, June 22, sanctioned into...
Brazil fails to comply with ruling in Herzog case, Inter-American Court says
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) issued a resolution in late April stating that the Brazilian state has...
Rio de Janeiro awards US$160 scholarship to trainees in the field of culture
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Municipal Secretariat of Culture in Rio de Janeiro will launch Wednesday an apprenticeship program aimed at training young...
Comedy overtakes animated to become Brazilians’ favorite film genre
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilians have preferred to watch comedy movies rather than other genres that were once their favorites - such as...
Brazil’s Chamber president criticizes Senate Covid investigation, rules out impeachment
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chamber president Arthur Lira (PP-AL) lamented the over 500,000 Covid deaths in Brazil, but defended the government when stating...
Opposition to Oi Móvel’s split between Vivo, TIM and Claro grows in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The operation to buy Oi Móvel (OIBR3; OIBR4) by the consortium formed by Vivo (VIVT3), TIM (TIMS3) and Claro,...
Brazil’s São Martinho posts 8.9% drop in 2021/22 cane crushing due to drought
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - São Martinho (SMTO3) sugar and ethanol company is expected to process 20.5 million tons of sugarcane in the 2021/22...