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Presidential House and ministry raided in corruption case in Costa Rica
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Costa Rican judicial authorities are carrying out 57 raids on Monday, June 14, including an office of the Presidential...
Store guards beating black man to death costs Carrefour in Brazil US$22 million
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an effort to put an end to all lawsuits related to the implementation and execution of anti-racist and...
Under Bolsonaro, Army dominates leading positions in defense ministry
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolsonaro administration has altered the Ministry of Defense's composition, favoring the Army in high-ranking positions to the detriment...
Brazil’s class D families most adversely impacted during the pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Class D families - with an average monthly household income of R$720 (US$140) - were the most negatively impacted...
Brazil’s government working to avoid electricity rationing during drought
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Mines and Energy said that energy sector institutions have been working "tirelessly" to curb risks of...
Brazilian companies raise US$4.6 billion in corporate bonds in 10 days
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A new wave of risk-taking appetite by foreign investors, coupled with a scarcity of assets with interesting returns, fueled...
Brazilians with work contracts unable to enter Germany due to pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The issuing of visas is suspended and the consulate says that passports may be withdrawn despite work permits.
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Brazil ranks 6th among countries dumping the most plastic in the ocean
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study by Our World in Data showed that the country is behind only the Philippines, India, Malaysia, China,...
Bolsonaro to boost Bolsa Família targeting popularity in 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president is using the income transfer as his trump card - programs of this type leveraged ex-presidents Fernando...
Chile’s regional elections revive the center-left and further sink the right wing
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The results of Chile's regional elections, held this Sunday, June 13, in which the center-left candidates won the capital...
Brazil has 1,129 new deaths and more than 487,000 fatalities from Covid-19 (June 13)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil recorded 1,129 new Covid deaths Sunday, bringing the total number of fatal disease victims in the country to...
Four people shot dead by military police officer in Brazil’s Porto Alegre
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Four people were shot dead in a pizzeria on Avenida Manoel Elias in Porto Alegre in the early hours...
Argentine “Karnawal”, best Ibero-American film at the Málaga Festival
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The film "Karnawal", by Argentine director Juan Pablo Félix, won this Saturday the Golden Biznaga for best Ibero-American feature...
What to do in Campos do Jordão, the most charming place in Brazil’s São Paulo state
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Campos do Jordão is the favorite of the denizens of São Paulo. The most charming town in the Serra...