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Brazil’s Amazonas state’s inferno: flood of the century, wave of violence, and Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The largest flood in 119 years in the state affects communities controlled by drug trafficking, where donations are prevented...
Vaccinations or not, Chile still can’t get a grip on the pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Chile, despite record vaccination, neither infections nor admissions to intensive care units are decreasing.
Vaccination preachers desperately try to...
Rio de Janeiro proposes mini-Carnaval on Paquetá island to test vaccine effectiveness
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, proposed holding an early mini-Carnaval on the Brazilian island of Paquetá,...
Brazil financial markets are revving up for a promising week
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - All eyes are turned to Wednesday, June 16, when the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Brazilian Central Bank's...
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The issuing of visas is suspended and the consulate says that passports may be withdrawn despite work permits.
In 2020,...
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...