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Brazil records 1,338 feminicides in 2020; sharp increase in North and Midwest

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has officially registered the death of 1,338 women in 2020 due to their gender condition, murders committed mostly...

Brazil reports 39,637 Covid-19 cases and 873 deaths in 24 Hours (June 6)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has had 39,637 new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the past 24 hours, and 873 deaths...

Bolivia accumulates more than 15,000 Covid deaths notwithstanding quarantines

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With 43 new fatalities this Sunday, Bolivia has amassed 15,024 covid-related deaths. At the same time, strict quarantines are...

Chile raises and extends economic aid to families at the height of the pandemic

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, ratified this Sunday the law that extends until September the economic aid to...

Brazilian Footbball Confederation suspends its president after abuse allegations

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) suspended its president, Rogério Caboclo, accused by an employee of moral and sexual abuse,...

Polling stations open in Mexico’s largest elections in history

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico's polling stations opened their doors this Sunday to kick off the largest elections in the country's history, in...

Election day begins to determine the next president of Peru

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A total of 25.2 million voters will be eligible to vote this Sunday, June 6, for the next president...

Cannes features Brazilian film and mass testing for in-person return

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When the coronavirus pandemic hit the world in 2020, several film festivals adapted to the moment and launched online...

Weekly review: Ibovespa hits new high; dollar hits one-year low; Covid advances; Pazuello unpunished; Brazil on Economist cover

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ibovespa index registered its 7th consecutive high on Friday, June 4, surpassing the 130,000-point mark. Thus, the index...

Brazil’s electric system operator warns that 8 hydroelectric reservoirs may collapse by November

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The reservoirs of at least eight large hydroelectric plants in the Southeast region should reach near total collapse by...

Brazil’s government considers different measures to avoid power shortage

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The federal government is relying on measures such as the use of thermoelectric plants, reducing consumption at peak hours,...

Under pressure, Brazil’s health regulator conditionally approves Sputnik V and Covaxin vaccine

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Under heavy pressure to approve the Russian Sputnik V vaccine and, to a lesser extent, the Indian Covaxin, the...

Auto theft and robberies in São Paulo were down significantly in 2020 versus 2019

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The state of São Paulo recorded a 39.4% drop in auto theft occurrences in the comparison between 2020 and...

Scientists are testing Covid-19 drug; Brazil will begin trials of two serums

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With vaccination still far from immunizing most of the world's population against Covid-19, pharmaceutical laboratories are now testing drugs...

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