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Brazil corporate financial restructuring requests up 48.4% in May over April – Survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of financial restructuring requests by companies reached 92 in May this year, representing an increase of 48.4%...
Brazil’s chicken exports in May up 3.4% over last year, helping offset costs – ABPA
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Total exports of chicken meat from Brazil (fresh and processed) reached 414,300 tons in May, up 3.7% compared to...
São Paulo quarantine: State government extends “transition” rules until June 30
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The São Paulo government has decided to maintain the current statewide quarantine until June 30. The rules were to...
Brazilian startup Bebida na Porta hits 100,000 orders
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Founded in 2018, the brand operating in São Paulo and in the nearby "ABC" suburbs delivered 100,000 orders in...
U.S. Embassy in Brazil advises citizens against travel to Manaus after attacks
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Following attacks by criminal groups in Manaus, the Embassy of the United States in Brazil advised Americans against travel...
BRF invests US$150 million to expand operations in Santa Catarina and Mato Grosso do Sul
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Food company BRF (BRFS3) on Wednesday announced a R$764 (US$150) million investment to expand its facilities in Santa Catarina and...
BBB 21 winner Juliette Freire is Brazilian with highest engagement on Instagram
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Engagement is the way to assess interactions on a social media account, i.e., the number of likes and comments...
Covid-19: PAHO alerts to cases in Latin America and Copa America risks
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) director Carissa Etienne said on Wednesday, June 9, at a press conference that Latin...
Peru confirms its first case of Covid-19 caused by Indian (Delta) coronavirus variant
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Government of Peru confirmed on Wednesday its first case of the Indian variant of the coronavirus, detected in...
Colombia registers another daily record with Covid 550 deaths (June 9)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia registered this Wednesday a new record of coronavirus deaths, with 550 fatalities, due to the third wave of...
Peru election: Keiko Fujimori, defeated at the polls, asks for annulment of 200,000 votes
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori asked electoral authorities on Wednesday to annul 802 voting records - some 200,000 votes...
Brazil records 2,723 new Covid deaths and total nears 480,000 (June 9)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil reported 2,723 new deaths from Covid-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of fatalities from the disease in...
Almagro calls for suspension of Nicaragua’s participation in the OAS
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, on Wednesday urged its members to suspend Nicaragua's...
São Paulo residents seek out Pfizer vaccine for future travel advantages
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Is it Pfizer? Better yet," says the man in line at the Bom Retiro Basic Health Unit (UBS) in...