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São Paulo street elected one of the coolest in the world
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to Time Out magazine, São Paulo's downtown unites diverse foreign cultures, arts and international cuisine.
Every year, Time Out...
NotreDame and EDP Brasil sign agreement to build 4 solar power plants
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Grupo NotreDame Intermédica (GNDI3) has just signed a 10-year contract with EDP Brasil (ENBR3) for the implementation of 4...
Inactive military and pensioners could cost Brazil over US$138 billion
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The cost was calculated after the Federal Audit Court (TCU) last year opened the black box of data from...
In Uruguay, about one third of wealth is inherited – study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the recently published book "Los de arriba: estudios sobre la riqueza en Uruguay" (Fucvam), which includes articles by...
Argentine President Alberto Fernández irritates Latin America with a single sentence
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Pope Francis, a native of Buenos Aires, likes to joke about Argentines' reputation for arrogance. In 2015, he told...
Brazil’s Itaú launches virtual card to pay subscription and delivery services
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Itaú (ITUB4) started offering the Recurring Virtual Card in its app and card apps, focused on the payment of...
U.S. deportations to Guatemala drop 83.9% during 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United States has deported 2,025 people to Guatemala by air from January to May, one of the lowest...
IACHR concludes its visit to Colombia amid clamors for justice
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) ended its official visit to Colombia on Thursday, during which it reviewed...
Brazil’s cotton exports soar and sales to China beat domestic consumption
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's cotton exports reached 115,243 tons in May, up 66% year-on-year and a new record for the month, amid...
NGO confirms the death of the 7 miners trapped by a landslide in Mexico
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The seven miners trapped by a landslide last Friday in the municipality of Múzquiz, in the Mexican state of...
Brazil’s Azul airline strikes back and expands network in Amazonas
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two days after Gol (GOLL4) announced the purchase of MAP airlines, Azul (AZUL4) on Thursday, June 10, said that...
Bolivia surpasses 400,000 Covid cases with 3,233 new infections (June 10)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia registered Thursday 3,233 new cases of covid-19, bringing the total number of infections to 400,047, in the midst...
“We need a strong space program” – Brazil’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovations
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At the head of a Ministry whose budget has been suffering cuts and contingencies for years, Minister of Science,...
National Supply Company cuts estimate for Brazil’s corn crop; expects more imports
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The state-owned CONAB (National Supply Company) yesterday, June 10, reduced its estimates for Brazil's total 2020/21 corn output to...