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Brazilian documentary “Amazonia 4.0” wins prize at New York Film Festival
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the month in which we celebrate World Environment Day (June 5), "Amazônia 4.0" is highlighted in another international...
Moderna requests emergency authorization from the U.S. to vaccinate adolescents
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - U.S. laboratory Moderna announced Thursday, June 10, that it has applied to US regulators for emergency use authorization of...
Prosecutor requests preventive detention for Peruvian candidate Keiko Fujimori
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Public Prosecutor José Domingo Pérez, a member of the Lava Jato special team, requested this Thursday to revoke the...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro mocks Fernández and Maduro: “there is no vaccine for them”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, June 10, the Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, scornfully commented on a statement made by the Argentine president,...
São Paulo University drops in QS international ranking, but Brazil increases participation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The University of São Paulo (USP), generally considered Brazil's finest, fell six positions in the QS Quacquarelli Symonds international...
Now a unicorn, Brazil’s MadeiraMadeira martketplace goes shopping to bolster logistics
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The furniture marketplace, which received a capital injection led by SoftBank and Dynamo in January, has just acquired startup...
Corporate debt: Brazilian companies survive “stress test” – Central Bank report
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's loss of investment grade rating (2015) and the pandemic (2020) did not close the capital markets to Brazilian...
Sinovac urged Bolsonaro government to stop criticizing China to ensure vaccine contract fulfilment
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Butantan Institute has received less active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) than agreed with the Asian pharmaceutical company, which in...
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...