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Brazilian hospital study indicates arthritis drug reduces Covid-19 risk of death by 37%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study, conducted by researchers at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo, of a drug for rheumatoid...
Brazilian banks may lose US$3.8 billion from lawsuit claiming currency manipulation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian banks are facing a "real threat" of losing R$20 billion of their 2021 profits, assesses XP Investimentos in...
Brazil’s Vale updates information on Timbopeba; stresses no imminent risk of rupture
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In relation to the interdiction order issued by the Regional Labor Superintendence (SRT), Vale reports that workers' access and...
Argentina places government debt in local currency equal to U$654 million
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina placed this Wednesday in the domestic market Treasury bills in local currency for a total effective value of...
Concert of Colombian singer Karol G in Puerto Rico in November is already sold out
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombian artist Karol G sold out the tickets for the concert she will perform in Puerto Rico on Saturday,...
Gamma variant accounts for 90% of cases in São Paulo; Butantan begins clinical trials of Butanvac
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There are 19 coronavirus variants circulating in São Paulo and the P.1 (now called Gamma) variant that originated in...
Colombia adds another 27,827 new Covid-19 infections and 595 deaths (June 16)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombian health authorities reported on Wednesday that 595 people died due to the coronavirus in a day in which...
Brazil records 2,997 deaths and 95,367 new Covid cases in 24 hours (June 16)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil registered 2,997 Covid deaths between yesterday and today, according to data released Wednesday by the National Council of...
Three in 10 Brazilian families live with no work income – IPEA
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the first quarter of 2021, 3 in 10 Brazilian households lived with no income from work, according to...
São Paulo to permit resumption of in-person school classes on August 1
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Starting August 1, São Paulo schools will be in a position to resume in-person classes without setting a maximum...
Dollar trades below R$5 for the first time in a year but then rises
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The dollar posted a sharp decline against the Real (R$) in early trading on Wednesday, June 16, falling below...
Structural failure caused Mexico City subway collapse – Norwegian expert report
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The the preliminary independent expert report carried out by the Norwegian company DNV says the collapse of line 12...
No single Brazilian location leads in all good practices to encourage business activity – World Bank
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The results of the report "Subnational Doing Business in Brazil 2021" show that currently, no single location leads in...
Northeast Brazilian state entices residents for second vaccine dose with US$2,000 raffle
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Maranhão governor Flávio Dino (PCdoB) on Tuesday, June 15, announced that the state will draw prizes to encourage the...