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Brazil: Bolsonaro says that people who vote for “a guy like Lula” in the 2022 elections “deserve to suffer”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Monday that those who vote for former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in...
Scientists in Chile discover remains of plant-eating dinosaur amid world´s driest desert
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Scientists in Chile’s parched Atacama desert, the world’s driest, have discovered the remains of a previously unknown species of...
Brazil’s health regulator greenlights trials of new Chinese vaccine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian health regulator Anvisa has authorized clinical trials of a new Covid vaccine developed by China’s Sichuan Clover Biopharmaceuticals,...
Brazil economic activity surged in February, before Covid-19 second wave impact
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's economic activity surged in February, a Central Bank index showed on Monday, one of the strongest gains on...
Brazil’s 2022 inflation outlook above official goal for first time – FOCUS survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's 2022 inflation outlook rose above the Brazilian Central Bank's official year-end goal for the first time, while the...
Analysis: Guatemala defies Washington, pushing anti-graft judge from top court
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Guatemala has set a collision course with Washington over the removal of the most prominent graft-fighting judge from the...
Argentine court orders city schools in Buenos Aires to open despite Covid-19 surge
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Buenos Aires judge ruled in favor of a lawsuit filed by non-governmental parents and some teachers’ groups in...
Trendy coffee shop from Santa Catarina state seeks national presence amid pandemic. How?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The pandemic changed many aspects of people's lives, forced half of the world to work indoors, created businesses, and...
Covid vaccination in Brazil reaches 26.1 million, 12.36% of the population
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the last 24 hours, 155,701 people were administered the vaccine, according to data compiled by the media outlet...
Brazil reports 42,980 new coronavirus cases, 1,657 deaths in 24 hours (April 18)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil recorded 42,980 additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 1,657 deaths from...
Cuba’s Raul Castro leaves the political stage, his legacy yet to be written
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Raul Castro, who is retiring from high public office, for most of his life toiled in the shadow of...
Mexican president to propose extension of welfare programs to Central America to curb migration
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Sunday that he plans to propose his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden...
France to impose 10-day quarantine for travelers coming from Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - France will order a strict 10-day quarantine for all travelers coming from Brazil starting April 24, the prime minister’s...
Brazil reports 67,636 new coronavirus cases, 2,929 deaths in 24 hours (April 17)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil recorded 67,636 additional confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 2,929 deaths from COVID-19,...