IBOV 174,301.07 ▲ 0.27% IPSA 10,862.83 ▼ 0.77% IPC MEX 66,358.81 ▼ 0.08% MERVAL 3,156,991 ▼ 0.89% COLCAP 2,282.71 ▼ 0.11% BVL PERÚ 57,220.16 — — USD/BRL5.11▲ 0.17% USD/MXN17.53▲ 0.58% USD/CLP933.64▲ 0.93% USD/COP3,262▲ 0.96% USD/PEN3.39▲ 0.26% USD/ARS1,479▲ 0.20% USD/UYU40.23▲ 1.74% USD/PYG6,032▲ 1.81% USD/BOB10.65▲ 4.37% USD/DOP58.24▲ 1.37% USD/CRC446.12▲ 1.44% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.73% USD/HNL26.73▲ 1.94% USD/NIO36.62▲ 1.17% USD/VES730.65▲ 0.57% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.59▲ 0.87% USD/TTD6.74▲ 1.70% EUR/BRL5.84▲ 0.14% BRENT 87.64 ▲ 4.05% WTI 81.48 ▲ 3.20% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.27 ▼ 0.43% GOLD 4,019 ▲ 0.83% SILVER 56.34 ▲ 0.78% SOY 1,201 ▲ 0.50% CORN 466.00 ▲ 5.55% WHEAT 676.25 ▲ 0.22% COFFEE 321.35 ▲ 0.02% SUGAR 14.82 ▲ 2.63% ORANGE JUICE 137.30 ▲ 2.62% COTTON 78.93 ▲ 1.60% COCOA 5,606 ▲ 7.48% BEEF 221.70 ▼ 2.37% CATTLE 340.05 ▼ 1.89% LITHIUM 68.65 ▼ 0.30% PETR4 40.74 ▲ 2.13% VALE3 72.88 ▼ 0.14% ITUB4 42.14 ▼ 0.96% BBDC4 18.38 ▼ 0.16% ABEV3 15.64 ▲ 0.26% BBAS3 20.55 ▼ 1.01% B3SA3 15.28 ▼ 0.71% WEGE3 43.47 ▼ 0.05% PRIO3 57.61 ▲ 1.44% SUZB3 42.27 ▲ 1.37% RENT3 38.32 ▼ 1.39% AZZA3 18.39 ▼ 0.76% CSAN3 3.91 ▲ 0.77% RAIZ4 0.28 ▼ 3.45% PCAR3 2.55 ▼ 1.54% GMAT3 3.87 ▼ 1.28% PSSA3 55.09 ▼ 0.24% CVCB3 1.31 ▼ 2.96% POSI3 3.84 ▼ 1.03% SLCE3 13.51 ▼ 0.73% NATU3 8.59 ▲ 0.35% BRKM5 6.27 ▲ 2.79% RANI3 7.97 ▼ 1.36% CSNA3 5.05 ▼ 0.98% CMIN3 5.27 ▼ 3.30% USIM5 8.20 ▲ 3.80% GGBR4 24.13 ▲ 0.92% ENEV3 26.05 ▲ 0.39% CPFE3 47.26 ▲ 0.15% CMIG4 11.19 ▲ 0.90% EQTL3 39.68 ▼ 0.43% LREN3 13.45 ▼ 1.47% VIVT3 35.68 ▲ 0.59% RAIL3 13.76 ▼ 1.22% KLABIN 17.56 ▲ 1.15% RAIA DROGASIL 18.40 ▼ 0.65% RDOR3 35.71 ▼ 0.45% HAPV3 11.30 ▲ 3.20% FLRY3 16.70 ▲ 1.71% SMTO3 15.56 ▼ 1.02% UGPA3 31.97 ▼ 0.06% VBBR3 34.83 ▲ 1.34% BBSE3 40.90 ▼ 0.68% BPAC11 56.54 ▼ 0.09% CURY3 30.96 ▼ 1.05% AERI3 2.04 ▲ 0.99% VIVARA 22.89 ▼ 1.97% COMPASS 24.90 ▼ 0.04% VAMOS 3.24 ▲ 2.53% SANB11 26.80 ▼ 0.11% ASAI3 8.44 ▼ 1.40% SBSP3 29.37 ▲ 0.24% WALMEX 49.56 — 0.00% GMEXICO 200.20 ▲ 0.48% FEMSA 224.78 ▼ 0.12% CEMEX 22.65 ▼ 0.57% GFNORTE 180.44 ▲ 0.03% BIMBO 58.77 ▲ 1.47% TELEVISA 9.67 ▲ 1.68% AMX 23.12 ▲ 1.49% GAP 387.88 ▼ 0.99% ASUR 280.29 ▼ 0.23% OMA 231.36 ▼ 0.74% KOF 180.71 ▲ 0.98% GRUMA 287.22 ▲ 0.30% KIMBER 38.86 ▲ 0.21% SQM-B 64,734 ▼ 1.99% COPEC 6,185 ▲ 0.96% BSANTANDER 76.80 ▼ 1.74% FALABELLA 5,860 ▲ 0.12% ENELAM 84.53 ▼ 0.32% CENCOSUD 1,990 ▼ 0.75% CMPC 1,080 ▲ 0.56% BANCO CHILE 186.97 ▼ 1.01% LATAM AIR 24.90 ▼ 1.97% YPF 77,200 ▲ 1.48% GGAL 7,815 ▼ 0.64% PAMPA 5,180 ▲ 1.37% TXAR 660.00 ▼ 0.30% ALUAR 940.00 — 0.00% TGS 9,320 ▼ 0.69% CEPU 2,263 ▲ 0.13% MIRGOR 16,525 ▼ 1.34% COME 43.93 ▼ 1.19% LOMA NEGRA 3,538 ▼ 0.56% BYMA 300.50 ▼ 0.33% TELECOM ARG 4,158 ▼ 0.54% ECOPETROL 15.98 ▲ 1.11% BANCOLOMBIA 80.58 ▲ 1.39% GRUPO AVAL 4.95 ▼ 0.40% CREDICORP 390.31 ▲ 0.74% SOUTHERN COPPER 176.11 ▲ 0.26% BUENAVENTURA 30.42 ▲ 0.83% MERCADOLIBRE 1,817 ▼ 2.16% NUBANK 13.78 ▼ 0.11% XP 16.88 ▲ 1.17% PAGSEGURO 9.12 ▼ 0.38% STONE 11.12 ▼ 0.76% GLOBANT 32.57 ▲ 1.15% TECNOGLASS 46.04 ▼ 1.69% GAP AIRPORT 221.07 ▼ 1.86% ASUR 280.29 ▼ 0.23% OMA AIRPORT 105.96 ▼ 1.17% AMX ADR 26.34 ▲ 0.77% FEMSA ADR 128.41 ▼ 0.83% CEMEX ADR 12.95 ▼ 1.15% PETROBRAS ADR 17.84 ▲ 2.12% VALE ADR 14.24 ▲ 0.13% ITAU ADR 8.24 ▼ 0.78% SANTANDER BR 5.26 ▼ 0.66% AMBEV ADR 3.04 ▼ 0.49% CSN 1.00 ▼ 0.03% GERDAU 4.75 ▲ 0.64% LATAM ADR 53.46 ▲ 0.53% BTC 63,964 ▲ 0.27% ETH 1,845 ▼ 1.00% SOL 75.15 ▼ 0.16% XRP 1.09 ▲ 0.46% BNB 565.66 ▼ 1.14% ADA 0.17 ▲ 3.13% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 0.45% AVAX 6.59 ▲ 1.28% LINK 8.24 ▼ 1.07% DOT 0.86 ▼ 0.09% LTC 44.99 ▲ 0.11% BCH 218.74 ▼ 1.30% TRX 0.32 ▲ 0.07% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.04% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 0.39% NEAR 1.93 ▼ 1.86% ATOM 1.52 ▲ 1.02% AAVE 91.28 ▲ 0.17% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.84 ▲ 1.31% EMBRAER ADR 64.76 ▲ 0.61% JBS 11.84 ▼ 1.62% JBS BDR 60.42 ▼ 1.76% MBRF3 15.17 ▼ 0.78% MBRFY 3.00 ▲ 2.39% INTER 5.42 ▼ 2.17% EGX 52,928 ▲ 0.70% USD/ZAR16.52▲ 0.58% USD/NGN1,378▼ 0.20% NIKKEI 64,141 ▼ 4.03% CSI300 4,529 ▼ 3.60% HSI 24,562 ▼ 1.78% NIFTY 24,334 ▲ 1.09% KOSPI 6,821 ▼ 6.37% JCI 6,176 ▲ 1.10% USD/JPY162.45▲ 0.04% USD/CNY6.77▼ 0.12% DAX 24,831 ▼ 0.34% CAC 8,339 ▼ 0.47% FTSE 10,600 ▲ 0.27% MIB 51,882 ▼ 0.94% IBEX 19,217 ▼ 0.45% STOXX 641.53 ▼ 0.34% EUR/USD1.14▼ 0.04% GBP/USD1.35▼ 0.64% SPX 7,495 ▼ 0.52% DJI 52,359 ▼ 0.37% NDX 28,860 ▼ 0.57% RUT 2,972 ▼ 0.10% TSX 35,305 ▼ 0.10% VIX 17.91 ▲ 7.05% USD/CAD1.40▼ 0.21% US10Y 4.5470 ▼ 0.48% IBOV 174,301.07 ▲ 0.27% IPSA 10,862.83 ▼ 0.77% IPC MEX 66,358.81 ▼ 0.08% MERVAL 3,156,991 ▼ 0.89% COLCAP 2,282.71 ▼ 0.11% BVL PERÚ 57,220.16 — — USD/BRL 5.11 ▲ 0.17% USD/MXN 17.53 ▲ 0.58% USD/CLP 933.64 ▲ 0.93% USD/COP 3,262 ▲ 0.96% USD/PEN 3.39 ▲ 0.26% USD/ARS 1,479 ▲ 0.20% USD/UYU 40.23 ▲ 1.74% USD/PYG 6,032 ▲ 1.81% USD/BOB 10.65 ▲ 4.37% USD/DOP 58.24 ▲ 1.37% USD/CRC 446.12 ▲ 1.44% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.73% USD/HNL 26.73 ▲ 1.94% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 1.17% USD/VES 730.65 ▲ 0.57% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.59 ▲ 0.87% USD/TTD 6.74 ▲ 1.70% EUR/BRL 5.84 ▲ 0.14% BRENT 87.64 ▲ 4.05% WTI 81.48 ▲ 3.20% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.27 ▼ 0.43% GOLD 4,019 ▲ 0.83% SILVER 56.34 ▲ 0.78% SOY 1,201 ▲ 0.50% CORN 466.00 ▲ 5.55% WHEAT 676.25 ▲ 0.22% COFFEE 321.35 ▲ 0.02% SUGAR 14.82 ▲ 2.63% ORANGE JUICE 137.30 ▲ 2.62% COTTON 78.93 ▲ 1.60% COCOA 5,606 ▲ 7.48% BEEF 221.70 ▼ 2.37% CATTLE 340.05 ▼ 1.89% LITHIUM 68.65 ▼ 0.30% PETR4 40.74 ▲ 2.13% VALE3 72.88 ▼ 0.14% ITUB4 42.14 ▼ 0.96% BBDC4 18.38 ▼ 0.16% ABEV3 15.64 ▲ 0.26% BBAS3 20.55 ▼ 1.01% B3SA3 15.28 ▼ 0.71% WEGE3 43.47 ▼ 0.05% PRIO3 57.61 ▲ 1.44% SUZB3 42.27 ▲ 1.37% RENT3 38.32 ▼ 1.39% AZZA3 18.39 ▼ 0.76% CSAN3 3.91 ▲ 0.77% RAIZ4 0.28 ▼ 3.45% PCAR3 2.55 ▼ 1.54% GMAT3 3.87 ▼ 1.28% PSSA3 55.09 ▼ 0.24% CVCB3 1.31 ▼ 2.96% POSI3 3.84 ▼ 1.03% SLCE3 13.51 ▼ 0.73% NATU3 8.59 ▲ 0.35% BRKM5 6.27 ▲ 2.79% RANI3 7.97 ▼ 1.36% CSNA3 5.05 ▼ 0.98% CMIN3 5.27 ▼ 3.30% USIM5 8.20 ▲ 3.80% GGBR4 24.13 ▲ 0.92% ENEV3 26.05 ▲ 0.39% CPFE3 47.26 ▲ 0.15% CMIG4 11.19 ▲ 0.90% EQTL3 39.68 ▼ 0.43% LREN3 13.45 ▼ 1.47% VIVT3 35.68 ▲ 0.59% RAIL3 13.76 ▼ 1.22% KLABIN 17.56 ▲ 1.15% RAIA DROGASIL 18.40 ▼ 0.65% RDOR3 35.71 ▼ 0.45% HAPV3 11.30 ▲ 3.20% FLRY3 16.70 ▲ 1.71% SMTO3 15.56 ▼ 1.02% UGPA3 31.97 ▼ 0.06% VBBR3 34.83 ▲ 1.34% BBSE3 40.90 ▼ 0.68% BPAC11 56.54 ▼ 0.09% CURY3 30.96 ▼ 1.05% AERI3 2.04 ▲ 0.99% VIVARA 22.89 ▼ 1.97% COMPASS 24.90 ▼ 0.04% VAMOS 3.24 ▲ 2.53% SANB11 26.80 ▼ 0.11% ASAI3 8.44 ▼ 1.40% SBSP3 29.37 ▲ 0.24% WALMEX 49.56 — 0.00% GMEXICO 200.20 ▲ 0.48% FEMSA 224.78 ▼ 0.12% CEMEX 22.65 ▼ 0.57% GFNORTE 180.44 ▲ 0.03% BIMBO 58.77 ▲ 1.47% TELEVISA 9.67 ▲ 1.68% AMX 23.12 ▲ 1.49% GAP 387.88 ▼ 0.99% ASUR 280.29 ▼ 0.23% OMA 231.36 ▼ 0.74% KOF 180.71 ▲ 0.98% GRUMA 287.22 ▲ 0.30% KIMBER 38.86 ▲ 0.21% SQM-B 64,734 ▼ 1.99% COPEC 6,185 ▲ 0.96% BSANTANDER 76.80 ▼ 1.74% FALABELLA 5,860 ▲ 0.12% ENELAM 84.53 ▼ 0.32% CENCOSUD 1,990 ▼ 0.75% CMPC 1,080 ▲ 0.56% BANCO CHILE 186.97 ▼ 1.01% LATAM AIR 24.90 ▼ 1.97% YPF 77,200 ▲ 1.48% GGAL 7,815 ▼ 0.64% PAMPA 5,180 ▲ 1.37% TXAR 660.00 ▼ 0.30% ALUAR 940.00 — 0.00% TGS 9,320 ▼ 0.69% CEPU 2,263 ▲ 0.13% MIRGOR 16,525 ▼ 1.34% COME 43.93 ▼ 1.19% LOMA NEGRA 3,538 ▼ 0.56% BYMA 300.50 ▼ 0.33% TELECOM ARG 4,158 ▼ 0.54% ECOPETROL 15.98 ▲ 1.11% BANCOLOMBIA 80.58 ▲ 1.39% GRUPO AVAL 4.95 ▼ 0.40% CREDICORP 390.31 ▲ 0.74% SOUTHERN COPPER 176.11 ▲ 0.26% BUENAVENTURA 30.42 ▲ 0.83% MERCADOLIBRE 1,817 ▼ 2.16% NUBANK 13.78 ▼ 0.11% XP 16.88 ▲ 1.17% PAGSEGURO 9.12 ▼ 0.38% STONE 11.12 ▼ 0.76% GLOBANT 32.57 ▲ 1.15% TECNOGLASS 46.04 ▼ 1.69% GAP AIRPORT 221.07 ▼ 1.86% ASUR 280.29 ▼ 0.23% OMA AIRPORT 105.96 ▼ 1.17% AMX ADR 26.34 ▲ 0.77% FEMSA ADR 128.41 ▼ 0.83% CEMEX ADR 12.95 ▼ 1.15% PETROBRAS ADR 17.84 ▲ 2.12% VALE ADR 14.24 ▲ 0.13% ITAU ADR 8.24 ▼ 0.78% SANTANDER BR 5.26 ▼ 0.66% AMBEV ADR 3.04 ▼ 0.49% CSN 1.00 ▼ 0.03% GERDAU 4.75 ▲ 0.64% LATAM ADR 53.46 ▲ 0.53% BTC 63,964 ▲ 0.27% ETH 1,845 ▼ 1.00% SOL 75.15 ▼ 0.16% XRP 1.09 ▲ 0.46% BNB 565.66 ▼ 1.14% ADA 0.17 ▲ 3.13% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 0.45% AVAX 6.59 ▲ 1.28% LINK 8.24 ▼ 1.07% DOT 0.86 ▼ 0.09% LTC 44.99 ▲ 0.11% BCH 218.74 ▼ 1.30% TRX 0.32 ▲ 0.07% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.04% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 0.39% NEAR 1.93 ▼ 1.86% ATOM 1.52 ▲ 1.02% AAVE 91.28 ▲ 0.17% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 82.84 ▲ 1.31% EMBRAER ADR 64.76 ▲ 0.61% JBS 11.84 ▼ 1.62% JBS BDR 60.42 ▼ 1.76% MBRF3 15.17 ▼ 0.78% MBRFY 3.00 ▲ 2.39% INTER 5.42 ▼ 2.17% EGX 52,928 ▲ 0.70% USD/ZAR 16.52 ▲ 0.87% USD/NGN 1,378 ▲ 0.02% NIKKEI 64,141 ▼ 4.03% CSI300 4,529 ▼ 3.60% HSI 24,562 ▼ 1.78% NIFTY 24,334 ▲ 1.09% KOSPI 6,821 ▼ 6.37% JCI 6,176 ▲ 1.10% USD/JPY 162.45 ▲ 0.06% USD/CNY 6.7652 ▲ 0.03% DAX 24,831 ▼ 0.34% CAC 8,339 ▼ 0.47% FTSE 10,600 ▲ 0.27% MIB 51,882 ▼ 0.94% IBEX 19,217 ▼ 0.45% STOXX 641.53 ▼ 0.34% EUR/USD 1.1439 ▼ 0.04% GBP/USD 1.3456 ▼ 0.18% SPX 7,495 ▼ 0.52% DJI 52,359 ▼ 0.37% NDX 28,860 ▼ 0.57% RUT 2,972 ▼ 0.10% TSX 35,305 ▼ 0.10% VIX 17.91 ▲ 7.05% USD/CAD 1.4012 ▼ 0.19% US10Y 4.5470 ▼ 0.48%
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Covid-19: Watch the most powerful speech at the “Defeat the Mandates” rally in Washington, D.C., which sparked a major media outrage

By · January 24, 2022 · 1 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –

The “Defeat the Mandates” rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Jan. 23, was attended by thousands of peaceful demonstrators supporting the common cause of opposing mask and vaccine mandates.

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One of the most influential speakers at the rally was Robert Kennedy Jr, founder and chairman of Children’s Health Defense.

His speech to rally attendees focused on Big Pharma, which has evaded accountability and demands for transparency despite its central responsibility during the covid pandemic.

Kennedy Jr. is an attorney and holds degrees from Harvard University and the London School of Economics, as well as a Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia and an L.L.M. from Pace University.

You cannot sue any company,” he said. “Any of these large multinational corporations that claim to be involved in countermeasures. No matter how reckless their behavior, no matter how negligent their conduct. No matter how grievous your injury,” he reiterated. “They have a license…”

The speech ignited a media firestorm. They pounced on RFK Jr.’s bit about satellite surveillance and issues with 5G, hardly fringe matters, to lambaste his speech and brandish him a “conspiracy theorist,” which essentially means it is beneath them to address his concerns.

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