IBOV 173,714.08 ▼ 0.06% IPSA 10,886.14 ▼ 0.56% IPC MEX 66,615.43 ▲ 0.39% MERVAL 3,199,934 ▲ 0.46% COLCAP 2,298.34 ▲ 0.58% BVL PERÚ 57,220.16 — — USD/BRL5.11▲ 0.19% USD/MXN17.49▼ 0.25% USD/CLP931.20▲ 0.67% USD/COP3,251▲ 0.61% USD/PEN3.39▲ 0.21% USD/ARS1,478▲ 0.17% 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/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES730.65▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.59▲ 0.87% USD/TTD6.74▲ 1.70% EUR/BRL5.84▲ 0.16% BRENT 88.10 ▲ 4.59% WTI 81.78 ▲ 3.58% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.27 ▼ 0.49% GOLD 4,019 ▲ 0.83% SILVER 56.33 ▲ 0.77% SOY 1,203 ▲ 0.67% CORN 467.50 ▲ 5.89% WHEAT 682.75 ▲ 1.19% COFFEE 304.70 ▼ 5.17% SUGAR 14.82 ▲ 2.63% ORANGE JUICE 139.35 ▲ 4.15% COTTON 78.93 ▲ 1.60% COCOA 5,753 ▲ 10.30% BEEF 220.70 ▼ 2.81% CATTLE 339.35 ▼ 2.09% LITHIUM 68.38 ▼ 0.70% PETR4 40.90 ▲ 2.53% VALE3 72.94 ▼ 0.05% ITUB4 41.96 ▼ 1.39% BBDC4 18.29 ▼ 0.65% ABEV3 15.63 ▲ 0.19% BBAS3 20.49 ▼ 1.30% B3SA3 15.20 ▼ 1.23% WEGE3 43.63 ▲ 0.32% PRIO3 57.85 ▲ 1.87% SUZB3 41.93 ▲ 0.55% RENT3 38.23 ▼ 1.62% AZZA3 18.59 ▲ 0.32% CSAN3 3.84 ▼ 1.03% RAIZ4 0.29 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.60 ▲ 0.39% GMAT3 3.88 ▼ 1.02% PSSA3 55.14 ▼ 0.14% CVCB3 1.22 ▼ 9.63% POSI3 3.80 ▼ 2.06% SLCE3 13.53 ▼ 0.59% NATU3 8.55 ▼ 0.12% BRKM5 6.19 ▲ 1.48% RANI3 7.95 ▼ 1.61% CSNA3 5.05 ▼ 0.98% CMIN3 5.33 ▼ 2.20% USIM5 8.23 ▲ 4.18% GGBR4 24.04 ▲ 0.54% ENEV3 25.68 ▼ 1.04% CPFE3 46.87 ▼ 0.68% CMIG4 11.12 ▲ 0.27% EQTL3 39.50 ▼ 0.88% LREN3 13.42 ▼ 1.69% VIVT3 35.52 ▲ 0.14% RAIL3 13.70 ▼ 1.65% KLABIN 17.58 ▲ 1.27% RAIA DROGASIL 18.55 ▲ 0.16% RDOR3 35.78 ▼ 0.25% HAPV3 11.38 ▲ 3.93% FLRY3 16.59 ▲ 1.04% SMTO3 15.45 ▼ 1.72% UGPA3 32.07 ▲ 0.25% VBBR3 34.92 ▲ 1.60% BBSE3 41.12 ▼ 0.15% BPAC11 56.18 ▼ 0.72% CURY3 30.67 ▼ 1.98% AERI3 2.02 — 0.00% VIVARA 22.44 ▼ 3.90% COMPASS 24.88 ▼ 0.12% VAMOS 3.17 ▲ 0.32% SANB11 26.65 ▼ 0.67% ASAI3 8.50 ▼ 0.70% SBSP3 29.22 ▼ 0.27% WALMEX 49.52 ▼ 0.08% GMEXICO 200.05 ▲ 0.41% FEMSA 225.68 ▲ 0.28% CEMEX 22.69 ▼ 0.40% GFNORTE 181.34 ▲ 0.53% BIMBO 58.00 ▲ 0.14% TELEVISA 9.57 ▲ 0.63% AMX 23.00 ▲ 0.97% GAP 386.00 ▼ 1.47% ASUR 279.71 ▼ 0.44% OMA 230.06 ▼ 1.30% KOF 181.10 ▲ 1.20% GRUMA 287.32 ▲ 0.34% KIMBER 38.67 ▼ 0.28% SQM-B 65,450 ▼ 0.91% COPEC 6,250 ▲ 2.02% BSANTANDER 77.00 ▼ 1.48% FALABELLA 5,835 ▼ 0.31% ENELAM 84.04 ▼ 0.90% CENCOSUD 1,995 ▼ 0.50% CMPC 1,070 ▼ 0.37% BANCO CHILE 188.50 ▼ 0.20% LATAM AIR 24.76 ▼ 2.52% YPF 77,900 ▲ 2.40% GGAL 7,860 ▼ 0.06% PAMPA 5,170 ▲ 1.17% TXAR 665.00 ▲ 0.45% ALUAR 949.50 ▲ 1.01% TGS 9,370 ▼ 0.16% CEPU 2,264 ▲ 0.18% MIRGOR 16,875 ▲ 0.75% COME 43.84 ▼ 1.39% LOMA NEGRA 3,535 ▼ 0.63% BYMA 299.00 ▼ 0.83% TELECOM ARG 4,150 ▼ 0.72% ECOPETROL 16.09 ▲ 1.84% BANCOLOMBIA 80.41 ▲ 1.18% GRUPO AVAL 4.92 ▼ 1.01% CREDICORP 390.70 ▲ 0.84% SOUTHERN COPPER 172.48 ▼ 1.81% BUENAVENTURA 30.24 ▲ 0.23% MERCADOLIBRE 1,814 ▼ 2.34% NUBANK 13.59 ▼ 1.45% XP 16.67 ▼ 0.06% PAGSEGURO 9.04 ▼ 1.20% STONE 11.15 ▼ 0.45% GLOBANT 32.23 ▲ 0.09% TECNOGLASS 46.48 ▼ 0.75% GAP AIRPORT 220.91 ▼ 1.94% ASUR 279.71 ▼ 0.44% OMA AIRPORT 105.31 ▼ 1.77% AMX ADR 26.27 ▲ 0.50% FEMSA ADR 129.02 ▼ 0.36% CEMEX ADR 12.98 ▼ 0.92% PETROBRAS ADR 17.97 ▲ 2.86% VALE ADR 14.19 ▼ 0.21% ITAU ADR 8.21 ▼ 1.14% SANTANDER BR 5.24 ▼ 1.04% AMBEV ADR 3.03 ▼ 0.66% CSN 0.99 ▼ 0.89% GERDAU 4.73 ▲ 0.11% LATAM ADR 52.56 ▼ 1.17% BTC 64,688 ▼ 0.17% ETH 1,868 ▲ 0.36% SOL 75.97 ▲ 0.67% XRP 1.10 ▲ 0.37% BNB 568.58 ▼ 0.30% ADA 0.17 ▼ 0.13% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.10% AVAX 6.57 ▼ 0.03% LINK 8.35 ▲ 0.03% DOT 0.84 — 0.00% LTC 46.79 ▼ 0.45% BCH 218.60 ▼ 0.68% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.06% XLM 0.19 ▼ 0.76% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 0.44% NEAR 1.93 ▼ 0.34% ATOM 1.49 ▼ 0.23% AAVE 90.29 ▲ 0.44% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 81.75 ▼ 0.02% EMBRAER ADR 64.09 ▼ 0.44% JBS 11.91 ▼ 1.00% JBS BDR 60.20 ▼ 2.11% MBRF3 15.03 ▼ 1.70% MBRFY 2.90 ▼ 1.02% INTER 5.37 ▼ 3.07% IBOV 173,714.08 ▼ 0.06% IPSA 10,886.14 ▼ 0.56% IPC MEX 66,615.43 ▲ 0.39% MERVAL 3,199,934 ▲ 0.46% COLCAP 2,298.34 ▲ 0.58% BVL PERÚ 57,220.16 — — USD/BRL 5.11 ▲ 0.19% USD/MXN 17.49 ▼ 0.25% USD/CLP 931.20 ▲ 0.67% USD/COP 3,251 ▲ 0.61% USD/PEN 3.39 ▲ 0.21% USD/ARS 1,478 ▲ 0.17% 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 — 0.00% USD/VES 730.65 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.59 ▲ 0.36% USD/TTD 6.74 ▲ 1.17% EUR/BRL 5.84 ▲ 0.16% BRENT 88.10 ▲ 4.59% WTI 81.78 ▲ 3.58% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.27 ▼ 0.49% GOLD 4,019 ▲ 0.83% SILVER 56.33 ▲ 0.77% SOY 1,203 ▲ 0.67% CORN 467.50 ▲ 5.89% WHEAT 682.75 ▲ 1.19% COFFEE 304.70 ▼ 5.17% SUGAR 14.82 ▲ 2.63% ORANGE JUICE 139.35 ▲ 4.15% COTTON 78.93 ▲ 1.60% COCOA 5,753 ▲ 10.30% BEEF 220.70 ▼ 2.81% CATTLE 339.35 ▼ 2.09% LITHIUM 68.38 ▼ 0.70% PETR4 40.90 ▲ 2.53% VALE3 72.94 ▼ 0.05% ITUB4 41.96 ▼ 1.39% BBDC4 18.29 ▼ 0.65% ABEV3 15.63 ▲ 0.19% BBAS3 20.49 ▼ 1.30% B3SA3 15.20 ▼ 1.23% WEGE3 43.63 ▲ 0.32% PRIO3 57.85 ▲ 1.87% SUZB3 41.93 ▲ 0.55% RENT3 38.23 ▼ 1.62% AZZA3 18.59 ▲ 0.32% CSAN3 3.84 ▼ 1.03% RAIZ4 0.29 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.60 ▲ 0.39% GMAT3 3.88 ▼ 1.02% PSSA3 55.14 ▼ 0.14% CVCB3 1.22 ▼ 9.63% POSI3 3.80 ▼ 2.06% SLCE3 13.53 ▼ 0.59% NATU3 8.55 ▼ 0.12% BRKM5 6.19 ▲ 1.48% RANI3 7.95 ▼ 1.61% CSNA3 5.05 ▼ 0.98% CMIN3 5.33 ▼ 2.20% USIM5 8.23 ▲ 4.18% GGBR4 24.04 ▲ 0.54% ENEV3 25.68 ▼ 1.04% CPFE3 46.87 ▼ 0.68% CMIG4 11.12 ▲ 0.27% EQTL3 39.50 ▼ 0.88% LREN3 13.42 ▼ 1.69% VIVT3 35.52 ▲ 0.14% RAIL3 13.70 ▼ 1.65% KLABIN 17.58 ▲ 1.27% RAIA DROGASIL 18.55 ▲ 0.16% RDOR3 35.78 ▼ 0.25% HAPV3 11.38 ▲ 3.93% FLRY3 16.59 ▲ 1.04% SMTO3 15.45 ▼ 1.72% UGPA3 32.07 ▲ 0.25% VBBR3 34.92 ▲ 1.60% BBSE3 41.12 ▼ 0.15% BPAC11 56.18 ▼ 0.72% CURY3 30.67 ▼ 1.98% AERI3 2.02 — 0.00% VIVARA 22.44 ▼ 3.90% COMPASS 24.88 ▼ 0.12% VAMOS 3.17 ▲ 0.32% SANB11 26.65 ▼ 0.67% ASAI3 8.50 ▼ 0.70% SBSP3 29.22 ▼ 0.27% WALMEX 49.52 ▼ 0.08% GMEXICO 200.05 ▲ 0.41% FEMSA 225.68 ▲ 0.28% CEMEX 22.69 ▼ 0.40% GFNORTE 181.34 ▲ 0.53% BIMBO 58.00 ▲ 0.14% TELEVISA 9.57 ▲ 0.63% AMX 23.00 ▲ 0.97% GAP 386.00 ▼ 1.47% ASUR 279.71 ▼ 0.44% OMA 230.06 ▼ 1.30% KOF 181.10 ▲ 1.20% GRUMA 287.32 ▲ 0.34% KIMBER 38.67 ▼ 0.28% SQM-B 65,450 ▼ 0.91% COPEC 6,250 ▲ 2.02% BSANTANDER 77.00 ▼ 1.48% FALABELLA 5,835 ▼ 0.31% ENELAM 84.04 ▼ 0.90% CENCOSUD 1,995 ▼ 0.50% CMPC 1,070 ▼ 0.37% BANCO CHILE 188.50 ▼ 0.20% LATAM AIR 24.76 ▼ 2.52% YPF 77,900 ▲ 2.40% GGAL 7,860 ▼ 0.06% PAMPA 5,170 ▲ 1.17% TXAR 665.00 ▲ 0.45% ALUAR 949.50 ▲ 1.01% TGS 9,370 ▼ 0.16% CEPU 2,264 ▲ 0.18% MIRGOR 16,875 ▲ 0.75% COME 43.84 ▼ 1.39% LOMA NEGRA 3,535 ▼ 0.63% BYMA 299.00 ▼ 0.83% TELECOM ARG 4,150 ▼ 0.72% ECOPETROL 16.09 ▲ 1.84% BANCOLOMBIA 80.41 ▲ 1.18% GRUPO AVAL 4.92 ▼ 1.01% CREDICORP 390.70 ▲ 0.84% SOUTHERN COPPER 172.48 ▼ 1.81% BUENAVENTURA 30.24 ▲ 0.23% MERCADOLIBRE 1,814 ▼ 2.34% NUBANK 13.59 ▼ 1.45% XP 16.67 ▼ 0.06% PAGSEGURO 9.04 ▼ 1.20% STONE 11.15 ▼ 0.45% GLOBANT 32.23 ▲ 0.09% TECNOGLASS 46.48 ▼ 0.75% GAP AIRPORT 220.91 ▼ 1.94% ASUR 279.71 ▼ 0.44% OMA AIRPORT 105.31 ▼ 1.77% AMX ADR 26.27 ▲ 0.50% FEMSA ADR 129.02 ▼ 0.36% CEMEX ADR 12.98 ▼ 0.92% PETROBRAS ADR 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Freedom Convoy: Canadian truckers send a powerful signal against compulsory Covid vaccinations

By · January 28, 2022 · 3 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In Canada too, resistance to the government’s compulsory vaccinations is growing steadily. Now, unvaccinated truck drivers have not been allowed to cross the Canadian border since January 15 (unless they then go into quarantine for two weeks, making it impossible for the drivers to work).

This profession, so important for the supply, has finally been driven to the barricades: Since Sunday, countless trucks have been driving through Canada in a huge convoy. The destination: the capital Ottawa. More precisely: the parliament. They are scheduled to arrive there on Saturday.

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The “Freedom Convoy 2022” enjoys massive support among the population. Numerous video recordings show not only the mass of trucks on the roads but also cheering people at the roadside who support the drivers’ cause.

This support is also reflected financially: The campaign organizers have set up a GoFundMe donation page.

So far, a whopping 5.9 million Canadian dollars has been raised to pay for fuel and meals for the drivers. On the campaign page, the truckers explain their cause as follows:

To our fellow Canadians: the time for political hubris is over. Our current government is implementing rules and regulations that are destroying the foundation of our businesses, industries, and livelihoods. Canadians have in many ways been an integral part of the fabric of humanity that has shaped the planet.

We are a peaceful country that has helped protect nations around the world from tyrannical governments that have oppressed their people, and now it appears that the same is happening here. We are taking our fight to the doorstep of our federal government and calling on them to end all mandates against their people.

Small businesses are being destroyed, homes are being destroyed, people are being mistreated and denied the necessities of life. It is our duty as Canadians to put an end to these mandates.

It is imperative that we do so because if we do not, our country will no longer be the country we have come to love. We are doing this for our future generations and to take back our lives.

TRUDEAU: “UNACCEPTABLE VIEWS”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trying to downplay the Freedom Convoy by portraying the participants as a “small minority” who hold “unacceptable views.” They would – no satire – undermine the rights, freedoms, and values of Canada. In truth, however, there can be no question of “small.”

Our correspondents in Canada all speak of an unprecedented protest campaign that is growing larger every day. It is the Canadian middle class that is now waking up.

The action is causing a stir around the world: For many people, Canadian truckers are currently the sign of resistance against coercion and oppression.

 

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