IBOV 177,284 ▼ 0.61% IPSA 10,421 ▼ 0.58% IPC MEX 67,977 ▼ 1.78% MERVAL 2,707,869 ▼ 1.44% COLCAP 2,118 ▼ 0.22% BVL PERÚ 19,767 ▲ 0.37% USD/BRL 5.05 ▼ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.33 ▲ 0.10% USD/CLP 908.88 ▲ 1.38% USD/COP 3,791 — 0.00% USD/PEN 3.43 ▼ 0.01% USD/ARS 1,395 — 0.00% USD/UYU 40.07 — 0.00% USD/PYG 6,066 — 0.00% USD/BOB 6.86 — 0.00% USD/DOP 59.15 — 0.00% USD/CRC 451.24 — 0.00% USD/GTQ 7.62 — 0.00% USD/HNL 26.61 — 0.00% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES 516.67 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 ▲ 2.16% USD/BZD 2.00 ▲ 1.59% USD/JMD 157.28 ▲ 0.43% USD/TTD 6.74 ▲ 1.22% EUR/BRL 5.89 ▲ 0.19% BRENT 109.26 ▲ 3.35% WTI 101.02 ▼ 0.15% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.30 ▼ 4.15% GOLD 4,562 ▼ 2.48% SILVER 77.55 ▼ 8.67% SOY 1,177 ▲ 0.21% CORN 455.75 ▲ 0.94% WHEAT 635.75 ▼ 1.74% COFFEE 258.75 ▼ 12.12% SUGAR 14.78 ▼ 1.40% ORANGE JUICE 170.05 ▼ 6.21% COTTON 80.33 ▼ 4.30% COCOA 4,109 ▼ 1.91% BEEF 247.93 ▼ 1.65% CATTLE 361.45 ▼ 1.67% LITHIUM 84.08 ▼ 3.30% PETR4 45.47 ▲ 1.04% VALE3 83.50 ▲ 0.76% ITUB4 39.70 ▼ 1.73% BBDC4 17.69 ▼ 0.84% ABEV3 15.69 ▼ 0.51% BBAS3 20.70 ▼ 0.29% B3SA3 16.70 ▼ 1.36% WEGE3 43.13 ▼ 1.35% PRIO3 68.80 ▲ 2.24% SUZB3 41.70 ▼ 2.16% RENT3 42.98 ▼ 2.18% AZZA3 19.05 ▲ 1.06% CSAN3 4.41 ▼ 5.16% RAIZ4 0.45 ▲ 2.27% PCAR3 2.26 ▼ 1.74% GMAT3 4.34 ▲ 1.17% PSSA3 47.92 ▼ 1.60% CVCB3 1.81 ▼ 4.23% POSI3 3.88 ▼ 2.27% SLCE3 17.19 ▼ 0.87% NATU3 9.94 ▲ 1.53% BRKM5 12.21 ▲ 0.49% RANI3 7.85 ▼ 0.25% CSNA3 6.42 ▼ 3.75% CMIN3 4.72 ▼ 1.05% USIM5 9.12 ▼ 7.79% GGBR4 23.34 ▼ 1.02% ENEV3 25.06 ▼ 3.43% NEOE3 33.80 — 0.00% CPFE3 44.52 ▼ 1.53% CMIG4 11.27 ▼ 0.09% EQTL3 38.59 ▼ 0.54% LREN3 13.55 ▼ 1.24% VIVT3 35.52 ▼ 0.20% RAIL3 14.97 ▼ 1.96% KLABIN 16.43 ▼ 2.55% RAIA DROGASIL 19.59 ▼ 0.25% RDOR3 34.84 ▲ 0.26% HAPV3 12.45 ▼ 6.11% FLRY3 15.60 ▼ 2.26% SMTO3 18.25 ▼ 0.82% UGPA3 29.13 ▼ 1.42% VBBR3 33.12 ▼ 0.81% BBSE3 34.12 ▼ 1.04% BPAC11 54.50 ▼ 1.61% CURY3 30.37 ▼ 0.75% AERI3 2.42 ▼ 0.41% VIVARA 22.94 ▼ 0.26% COMPASS 25.90 ▼ 1.89% VAMOS 3.41 ▼ 2.29% SANB11 26.92 ▼ 0.81% ASAI3 8.50 ▼ 1.05% SBSP3 29.03 ▼ 1.66% WALMEX 54.82 ▲ 0.53% GMEXICO 202.10 ▼ 4.45% FEMSA 210.39 ▼ 0.01% CEMEX 21.82 ▼ 3.71% GFNORTE 184.04 ▼ 0.98% BIMBO 59.19 ▲ 0.27% TELEVISA 9.94 ▲ 1.43% AMX 23.13 ▼ 1.11% GAP 413.32 ▼ 1.41% ASUR 296.14 ▼ 1.66% OMA 222.96 ▼ 0.70% KOF 180.84 ▼ 0.13% GRUMA 298.23 ▲ 0.12% KIMBER 38.28 ▼ 0.55% SQM-B 76,590 ▼ 2.06% COPEC 6,145 ▼ 0.08% BSANTANDER 68.99 ▼ 0.16% FALABELLA 5,500 ▲ 1.08% ENELAM 75.75 ▼ 0.89% CENCOSUD 2,060 ▼ 3.06% CMPC 1,055 ▼ 0.94% BANCO CHILE 163.70 ▲ 0.13% LATAM AIR 21.54 ▼ 2.53% YPF 65,000 ▼ 0.46% GGAL 6,060 ▼ 2.02% PAMPA 4,720 ▼ 0.26% TXAR 615.00 ▲ 0.49% ALUAR 940.50 ▼ 0.42% TGS 8,750 ▼ 0.62% CEPU 2,049 ▼ 3.17% MIRGOR 17,225 ▼ 3.23% COME 42.52 ▼ 1.51% LOMA NEGRA 3,105 ▼ 1.82% BYMA 272.25 ▼ 2.77% TELECOM ARG 3,505 ▼ 4.24% ECOPETROL 13.11 ▼ 0.87% BANCOLOMBIA 63.16 ▼ 1.83% GRUPO AVAL 4.01 ▼ 5.20% CREDICORP 316.31 ▼ 3.47% SOUTHERN COPPER 176.78 ▼ 6.22% BUENAVENTURA 34.29 ▼ 7.70% MERCADOLIBRE 1,547 ▼ 3.77% NUBANK 12.19 ▼ 5.72% XP 17.47 ▼ 0.74% PAGSEGURO 8.86 ▼ 1.66% STONE 9.61 ▼ 0.93% GLOBANT 38.87 ▲ 14.06% TECNOGLASS 38.61 ▼ 5.90% GAP AIRPORT 238.45 ▼ 2.15% ASUR 296.14 ▼ 1.66% OMA AIRPORT 102.84 ▼ 1.57% AMX ADR 26.59 ▼ 1.85% FEMSA ADR 121.38 ▼ 0.70% CEMEX ADR 12.56 ▼ 4.60% PETROBRAS ADR 19.93 ▲ 0.76% VALE ADR 16.32 ▼ 1.57% ITAU ADR 7.84 ▼ 3.21% SANTANDER BR 5.34 ▼ 2.11% AMBEV ADR 3.07 — 0.00% CSN 1.26 ▼ 6.67% GERDAU 4.61 ▼ 2.12% LATAM ADR 46.91 ▼ 4.79% BTC 78,204 ▲ 0.09% ETH 2,189 ▲ 0.40% SOL 86.35 ▼ 0.22% XRP 1.42 ▲ 0.31% BNB 653.17 ▼ 0.46% ADA 0.26 ▲ 0.02% DOGE 0.11 ▲ 1.76% AVAX 9.31 ▲ 0.21% LINK 9.77 ▲ 0.48% DOT 1.27 ▲ 0.54% LTC 56.02 ▼ 0.28% BCH 412.71 ▼ 0.73% TRX 0.36 ▲ 0.31% XLM 0.15 ▼ 0.35% HBAR 0.09 — 0.00% NEAR 1.53 ▲ 2.48% ATOM 2.06 ▲ 0.99% AAVE 90.77 ▲ 0.78% SELIC 14.50% EMBRAER 71.25 ▼ 1.76% EMBRAER ADR 55.76 ▼ 5.04% JBS 13.48 ▼ 3.58% JBS BDR 68.50 ▼ 1.72% MBRF3 17.42 — 0.00% MBRFY 3.43 ▼ 2.83% INTER 5.85 ▼ 3.47% IBOV 177,284 ▼ 0.61% IPSA 10,421 ▼ 0.58% IPC MEX 67,977 ▼ 1.78% MERVAL 2,707,869 ▼ 1.44% COLCAP 2,118 ▼ 0.22% BVL PERÚ 19,767 ▲ 0.37% USD/BRL 5.05 ▼ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.33 ▲ 0.10% USD/CLP 908.88 ▲ 1.38% USD/COP 3,791 — 0.00% USD/PEN 3.43 ▼ 0.01% USD/ARS 1,395 — 0.00% USD/UYU 40.07 — 0.00% USD/PYG 6,066 — 0.00% USD/BOB 6.86 — 0.00% USD/DOP 59.15 — 0.00% USD/CRC 451.24 — 0.00% USD/GTQ 7.62 — 0.00% USD/HNL 26.61 — 0.00% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES 516.67 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 ▲ 2.16% USD/BZD 2.00 ▲ 1.59% USD/JMD 157.28 ▲ 0.43% USD/TTD 6.74 ▲ 1.22% EUR/BRL 5.89 ▲ 0.19% BRENT 109.26 ▲ 3.35% WTI 101.02 ▼ 0.15% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.30 ▼ 4.15% GOLD 4,562 ▼ 2.48% SILVER 77.55 ▼ 8.67% SOY 1,177 ▲ 0.21% CORN 455.75 ▲ 0.94% WHEAT 635.75 ▼ 1.74% COFFEE 258.75 ▼ 12.12% SUGAR 14.78 ▼ 1.40% ORANGE JUICE 170.05 ▼ 6.21% COTTON 80.33 ▼ 4.30% COCOA 4,109 ▼ 1.91% BEEF 247.93 ▼ 1.65% CATTLE 361.45 ▼ 1.67% LITHIUM 84.08 ▼ 3.30% PETR4 45.47 ▲ 1.04% VALE3 83.50 ▲ 0.76% ITUB4 39.70 ▼ 1.73% BBDC4 17.69 ▼ 0.84% ABEV3 15.69 ▼ 0.51% BBAS3 20.70 ▼ 0.29% B3SA3 16.70 ▼ 1.36% WEGE3 43.13 ▼ 1.35% PRIO3 68.80 ▲ 2.24% SUZB3 41.70 ▼ 2.16% RENT3 42.98 ▼ 2.18% AZZA3 19.05 ▲ 1.06% CSAN3 4.41 ▼ 5.16% RAIZ4 0.45 ▲ 2.27% PCAR3 2.26 ▼ 1.74% GMAT3 4.34 ▲ 1.17% PSSA3 47.92 ▼ 1.60% CVCB3 1.81 ▼ 4.23% POSI3 3.88 ▼ 2.27% SLCE3 17.19 ▼ 0.87% NATU3 9.94 ▲ 1.53% BRKM5 12.21 ▲ 0.49% RANI3 7.85 ▼ 0.25% CSNA3 6.42 ▼ 3.75% CMIN3 4.72 ▼ 1.05% USIM5 9.12 ▼ 7.79% GGBR4 23.34 ▼ 1.02% ENEV3 25.06 ▼ 3.43% NEOE3 33.80 — 0.00% CPFE3 44.52 ▼ 1.53% CMIG4 11.27 ▼ 0.09% EQTL3 38.59 ▼ 0.54% LREN3 13.55 ▼ 1.24% VIVT3 35.52 ▼ 0.20% RAIL3 14.97 ▼ 1.96% KLABIN 16.43 ▼ 2.55% RAIA DROGASIL 19.59 ▼ 0.25% RDOR3 34.84 ▲ 0.26% HAPV3 12.45 ▼ 6.11% FLRY3 15.60 ▼ 2.26% SMTO3 18.25 ▼ 0.82% UGPA3 29.13 ▼ 1.42% VBBR3 33.12 ▼ 0.81% BBSE3 34.12 ▼ 1.04% BPAC11 54.50 ▼ 1.61% CURY3 30.37 ▼ 0.75% AERI3 2.42 ▼ 0.41% VIVARA 22.94 ▼ 0.26% COMPASS 25.90 ▼ 1.89% VAMOS 3.41 ▼ 2.29% SANB11 26.92 ▼ 0.81% ASAI3 8.50 ▼ 1.05% SBSP3 29.03 ▼ 1.66% WALMEX 54.82 ▲ 0.53% GMEXICO 202.10 ▼ 4.45% FEMSA 210.39 ▼ 0.01% CEMEX 21.82 ▼ 3.71% GFNORTE 184.04 ▼ 0.98% BIMBO 59.19 ▲ 0.27% TELEVISA 9.94 ▲ 1.43% AMX 23.13 ▼ 1.11% GAP 413.32 ▼ 1.41% ASUR 296.14 ▼ 1.66% OMA 222.96 ▼ 0.70% KOF 180.84 ▼ 0.13% GRUMA 298.23 ▲ 0.12% KIMBER 38.28 ▼ 0.55% SQM-B 76,590 ▼ 2.06% COPEC 6,145 ▼ 0.08% BSANTANDER 68.99 ▼ 0.16% FALABELLA 5,500 ▲ 1.08% ENELAM 75.75 ▼ 0.89% CENCOSUD 2,060 ▼ 3.06% CMPC 1,055 ▼ 0.94% BANCO CHILE 163.70 ▲ 0.13% LATAM AIR 21.54 ▼ 2.53% YPF 65,000 ▼ 0.46% GGAL 6,060 ▼ 2.02% PAMPA 4,720 ▼ 0.26% TXAR 615.00 ▲ 0.49% ALUAR 940.50 ▼ 0.42% TGS 8,750 ▼ 0.62% CEPU 2,049 ▼ 3.17% MIRGOR 17,225 ▼ 3.23% COME 42.52 ▼ 1.51% LOMA NEGRA 3,105 ▼ 1.82% BYMA 272.25 ▼ 2.77% TELECOM ARG 3,505 ▼ 4.24% ECOPETROL 13.11 ▼ 0.87% BANCOLOMBIA 63.16 ▼ 1.83% GRUPO AVAL 4.01 ▼ 5.20% CREDICORP 316.31 ▼ 3.47% SOUTHERN COPPER 176.78 ▼ 6.22% BUENAVENTURA 34.29 ▼ 7.70% MERCADOLIBRE 1,547 ▼ 3.77% NUBANK 12.19 ▼ 5.72% XP 17.47 ▼ 0.74% PAGSEGURO 8.86 ▼ 1.66% STONE 9.61 ▼ 0.93% GLOBANT 38.87 ▲ 14.06% TECNOGLASS 38.61 ▼ 5.90% GAP AIRPORT 238.45 ▼ 2.15% ASUR 296.14 ▼ 1.66% OMA AIRPORT 102.84 ▼ 1.57% AMX ADR 26.59 ▼ 1.85% FEMSA ADR 121.38 ▼ 0.70% CEMEX ADR 12.56 ▼ 4.60% PETROBRAS ADR 19.93 ▲ 0.76% VALE ADR 16.32 ▼ 1.57% ITAU ADR 7.84 ▼ 3.21% SANTANDER BR 5.34 ▼ 2.11% AMBEV ADR 3.07 — 0.00% CSN 1.26 ▼ 6.67% GERDAU 4.61 ▼ 2.12% LATAM ADR 46.91 ▼ 4.79% BTC 78,204 ▲ 0.09% ETH 2,189 ▲ 0.40% SOL 86.35 ▼ 0.22% XRP 1.42 ▲ 0.31% BNB 653.17 ▼ 0.46% ADA 0.26 ▲ 0.02% DOGE 0.11 ▲ 1.76% AVAX 9.31 ▲ 0.21% LINK 9.77 ▲ 0.48% DOT 1.27 ▲ 0.54% LTC 56.02 ▼ 0.28% BCH 412.71 ▼ 0.73% TRX 0.36 ▲ 0.31% XLM 0.15 ▼ 0.35% HBAR 0.09 — 0.00% NEAR 1.53 ▲ 2.48% ATOM 2.06 ▲ 0.99% AAVE 90.77 ▲ 0.78% SELIC 14.50% EMBRAER 71.25 ▼ 1.76% EMBRAER ADR 55.76 ▼ 5.04% JBS 13.48 ▼ 3.58% JBS BDR 68.50 ▼ 1.72% MBRF3 17.42 — 0.00% MBRFY 3.43 ▼ 2.83% INTER 5.85 ▼ 3.47%
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Freedom Convoy: Canadian truckers send a powerful signal against compulsory Covid vaccinations

By · January 28, 2022 · 3 min read

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.

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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