IBOV 167,874.64 ▼ 2.50% IPSA 11,128.56 ▼ 1.25% IPC MEX 65,878.37 ▼ 0.84% MERVAL 3,022,485 ▼ 3.19% COLCAP 2,423.37 ▲ 2.14% BVL PERÚ 59,693.55 ▼ 1.60% USD/BRL5.17▲ 0.17% USD/MXN17.06▼ 0.23% USD/CLP913.38▼ 0.42% USD/COP3,128▼ 0.38% USD/PEN3.38▼ 0.08% USD/ARS1,491▼ 0.53% USD/UYU40.23▲ 1.56% USD/PYG5,925▲ 1.88% USD/BOB11.72▲ 0.37% USD/DOP58.20▲ 1.20% USD/CRC447.79▲ 1.51% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.47% USD/HNL26.78▲ 1.86% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.69% USD/VES762.44▲ 0.29% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.28▲ 0.32% USD/TTD6.71▲ 1.22% EUR/BRL5.97▲ 1.34% BRENT 89.52 ▲ 2.05% WTI 83.82 ▲ 2.06% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.64 ▲ 0.67% GOLD 4,439 ▲ 1.76% SILVER 64.99 ▼ 0.19% SOY 1,168 ▲ 0.91% CORN 460.75 ▲ 5.13% WHEAT 632.50 ▼ 1.25% COFFEE 312.80 ▼ 5.87% SUGAR 16.74 ▲ 1.64% ORANGE JUICE 139.00 ▼ 2.01% COTTON 83.79 ▲ 1.29% COCOA 5,637 ▼ 3.16% BEEF 226.25 ▼ 3.01% CATTLE 344.98 ▼ 1.65% LITHIUM 74.11 ▼ 0.84% PETR4 41.66 ▼ 1.35% VALE3 74.40 ▲ 2.00% ITUB4 39.00 ▼ 3.51% BBDC4 16.79 ▼ 2.27% ABEV3 15.01 ▼ 1.70% BBAS3 19.28 ▼ 3.74% B3SA3 14.29 ▼ 2.59% WEGE3 47.36 ▼ 0.57% PRIO3 59.25 ▼ 3.25% SUZB3 40.38 ▼ 2.20% RENT3 34.71 ▼ 4.38% AZZA3 16.32 ▼ 2.57% CSAN3 3.28 ▼ 4.93% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.76 ▼ 2.82% GMAT3 3.69 ▲ 0.27% PSSA3 48.39 ▼ 2.64% CVCB3 1.37 ▼ 3.52% POSI3 3.28 ▼ 6.29% SLCE3 13.30 ▼ 0.52% NATU3 8.20 ▲ 1.49% BRKM5 5.64 ▼ 1.91% RANI3 7.90 ▼ 1.50% CSNA3 4.28 ▼ 4.04% CMIN3 5.57 ▲ 2.01% USIM5 6.62 ▼ 7.54% GGBR4 24.16 ▼ 4.32% ENEV3 24.55 ▼ 3.04% CPFE3 43.65 ▼ 1.69% CMIG4 10.40 ▼ 2.62% EQTL3 35.81 ▼ 2.61% LREN3 12.03 ▼ 0.74% VIVT3 30.14 ▼ 1.34% RAIL3 12.96 ▼ 1.97% KLABIN 17.55 ▼ 1.74% RAIA DROGASIL 18.28 ▼ 5.68% RDOR3 33.17 ▼ 2.36% HAPV3 9.79 ▼ 4.95% FLRY3 18.59 ▲ 0.93% SMTO3 15.01 ▲ 0.40% UGPA3 30.99 ▼ 0.03% VBBR3 33.23 ▼ 0.63% BBSE3 37.26 ▼ 2.54% BPAC11 50.13 ▼ 6.93% CURY3 31.50 ▼ 0.60% AERI3 2.26 ▼ 2.16% VIVARA 20.89 ▼ 3.47% COMPASS 21.73 ▼ 3.51% VAMOS 2.80 ▼ 3.78% SANB11 29.52 ▲ 0.92% ASAI3 8.08 ▲ 0.25% SBSP3 25.99 ▼ 2.11% WALMEX 48.56 ▲ 0.79% GMEXICO 221.95 ▼ 1.28% FEMSA 201.67 ▼ 1.95% CEMEX 19.16 ▼ 1.64% GFNORTE 191.56 ▼ 2.84% BIMBO 61.64 ▲ 0.08% TELEVISA 9.69 ▼ 2.81% AMX 19.99 ▼ 2.39% GAP 364.14 ▼ 1.66% ASUR 271.64 ▼ 1.09% OMA 232.53 ▲ 0.02% KOF 186.44 ▼ 0.09% GRUMA 251.62 ▼ 1.31% KIMBER 39.51 ▼ 1.96% SQM-B 65,860 ▼ 1.63% COPEC 6,030 ▼ 1.18% BSANTANDER 80.20 ▼ 1.96% FALABELLA 6,429 ▼ 0.16% ENELAM 87.00 ▼ 0.57% CENCOSUD 1,990 ▼ 2.93% CMPC 1,040 ▲ 0.42% BANCO CHILE 186.85 ▼ 1.53% LATAM AIR 24.35 ▼ 1.77% YPF 7,790 ▼ 3.41% GGAL 7,035 ▼ 4.42% PAMPA 5,080 ▼ 3.05% TXAR 765.50 ▲ 1.46% ALUAR 949.50 ▼ 0.21% TGS 8,885 ▼ 4.77% CEPU 2,117 ▼ 3.25% MIRGOR 1,670 ▼ 1.18% COME 41.23 ▼ 0.19% LOMA NEGRA 3,128 ▼ 4.21% BYMA 279.75 — 0.00% TELECOM ARG 4,263 ▼ 5.70% ECOPETROL 17.01 ▼ 0.23% BANCOLOMBIA 98.01 ▲ 7.15% GRUPO AVAL 5.26 ▼ 0.38% CREDICORP 377.21 ▼ 1.31% SOUTHERN COPPER 194.48 ▼ 2.81% BUENAVENTURA 34.84 ▲ 0.75% MERCADOLIBRE 1,940 ▲ 6.34% NUBANK 13.65 ▼ 1.52% XP 15.51 ▼ 4.26% PAGSEGURO 8.89 ▼ 2.09% STONE 9.96 ▼ 3.95% GLOBANT 38.99 ▲ 1.14% TECNOGLASS 42.77 ▲ 3.23% GAP AIRPORT 213.44 ▼ 1.26% ASUR 271.64 ▼ 1.09% OMA AIRPORT 108.40 ▼ 0.12% AMX ADR 23.41 ▼ 2.01% FEMSA ADR 118.13 ▼ 1.49% CEMEX ADR 11.19 ▼ 0.97% PETROBRAS ADR 17.93 ▼ 2.18% VALE ADR 14.32 ▼ 3.83% ITAU ADR 7.50 ▼ 4.82% SANTANDER BR 5.75 ▼ 0.26% AMBEV ADR 2.84 ▼ 3.40% CSN 0.87 ▼ 3.75% GERDAU 4.69 ▼ 5.54% LATAM ADR 53.05 ▼ 1.28% BTC 63,700 ▼ 0.33% ETH 1,882 ▲ 0.59% SOL 76.33 ▲ 0.51% XRP 1.02 ▲ 1.10% BNB 618.93 ▲ 3.38% ADA 0.19 ▼ 2.67% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 3.88% AVAX 6.29 ▼ 2.14% LINK 8.77 ▲ 5.81% DOT 0.79 ▼ 1.48% LTC 45.57 ▲ 1.02% BCH 214.28 ▲ 0.55% TRX 0.33 ▲ 1.26% XLM 0.16 ▲ 0.28% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 1.73% NEAR 1.63 ▲ 1.47% ATOM 1.43 ▲ 2.42% AAVE 88.59 ▼ 0.61% SELIC 14.00% EMBRAER 92.48 ▼ 2.30% EMBRAER ADR 71.39 ▼ 3.27% JBS 13.02 ▼ 2.91% JBS BDR 67.03 ▼ 2.73% MBRF3 16.16 ▲ 1.38% MBRFY 3.06 — 0.00% INTER 5.20 ▼ 2.80% EGX 54,829 ▼ 0.09% USD/ZAR16.16▼ 0.27% USD/NGN 1,360 — 0.00% NIKKEI 67,046 ▲ 0.11% CSI300 4,681 ▲ 0.36% HSI 25,382 ▼ 1.05% NIFTY 24,472 ▼ 0.46% KOSPI 6,563 ▲ 3.42% JCI 6,268 ▼ 1.53% USD/JPY159.30▲ 0.01% 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▲ 1.76% SILVER 64.99 ▼ 0.19% SOY 1,168 ▲ 0.91% CORN 460.75 ▲ 5.13% WHEAT 632.50 ▼ 1.25% COFFEE 312.80 ▼ 5.87% SUGAR 16.74 ▲ 1.64% ORANGE JUICE 139.00 ▼ 2.01% COTTON 83.79 ▲ 1.29% COCOA 5,637 ▼ 3.16% BEEF 226.25 ▼ 3.01% CATTLE 344.98 ▼ 1.65% LITHIUM 74.11 ▼ 0.84% PETR4 41.66 ▼ 1.35% VALE3 74.40 ▲ 2.00% ITUB4 39.00 ▼ 3.51% BBDC4 16.79 ▼ 2.27% ABEV3 15.01 ▼ 1.70% BBAS3 19.28 ▼ 3.74% B3SA3 14.29 ▼ 2.59% WEGE3 47.36 ▼ 0.57% PRIO3 59.25 ▼ 3.25% SUZB3 40.38 ▼ 2.20% RENT3 34.71 ▼ 4.38% AZZA3 16.32 ▼ 2.57% CSAN3 3.28 ▼ 4.93% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.76 ▼ 2.82% GMAT3 3.69 ▲ 0.27% PSSA3 48.39 ▼ 2.64% CVCB3 1.37 ▼ 3.52% POSI3 3.28 ▼ 6.29% SLCE3 13.30 ▼ 0.52% NATU3 8.20 ▲ 1.49% BRKM5 5.64 ▼ 1.91% RANI3 7.90 ▼ 1.50% CSNA3 4.28 ▼ 4.04% CMIN3 5.57 ▲ 2.01% USIM5 6.62 ▼ 7.54% GGBR4 24.16 ▼ 4.32% ENEV3 24.55 ▼ 3.04% CPFE3 43.65 ▼ 1.69% CMIG4 10.40 ▼ 2.62% EQTL3 35.81 ▼ 2.61% LREN3 12.03 ▼ 0.74% VIVT3 30.14 ▼ 1.34% RAIL3 12.96 ▼ 1.97% KLABIN 17.55 ▼ 1.74% RAIA DROGASIL 18.28 ▼ 5.68% RDOR3 33.17 ▼ 2.36% HAPV3 9.79 ▼ 4.95% FLRY3 18.59 ▲ 0.93% SMTO3 15.01 ▲ 0.40% UGPA3 30.99 ▼ 0.03% VBBR3 33.23 ▼ 0.63% BBSE3 37.26 ▼ 2.54% BPAC11 50.13 ▼ 6.93% CURY3 31.50 ▼ 0.60% AERI3 2.26 ▼ 2.16% VIVARA 20.89 ▼ 3.47% COMPASS 21.73 ▼ 3.51% VAMOS 2.80 ▼ 3.78% SANB11 29.52 ▲ 0.92% ASAI3 8.08 ▲ 0.25% SBSP3 25.99 ▼ 2.11% WALMEX 48.56 ▲ 0.79% GMEXICO 221.95 ▼ 1.28% FEMSA 201.67 ▼ 1.95% CEMEX 19.16 ▼ 1.64% GFNORTE 191.56 ▼ 2.84% BIMBO 61.64 ▲ 0.08% TELEVISA 9.69 ▼ 2.81% AMX 19.99 ▼ 2.39% GAP 364.14 ▼ 1.66% ASUR 271.64 ▼ 1.09% OMA 232.53 ▲ 0.02% KOF 186.44 ▼ 0.09% GRUMA 251.62 ▼ 1.31% KIMBER 39.51 ▼ 1.96% SQM-B 65,860 ▼ 1.63% COPEC 6,030 ▼ 1.18% BSANTANDER 80.20 ▼ 1.96% FALABELLA 6,429 ▼ 0.16% ENELAM 87.00 ▼ 0.57% CENCOSUD 1,990 ▼ 2.93% CMPC 1,040 ▲ 0.42% BANCO CHILE 186.85 ▼ 1.53% LATAM AIR 24.35 ▼ 1.77% YPF 7,790 ▼ 3.41% GGAL 7,035 ▼ 4.42% PAMPA 5,080 ▼ 3.05% TXAR 765.50 ▲ 1.46% ALUAR 949.50 ▼ 0.21% TGS 8,885 ▼ 4.77% CEPU 2,117 ▼ 3.25% MIRGOR 1,670 ▼ 1.18% COME 41.23 ▼ 0.19% LOMA NEGRA 3,128 ▼ 4.21% BYMA 279.75 — 0.00% TELECOM ARG 4,263 ▼ 5.70% ECOPETROL 17.01 ▼ 0.23% BANCOLOMBIA 98.01 ▲ 7.15% GRUPO AVAL 5.26 ▼ 0.38% CREDICORP 377.21 ▼ 1.31% SOUTHERN COPPER 194.48 ▼ 2.81% BUENAVENTURA 34.84 ▲ 0.75% MERCADOLIBRE 1,940 ▲ 6.34% NUBANK 13.65 ▼ 1.52% XP 15.51 ▼ 4.26% PAGSEGURO 8.89 ▼ 2.09% STONE 9.96 ▼ 3.95% GLOBANT 38.99 ▲ 1.14% TECNOGLASS 42.77 ▲ 3.23% GAP AIRPORT 213.44 ▼ 1.26% ASUR 271.64 ▼ 1.09% OMA AIRPORT 108.40 ▼ 0.12% AMX ADR 23.41 ▼ 2.01% FEMSA ADR 118.13 ▼ 1.49% CEMEX ADR 11.19 ▼ 0.97% PETROBRAS ADR 17.93 ▼ 2.18% VALE ADR 14.32 ▼ 3.83% ITAU ADR 7.50 ▼ 4.82% SANTANDER BR 5.75 ▼ 0.26% AMBEV ADR 2.84 ▼ 3.40% CSN 0.87 ▼ 3.75% GERDAU 4.69 ▼ 5.54% LATAM ADR 53.05 ▼ 1.28% BTC 63,700 ▼ 0.33% ETH 1,882 ▲ 0.59% SOL 76.33 ▲ 0.51% XRP 1.02 ▲ 1.10% BNB 618.93 ▲ 3.38% ADA 0.19 ▼ 2.67% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 3.88% AVAX 6.29 ▼ 2.14% LINK 8.77 ▲ 5.81% DOT 0.79 ▼ 1.48% LTC 45.57 ▲ 1.02% BCH 214.28 ▲ 0.55% TRX 0.33 ▲ 1.26% XLM 0.16 ▲ 0.28% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 1.73% NEAR 1.63 ▲ 1.47% ATOM 1.43 ▲ 2.42% AAVE 88.59 ▼ 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Covid-19 Brazil

Opinion: Governors of the Brazilian Northeast want face masks back and more vaccination and why this is a bad idea

By · November 28, 2022 · 3 min read

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(Opinion) The governors of the nine states and all parts of the Northeastern region that form the so-called “Northeast Consortium” asked this Saturday (Nov. 26) that breathing masks be made mandatory again because of the increase in cases of Covid-19 in the country.

This notoriously poor and underdeveloped Northeastern region is the only one in all of Brazil in which Lula da Silva got a majority vote and, therefore, the only one under the progressive-globalist influence of him and his new government.

Up to 50% of the people survive only because of the government handout ‘Brazil Aid, and their decision body on Covid-19 calls itself the ‘scientific committee’ of the block.

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Read here why there is no case for mask mandates and why they are even widely considered harmful.

Do you want to know what international science says about masks and mask mandates? Click here.

According to the committee, a “new wave is beginning to form, with the number of new cases on Nov. 22, 2022, exceeding half a million, almost half the peak of the last wave in July of this year.

A claim that others in Brazil not only contradict but debunk as false. 

‘As most of the population is vaccinated, the number of deaths and hospital admissions is lower’ they falsely claimed what must be singled out as gross misinformation because it directly contradicts what the world knows.

This ‘Northeastern scientific claim‘ is in direct contradiction to what happens in (also progressive-globalist) countries such as Canada, Australia, Japan, and others.

These governments have been forced by powerful scientific bodies against their ideological imperative to pay damages to compensate vaccine-injured citizens of these countries for the sometimes fatal consequences of these experimental injections, which are called vaccines misleadingly.

These non-vaccines do not prevent the spreading of the virus or prevent the vaccinated from getting Covid-19 over and over again. Biden is one example.

Among the measures to contain this alleged ‘new wave’, the consortium asks the governments to resume measures such as the mandatory use of masks in closed environments or with crowds, such as public transportation, restaurants, movie theaters, schools, universities, etc.

Increase testing by SUS, with tracking and isolation of identified cases; apply the 5th dose of vaccine in older people; ensure access to effective drugs, such as Paxlovid and Baricitinib, and update stocks for new variants.

Brazil’s publicly funded health care system. Created in 1989, the SUS is the world’s largest government-run public health care system. It is free.

These measures could prevent what the consortium’s scientists or rather their ideological masters in Washington, New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Paris, and other capitals say and call a possible “triple epidemic.”

They say Covid-19 may also be associated with increased cases of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infections, which might be true most of all in vaccinated persons; the more vaccinated, the worse it gets.

PROGRESSIVE-GLOBALIST INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT

The progressive-globalist international movement is the main driver behind the sometimes mandate-driven vaccination agendas of all countries whose governments belong to these movements.

In South America, these are Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, and now with the new Lula da Silva government also, Brazil.

 

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