Society

Bolsonaro Says Brazil May Purchase Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine

President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday, December 31st, without providing details, that Brazil may also purchase Moderna's vaccine against Covid-19.

January 2, 2021

São Paulo Logistics in Place to Begin Vaccination on January 25th, Says Health Secretary

The São Paulo State Health Secretary Jean Gorinchteyn said that the authorization of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) is...

January 2, 2021

Federal Supreme Court Overturns Injunction to Open Trade in 18 São Paulo Cities

According to the São Paulo government, the injunction was challenged by the State Attorney General's Office under the allegation that...

January 2, 2021

Iran Officially Cooperating with Cuba to Produce COVID-19 Vaccine

Iran is cooperating with Cuba in producing a COVID-19 vaccine, official IRNA news agency quoted an Iranian Health Ministry official...

January 1, 2021

Government Provides Mandatory 14-day Quarantine for Travelers Arriving in Peru

The Government of Peru has established 14 days of mandatory quarantine for all citizens —whether Peruvian or foreign— entering the...

January 1, 2021

Analysis: Latin America on its Way to Become the World´s Sick Man Again

By Mauricio Cárdenas , Eduardo Levy Yeyati , Andrés Velasco* RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Many regions performed badly when...

January 1, 2021

Unlike Argentina, Abortion Remains Blocked in Brazilian Congress

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the Argentine Senate on Wednesday, December 30th, passed a law validating women's right to...

December 31, 2020

Brazil Fails to Secure Syringes for COVID-19 Vaccine Jabs

Brazilian syringe and needle makers warned on Wednesday the country’s coronavirus vaccination program was at risk after the government set...

December 31, 2020

Women in Brazil Face Rising Feminicide and Structural Machismo during Pandemic

The report from the Forensic Medical Institute made it clear that this was a hate crime. Hate against a woman....

December 31, 2020