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Brazil Government Plans Covid-19 Vaccination Including all Approved Vaccines

Minister of Health Eduardo Pazuello estimates that the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Brazil may only kick off in mid-February,...

December 17, 2020

Brazil´s Government to Purchase CoronaVac; Butantan Awaits Ministry Letter of Intent

The Butantan Institute is waiting for a letter in which the Ministry of Health will express its irrevocable and irreversible...

December 17, 2020

Brazil Sets Daily Record and Exceeds Seven Million Covid-19 Cases (November 16th)

In the past 24 hours, Brazil registered a daily record number of Covid-19 cases.

December 17, 2020

Analysis: Neopentecostal Churches Control Tutelage Councils in São Paulo and Rio

The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), the greatest exponent among the Neopentecostal churches, has been influencing the...

December 16, 2020

Rio Cancels Official New Year’s Eve 2021 Celebrations

The decision comes from Mayor Marcelo Crivella, who met with Secretaries on Tuesday, December 15th, to take stock of the...

December 16, 2020

Bolsonaro Announces Release of R$20 Billion for Vaccine Purchase

On Monday night, December 14th, President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed that he will grant R$20 (US$3.9) billion through a provisional measure...

December 16, 2020

Brazilian Banks Auction Repossesed Real Estate at Huge Discounts

Itaú Unibanco and Santander are to hold auctions of repossessed properties this week. There are some 100 properties (houses, apartments,...

December 16, 2020

Mass Inoculation Against Covid-19 in Brazil “Only Possible” in March with the AstraZeneca Vaccine

In Brazil, a mass inoculation campaign against Covid 19 will only be possible from March and will rely on the...

December 15, 2020

Brazil Says China “Not Transparent” on COVID-19 Vaccine Emergency Use

Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said on Monday, December 14th, China’s health authorities are not transparent in their authorization of COVID-19...

December 15, 2020