Mexico Has Cut Off Natural Gas Supply to Braskem/Idesa Factory
Mexico has cut off natural gas supply to Braskem’s Mexican operations, the company and government said on Wednesday, intensifying a...
December 2, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil Health Regulator Analyzing Emergency Use of Covid-19 Vaccines – source
The news was first reported by the O Globo newspaper.
December 2, 2020
Brazil´s Wealthy Must Pay More Taxes for Inequality to Drop, Says USP Study
The proposals of the Jair Bolsonaro government's economic team to create a new social program in 2021 are " virtually...
December 2, 2020
Justice Toffoli Suspends Bolsonaro Decree Encouraging Separation of Disabled Students
Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Dias Toffoli on Tuesday, December 1st, ordered the suspension of a decree by President Jair...
December 2, 2020
Brazil’s Covid Vaccination Priorities: Elderly, Healthcare Professionals, Indigenous People
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday, December 1st, released the first points of the "preliminary" strategy for vaccinating the population...
December 2, 2020
Brazil´s Covid Black Friday Sales Grow by 30%
Black Friday week sales this year were 30% higher than in 2019. According to a Nielsen survey, e-commerce invoiced R$6...
December 1, 2020
World Health Organization Urges Brazil to Take Covid-19 Surge “Very Seriously”
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged Brazil to be “very, very serious” about its rising coronavirus infection numbers,...
December 1, 2020
Mortgage Boom Risks Coming Home to Roost for Brazil’s Banks
Owning their first home on the outskirts of São Paulo felt like a distant dream when tattoo artist Fernando do...
November 30, 2020
Brazil: They Make Wine There?! Yes, and There is Serious Buzz About it´s Potential
Sales of Brazilian wines have risen to a new record high this year, benefiting local producers, consulting firm Ideal Consulting...
November 30, 2020