Coronavirus Raises Existential Question for Sector With US$3 Trillion Turnover Worldwide
Since his near-death by Covid-19 earlier this year, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson went on a mission to reduce his...
October 22, 2020Topic
Brazil football
‘All and Any Vaccine Is Discarded,’ Says Bolsonaro After Controversy with São Paulo Governor
On Wednesday morning, October 21st, President Jair Bolsonaro ruled out the purchase of any vaccines by the government until their...
October 22, 2020
Oxford Vaccine Volunteer Dies in Brazil; Reportedly Took Placebo (Update 2)
Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by...
October 21, 2020
Bolivia Vote Suggests Pandemic May Fuel Populism in Latin America
A landslide win by Bolivia’s socialist party at weekend elections may herald a year of dramatic shifts in Latin American...
October 21, 2020
Amid Brazil’s Worst Crisis in History, Airline Industry Sees Hope in Year-End Vacations
With a cap on her hair, a mask on her face and a face shield, Jane Lima, 48, walks in...
October 21, 2020
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Says His Government Will Not Buy China’s Sinovac Vaccine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said on Facebook on Wednesday his government will not buy China’s...
October 21, 2020
Concerns Grow Over Possible Gigantic Oil Spill by Stranded Venezuelan Tanker
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Venezuelan-flagged Nabarima has lain in the Gulf of Paria since last January when US...
October 21, 2020
Crowded Prisons: Brazilian Magistrates Review Recidivism Rules for Petty Crimes
In São Paulo, a young man was sentenced to four months in prison for stealing chocolates from a convenience store.
October 21, 2020
Bolivian President-elect: “No Role” for MAS Party Leader Evo Morales Exiled in Argentina
Bolivia's president-elect Luis Arce said on Tuesday that there was “no role” in his government for socialist party leader Evo...
October 21, 2020