Amazonas State Reports 342 Teachers Have Covid-19, 20 Days After Return to School
Twenty days after the return of in-person classes in the state's high school system, Amazonas records 342 teachers infected with...
September 3, 2020Topic
Brazil Pension Reform
Argentina’s Ruling Coalition Plans One-off “Solidarity Tax” on 12,000 Wealthy Taxpayers
Argentina’s ruling coalition, Frente de Todos, is seeking to impose a one-time tax on wealthy citizens as part of a...
September 3, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Accumulates 123,700 Deaths, 3.99 Million Cases (September 2nd)
Brazil has reached 123,780 deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
September 3, 2020
Meet ‘Kangu’, New Brazilian Logistics Startup Powered by Mercado Libre
Mercado Libre won't stop during the pandemic. In addition to growth in the operation, which doubled in size from one...
September 3, 2020
Brazil Sets Record August Trade Surplus Despite Decline in Total Transactions
Brazil obtained a record trade surplus of US$ 6,6 (R$37) billion during the month of August, the highest for the...
September 3, 2020
W.H.O. Experts Warn That Hastily Approved Vaccine Can Worsen Pandemic
Future Covid-19 vaccines will not protect everyone who gets them. To have 100 percent efficacy is always a dream, but...
September 3, 2020
Mexico Environment Minister Resigns, President Defends Government’s Green Record
Mexico’s environment minister has resigned after clashing with colleagues over policy priorities, prompting President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to defend...
September 2, 2020
Brazil Amazon Fires: August Data Incomplete, Government Researcher Says
The official August data on the number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon needs to be corrected and will likely show...
September 2, 2020
Pandemic Triggers Record Recession in Asia, Europe and the Americas
After India on Monday, Brazil reported on Tuesday a historic drop in its GDP in the second quarter, a tumble...
September 2, 2020