Covid-19: Brazil Counts Three Million Recovered Patients and 120,000 Deaths (August 29th)
Since the start of the pandemic, Brazil has confirmed 3,846,153 positive Covid-19 cases.
August 30, 2020Topic
Brazil Visa
Rio’s Acting Governor Says He Will Keep Focus on Pandemic
The acting governor of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Castro, who temporarily took over the state government on Friday, August 28th,...
August 30, 2020
Brazil, Reversing Course, Says Will Keep Fighting Amazon Deforestation
In a dramatic u-turn, Brazil’s Environment Ministry said on Friday it would continue to fight deforestation, reversing its position after...
August 29, 2020
Hard-hit Peru Will Begin Covid-19 Vaccine Testing with Volunteers Next Month
Peru will start testing coronavirus vaccines from China's Sinopharm and US drugmaker Johnson & Johnson in September, researchers said, which...
August 29, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Counts 855 Deaths and 43,412 New Cases in 24 Hours (August 28th)
The Ministry of Health's update released on Friday evening, August 28th, reported 855 deaths in the past 24 hours.
August 29, 2020
Dollar Down 3.5 Percent in Two Days; Real Appreciation May Continue
The dollar has been dropping sharply since Thursday as a result of the Federal Reserve president Jerome Powell's announcement that...
August 29, 2020
Rio Governor Witzel’s Removal Could Benefit Flávio Bolsonaro
After being removed by a Superior Court of Justice (STJ) injunction, Rio de Janeiro governor Wilson Witzel voiced attacks against...
August 29, 2020
Bradesco Bank Records Latin America’s Highest Profit in First Half 2020
In the first half of 2020, marked by the pandemic, Bradesco (BBDC3;BBDC4) outperformed Itaú Unibanco (ITUB4), its main rival, and...
August 29, 2020
Central Government Posts R$87.8 Billion Deficit in July, Worst Ever for Month
Central government accounts posted a primary deficit of R$87.835 billion (US$17.567 billion) in July, the worst performance for the month...
August 29, 2020