Brazil

Brazil’s Itau Reports Q4 Profit Down 26% on Higher Provisions

Itau Unibanco Holding SA , Brazil’s largest bank, on Monday, February 1st, reported a 26% drop in fourth-quarter recurring net...

February 1, 2021

Rules for Entering Brazil During the Pandemic

All travelers, whether Brazilian or foreign, will be required to present a negative/not detected RT-PCR test for Covid-19 and complete...

February 1, 2021

Brazil Truckers Strike Begins With no Impact on Transit

Traffic was flowing freely on Monday morning, February 1st, on all of Brazil’s highways, the government said.

February 1, 2021

Brazil posts US$1.1 Billion Trade Deficit in January -Economy Ministry

Brazil posted a trade deficit of US$1.1 billion in January, official data showed on Monday, February 1st, narrower than the...

February 1, 2021

Bolsonaro Allies Poised to Win Leadership of Brazil’s Congress

Allies of Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro are set to win leadership roles in Congress on Monday, February 1st, bolstering...

February 1, 2021

Brazil Soy Harvesting at Slowest Pace in 10 Years

The collection of Brazil's 2020/2021 soybean crop reached 1.9% of the cultivated area through January 28th, the slowest pace for...

February 1, 2021

Interview: Brazil Will Suffer Economically Unless it Cooperates in Environmental Area

One of the main allies of French president Emmanuel Macron on the environmental area, European deputy Pascal Canfin, 46, says...

February 1, 2021

Brazil ‘Champion’ in Card Fraud, With 45.4% of Global Cases – Report

According to data from the 2020 Annual Report on Online Criminal Activity in Brazil, prepared by Axur cybersecurity company, last...

February 1, 2021

Greater Rio de Janeiro Sees January 149% Increase in Deaths Over Preceding Month

The first month of 2021 has begun with more violence than late 2020 in the metropolitan region of Rio de...

February 1, 2021