Argentina Seeks Wealth Tax to Help COVID-19 hit Families
The lower house of Argentina’s Congress on Tuesday began debating a bill seeking to raise 300 billion pesos (US$3.75 billion)...
November 17, 2020Topic
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Argentina’s Fernandez Sends Delayed Abortion Bill to Congress
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez sent a bill to Congress on Tuesday, November 23rd, that would legalize abortion, a significant step...
November 17, 2020
Brazil to Receive First Doses of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine: Butantan Institute
Brazil’s Butantan Institute biomedical center will receive the first doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine against COVID-19 this week, institute director...
November 17, 2020Brazilian Miner Vale Ends Meeting Without Brumadinho Dam Burst Disaster Settlement
A hearing between Brazilian miner Vale SA and the government of Brazil’s Minas Gerais state ended on Tuesday, November 17th,...
November 17, 2020
Brazil to Track Iillegal Amazon Wood Exports Using Isotopes: President
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said his government in coming days will name countries that are importing wood illegally extracted from...
November 17, 2020
FecomercioSP: Brazilian Tourism Totals R$41.6 Billion in Losses in Pandemic
Brazilian tourism lost R$41.6 (US$7.6) billion between the months of March and September 2020, the period of the Covid-19 pandemic...
November 17, 2020
Virus Similar to Ebola Found in Bolivia in 2019; Can Be Spread Between Humans
A virus found in Bolivia that causes hemorrhagic fever with symptoms similar to those of Ebola can be spread between...
November 17, 2020
Brazil’s Sixth-Largest City Elects Its First Trans City Councilor, Duda Salabert
Belo Horizonte, the bustling capital of Brazil´s large Minas Gerais state, elected its first trans candidate, teacher Duda Salabert (PDT),...
November 17, 2020
São Paulo Admits to Increased Covid-19 Hospitalizations in November for First Time
The São Paulo State government conceded on Monday, November 16th, that there is an increase in hospitalizations for Covid-19 in...
November 17, 2020