PIX: Can Criminals Launder Money Using Brazilian Instant Payment System?
Cash in the underpants, R$51 million (US$10 million) in banknotes in an apartment in Bahia, cash deposits, houses bought in...
October 29, 2020Topic
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Environmental Activists Accuse U.S. Funds of Involvement in Amazon Degradation
Major US financial firms are helping fund environmental destruction and indigenous rights abuses in the Amazon with billions of dollars...
October 29, 2020
Nicolás Maduro: “Buying Iranian Missiles Seems Like a Very Good Idea”
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reiterated on Wednesday that he thinks it is "a great idea" to buy long-range missiles from...
October 29, 2020
São Paulo Records at Least 5,000 Domestic Violence Cases Against Children in Pandemic
At least 5,000 children in the São Paulo capital suffered some form of domestic violence during the quarantine caused by...
October 29, 2020
After Outcry, Bolsonaro Revokes Decree Leading to Private Investment in Basic Health Care
Since it was published in the Federal Gazette, the decree has sparked much criticism. The reactions came from politicians and...
October 29, 2020
Argentina Reports Over 30,000 Total Deaths from Covid-19
Argentina reported 30,071 deaths from Covid-19 on Wednesday, October 28th, the Health Ministry confirmed in a statement, while more than...
October 29, 2020
Dollar Soars and Closes at R$5,76; Tourism Rate Hits R$6
The dollar closed Wednesday, October 28th, traded at R$5,7599, an increase of 1,31 percent. Earlier, it had hit R$5.7900, its...
October 29, 2020
Evo Morales to Return from Exile to Bolivia Immediately after New Government Inauguration
Evo Morales intends to leave his exile in Argentina and return to Bolivia on November 9th, one day after his...
October 29, 2020
Why Are Cars Lacking in Brazilian Market Amid Pandemic?
Despite the drastic drop in vehicle sales and the resulting increase in the idleness of automakers amidst the pandemic, consumers...
October 29, 2020