Dead Employee Covered with Umbrella in Recife Carrefour, Supermarket Does Not Close
A man died at a Carrefour in Brazil’s northeastern city of Recife, but his body was left on the shop...
August 19, 2020Topic
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Chile’s GDP Plunged 14,1 Percent in the Second Quarter
Chile's gross domestic product (GDP) plunged 14.1 percent in the second quarter, the Central Bank said on Tuesday, after the...
August 19, 2020
Despite Pandemic, Brazilian Government Plans to Cut Health Budget in 2021
At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Jair Bolsonaro administration plans to cut the Ministry of Health's budget to...
August 19, 2020
U.S. Government Wants 5G in Brazil – But Without China
The US government's plan called Clean Network, which leaves the Chinese company Huawei out of the 5G technology network structure,...
August 19, 2020
GDP Monitor Points to 8.7 Percent GDP Drop in Q2 Compared to Q1 in Brazil
The Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped by 8.7 percent in Q2 compared to Q1, according to the GDP Monitor,...
August 19, 2020
Analysis: Jair Bolsonaro Courts Brazil’s Northeast Region Politicians, Voters
President Jair Bolsonaro has already referred to the northeasterners as "paraíbas", a pejorative term that does not suit the lips...
August 19, 2020
Rio’s Mayor Wants to Sell Future Revenue From Oil Royalties and Special Holdings
In his last year in office, Rio's Mayor Marcelo Crivella authorized the opening of a bid for the government to...
August 19, 2020
W.H.O. Warns of New Threat as Covid-19 Pandemic Changes Course
The coronavirus has entered a "new phase" in the Asia-Pacific region, where it is now spreading among the often asymptomatic...
August 19, 2020
Covid-19: Rio Desists from App Used to Reserve Beach Space
The Rio de Janeiro's city government gave up on the project in which citizens would have to reserve beach space...
August 19, 2020