Facing Record Deficit in Public Accounts, Brazil Stumbles in Search of Plan for 2021
The crisis triggered by the Coronavirus pandemic has forced most countries to increase spending given the urgency demanded by the...
October 14, 2020Topic
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Container Shortage Delays Shipments of Brazil’s Record Coffee Crop
Brazil’s economy is suffering due to the coronavirus pandemic, causing a 40 percent slide in its currency, the real. That...
October 14, 2020
Transparency International Points to ‘Setbacks’ in Fight Against Corruption in Brazil
Transparency International stated on Tuesday, October 13th, that Brazil is experiencing setbacks in the fight against corruption.
October 14, 2020
Climate Change Emergencies, Consequences Forecasted to Double by 2030 – UN Report
In the wake of heat waves, global warming, forest fires, storms, droughts, and a rising number of hurricanes, the UN...
October 14, 2020
Brazil Public Defenders File Suit to Have New R$200 Banknotes Removed from Circulation
The Public Defender's Office (DPU) brought a Public Civil Action in Court for the Central Bank to suspend the production...
October 14, 2020
Ozone Hole Over Antarctica Peaks at 24 Million Square Kms, Greatest in Last Decade
The annually occurring ozone hole over the Antarctic is one of the largest and deepest in recent years. Analyses show...
October 14, 2020
IMF: Argentine Economy to Fall 11.8 Percent in 2020 but Rebound 4.9 Percent in 2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that the Argentine economy will fall by 11.8 percent this year, and rebound by...
October 14, 2020
Solar Power Will Overtake Coal’s Global Leadership This Decade, Says IEA
Renewable sources are about to overtake coal as the world's favorite fuel for electricity generation this decade, the IEA reported.
October 14, 2020
With Johnson & Johnson on Hold, Which Vaccine Trials in Brazil Are Most Advanced?
With the administration of doses in volunteers initiated on the past October 9th, Johnson & Johnson announced the interruption of...
October 14, 2020