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Brazil joins India, China and South Africa to argue that rich countries should finance global warming actions

In preparation for the Climate Summit, Brazil met on April 8th with China, India and South Africa to argue that...

April 23, 2021

Brazil’s governors call on UN for ‘humanitarian aid’ to buy vaccines and intubation kits

On Friday, April 16th, governors requested "humanitarian aid" from the United Nations (UN) for the purchase of vaccines against Covid-19...

April 17, 2021

Opinion: Why does Brazil sell itself so cheap?

Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles supposedly thought he was very clever when he announced that he intends to demand "US$1...

April 14, 2021

For vice-president Mourão, Brazil will only get money if it proves it has reduced deforestation

As president of the National Council for the Legal Amazon, a body established in February last year at the height...

April 7, 2021

“Brazil should reassume the leadership of Mercosur and revive trade with its neighbors” – economist

"What Brazil exports to Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay are mostly industrialized products. When this trade drops, as it is now,...

March 26, 2021

BioNTech recruits rivals to boost Covid-19 vaccine production

The maker of the West’s first Covid-19 vaccine is building a new manufacturing alliance that could throw Europe and the...

March 15, 2021

Brazil no longer has fiscal room for public investment, says Frischtak

Economist Cláudio Frischtak is considered one of the biggest names in Brazil when it comes to infrastructure.

March 12, 2021

Portugal proposes resuming travel within EU ‘as soon as possible’ to save jobs

Portugal is planning to table a proposal for the resumption of the freedom of movement within the European Union as...

March 4, 2021

Uruguay’s February exports, led by wheat and meat, up 17.6% from last year

Uruguay's exports totaled US$690 million in February, a 17.6% hike compared to the same month last year, reported the public-private...

March 3, 2021