Datafolha Poll: Majority of Brazilians Want Covid-19 Vaccination to Be Compulsory
A Datafolha survey in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Recife shows that over 75 percent of respondents...
October 12, 2020Topic
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Rioting, Protests Continue in Chile Against Government, Police Brutality
Chileans took to the streets of the capital, Santiago, for a third consecutive weekend, demonstrating against the government, inequality, and...
October 12, 2020
IMF Mission Concludes Preliminary “Exploratory” Visit to Argentina
An International Monetary Fund mission concluded a visit to Argentina on Sunday, after several days of preliminary talks aimed at...
October 12, 2020
Strife between Traditional Banks and Fintechs Deepens in Brazil
Since their inception, banks have had a simple business model: to raise money from account holders and lend it with...
October 12, 2020
Pandemic Miracle: Minimum Income Becomes Campaign Pledge in São Paulo Elections
The success of the emergency aid in boosting Jair Bolsonaro's national approval rating to 40 percent, according to IBOPE, worked...
October 12, 2020
Brazil’s Tourism Sector More Regional and Cooperative Than Before Pandemic
Brazilians are traveling to closer locations, preferring cottages and villas and want greater flexibility to adjust their trips. These trends...
October 12, 2020
Civil Society Groups Denounce Violations of Right to Information in Brazil
Fourteen Brazilian and international organizations have denounced violations of the right to information by the government of President Jair Bolsonaro...
October 12, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Records 290 Deaths and 12,300 Cases in 24 Hours (October 11th)
On Sunday, October 11th, the Ministry of Health released the Covid-19 figures in Brazil. Since the start of the pandemic...
October 12, 2020
Peru GDP Shrank at Least 10.5 Percent in 3rd Quarter with Pandemic Curbs
The Central Bank of Peru said on Friday, October 9th, the economy had likely contracted at least 10.5 percent in...
October 11, 2020