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“There’s Disillusionment with Brazil Abroad,” Says Goldman Sachs Economist

The coronavirus pandemic came to compound Brazil's already complex economic scenario: after years of low growth, combined with political and...

July 24, 2020

Aligned With Bolsonaro, Rio Mayor Crivella Seeks Re-election Now, Senate Seat in 2022

The deadlock in the return to classes in private schools in Rio de Janeiro is reflected in Mayor Marcelo Crivella's...

July 24, 2020

Former Health Minister Mandetta Says Brazil Could Reach 100,000 Deaths in Weeks

Three months after being fired as Minister of Health, Luiz Henrique Mandetta's worst fear is becoming true.

July 24, 2020

Low-cost Ventilators Produced by Rio’s Federal University Deliver Positive Results

The low-cost ventilators produced by researchers at Coppe/UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) have already been tested in Covid-19...

July 24, 2020

China’s Covid-19 Vaccine Could Be Ready for Distribution in 2020

The Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Chinese National Pharmaceutical Group, state-owned and known as Sinopharm, may be ready for distribution...

July 24, 2020

Unmasked, Bolsonaro Rides Motorcycle and Chats with Street Sweepers

Infected with the novel coronavirus, President Jair Bolsonaro rode his motorcycle on Thursday, July 23rd, outside the Alvorada Palace.

July 24, 2020

Largest Brazilian Study Yet Says Chloroquine Is Ineffective Against Covid-19

The largest study ever conducted on hydroxychloroquine in Brazil showed that the drug is ineffective in treating the novel coronavirus.

July 24, 2020

Oi: Understanding Highline’s Role in the Telecom’s Strategic Game Plan

The hitherto virtually unknown Highline won the headlines as the favorite for two of the main assets to be sold...

July 24, 2020

Chilean Congress Passes Pension Fund Withdrawal Bill

The Chilean Chamber of Deputies passed a bill that allows for the exceptional withdrawal of ten percent of pension funds...

July 24, 2020