Baixada Santista to Close Beaches on New Year’s Eve to Prevent Crowds
Nine cities in Baixada Santista jointly announced on Wednesday, December 23rd, the closure of beaches between December 31st and January...
December 24, 2020Topic
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Brazil Creates Net 414,556 Formal Jobs in November, Setting Monthly Record High
Brazil created 414,556 formal jobs in November, marking five consecutive months of growth and a record high for the month...
December 23, 2020
Brazil Faces Potential ‘Major Failure’ in 2021 Coffee Crop, Specialist Says
Soft commodities expert Judith Ganes came to Brazil this month in a bid to inspect coffee fields, only to learn...
December 23, 2020
Sinovac’s COVID-19 Vaccine Over 50% Effective, Reports Newspaper Folha
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Sinovac Biotech’s vaccine against COVID-19 is over 50% effective in late-stage trials, newspaper Folha de...
December 23, 2020
Brazilian Consumer Confidence Drops in December for Third Month in a Row
Brazilian consumer confidence fell in December for the third month in a row, due to a more negative perception of...
December 23, 2020
Indonesia Requests Clinical Trial Data from Brazil After Its Own Vaccine Trials Lag
With the slow development of its own phase three clinical trial of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, Indonesia said it has...
December 23, 2020
Sales at Supermarkets up 5.9% in Brazil
Real revenues from sales at supermarkets were up 5.94% year-to-date through October, the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (ABRAS) said. Revenues...
December 23, 2020
Southern Brazil Faces Hardest Side of Pandemic
When the novel coronavirus pandemic began to spread across Brazil earlier this year, the southern region seemed to have privileged...
December 23, 2020
STJ Judge Releases Rio Mayor from Jail, Places Him under House Arrest with Anklet
Superior Court (STJ) Chief Justice Humberto Martins decided on Tuesday evening, December 22nd, to place Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella under...
December 23, 2020