Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul State Imposes Curfew due to Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Brazil's southern state Mato Grosso do Sul, which borders Paraguay and Bolivia, on Friday declared a curfew to help curb...
December 12, 2020Topic
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Vaccine Fefusal in Brazil Grows to 22%, Most Reject Chinese Shot: Poll
The share of Brazilians unwilling to take any COVID-19 vaccine grew to 22% this week, from 9% in August, and...
December 12, 2020
BNDES to Donate R$50 Million to Rebuild National Museum in Rio de Janeiro
Gustavo Henrique Montezano, president of BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development), determined that the bank will donate R$50...
December 12, 2020
São Paulo State Reduces Bar Open Hours but Extends Shopping Mall Hours
The government of São Paulo has introduced an extraordinary alteration to the state's quarantine. From Saturday, December 12th, bars will...
December 12, 2020
Guedes Confident Brazil Can Help Vulnerable People and Maintain Spending Cap
The Brazilian government has the financial tools to support some of the country’s most vulnerable people next year without threatening...
December 12, 2020
China Suspends Meat Imports from Two Brazilian Companies
China has temporarily suspended meat imports from two Brazilian companies, Brazil's agriculture ministry said late on Friday, December 11th.
December 12, 2020
Iconic Bossa Nova Bar in Downtown Rio de Janeiro Is Latest Victim of Virus
The year was 1956, and two of the founding fathers of bossa nova, Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, had...
December 11, 2020
Brazil Prosecutors Sue Maersk, Seek to Freeze US$200 Million
Federal prosecutors in Brazil filed a civil lawsuit against Danish shipping company Maersk and former executives representing the firm for...
December 11, 2020
Amazon Logistics Reaches Brazil to Compete with Federal Postal Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Seeking to rely less and less on other carriers while not fully replacing them, Amazon...
December 11, 2020