Brazilian Mayor, Elected in November While in COVID-19 Coma, Dies
Maguito Vilela, the Brazilian politician who was elected mayor of the city of Goiânia while in a coma due to...
January 13, 2021Topic
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Piñera and Chilean First Lady Under “Preventive Quarantine”
Chilean President Sebastian Piñera and his wife Cecilia Morel are to begin “preventive quarantine” after coming into close contact with...
January 13, 2021
Brazil vs. Argentina: Why Ford Closed Production Here, but Kept It in Neighboring Country
On Monday, January 11th, the Brazilian automotive industry suffered a major blow: Ford announced the closure of its three plants...
January 13, 2021
Analysis: 2021 Could See Commodity Boom, but Political Risk in Brazil Remains Threat
Last year was a nightmare for some, but there is an expected turnaround for commodities in the global scenario for...
January 13, 2021
French President Rejects Brazilian Soy and Announces Production in Europe
French president Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday, January 12th, that soy will start to be produced in Europe. According to...
January 13, 2021
Brazil Environmental Fines Fall 20% as Deforestation Soars
Brazil’s main environmental enforcement agency, Ibama, handed out 20% fewer fines in 2020, a Brazilian non-profit factchecking initiative said on...
January 12, 2021
Belo Horizonte Tightens Quarantine Again; Businesses Threaten Boycott
Faced with the growing number of cases and hospitalizations after end-of-year parties, the Mayor of the capital of Minas Gerais...
January 12, 2021
Paraguay Deports Brazilian Crime Boss After Unsuccessful Break-out
Paraguay is deporting an influential Brazilian drug dealer back to his home country after suspected members of the crime syndicate...
January 12, 2021
Young Venezuelans Turn to Selling Adult Content to Survive Economic Crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Like many other young Venezuelans, Valery Lopez has found a way to survive the South...
January 12, 2021