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Brazil’s Bolsonaro Reaffirms Trump Ties, Cites Vote Fraud Claims
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday, January 6th, reiterated allegations of U.S. election fraud and continued to back President Donald...
January 7, 2021
Financial Firm Credit Suisse Cuts Relations With Wealthy Venezuelan Families
Fearing of doing business with politically-exposed clients in a sanctions-hit country, Credit Suisse Group AG has cut relationships with a...
January 7, 2021
Uruguay Extends Closure of Borders Through End January
Uruguay announced on Wednesday, January 6th, a raft of new measures to help contain the growing number of Covid 19...
January 7, 2021
New Covid-19 Case Surge Leads to Reopening of Field Hospitals Throughout Brazil
The new surge in Covid-19 infections has prompted governments to reopen or extend the operation period of field hospitals throughout...
January 7, 2021
Development of Public Spending: Study Shows Brazil Ranks 22nd Among 31 Countries
The study conducted by the Fiscal Policy Observatory of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation's Brazilian Institute of Economics (Ibre/FGV), between 2010...
January 7, 2021
Brazil’s Fiocruz to Apply for AstraZeneca/Oxford Vaccine Emergency Use by Friday
Piauí Governor and vaccine coordinator at the Governors Forum Wellington Dias said that the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) will apply...
January 7, 2021
Investment Boom: Brazilian Startups Raised US$3.5 Billion in 2020
Last year, the country's innovation companies raised a total of US$3.5 billion - 17% more than the US$2.97 billion in...
January 7, 2021
New Rio Mayor Cancels F1 Racetrack Project in Deodoro
The decision was taken based on the high environmental impact caused. Rio Mayor is considering other areas for the work.
January 7, 2021