Brazilian City Belo Horizonte Decrees Lockdown Starting Monday
Kalil said that the capital of Minas Gerais reached "the limit of Covid-19" and that, after a government meeting, he...
January 7, 2021Topic
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Brazil Government Zeroes Import Duty on Needles and Syringes Until June
Until mid-year, syringes and needles from other countries will enter Brazil duty free. The Executive Committee of the Foreign Trade...
January 7, 2021
Mexican President Offers to Vaccinate Unlawful Migrants in U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico’s president said on Wednesday, January 6th, he was ready to provide coronavirus vaccines to...
January 6, 2021
Peru and Bolivia see Hospitals Overflow, Cases Rise as Fears of Second Wave Grow
The critical-care wards of major hospitals in Peru and Bolivia stand at or near collapse after end-of-year holidays, reflecting wider...
January 6, 2021
Argentina Central Bank Puts up Barrier to Imported Luxury Goods to Save Dollar Reserves
Argentina’s central bank on Wednesday imposed a new rule limiting the import of foreign luxury goods as part of its...
January 6, 2021
CoronaVac: São Paulo Confirms two Dose Immunization Starting January 25th
In a meeting with Mayors who took over the management of São Paulo's cities on January 1st, Health Secretary Jean...
January 6, 2021
New Vehicle Sales in Brazil Fall Over 26% in 2020
New vehicle sales in Brazil fell 26.16 percent in 2020 compared to 2019, the worst annual record since 2016, largely...
January 6, 2021
Covid-19: LGBTQ Influencers Partying in Mexico Have set off What some are Calling a “Gay Civil War”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An anonymous Instagram account with the handle @gaysovercovid, which now boasts over 106,000 followers, has...
January 6, 2021
Brazil Government Suspends Purchase of Syringes Because of High Prices
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday morning, January 6th, President Jair Bolsonaro tweeted news that the Ministry of Health...
January 6, 2021