Massive Blackout Affects Buenos Aires City for Several Hours
A massive power cut in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires caused a blackout to hundreds of thousands of homes and...
December 23, 2020Topic
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Argentina Grants Emergency Approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine
Argentina's medicine and food regulator extended on Tuesday, December 22nd, an emergency use for the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine in the country....
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
Brazil Scientists Identify New Coronavirus Strain Found in October
A group of researchers identified a new strain of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, in the state of Rio...
December 23, 2020
Brazilian Pastor Subpoenaed after Saying Coronavac Causes Cancer and Contains HIV
Fortaleza Pastor Davi Góes was subpoenaed by the Ceará Prosecutor's Office (MPCE) to testify following the release of a video...
December 23, 2020
Peru Bans Flights from Europe for Two Weeks
Peru's government has decided to ban flights from Europe for two weeks as a preventive measure against a new strain...
December 22, 2020
Brazil Health Ministry Expects 150 Million Vaccine Doses by June
Brazil’s Health Ministry expects the country to have 150 million doses of vaccines against COVID-19 available in the first half...
December 22, 2020
Rio’s Outgoing Mayor Crivella Arrested on Graft Charges
Rio de Janeiro’s outgoing mayor was arrested on Tuesday, December 22nd, on graft allegations in an embarrassment for Brazilian President...
December 22, 2020
Stars Align for Brazil’s Real to Outshine Mexican Peso in 2021
Booming commodities, rock-bottom valuations and a hawkish turn at central bank are all poised to support the Brazilian real. But...
December 22, 2020