Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon drops 34% in February, reports SECOM
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Operation Verde Brasil 2 continues to show significant results in the fight against deforestation in...
March 18, 2021Topic
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Mercado Libre’s unique approach to corporate support of forest restoration in Brazil
The tech sector’s fascination with tree restoration as a climate solution apparently isn’t unique to U.S. companies.
March 18, 2021
Analysis: Brazil interest rate shock to boost real, but for how long?
Brazil’s real, one of the world’s worst-performing currencies this year, is set to get a shot in the arm from...
March 18, 2021
Colombia captures top member of the Gulf Clan, the country’s largest drug trafficking gang
Authorities in Colombia have captured Nini Úsuga, a member of the South American country's largest drug trafficking gang and sister...
March 18, 2021
Cattle slaughter in Brazil falls 8.5% in 2020 after three years of high, says IBGE
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The slaughter of cattle in Brazil fell 8.5% in 2020, compared to the previous year,...
March 18, 2021
Truckers in Peru threaten largest strike in a decade
The Peruvian cargo and passenger transport union urged the government to meet its demands or the indefinite strike that began...
March 18, 2021
Mexican economy shrank 4.0% year-on-year in February, estimate shows
The Mexican economy contracted by 4.0% in February compared to the same month a year earlier, preliminary official data showed...
March 18, 2021
In letter to Bolsonaro, Biden stresses opportunity for U.S. and Brazil to join efforts
The Planalto Palace this morning released excerpts from a letter sent by the President of the United States, Joe Biden,...
March 18, 2021
Brazil says Paraguay will be #1 priority for vaccine cooperation
Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo has prioritized political ally Paraguay among the countries that should cooperate internationally in vaccine efforts.
March 18, 2021