Brazil no longer has fiscal room for public investment, says Frischtak
Economist Cláudio Frischtak is considered one of the biggest names in Brazil when it comes to infrastructure.
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Haitians leave Brazil amid economic crisis and fake news about open border in U.S.
t 33 years of age, Haitian Manite "Carol" Dorlean had always hated the cold. But, eight months pregnant with twins,...
March 12, 2021Portugal maintains travel restrictions to Brazil; Foreign Ministry confirms 3rd return flight
Portugal will maintain travel restrictions to and from Brazil until at least Easter, Prime Minister António Costa said on Thursday,...
March 12, 2021
Ecuador reaches pre-agreement with Thailand’s PTT to renegotiate oil-for-loan deal
Ecuador has reached a preliminary agreement with a unit of Thailand’s state-run PTT PCL to extend to 2024 the payment...
March 12, 2021
Argentine soy, corn crop estimates cut due to dry conditions, exchange says
Argentina is expected to harvest 44 million tonnes of soy and 45 million tonnes of corn this season, below the...
March 12, 2021
Brazil’s alarmingly slow planting pace raises flags for second corn crop
Yield risks arise whenever Brazil’s heavily exported second corn crop is planted late, but this year the delays are the...
March 12, 2021
Brazil retail sales fall in January for third month in a row
Brazilian retail sales fell in January for a third consecutive month, official figures showed on Friday, largely in line with...
March 12, 2021
Reuters Exposé: In Brazil, organized crime siphons billions from gas stations
Travel across Brazil and you’ll spot signs almost everywhere for BR Distribuidora, the owner of South America’s largest gas station...
March 12, 2021
Uruguayan female diplomatic officials denounce harassment, verbal abuse and discrimination
Uruguayan female diplomatic officials denounced that they have been victims of "different situations of harassment, verbal abuse and discrimination for...
March 12, 2021