Brazil’s Pigmeat Exports to Top 1 Million Tonnes in 2020
According to the Brazilian Association for Animal Protein (ABPA), by the end of 2020 exports are likely to reach the...
December 17, 2020Topic
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Brazil Sets Daily Record and Exceeds Seven Million Covid-19 Cases (November 16th)
In the past 24 hours, Brazil registered a daily record number of Covid-19 cases.
December 17, 2020
Brazil Applies 20% Tariff to All Ethanol Imports from US after Quota Expires
All US ethanol imports into Brazil now face a 20% tariff, following the expiration December 14th of a Brazilian quota...
December 16, 2020
Analysis: Neopentecostal Churches Control Tutelage Councils in São Paulo and Rio
The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), the greatest exponent among the Neopentecostal churches, has been influencing the...
December 16, 2020
IMF Head: Latin America Economic Situation “Dramatic”, Structural Changes Needed
Kristalina Georgieva, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said Tuesday during an online conference for the Council of the...
December 16, 2020
UN Ranks Brazil 8th Worst in Income Inequality, above Only African Countries
The world report on quality of life indexes released yesterday places Brazil in the 8th worst position in income inequality,...
December 16, 2020
Rio Cancels Official New Year’s Eve 2021 Celebrations
The decision comes from Mayor Marcelo Crivella, who met with Secretaries on Tuesday, December 15th, to take stock of the...
December 16, 2020
Brazil Government Proposes R$1,088 Minimum Wage in 2021, Covering Inflation Estimate
The federal government has forwarded to Congress its projection of R$1.088 for the minimum wage in 2021, with no real...
December 16, 2020
Bolsonaro Announces Release of R$20 Billion for Vaccine Purchase
On Monday night, December 14th, President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed that he will grant R$20 (US$3.9) billion through a provisional measure...
December 16, 2020