Half of Covid-19 deaths in Brazil are due to inequality – Imperial College London
The severity of Covid-19 infection, caused by new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (e.g., Gamma), was not the leading cause...
October 22, 2021Topic
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Soybean planting in Brazil’s Cerrado region occupies an area larger than Italy – NGO study
Satellite images taken between 1985 and 2020 and analyzed revealed to researchers a significant expansion of agriculture in Brazil
October 20, 2021
Brazil states foresee US$6 billion loss from ICMS tax change on fuels designed to mitigate price rise
Brazilian states recalculated in R$32 (US$6) billion the size of the losses with the project that changes the way ICMS...
October 19, 2021
Ecuador decrees State of Exception to combat drug trafficking
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Monday declared a state of exception throughout the country in the face of rising..
October 19, 2021
After 2019 clash with European donors, VP Mourão says it’s “all set” to resume Brazil Amazon Fund
"all ready" for the resumption of the Amazon Fund, created in 2008 to distribute resources to projects to prevent and...
October 18, 2021
NGO demands Uruguay government provide solution to food crisis
(CPS) of Uruguay demanded the government of President Luis Lacalle Pou to provide a severe and long-term solution to the...
October 18, 2021
Why Brazil’s Ceará state may become an important green hydrogen world hub
There the largest Green Hydrogen (H2) hub is beginning to take shape. The area, located 60 kilometers from the capital...
October 15, 2021
IMF reduces debt projection in Brazil, but warns about high interest rates
The 114-page study estimates that the Brazilian gross public debt will fall from 98.9% of GDP in 2020 to 90.6%...
October 14, 2021
Brazil’s population could drop from 213 to 180 million by 2100 – Ipea study
By 2100, Brazil's population is expected to be less than 180 million. According to the study "Population Projections by Age...
October 14, 2021