IMF sharply improves Brazil’s GDP growth forecast for this year to 5.3 percent
The International Monetary Fund has sharply improved Brazil's growth outlook this year, citing its improved terms of trade while lowering...
July 27, 2021Topic
Latin America News
Over 70% of Brazilian companies in foreign trade see lack of containers, ships – CNI survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Shortages of ships and containers, high import and export freight rates, and canceled services are...
July 27, 2021
Construction confidence in Brazil rises to highest level since March 2014 – FGV
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Influenced by an improvement in expectations for the coming months, the Construction Confidence Index rose...
July 27, 2021
UFMG to test Spintec, the Brazilian-made Covid vaccine, in humans
The development of a Brazilian vaccine against Covid-19 at the Vaccine Technology Center of the Federal University of Minas Gerais...
July 26, 2021
Investigating Brazilians calling for military intervention “unfair” – President Bolsonaro
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday considered "unfair" the investigations underway in the Supreme Court against right-wing activists who, among...
July 26, 2021
Colombia’s Duque asks U.S. to declare Venezuela a country that promotes terrorism
Colombian President Iván Duque asked the United States on Monday to declare Venezuela a country that promotes terrorism because, he...
July 26, 2021
Haitian migrant says Peruvian police forced him to throw himself off bridge on border with Brazil
Trying to travel to Chile, a Haitian immigrant, 36 years old, had to be rescued after falling from the integration...
July 26, 2021
Colombia received 110 foreign investment projects in the first half of 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia received 110 foreign investment projects in the first semester of 2021 that come from...
July 26, 2021
Four Brazilian healthcare companies cancel IPOs; as many as 55 delistings in 2021
Four healthcare companies have pulled out of their initial public offerings (IPOs).
July 26, 2021