Brazil lost nearly 10 million entrepreneurs to pandemic
The number of Brazilians with a business established for at least 3.5 years plummeted from 22.3 million in 2019 to...
June 8, 2021Topic
Latin America
Vehicle production stagnates in Brazil due to semiconductor shortage
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil produced 192,800 vehicles in May, an increase of only 1% compared to April, a...
June 8, 2021
Health minister assures that Copa América “is not a risk” for Brazil
Brazil's Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, assured on Tuesday that the celebration of Copa América in the country "is not...
June 8, 2021
Brazil’s Nubank raises investment from Buffett, others; market valuation hits US$30 billion
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nubank has closed two extensions of the Series G investment made earlier this year, which...
June 8, 2021
Buenos Aires announces start of Covid-19 vaccination process for people over age 50
The city of Buenos Aires started this Tuesday the vaccination process for people over 50 years of age, with the...
June 8, 2021
Brazil-based CVC travel operator considering potential stock offering
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - CVC Brasil (CVCB3) reports that on June 7 it hired BTG Pactual (BPAC11) and Citi...
June 8, 2021
Analysis: Global agreement to tax multinationals would yield Brazil US$1 billion
Brazil could raise US$1 billion in additional tax revenue per year through global tax rate of 15% on multinationals under...
June 8, 2021
Bolsonaro wants to investigate if Brazilian state governors “exaggerate” Covid-19 deaths
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday that he has decided to investigate whether some governors "exaggerated" the number of deaths...
June 8, 2021
Uruguayans angry over 12% gasoline price hikes
The Government of Uruguay Monday announced a 12% increase in fuel price due to the increase in the international value...
June 8, 2021