Brazil’s Covid CPI: Fierce clash between former allies Flávio Bolsonaro and ex-Rio governor Witzel
The Covid CPI (investigative committee) was the scene of a clash between ex-governor of Rio de Janeiro Wilson Witzel and...
June 16, 2021Topic
Latin America
Colombian government offers reward for finding bombers of military base in Cúcuta
The Colombian government offered a reward of 500 million pesos (about US$135,000) for those responsible for the terrorist attack with...
June 16, 2021
Structural failure caused Mexico City subway collapse – Norwegian expert report
The collapse of line 12 of the Mexico City subway that left 26 dead on May 3 was due to...
June 16, 2021
Central American Parliament asked to strip immunity of former Dominican president Medina
A Dominican party asked on Wednesday the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) to strip the immunity of former President Danilo Medina...
June 16, 2021
No single Brazilian location leads in all good practices to encourage business activity – World Bank
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The results of the report "Subnational Doing Business in Brazil 2021" show that currently, no...
June 16, 2021
Northeast Brazilian state entices residents for second vaccine dose with US$2,000 raffle
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Maranhão governor Flávio Dino (PCdoB) on Tuesday, June 15, announced that the state will draw...
June 16, 2021
Pressured by fintechs, Brazil’s largest bank poised to become sustainability champion
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Itaú Unibanco is an institution, a pillar of solidity. And not only in Brazil....
June 16, 2021
Paraguay establishes Saturday as “E Day” to vaccinate pregnant women
Paraguay will focus this Saturday its vaccination campaign exclusively on pregnant women over 18 years of age and 20 weeks...
June 16, 2021U.S. stresses that there are no conditions for “free elections” in Nicaragua
The U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, stressed on Wednesday that "there are no conditions" for "fair and free elections"...
June 16, 2021