Brazil’s Eletrobras should invest US$2.8 billion a year after it is privatized – minister
The Brazilian power utility giant Eletrobras, the largest electric company in Latin America, will invest up to R$14 (US$2.8) billion...
July 8, 2021Topic
Latin America
Brazil will be world’s fifth largest oil exporter in 2030 – Energy Minister
Brazil, which only began exporting more oil than it imported in 2019, will become the world's fifth-largest exporter of crude...
July 8, 2021
Portugal now requires negative Covid test or vaccination in restaurants and hotels
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With cases of Covid-19 on the rise, Portugal has decided to tighten controls on entry...
July 8, 2021
ECLAC raises growth forecast for Latin America to 5.2% in 2021
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Thursday raised its 2021 growth forecast for the region...
July 8, 2021
Brazil’s Rocketmat startup, provider of AI for HR management, receives US$1.5 million funding
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Matthew and August are not from here. They are not people, they are algorithms. But...
July 8, 2021
IBGE reduces estimate for Brazil’s 2021 record grain harvest by 1.6%
The Brazilian grain harvest in 2021 is expected to reach 258.5 million tons, 1.7% higher than last year, or the...
July 8, 2021
Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin shows 574% increase in cryptocurrency trading in 2021
The drop in cryptocurrency prices since record highs in April and May has cooled investors' interest somewhat. However, industry figures...
July 8, 2021
Brazil’s Central Bank has selected 11 promising startups for its experimental LIFT Lab
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Central Bank's Financial and Technological Innovations Laboratory (LIFT) has announced the newest startups selected...
July 8, 2021
At least four killed in clashes between security forces and criminal gangs in Caracas
At least four people died in the past 24 hours due to clashes between security officers of Nicolás Maduro's regime...
July 8, 2021