Brazil Sees its Oil Production Shrink Over Three Months
Oil production in the country dropped 6.4 percent from May to June. According to data from the National Oil, Natural...
August 3, 2019Topic
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Unemployment in Brazil Drops to 12 Percent by End of June, Says IBGE
The unemployment rate in Brazil stood at 12 percent in the quarter ended in June 2019, a reduction of 0.7...
August 1, 2019
Brazil is Raised to the Status of “Major non-NATO Ally” by the U.S.
The Trump administration has designated Brazil a “major non-NATO ally,” making good on a pledge President Donald Trump made to...
August 1, 2019
Vivo Parent Telefônica Brasil’s Contractors Found Guilty of Slave Labor Practices
Thomson Reuters Foundation said in its latest report, that the country's leading mobile company Spain-owned Telefonica Brasil (Vivo) and three...
August 1, 2019
Brazil’s Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate to Six Percent, Lowest Rate Since 1986
Brazil's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate from 6.5 to 6 percent on Wednesday, July 31st, the lowest rate...
August 1, 2019
Powerful Politician Rodrigo Maia Supports Press Freedom in Vaza Jato Case
The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Rodrigo Maia, recorded a video in which he defends the secrecy of journalistic...
July 31, 2019
Trump Praises Bolsonaro, Says He Wants Free Trade Deal With Brazil
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, said on Tuesday, July 30th, that he wants to negotiate a free...
July 30, 2019
Former Football Star Ronaldinho Owes Millions, Has 57 Properties Seized, Says Folha
onaldinho Gaúcho has had a successful career on the pitch, but off the pitch, life is not easy for the...
July 30, 2019
Itaú Unibanco Introduces Voluntary Retirement Program, While Profits Rise
Itaú Unibanco announced on Monday, July 29th, in the second quarter of 2019 a net taxable income of R$ 6.815...
July 30, 2019