Number of Dead in Pará Prison Riot Rises to 57; 46 Detainees will be Transferred
The Superintendence of the Penitentiary System of Par (Susipe) has confirmed the rise in the number of deaths from 52...
July 30, 2019Topic
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Japan’s Softbank Group Invests in Brazilian Fintech Banco Inter
Reuters reports that Brazilian online lender Banco Inter SA raised R$1.3 billion (US$343 million) in a share offering that lured...
July 30, 2019
Agreement with Brazil Compromises Paraguay’s President one Year After Taking Office
Paraguay's right-wing president and close ally of Jair Bolsonaro, Mario Abdo Benítez, is suffering his most significant political wear since...
July 30, 2019
Police to Close Rape Investigations Against Football Star Neymar
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The rape investigations against the Brazilian football star Neymar could soon be closed. According to...
July 30, 2019
Prison Riot Leaves at Least 52 Inmates Dead in Brazil’s Pará State
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A riot in the Regional Correctional Facility in Altamira, State of Pará, which broke out...
July 29, 2019
Trade Agreement Between Mercosur and Japan may be Signed Later This Year
Driven by the agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, the government is working to enable a trade alliance between...
July 29, 2019
Focused on Micro-Entrepreneurs, Banks and Fintechs Design Custom Accounts
After years neglected by large banks, micro-entrepreneurs are experiencing a period of greater attention from financial institutions with tailor-made bank...
July 29, 2019
Only Brazil’s Midwest and South Have Regained Pre-Crisis Level of Economic Activity
Brazil has yet to regain the economic level it recorded at the peak of activity before the crisis erupted five...
July 29, 2019
Brazil Natives say Illegal Miners Murdered Leader, Invaded Land
Native Brazilians accused a gang of gold prospectors and miners of invading their land and murdering a tribal leader in...
July 29, 2019