Argentina Concedes “Soft Default”, Defers Negotiations with Creditors to June 2nd
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentine Government announced on Thursday evening that it would defer its offer to exchange...
May 23, 2020Topic
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“Unless Economy Returns, People Will Die of Hunger,” Says Brazil’s Chief of Staff
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday, May 22nd, the Chief of Staff of the Presidency, Walter Souza Braga Netto,...
May 23, 2020
Dollar Drops for Third Straight Day, Closing Week Down 4.5 Percent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The US currency closed down for the third consecutive day and ended the week depreciating...
May 23, 2020
Covid-19 Deaths in São Paulo’s Prisons Increase 69 Percent in 12 Days
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of deaths in São Paulo's penitentiary system has risen from 13 to 22...
May 23, 2020
Globo Loses 350,000 Premiere Subscribers; Losses Could Exceed R$40 Million
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Premiere, Globo's pay-per-view service focused on sports content, has lost over 350,000 subscribers after the...
May 23, 2020
Supreme Court Justice Orders Release of Bolsonaro’s Cabinet Meeting Video
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Celso de Mello yesterday, May 22nd, ordered the removal of...
May 23, 2020
Zuckerberg Cites Removal of Bolsonaro Post as Example of Facebook Acting Against False Information
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, May 21st, Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook was removing false information on the...
May 22, 2020
Bolsonaro Tried to Change Chloroquine Package Insert by Decree, Says ex-Minister Mandetta
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's former Minister of Health Luiz Henrique Mandetta has disclosed that the federal government intended...
May 22, 2020
São Paulo Governor Says Lockdown May Be Inevitable, Despite Social Distancing Efforts
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The governor of São Paulo, João Doria, said on Wednesday, May 20th, that he and...
May 21, 2020