Azul Reopens Rio Galeão Service; also Launches New Domestic Leisure Destinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines will restart its commercial operations from Galeão International Airport (GIG) in Rio de Janeiro on January 1st,...
December 1, 2020Topic
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World Health Organization Urges Brazil to Take Covid-19 Surge “Very Seriously”
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged Brazil to be “very, very serious” about its rising coronavirus infection numbers,...
December 1, 2020
São Paulo Quarantine Regresses to Yellow Phase Statewide, One Day After Elections
The city of São Paulo will regress to the yellow phase of the São Paulo Plan, as well as the...
December 1, 2020
Brazil’s Joyless Municipal Elections Are Over: So What Have We Learned?
Brazil’s municipal elections concluded this week as 57 Brazilian cities held run-off races for Mayor.
December 1, 2020
Brazil Sees First Primary Fiscal Surplus of 2020 in October; Year-to-date Still Deficit
Brazil's public sector registered a primary surplus of R$3 billion (US$566 million) in October, marking the first surplus of the...
November 30, 2020
Unemployment in Colombia at 14.7% in October; Urban Rate 16.8%
The unemployment rate in Colombia registered 14.7 percent in October, nearly 5 percentage points more than the rate registered during...
November 30, 2020
Colombia Land, River Borders to Remain Closed Until mid-January
Colombia will keep its land and river borders closed until January 16th, its migration agency said on Monday,, November 30th...
November 30, 2020
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Skyrockets to 12-Year High Under Bolsonaro
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surged to a 12-year high in 2020, official government data showed on Monday, with destruction...
November 30, 2020
Brazil to Face Major Security Threats as Climate Impacts Surge, Military Experts Warn
Climate change will increase the burdens on Brazil’s armed forces and endanger the country’s energy and water security, military experts...
November 30, 2020