News Uruguay

Paraguay Declares State of Emergency as Forest Fires Rage

Paraguay’s Congress declared a national emergency on Thursday, October 1st, as forest fires raged, burning vast swaths of the Chaco...

October 3, 2020

São Paulo State Seeks Regulatory Approval for Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine

The government of Sao Paulo state in Brazil has asked health regulator Anvisa to register for use the COVID-19 vaccine...

October 3, 2020

While Correios Privatization Drags On, Sequoia Logística Seeks R$1+billion IPO

While the Correios' privatization drama drags on, a company that was born and grew in the last decade alongside the...

October 3, 2020

Without Divided Opposition to Morales, Polls Point to Second Round in Bolivian Elections

A poll released on Wednesday in Bolivia, a little over two weeks before the elections, draws as the most likely...

October 3, 2020

Drug Screening Has Caught 170,000 Drivers and Reduced Numbers of Licenses

Mandatory since 2016, the toxicological test on bus, vans and truck drivers has already detected 170,000 drivers throughout Brazil who...

October 3, 2020

Lava Jato: Court Releases Part of Lula’s Blocked Assets Belonging to His Deceased Wife

The Court recognized legality in lectures given by ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to contractors under investigation in Operation...

October 3, 2020

Analysis: São Paulo Mayoralty Candidates Quote False Data, Distort Facts in Debate

In the TV Band debate, the Republicans' candidate for Mayor of the city of São Paulo, Celso Russomanno, was accused...

October 3, 2020

Covid-19: Brazil Passes 145,000 Deaths from Pandemic (October 2nd)

Brazil beat the mark of 145,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus pandemic. In the past 24 hours, there were 708...

October 3, 2020

Argentine Central Bank Will Promote Chinese Yuan for Foreign Trade Negotiations

Argentina's central bank said on Thursday that it would allow a managed float of the peso currency and abandon its...

October 2, 2020