Brazilian government wants to cut MERCOSUR’s common external tariff by 10%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After reducing by 10% the import tariffs on machinery, computers and cell phones, the Ministry...
March 19, 2021Topic
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Chile: 24 communes to enter quarantine after Covid-19 infections surge
Much of Chile's capital and several communes across the country will return to a full quarantine starting next Saturday, March...
March 19, 2021
Oil prices drop 7% and commodity records worst session since September
In its worst trading session since September, crude oil prices traded sharply lower Thursday, March 18th, in the 5th consecutive...
March 19, 2021
Despite promising growth prospects, Brazil’s 2021 GDP to remain below 2019 level – UNCTAD
Brazil should record an accumulated income loss of US$178.1 billion (about R$1 trillion) by the end of this year because...
March 19, 2021
Brazil’s government chooses Fausto Ribeiro as Banco do Brasil’s next president
The federal government on Thursday, March 18th, announced the appointment of Fausto de Andrade Ribeiro as the next president of...
March 19, 2021
Analysis: Twenty years on, EU turns cold on Mercosur trade deal
After twenty years of negotiations, the EU-Mercosur deal faces renewed skepticism. What changed and whether the deal can survive. Expert...
March 19, 2021
Brazil’s post-covid business risk surpasses that of Chile, Peru, and Uruguay – EIU
The operational risk for businesses in Brazil in a post-covid future lies in a mid range, according to the "Operational...
March 19, 2021
Brazil registers second deadliest day in COVID pandemic, with 2,724 deaths (March 18th)
Brazil has recorded 2,724 new deaths due to covid-19 in the last 24 hours, according to data released on Thursday,...
March 18, 2021
Covid-19: São Paulo confirms 1st death in ICU line, anticipates holidays, but discards lockdown
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The healthcare system in Brazil's largest city is "collapsing", said São Paulo mayor Bruno Covas,...
March 18, 2021