Brazilian Senator Major Olímpio confirmed brain dead due to Covid-19
Senator Major Olímpio, 58 years old, was confirmed brain dead this Thursday, March 18th, after several days hospitalized with Covid-19....
March 18, 2021Topic
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New Brazilian health minister Marcelo Queiroga vows to “follow science” and promote “great national dialogue”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Appointed to the position of Health Minister, physician Marcelo Queiroga said on Thursday, March 18th,...
March 18, 2021
Bolivia’s Foreign Ministry advises U.S. and Brazil not to “intervene” in its internal affairs
The Bolivian Foreign Ministry has summoned this Thursday, March 18th, representatives of the United States and Brazil and has asked...
March 18, 2021
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon drops 34% in February, reports SECOM
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Operation Verde Brasil 2 continues to show significant results in the fight against deforestation in...
March 18, 2021
Mercado Libre’s unique approach to corporate support of forest restoration in Brazil
The tech sector’s fascination with tree restoration as a climate solution apparently isn’t unique to U.S. companies.
March 18, 2021
Analysis: Brazil interest rate shock to boost real, but for how long?
Brazil’s real, one of the world’s worst-performing currencies this year, is set to get a shot in the arm from...
March 18, 2021
Colombia captures top member of the Gulf Clan, the country’s largest drug trafficking gang
Authorities in Colombia have captured Nini Úsuga, a member of the South American country's largest drug trafficking gang and sister...
March 18, 2021
Truckers in Peru threaten largest strike in a decade
The Peruvian cargo and passenger transport union urged the government to meet its demands or the indefinite strike that began...
March 18, 2021
Mexican economy shrank 4.0% year-on-year in February, estimate shows
The Mexican economy contracted by 4.0% in February compared to the same month a year earlier, preliminary official data showed...
March 18, 2021