Rio de Janeiro Bars Entry of Passenger Buses to Curb Spread of COVID-19
The city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's top tourist destination, on Friday banned entry of passenger buses and other transport...
February 6, 2021Topic
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IMF Says It Will Do Everything It Can to Reach a Deal with Argentina
The International Monetary Fund is working constructively with Argentina on structuring a lending program, and both sides need to do...
February 6, 2021
Bolsonaro Pushes Truckers Pressure onto Governors by Proposing to Change State Taxes
With no room to meet truckers' demands, President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Friday, February 5th, that he is considering a...
February 6, 2021
Fiocruz Opens Bidding Process for Construction of Latin America´s Largest Biopharma Complex
The Ministry of Health and the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) yesterday launched a public notice opening the bidding process for...
February 6, 2021
Peru Eliminates Parliamentary Immunity: Supreme Court Allowed to Prosecute Legislators
The Peruvian Congress approved on Thursday, February 4th, the elimination of parliamentary immunity, a privilege that has been considered by...
February 6, 2021
Governor Announces Easing of Restrictions in São Paulo
São Paulo Governor João Doria stated on Friday, February 5th, that as of Saturday the capital of São Paulo will...
February 6, 2021
Brazil Invested R$6 Billion in Covid-19 Vaccines, Says Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health announced yesterday that it has already spent R$6 (US$1.1) billion to secure the immunization of the...
February 6, 2021
US Ambassador: Biden Government Stresses Climate Issue, Wants to Work with Brazil
The U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, Todd Chapman, said on Friday, February 5th, that President Joe Biden's administration has been emphasizing...
February 5, 2021
Structural and Fiscal Issues Critical to Brazil’s Credit Rating, Says Fitch
Shelly Shetty, Fitch's co-director of sovereign ratings for the Americas, said maintaining fiscal credibility and progressing with structural reforms is...
February 5, 2021