Brazil’s Bolsonaro Booed While Announcing Government Priorities to Congress
Opposition lawmakers booed Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday, February 3rd, as he addressed a joint session of Congress...
February 3, 2021Topic
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Covid-19: Risk of Dying in Brazil Far Higher Than World Average in 2020 – Study
The almost 195,000 Covid-19 deaths officially recorded in Brazil by the end of 2020 not only quickly increased this year...
February 3, 2021
Brazil’s Vale, Minas Gerais State Close to US$7 Billion Disaster Settlement
Brazilian miner Vale SA and authorities in the state of Minas Gerais said on Wednesday, February 3rd, they have defined...
February 3, 2021
Brazil in Worst Position for Debt Rollover, Says IIF
Brazil began 2021 with the most need to refinance its public debt among all emerging countries.
February 3, 2021
Police Operation Leaves Nine Dead in Rio de Janeiro Suburbs
A police operation conducted this morning, February 3rd, left nine dead in communities in Rio de Janeiro's suburbs. According to...
February 3, 2021
Bolivian City Uses Refrigerated Chicken Truck to Move COVID-19 Vaccines
A Bolivian city has resorted to using a refrigerated chicken truck to keep COVID-19 vaccines cold, a reflection of how...
February 3, 2021
Brazil’s 2020 Mineral Production Topped 1 Billion Tons, up 2.5%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - By value, the country’s mineral exports reached US$37 billion, compared to US$33 billion in the...
February 3, 2021
Seized Guns Destined for Colombian ELN Rebels Sheltering in Venezuela: Sources
Eleven semi-automatic rifles and 12 magazines of ammunition seized in two Colombian police raids last month were destined for leftist...
February 3, 2021
Brazil PMIs Show Economic Activity Shrinks in January for First Time Since July -IHS Markit
Private sector business activity in Brazil shrank in January for the first time since July, a purchasing managers’ survey showed...
February 3, 2021