Brazil will extend emergency aid but only with cost-cutting measures: Economy Minister
Brazil will extend pandemic emergency cash transfers to the poor and vulnerable, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Thursday, February...
February 12, 2021Topic
pandemic
Real estate launches down 8% in 2020 in São Paulo, while sales rise 4%
Amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the city of São Paulo saw new real estate launches drop 8% in 2020 to...
February 11, 2021
Pandemic spending cannot be passed on to future generations – Brazil’s economy minister
-Spending to tackle the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic can't be passed on to future generations, said today, February 10th, Economy...
February 11, 2021
Brazil’s December retail sales sink historic 6.1% as pandemic, food inflation bite
Brazilian retail sales slumped 6.1% in December, official figures showed on Wednesday, the biggest fall for that particular month and...
February 10, 2021
Dollar soars as Real’s performance worsens amid fiscal risks
The dollar closed up on Tuesday, with the market showing concerns of more public spending with no fiscal compensation. This...
February 9, 2021
Covid-19 hospitalizations drop 44% in Rio; private hospitals also feel relief
Known for one of the worst statistics in Brazil during the pandemic, with high mortality and overwhelmed hospitals, Rio is...
February 9, 2021
Analysis: How Brazil Can Overcome Historical E-commerce Backlog
The infrastructure created over more than 20 years in this sector has served both ends, for the most part. Consumers...
February 8, 2021
More Than 80% of People in Some Developing Countries Have Lost Income due to COVID-19
Economists document an 'unprecedented' rise in global poverty in 2020 as fears grow that some poorer countries may not get...
February 7, 2021
Controversy in Chile Over Celebrities Staging Illegal Parties During Pandemic
Cami Gallardo, a popular Chilean pop singer and 2021 Latin Grammy Award nominee, on Sunday became the latest public figure...
February 2, 2021