Strife between Traditional Banks and Fintechs Deepens in Brazil
Since their inception, banks have had a simple business model: to raise money from account holders and lend it with...
October 12, 2020Topic
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Fires in Amazonas State: INPE Records Highest Number of Outbreaks in History
The number of fires in the Amazon in 2020 has exceeded the former 2005 record and is now the largest...
October 12, 2020
Pandemic Miracle: Minimum Income Becomes Campaign Pledge in São Paulo Elections
The success of the emergency aid in boosting Jair Bolsonaro's national approval rating to 40 percent, according to IBOPE, worked...
October 12, 2020
Brazil’s Tourism Sector More Regional and Cooperative Than Before Pandemic
Brazilians are traveling to closer locations, preferring cottages and villas and want greater flexibility to adjust their trips. These trends...
October 12, 2020
Civil Society Groups Denounce Violations of Right to Information in Brazil
Fourteen Brazilian and international organizations have denounced violations of the right to information by the government of President Jair Bolsonaro...
October 12, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Records 290 Deaths and 12,300 Cases in 24 Hours (October 11th)
On Sunday, October 11th, the Ministry of Health released the Covid-19 figures in Brazil. Since the start of the pandemic...
October 12, 2020
Peru GDP Shrank at Least 10.5 Percent in 3rd Quarter with Pandemic Curbs
The Central Bank of Peru said on Friday, October 9th, the economy had likely contracted at least 10.5 percent in...
October 11, 2020
Wind Power: Multi-Billion Investments to Farm Brazil’s Productive Winds
Brazil cannot complain about the abundance of natural resources at its disposal. In power generation, the country has always enjoyed...
October 11, 2020
Spain No Longer Exception as Second Wave of Covid-19 Accelerates Across Europe
Spain was the exception during the month of August. Covid-19 infections were growing gradually but steadily, while the rest of...
October 11, 2020