Brazilian Government September Borrowing Jumped to Second Highest Month on Record
Brazilian government borrowing jumped to its second-highest on record in September, Treasury figures showed, meaning Brazil issued more debt in...
October 29, 2020Topic
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BNDES Emergency Assistance to Companies in Pandemic Reaches R$105 Billion
The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) granted R$105 billion (US$21 billion) in emergency assistance since the onset...
October 29, 2020
Brazil Records 158,400 Covid-19 Deaths Since Start of Pandemic (October 28th)
The balance released yesterday, October 28th, by the Ministry of Health (MS) reports 28,629 new cases of Covid-19 in 24...
October 29, 2020
Latin America, Fastest Aging Region in the World, Should Seek Silver Lining – IBD Report
Latin America has been labeled a young region for years. It still is. People over 60 represent on average just...
October 29, 2020
Petrobras Cutting Losses as Brazilian Economy and Fuel Demand are Increasing
Brazil's state-run oil giant Petrobras announced on Wednesday it reduced its losses in the third quarter of the year, the...
October 29, 2020
Massive Police Operations in Rio’s Maré and Mangueira Favelas
The city of Rio recorded two major police operations on Tuesday morning, October 27th. In the largest of them, some...
October 28, 2020
Brazilian Environment Minister Owns Unregistered Apartment That Tripled in Value
Environment Minister Ricardo Salles has been prominent in the news, sometimes for mentioning updating rules in the Amazon, sometimes for...
October 28, 2020
Gun Purchases Triple after Bolsonaro Promotes Relaxation of Firearms Regulations
Entrepreneur Diego Brito, 33, leaves the shooting range pleased after 50 shots with his Glock.
October 28, 2020
Senate Bills Propose Rules for Covid-19 Immunization Despite No Ready Vaccine
Senators want to discuss technical criteria projects for the regulation and distribution of vaccines against Covid-19.
October 28, 2020