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Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Resumption of Sao Paulo and Santiago/Falklands air links taking off next July?
Commercial air links between Chile and Brazil and the Falkland Islands are expected to resume next July according to Aviacionline, an air industry site that revealed it obtained the information through Cirium which specializes ...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:20:00 GMT
Brazilian record pork exports in first two months; China the main market
Brazilian pork exports (fresh and processed) recorded a 20.3% increase in February, totaling 81,100 tons compared to 67,400 tons registered in the same period in 2020. Revenues from sales in February totaled US$ 185.7 million, ...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:08:00 GMT
Argentina promises Bolivia's incorporation to Mercosur for the next bloc's summit
Argentina pledged on Thursday to manage Bolivia's entry into Mercosur, after both countries relaunched their trade relationship during the official visit of the Argentine Foreign Minister, Felipe Solá, who sees the need to app...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Brazil's hospitals overwhelmed and in main cities stops receiving pandemic patients
Hospitals in Brazil's main cities are reaching capacity, health officials warned, as the country recorded the world's highest COVID-19 death toll for the second day running, 2,233, triggering restrictions in the main and riches...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:06:00 GMT
Brazilian congress passes US$ 8 billion bill to help millions of poor families
Brazil's lower house of Congress approved the basic text of a bill on Thursday that revives a federal cash transfer program to help millions of poor families whose incomes have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:59:00 GMT
Lula launches 2022 presidential campaign: “health, jobs and justice for Brazil”
Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva launched on Wednesday the campaign for the 2022 presidential election, which is anticipated will be dominated by attacks on Jair Bolsonaro on the pandemic, a weak economy and deep politi...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:40:00 GMT
Brazil overtakes US in daily Covid-19 deaths, 2,286 on Wednesday
New Covid-19 infections in Latin America are still rising, particularly in Brazil where a resurgence has caused record daily deaths, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned on Wednesday.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Brazilian Supreme Court divided on overturning graft convictions of Lula da Silva
The Brazilian Supreme Court was divided on Tuesday on overturning graft convictions of ex-president Lula da Silva, which could definitively clear his name ahead of a possible 2022 presidential election if he decides to run.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:00:00 GMT
Rio's iconic Maracaná stadium to be named Rei Pelé
Brazil’s world-famous Maracana stadium is to get a new name after the Rio de Janeiro state legislature voted on Tuesday to change its official title to the Edson Arantes do Nascimento – Rei Pele stadium.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Retrial of Lula da Silva makes him a formidable rival for Bolsonaro's reelection; financial markets rattled
The decision to annul former president Lula da Silva's conviction had an immediate effect in financial markets and scrambled forecasts for the 2022 Brazilian presidential race, with many investors betting it would polarize vote...



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