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Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Argentina still resists drive to make Mercosur more flexible
A top official from the Argentine Government spoke yet again against a bid from Brazil and Uruguay to make Mercosur more flexible and allow members to broker one-on-one deals with other countries or blocs.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:19:00 GMT
Five cases of covid-19 among Venezuela's team leads Conmebol to change rules for Copa America
Five players from Venezuela's national team due to face hosts Brazil in the opening game of the Copa America tournament this coming Sunday tested positive for covid-19, posing new troubles to the South American Football Confede...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:10:00 GMT
Brazil's STF finally agrees to Copa America by 10 votes to 1
Brazil's Supreme Court Thursday turned down three appeals to stop the Copa American football tournament from going ahead as planned due to the number of covid-19 infections in the country.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:49:00 GMT
Bolsonaro wants face masks off except for those who test positive for covid-19
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday announced the end to the mandatory use of face masks as a protective measure against the coronavirus for people who have been either vaccinated or who have already recovered from covid...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:40:00 GMT
JBS paid hackers US$ 11 million; cyber extortion crime netted US$ 18 billion in 2020
Brazilian corporation JBS, the world's biggest meat processors, paid a US$11 million bitcoin ransom to hackers to prevent any further disruption after a paralyzing cyberattack believed to have originated in Russia.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:28:00 GMT
Brazil's Anvisa gives green light to start ButanVac testing pending some paperwork
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency of Brazil (Anvisa) Wednesday authorized the Butantan Institute to carry out human tests of the locally-produced ButanVac immunizer.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:02:00 GMT
Copa America loses leading sponsoring brewery
The Ambev brewery has announced Wednesday that they had decided to withdraw from the much controversial Copa America football tournament of South American national teams due to start in Brazil this coming weekend.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:42:00 GMT
Paraguay needs additional medical oxygen from Brazil
Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez Tuesday reached out to his Brazilian colleague Jair Bolsonaro to negotiate the purchase of medical oxygen above the current quota because it is not enough, according to health authoritie...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:25:00 GMT
No mandatory jab for Copa America players in Brazil
Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga Monday announced players taking part in the upcoming Copa América shall not be required to be vaccinated, contrary to what had been announced last week.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 07:10:00 GMT
Brazil deploys national guard to contain outbreak of violence in Manaus
Brazil's Justice Minister Anderson Torres Monday gave the green light for national forces to intervene in the capital city of the state of Amazonia, Manaus, which has been ransacked by acts of violence and looting over the past...



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