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Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Guedes insists in privatizing Petrobras, since the world is heading for “a green and digital economy”
Brazilian economy minister Paulo Guedes underlined on Wednesday that the announced privatization plan of the government (some 100 companies) must include oil giant Petrobras because the “future is green” and in not so many ...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:40:00 GMT
Fernandez and Bolsonaro seal close relations in the Day of Argentine/Brazilian Friendship
In anticipation of the coming Mercosur presidential summit, 16/17 December when Argentina will hand the rotating chair of the group to Brazil, and celebrate the 36th anniversary of the signing of the Foz de Iguazu Declaration, ...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:15:00 GMT
Omicron makes landfall in Brazil but all patients are in good health
Brazilian Health authorities have reported Wednesday cases of the Omicron variant of SARS-Cov-2 have been detected in several places nationwide with three confirmed patients in São Paulo and many other suspected in Brasilia an...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Travel mate of first Omicron case in Brazil found on Paraguayan border
Sanitary authorities have detected one man who lives in neighboring Foz do Iguaçu and works in Paraguay had boarded the same flight from South Africa Nov. 27 carrying a man infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 at a ti...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:54:00 GMT
Latin American left wing leaders expecting progressive victories in Chile and Brazil
The Puebla Group, a gathering of left-wing leaders from Latin America and Spain held a meeting in Mexico on Tuesday to celebrate the victory of Xiomara Castro in the Honduran presidential election and looked forward to similar ...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:53:00 GMT
Brazil reports first two cases of Omicron Covid-19 variant
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Tuesday reported having detected the first two local cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, which are also the first two infections of this kind in the entire Sout...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:18:00 GMT
Bolsonaro joins Liberal Party with 2022 elections in mind
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has joined the Liberal Party (PL) under which he will be able to seek reelection in October, next year. With Tuesday's move, Bolsonaro has left behind his discrepancies with the party leadersh...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 09:33:00 GMT
Former Sao Paulo Governor Alckmin asked to run for Brazil's VP job alongside Lula
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and former São Paulo State Governor Geraldo Alckmin were said Monday to have been working on a possible ticket for next year's presidential elections.

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 21:54:00 GMT
Brazil closes borders on six African countries due to Omicron variant
The Government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday decided to shut down the international borders to travelers from six African countries where the new coronavirus Omicron variant of concern has been detected.

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:40:00 GMT
“Auxilio Brasil” intended to benefit 17 million families with monthly payments approved in Congress
The massive social welfare program, Auxilio Brasil, promoted by the administration of president Jair Bolsonaro was passed this week in the Lower House and is expected to be approved in the Senate where leaders have promised to ...



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