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Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:54:00 GMT
Latin America’s strong recovery is losing momentum, underscoring reform needs
By Ilan Goldfain, Anna Ivanova and Jorge Roldos (*) – Governments will need to combine fighting inflation with structural policies that reignite growth.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:51:00 GMT
Brazil wants to team Guyana and Suriname oil and gas in a regional energy corridor
Brazil is betting strongly to become the main player in the development of oil and gas production in its northeast corner, where the state of Amapá shares proximity with French Guiana, Suriname, and Guyana, these two of which ...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:13:00 GMT
At least 18 killed in São Paulo heavy rains
Brazilian authorities Sunday reported at least 18 people had died in the state of São Paulo following heavy rains which also left nine other people injured and over 500 families homeless. Among the fatal victims, there were se...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:09:00 GMT
Brazil: Police report says Bolsonaro's guilt proven in voting system leak
Brazilian Federal Police (PF) said President Jair Bolsonaro's "direct" and "conscious" action had been established when leaking confidential data about the country's electronic voting system.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 09:23:00 GMT
Brazil's Anvisa outlines differences between pediatric COVID-19 vaccines
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Friday released a statement warning of the differences between COVID-19 vaccines for children to highlight the specifics of newly-released drugs.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:30:00 GMT
Young woman calls Bolsonaro a “farce”
A 19-year-old girl Wednesday upset Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at his usual greeting before followers at the Alvorada Palace to recite a biblical verse, demand answers, and call him “a farce,” something which visibly...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 20:21:00 GMT
COVID-19 hospitalizations pushing Brazil's health system to its limits
Brazil's National Council of Secretaries of Health (Conass) Wednesday reported that intensive care units (ICUs) at eight States were full up to over 80% of their capacity with COVID-19 patients and that the situation was likely...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:28:00 GMT
Uruguay and Chile, the least corrupt “in a corrupt continent”
Corruption in Latin America is one of the most notorious problems on the region's agenda after a decade of major judicial operations that exposed corruption schemes involving governments and companies alike. According to Transp...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 09:30:00 GMT
OECD to evaluate Argentina, Brazil and Peru as potential members
The Council of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has decided to discuss the admission into the group of Argentina, Brazil, and Peru, it was announced Tuesday.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 09:23:00 GMT
Global Inflation: Brazil's Guedes and Europe's Lagarde have opposing positions
Brazilian economy minister Paulo Guedes said that inflation will become a long-term challenge for Western countries, since "the beast is already out of the bottle", and central bankers have been caught "sleeping at the driving ...



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