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Sat, 30 Oct 2021 08:58:00 GMT
Costa Cruises cancels its 2021/22 season in Uruguay and Argentina
As happened with MSC Cruises, Costa Cruises announced on Friday the cancellation of its 2021/2022 cruise season in Uruguay and Argentina. Last-minute differences with Brazilian officials forced the Italian cruise company which ...

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 08:51:00 GMT
Argentina lifts capacity ban ahead of a football match against Brazil
Argentine authorities have lifted all capacity restrictions on outdoor events as of Nov. 16, Health Minister Carla Vizzotti announced Friday. It is also the day Argentina's national football team is to clash with Brazil in a Wo...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:21:00 GMT
Bolsonaro loyalist want to make him Senator for life
As charges to be filed against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro get increasingly threatening, political allies of the head of state are said to be looking for ways to shield him from a possible conviction.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:46:00 GMT
Brazilian minister expects reopening of China beef market: negotiations in final phase
Brazil's Minister of Agriculture, Tereza Cristina, denied that diplomatic relations with China are strained and said that she does not see the continuation of the Chinese ban on Brazilian beef, which has lasted for nearly two m...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:40:00 GMT
Brazil: Bolsonaro hints appointing STF judges involved “gifts”
Video footage portraying Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro asking how much it would cost to appoint a Supreme Federal Court (STF) judge has gone viral Thursday.

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 08:52:00 GMT
Justice De Moraes fears digital militias will spread fake news ahead of 2022 elections in Brazil
Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes Thursday said: "digital militias" allegedly linked to President Jair Bolsonaro were planning to spread fake news ahead of the 2022 elections, it was reported.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Brazil's Central Bank increases Selic rate above expectations
Brazil's Central Bank (BCB) Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) decided once again Wednesday to increase the basic Selic interest rate from 6.25% to 7.75% annually, in what turned out to be the sharpest rise since December 2002, ...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:40:00 GMT
Over 53% of Brazilians fully vaccinated, report says
Brazil's much-criticized anti-COVID-19 vaccination drive has already reached 53% of the population with full treatment, while 72% of patients have at least taken the initial dose, according to a health report released Wednesday...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:17:00 GMT
China approves meat imports from Italy; Brazil and Ireland still out in the cold
China’s customs administration said this week that it had approved beef imports from Italy as of October 26th. China relies heavily on imports to meet the growing demand for meat from an increasingly affluent middle class.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Senatorial Committee calls for indictment of Brazilian President for how he handled the COVID-19 crisis
Brazil's Senatorial Committee (CPI) investigating President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday recommended the head of state be prosecuted for "crimes against humanity" and that he is denied access to so...



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