BRASILIA (AFP, REUTERS) – Despite a slow start plagued by much controversy that still haunts President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s coronavirus vaccination campaign is now one…
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MercadoLibre, Kaszek launch SPAC for investing in Latam startups
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Latin American e-commerce company MercadoLibre Inc and venture capital fund Kaszek on Monday announced the creation of a special-purpose acquisition company…
Brazil: Tens of thousands in show of support for President Jair Bolsonaro amid supreme court feud
Thousands of supporters of Jair Bolsonaro gathered at the central plaza in Brazil’s capital on the country’s Independence Day to back the right-wing president in…
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro issues decree limiting social media moderation
BRASÍLIA (AFP) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro issued a decree on Monday (Sept 6) that changes the rules of content moderation on social media, a…
Football: Fifa chief says Brazil game abandonment was 'crazy'
MANCHESTER (REUTERS) – Fifa has opened an investigation into the abandonment of the Brazil v Argentina World Cup qualifier with its president Gianni Infantino labelling…
Football: Uproar as Brazil v Argentina clash abandoned following Covid controversy
SAO PAULO (AFP) – Brazil’s World Cup qualifying clash against Argentina was sensationally abandoned shortly after kick-off on Sunday (Sept 5) as controversy over Covid-19…
Brazil's Bolsonaro signs law that could break COVID-19 vaccine patents
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro walks before a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Adriano MachadoBRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair…
Brazil: Armed robbers ‘strap people on car roofs’ as human shields as they hit several banks in Aracatub
Armed robbers have hit three banks in a Brazilian city after taking hostages, reportedly strapping them on car roofs as human shields and leaving a…
Covid-19 pandemic pushes new homeless onto Sao Paulo streets
SAO PAOLO (AFP) – When Monica’s landlord suddenly doubled the rent on the room where she lived with her three daughters in Sao Paulo, she…
Brazil detains two French travelers for perching atop iconic statue
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) – Brazilian authorities have detained two French men for watching the sun rise over Rio de Janeiro from the top of…