Brazil

Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 07:55 UTC
Outbreaks of coronavirus at Brazilian pork and chicken slaughter plants

Mass testing revealed an outbreak of novel coronavirus infections at plants operated by JBS SA and BRF SA in Brazil's Center West, the labor prosecutor's office in Mato Grosso do Sul state said on Friday, citing company data.
Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 07:32 UTC
Brazil's Embraer union files lawsuit against the company's board over the collapsed deal with Boeing

A union representing workers at planemaker Embraer filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to dismiss the company's board, after a US$4.2 billion deal with Boeing Co collapsed amid the pandemic, leaving the Brazilian jet-maker scrambling for a new path forward.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 09:11 UTC
Brazil postpones municipal elections to November from October

Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved on Wednesday a constitutional amendment to postpone municipal elections to November from October due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 09:07 UTC
Bolsonaro pledges to veto a bill regulating fake news: “I favor total freedom of the media”

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said he would veto a bill regulating fake news, which has also been criticized by social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter, if it comes to his desk from Congress in its present shape.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 08:11 UTC
Encouraging industrial production pick up in Brazil during May

Industrial production in Brazil rose 7% in May, official figures showed on Thursday, the second-biggest monthly increase ever as activity started to pick up following two months of stricter lockdowns to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 11:19 UTC
Brazil coronavirus death toll climbs to over 60,000: southern states with the worse record

Brazil surpassed 60,000 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health reported, citing a recent wave of contamination in southern and mid-western areas of the country.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 10:13 UTC
Food delivery drivers take to the streets in Sao Paulo to protest working conditions

More than a thousand food delivery drivers on motorcycles gathered in São Paulo on Wednesday to protest their work conditions, set by Uber Technologies Inc and makers of other apps, as their services remain in high demand due to coronavirus lockdowns.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 09:07 UTC
Brazil restricts the entrance of foreigners for 30 days fearing the second wave of Covid-19 cases

Brazil's government will restrict the entrance of foreigners to the country for 30 days due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it said in a decree late on Tuesday in its official gazette.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 08:56 UTC
Cyclone in south Brazil causes death, flooding, power cuts and disruption in major port operations

Windstorms and storms recorded this week in the south of Brazil caused deaths in Santa Catarina, Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul leaving a trail of destruction in the three states of the region, with fallen trees and power posts, flooded homes, lack of energy and road blocks.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 08:12 UTC
Brazil's WhatsApp payment messaging service lifts antitrust ruling, but still faces central bank objections

Brazilian antitrust watchdog Cade on Tuesday said it was revoking its previous decision suspending Facebook Inc’s recently launched WhatsApp payments messaging service in partnership with card processor Cielo SA.