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Latin America resuming normal social and public life too soon, warns WHO
Latin America has started to resume normal social and public life at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic still requires major control interventions, World Health Organization regional director Carissa Etienne warned.
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Politics
- Biden leads Trump by 9 points; the president's “law and order” message falls short
- US curbs steel imports from Brazil and Mexico, boosting protection for US steelmakers
- Historic event: Falkland Islands' Junior Ambassadors appointed
- Brazilian Army receives thirty armored tanks donated by United States
Economy
- New IDB president pledges to help Argentina with the “long arduous” IMF negotiations
- US tariffs on Chinese goods breach trade rules, says WTO; Trump suggests he will abandon the organization
- China's impact on poor Brazilians: prices of staples skyrocket, black beans 30%, rice 20%
- Brazil's services activity in July rises but still 11,9% down from a year ago
Energy & Oil
- “Relentless growth of oil demand is over”, anticipates BP in a report
- Brazilian prosecution investigating Petrobras forex transactions between 2008 and 2011
- It's official: Brazil's 2019/20 grains and oil harvest was a record 258 million tons
- Brazil tightens safety demands for dams in the mining industry
Environment
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- Ecological disaster: fires destroying Brazil's wetlands suffering the worst drought in 47 years
- Trump denies climate change in California; Biden called him a “climate arsonist”
- Falklands restored peatlands could become a piggy bank, University of Manchester paper
Tourism
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- Five vessels from Cruise & Maritime Voyages to be auctioned in October
- More cruise companies cancelling sailings including circling South America
- Costa Cruises cancels all South America 2020/21 cruises, but accepts booking for 2021/22 season
