Brazil

Thursday, November 26th 2020 - 09:15 UTC
Beijing accused Eduardo Bolsonaro of harming relations between Brazil and China

China’s embassy in Brazil said a son of President Jair Bolsonaro had harmed relations between the two countries with critical comments about telecommunications equipment firm Huawei.
Thursday, November 26th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Consumer confidence in Brazil fell in November: concern over Covid-19 and end of emergency transfers

Consumer confidence in Brazil fell in November for the second month in a row, a survey showed on Wednesday, reflecting growing concern over the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the economy, and the looming end of emergency government income transfers.
Thursday, November 26th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
Brazil renews wheat import quota free of tariff, from outside Mercosur

Brazil's Chamber of Foreign Trade (Camex) has renewed the import quota of 750,000 tons of wheat from outside Mercosur and exempt of the Common External Tariff (TEC) currently at 10%. Purchases can be made from Novr 18 this year to November 17, 2021.
Thursday, November 26th 2020 - 08:25 UTC
At least 41 people killed in a crash of a bus and a truck in Sao Paulo

At least 41 people were killed and 10 injured on Wednesday when a bus and a truck crashed in southeastern Brazil, police said. The bus, which was carrying employees on their way to work at a textile factory, collided with the truck just before 7 am on a motorway outside the town of Taguai, in Sao Paulo state, police said.
Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:06 UTC
Brazil on track to end recession early 2021, as private activity speeds up

Brazil’s economy probably rebounded at a record quarterly pace in July-September and was on track for a better start to 2021 than previously thought, as businesses and households recovered from the first surge in COVID-19 cases.
Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:16 UTC
Brazil will sign non-binding letters of intent for Covid-19 vaccines with four companies and Russia's sovereign fund

Brazil's health ministry said on Sunday it will sign non-binding letters of intent to purchase coronavirus vaccines from four companies and Russia's sovereign wealth fund, adding that any purchase will depend on the approval of the nation's regulators.
Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Brazil denies racism but the Porto Alegre incident when a black man was beaten to death shows something different

Emotions were running high on Saturday at the funeral of a black Brazilian man beaten to death by white security guards in an assault that sparked protests across the country.
Saturday, November 21st 2020 - 09:15 UTC
Protests in main Brazilian cities as security guards beat to death a black man at a Carrefour supermarket

More than 1,000 demonstrators attacked a Carrefour Brasil supermarket in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on Friday after security guards beat to death a Black man at the store.
Saturday, November 21st 2020 - 08:56 UTC
Brazil planning an 80% resumption of daily flights during December

Brazil’s average daily flights fell from the original 2,500 to about 200 during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown period. In the months with the highest surge of the pandemic, Brazilian airlines reduced their operations by 99%.
Saturday, November 21st 2020 - 08:49 UTC
US soybeans futures hit a four year high on dry conditions in key South American crop areas

U.S. soybean futures rose for a sixth consecutive session on Friday and hit a four-year high on dry conditions in key South American crop areas and concerns about dwindling U.S. supplies. Corn also gained on strong exports and worries about South American dryness, while wheat ended mixed.