Brazil

• Tuesday, April 27th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  External tariffs discussed at Mercosur foreign ministers virtual meeting

  

  The Government of Argentina Monday submitted a proposal for the average reduction of the Common External Tariffs during a virtual meeting of Southern Common Market (Mercosur)'s Foreign Ministers, it was announced.

• Tuesday, April 27th 2021 - 09:42 UTC

  Brazil's Anvisa decides against the Russian Sputnik V vaccine

  

  Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Monday recommended against the import of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine to fight the covid-19 pandemic, citing lack of proper documents required for approval as well as other health risks the antidote may imply.

• Monday, April 26th 2021 - 08:41 UTC

  Anvisa expected to decide Monday on fate of Sputnik V vaccine in Brazil

  

  Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) will evaluate this coming week the feasibility of importing the Russian-manufactured Sputnik V vaccine against covid-19.

• Saturday, April 24th 2021 - 08:56 UTC

  Cabify set to quit Brazil by June 14 citing lack of profitability

  

  The passenger transport app Cabify Friday announced it will be dropping all operations in Brazil by June 14 due to lack of profitability and the serious health crisis in the country.

• Friday, April 23rd 2021 - 04:38 UTC

  Brazil, Judge orders beaches and bars of Rio de Janeiro must go back to business as usual

  

  The beaches of Rio de Janeiro were allowed to start welcoming visitors again since Wednesday, following a court order which found Mayor Eduardo Paes' ban was unconstitutional.

• Thursday, April 22nd 2021 - 09:39 UTC

  Vaccine passport reportedly coming up in Uruguay soon but no official announcement yet

  

  Uruguay's Tourism Minister Germán Cardoso Wednesday raised again the issue of vaccination certificates for foreign travellers to “guarantee the sanitary status” of the country.

• Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 23:53 UTC

  LATAM to resume Falkland Island routes Oct. 1, Covid-19 permitting

  

  Further to the announcement made on 1 February, the Falkland Islands Government can confirm that commercial air links with both Chile and Brazil will remain suspended until 1 October 2021.

• Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 09:35 UTC

  Anvisa asks STF for more time to decide on the use of Sputnik V in Brazil

  

  While Argentina has already started trials to produce the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against covid-19, Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has filed a petition before the Federal Supreme Court (STF) for additional time to evaluate a registration request for the very same immunization shot.

• Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Thunberg donates € 120,000 to WHO, slams Bolsonaro for his approach at covid-19

  

  Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has donated € 120,000 to the World's Health Organization (WHO) to “buy anti-covid-19 vaccines, as part of the global effort for equitable access to vaccines for those most at risk,” it was announced.

• Tuesday, April 20th 2021 - 17:29 UTC

  France to impose € 1,500 fine to South American travelers who skip quarantine

  

  A ten-day mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving into France from South America, namely from Brazil, Argentina, Chile and French Guiana as well as from South Africa, shall be effective as of this coming Saturday, said French Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clément Beaune.