Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 4 years will be released as soon as it is cleared by technical experts from the Health Ministry, it was announced in Brasilia during the weekend.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was among the world leaders to sign the book of condolences in London for Queen Elizabeth II's death. The South American ruler is expected to take part in Monday's funeral and then head on to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva (2003-2010), who remains the leading contender for next month's elections against the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, said Friday that if he returns to the Planalto Palace, he will seek to lower the price of food.
Brazil's industrial activity has been reported to have increased in August and has a bright future ahead, according to a survey from the National Industry Confederation (CNI).
Brazilian incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro's campaign team ahead of next month's elections has allegedly set up a website dedicated to spreading fake news about the former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, who is ahead in all polls to return to the Planalto Palace, it was reported Thursday.
Brazil's economy jumped 1.17% in July from June's figures, according to the Central Bank's Economic Activity Index (IBC-Br) released Thursday based on seasonally adjusted data.
Finally the Brazilian National Waterway Transportation Agency (Antaq) approved on Monday, the privatization terms of the Santos Port Authority, the company that manages the Port of Santos. The project will now go to the Ministry of Infrastructure before being submitted to the Federal Audit Court (TCU).
Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro has announced he would retire from politics if he fails to be reelected next month, when, according to all polls, he trails former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.
Rosa Weber was sworn in Monday as the new Chief Justice of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) after Judge Luiz Fux completed his two-year term.
Environmentalist leader Marina Silva Monday warned that democracy was at stake in next month's elections as she announced her support for former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) against the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.