Brazil

• Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 20:30 UTC

  Brazil's STF upholds vaccination pass for incoming travelers

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court has ratified in plenum a preliminary ruling by Justice Luis Roberto Barroso whereby migration authorities shall require foreign travelers to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 before being allowed into the country.

• Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 09:56 UTC

  Nothing to fear at Mercosur Summit Friday, Argentine ambassador says

  

  Argentina's Ambassador to Brazil Daniel Scioli Wednesday said Friday's Mercosur Summit posed no risk of tensions between Presidents Alberto Fernández and Jair Bolsonaro, despite former Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva's recent appearance at a ceremony in Buenos Aires.

• Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 00:00 UTC

  Brazil: Alckmin leaves PSDB as rumors of candidacy alongside Lula grow

  

  Former São Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin Wednesday announced he was leaving the PSDB after more than 33 years in the party, citing it was time for a change. According to several press reports, he is likely to run for Vice President next year behind the former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.

• Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 23:11 UTC

  Brazilian gov't to appeal STF vaccine passport mandate

  

  The Brazilian Government of President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday announced it would appeal a decision by Superior Federal Court Justice Luis Roberto Barroso whereby travelers arriving from abroad are required to produce a document corroborating they had taken a full vaccination treatment against COVID-19 before entering the country.

• Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 09:49 UTC

  Brazil's STF rules proof of vaccination be required to foreign travelers

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) has ruled over the weekend in favor of a request filed by the opposition to make proof of vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for all incoming foreign travelers, against the wishes of President Jair Bolsonaro.

• Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  Weather prevents meeting between presidents of Brazil and Paraguay

  

  The Presidents of Brazil and Paraguay, Jair Bolsonaro and Mario Abdo Benítez, were to meet Monday at the Paraguayan town of Carmelo Peralta to lay the cornerstone of a new international bridge, but mainly to go on discussing Itaipu energy fares.

• Monday, December 13th 2021 - 23:13 UTC

  Falklands: Update on resumption of passenger flights

  

  As part of the regular review process concerning Covid-19 measures affecting the Falkland Islands, the government is in regular dialogue with LATAM concerning the resumption of flights with South America, namely with Chile and Brazil.

• Sunday, December 12th 2021 - 19:47 UTC

  Storms leave almost 3,700 homeless in Brazilian State of Bahia

  

  Some 30 cities in the Brazilian state of Bahia are going through an emergency situation following a heavy storm that has affected around 70,000 people and left 3,700 homeless, according to rescue teams.

• Saturday, December 11th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Brazil 12 month inflation in November at an eighteen year record of 10,74%

  

  Brazil's November inflation reached the highest in eighteen years, 10,74%, almost three times this year's central bank target (3,75%), but the rising trend seems to be flattening, according to the national stats office.

• Friday, December 10th 2021 - 09:56 UTC

  Brazil raised the benchmark interest rate to 9,25% to try and contain inflation

  

  Brazil's Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate 150 basis points for the second time running to 9,25%, the highest since 2017, in an effort to contain growing inflation.