Brazil

• Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:01 UTC

  Aerolíneas Argentinas gradually resumes flights to/from Córdoba

  

  Argentina's flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas has announced the return of international flights to Córdoba's airport, in addition to new frequencies.

• Tuesday, October 19th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  Bolsonaro puts people's freedom of choice above vaccination mandates

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro once again Monday defended his decision not to take a COVID-19 vaccine and described the attitude of governors and mayors who demanded vaccination passports in their jurisdictions as “vicious.”

• Monday, October 18th 2021 - 23:59 UTC

  Brazil, Uruguay FMs stay mum after Montevideo meeting: rumors soar

  

  Silence prevailed Monday in Montevideo after Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Monday welcomed his Brazilian counterpart Carlos França to discuss bilateral issues, particularly a possible 10% reduction of Common External Tariffs among Mercosur members.

• Monday, October 18th 2021 - 10:01 UTC

  Lula must appease markets or risk his presidential chance, point out advisors

  

  Brazilian former president Lula da Silva is preparing to “build bridges” with the business community to appease markets and economic agents, given some of his latest statements criticizing policy decisions from the current administration of president Jair Bolsonaro.

• Monday, October 18th 2021 - 09:43 UTC

  Poverty on the rise in Brazil

  

  Brazil's poverty indexes are on the rise despite President Jair Bolsonaro's claims that his actions, however controversial from a sanitary viewpoint regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, were always aimed at sustaining the country's economy.

• Monday, October 18th 2021 - 08:08 UTC

  China confirms its position as the main trade partner of Brazil

  

  Trade between Brazil and China surpassed the 2020 record during the first nine months of this year, with overall exchange reaching US$ 100bn. Total 2021 bilateral trade is expected to reach US$ 108bn.

• Friday, October 15th 2021 - 01:27 UTC

  Bolsonaro now wants Petrobras privatized

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday hinted he might put the national oil company Petrobras up for sale after being criticized for an increase in the price of fuel. During the 2018 presidential campaign, the retired Army Captain said he would only privatize it “if there was no other solution.”

• Thursday, October 14th 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  Central Bank of Brazil takes action to reverse real shrinking

  

  Brazil's Central Bank Wednesday took an active role in the currency exchange market and sold US $ 1 billion to avoid a devaluation of the real, which has already lost a third of its value against the US dollar in 2021 alone

• Wednesday, October 13th 2021 - 15:16 UTC

  Double digit inflation in Brazil spiked by increasing fuel and food costs

  

  Brazilian market analysts raised their forecasts for inflation and the Selic key interest rate for 2022 as increasing fuel and food costs plus resurgent demand for services are spiking prices as the pandemic seems to be coming to an end.

• Wednesday, October 13th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Charges filed against Brazil's President before ICC: “The Planet vs. Bolsonaro”

  

  Charges against Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro have been filed before the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) for deforestation of the Amazon, it was announced Tuesday.