Brazil

Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina still resists drive to make Mercosur more flexible

A top official from the Argentine Government spoke yet again against a bid from Brazil and Uruguay to make Mercosur more flexible and allow members to broker one-on-one deals with other countries or blocs.
Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 09:19 UTC
Five cases of covid-19 among Venezuela's team leads Conmebol to change rules for Copa America

Five players from Venezuela's national team due to face hosts Brazil in the opening game of the Copa America tournament this coming Sunday tested positive for covid-19, posing new troubles to the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol).
Friday, June 11th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Brazil's STF finally agrees to Copa America by 10 votes to 1

Brazil's Supreme Court Thursday turned down three appeals to stop the Copa American football tournament from going ahead as planned due to the number of covid-19 infections in the country.
Friday, June 11th 2021 - 08:49 UTC
Bolsonaro wants face masks off except for those who test positive for covid-19

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday announced the end to the mandatory use of face masks as a protective measure against the coronavirus for people who have been either vaccinated or who have already recovered from covid-19.
Friday, June 11th 2021 - 08:40 UTC
JBS paid hackers US$ 11 million; cyber extortion crime netted US$ 18 billion in 2020

Brazilian corporation JBS, the world's biggest meat processors, paid a US$11 million bitcoin ransom to hackers to prevent any further disruption after a paralyzing cyberattack believed to have originated in Russia.
Thursday, June 10th 2021 - 17:28 UTC
Brazil's Anvisa gives green light to start ButanVac testing pending some paperwork

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency of Brazil (Anvisa) Wednesday authorized the Butantan Institute to carry out human tests of the locally-produced ButanVac immunizer.
Thursday, June 10th 2021 - 17:02 UTC
Copa America loses leading sponsoring brewery

The Ambev brewery has announced Wednesday that they had decided to withdraw from the much controversial Copa America football tournament of South American national teams due to start in Brazil this coming weekend.
Wednesday, June 9th 2021 - 09:42 UTC
Paraguay needs additional medical oxygen from Brazil

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez Tuesday reached out to his Brazilian colleague Jair Bolsonaro to negotiate the purchase of medical oxygen above the current quota because it is not enough, according to health authorities.
Wednesday, June 9th 2021 - 09:25 UTC
No mandatory jab for Copa America players in Brazil

Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga Monday announced players taking part in the upcoming Copa América shall not be required to be vaccinated, contrary to what had been announced last week.
Tuesday, June 8th 2021 - 07:10 UTC
Brazil deploys national guard to contain outbreak of violence in Manaus

Brazil's Justice Minister Anderson Torres Monday gave the green light for national forces to intervene in the capital city of the state of Amazonia, Manaus, which has been ransacked by acts of violence and looting over the past month, was announced.