Brazil

Tuesday, September 15th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
AstraZeneca Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine trials resume in Brazil

Clinical trials for the coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca PLC and Oxford University resumed in Brazil on Monday after the country’s health regulator got confirmation over the weekend that its British equivalent MHRA had approved the restart, a company representative said.
Tuesday, September 15th 2020 - 09:19 UTC
Ecological disaster: fires destroying Brazil's wetlands suffering the worst drought in 47 years

Fires are raging in the wetlands of west-central Brazil, leaving behind a vast swath of charred ruins in a paradise of biodiversity. The enormous fires have destroyed nearly 12% of the world’s largest tropical wetland, partially reducing to ashes one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet.
Tuesday, September 15th 2020 - 09:11 UTC
Lula charged with money laundering bribes from Odebrecht

Prosecutors in Brazil's sprawling Car Wash corruption investigation on Monday charged former President Lula da Silva with money laundering, less than a year after the country's top court ordered him freed from jail while he appealed his conviction in another case.
Tuesday, September 15th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Southern Brazil leads in exports of live cattle: US$ 111 million in seven months

The port of Rio Grande in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul is shipping 4,000 head of cattle for Lebanon and 22,000 destined for Turkey, totaling 26,000 animals to be exported.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:38 UTC
Brazilian top expert in Amazon tribes killed by an arrow in the chest

A top expert on isolated Amazon tribes in Brazil was killed by an arrow that struck him in the chest as he approached an indigenous group, friends and a police witness reported. Rieli Franciscato, 56, had spent his career as an official in the government's indigenous affairs agency Funai, working to set up reservations to protect Brazil's tribes.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:19 UTC
China's impact on poor Brazilians: prices of staples skyrocket, black beans 30%, rice 20%

Black beans are up nearly 30%, beef about 40% – Brazilians are facing a skyrocketing rise in food prices, caused by record exports to China and strong domestic demand. This rebound, amid the economic and social crisis caused by the new coronavirus pandemic, has led the president, Jair Bolsonaro, to ask the owners of supermarkets to show “patriotism” and “keep their profit margin as low as possible”.
Monday, September 14th 2020 - 11:18 UTC
Japan, China, South Korea ban pork imports from Germany; Spain, US and Brazil expected to benefit

Japan suspended imports of pork and live pigs from Germany after a case of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed in a wild boar in eastern Germany, the agriculture ministry said.
Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 10:34 UTC
Tough anti-corruption magistrate becomes Brazil's Chief Justice: possible clashes with the Bolsonaro family

Luiz Fux assumed as chief justice of Brazil’s Supreme Court this week as the institution nears crucial rulings involving President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters and his eldest son. A top court justice since 2011, Fux is known for his tough stance against crime and his support of Operation Carwash, an investigation that has ensnared dozens of powerful businessmen and politicians over the past six years.
Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 10:29 UTC
Brazil's services activity in July rises but still 11,9% down from a year ago

Services activity in Brazil rose in July for a second straight month, figures showed on Friday, but the pace of growth was slower than forecast, suggesting the economy's rebound from the worst of the COVID-19 may not be quite so entrenched.
Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 10:24 UTC
The Brazilian state of Bahia signs deal for Russia's vaccine against Covid-19

The Brazilian state of Bahia has signed an agreement to conduct Phase III clinical trials of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 and plans to buy 50 million doses to market in Brazil, officials have said.