Brazil

• Saturday, July 18th 2020 - 09:31 UTC

  Coronavirus “stabilized” in Brazil (at 1,300 deaths per day), but “is not heading down from the mountain”

  

  Coronavirus infections in Brazil no longer appear to be rising exponentially but the country is “still in the middle of this fight” as new cases and deaths grow by thousands every day, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

• Saturday, July 18th 2020 - 09:00 UTC

  Brazilian orange juice exports totaled 1,07 million tons in 2019/20 harvest

  

  Brazilian orange juice exports registered a total volume of 1.07 million tons during the 2019/2020 harvest – an increase of 17% compared to the previous harvest, when 920,029 tons were shipped.

• Friday, July 17th 2020 - 07:55 UTC

  Covid 19 contagion cases in Brazil reach 2 million, adding one million in a month

  

  Brazil on Thursday passed the 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases mark, with little sign that the rate of increase is slowing as anger grows over President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the outbreak.

• Friday, July 17th 2020 - 07:43 UTC

  Copacabana and Ipanema beaches sparkling as they are empty of sunbathers

  

  Rio de Janeiro's golden beaches are sparkling a lot more during the coronavirus pandemic, as residents and visitors stay away, revealing miles of pristine sand along the spectacular shore.

• Thursday, July 16th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Brazil's Bolsonaro again tested positive for coronavirus

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has again tested positive for coronavirus, CNN Brasil reported on Wednesday, suggesting he has yet to recover from an infection diagnosed announced last week.

• Tuesday, July 14th 2020 - 09:59 UTC

  Latin America death toll from coronavirus now exceeds North America

  

  The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Latin America has exceeded the figure for North America for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Latin America had by Monday seen at least 144,680 deaths so far, compared to 143,847 deaths in North America - comprising Canada and the United States - according to official counts.

• Tuesday, July 14th 2020 - 09:50 UTC

  The virus has reached Petrobras offshore oil rigs; prosecutors investigations into the outbreaks

  

  On Friday, May 1, two workers on the PXA-1 offshore platform owned by Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras checked into the facility's infirmary complaining of headaches and fever-like symptoms. Another Petrobras employee fell visibly ill the following day, according to Brazilian media.

• Tuesday, July 14th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  Bolsonaro is feeling “very good” and ready to return to work

  

  Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he is feeling “very good” and will return to work if he tests negative for the new coronavirus on Tuesday, but that he will continue to isolate himself until he is free of the virus.

• Monday, July 13th 2020 - 09:56 UTC

  Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is finally humbled by coronavirus

  

  By Anthony Pereira (*) – The most surprising thing about Jair Bolsonaro’s positive test for coronavirus, announced on Jul 7, was how long it took to happen. The Brazilian president was first suspected of having the virus in March, when several members of his entourage came down with it after visiting US President Donald Trump in Florida.

• Monday, July 13th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Latam Brazil joins other parts of the group and enters Chapter 11 protection

  

  Latam Airlines Brazil has joined other parts of the airline group in entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it took a further step to securing required financing to complete its restructuring.