Brazil

• Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 07:41 UTC

  China interested in purchasing more fish produce from Brazil

  

  China extended export certificates to three more Brazilian fish farms. That makes 110 companies that have received authorization to send products to China. The certified fish farms are located in Rio de Janeiro, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Santa Catarina.

• Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:50 UTC

  Brazilian healthcare unions accuse Bolsonaro of crimes against humanity for his handling of the pandemic

  

  Brazilian healthcare workers are urging the International Criminal Court to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro's government for crimes against humanity for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

• Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  Brazil's labor market improving: 16% layoffs decrease and 24% increase in hires

  

  Brazil's economy lost 1,198,363 formal jobs in the first half of the year, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday. The figure is the result of 6,718,276 new hires and 7,916,639 layoffs over the six-month period due to the impact of the novel coronavirus on Latin America's largest economy.

• Tuesday, July 28th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Brazil's antitrust watchdog is asking Facebook to explain it fee structure

  

  Brazil's antitrust watchdog is asking Facebook Inc to explain the fee structure for its short-lived payments service launched in June in partnership with card processor Cielo SA, according to a document seen by Reuters.

• Tuesday, July 28th 2020 - 08:22 UTC

  Brazil's JBS caught “laundering” cattle from ranches blacklisted for destroying the Amazon rainforest

  

  Brazilian firm JBS, the world's biggest meat processing company, was again accused on Monday of “laundering” cattle from ranches blacklisted for destroying the Amazon rainforest.

• Monday, July 27th 2020 - 10:28 UTC

  Latin America, the region most impacted with the coronavirus

  

  Coronavirus cases in Latin America for the first time have surpassed the combined infections in the United States and Canada, a tally showed on Sunday, amid a surge of infections in Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Argentina.

• Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  Bolsonaro tests negative and celebrates with a motorcycle ride and shopping surrounded by crowds

  

  Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro announced on Saturday he has tested negative for the coronavirus more than two weeks after being diagnosed, attributing his recovery to an unproven malaria drug.

• Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:25 UTC

  Rio de Janeiro cancels New Year's samba celebrations on Copacabana Beach

  

  The annual New Year's Eve celebrations which traditionally see millions of people gathered on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro have been cancelled this year as Brazil grapples with surging coronavirus infections, city authorities said.

• Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:13 UTC

  Brazil soy bean exports to China soar to a record high in June: 10.1 million tons

  

  China's soya bean imports in June from top supplier Brazil soared to a record high, according to customs data released on Sunday, driven by growing demand for soya beans as China's pig herd recovers after deadly outbreaks of African swine fever.

• Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:54 UTC

  Three polls show Bolsonaro gaining support and favorite for the 2022 re-election

  

  Three polls released this week show gains for President Jair Bolsonaro, putting him as favorite to win re-election in 2022 despite his controversial handling of Brazil's raging coronavirus crisis.