Brazil

Thursday, June 4th 2020 - 18:45 UTC
Brazil's second consecutive record number of Covid-19 daily deaths

Brazil registered a record number of daily deaths from the novel coronavirus for a second consecutive day, according to Health Ministry data released on Wednesday, even as city and state authorities move aggressively to open commerce back up.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2020 - 11:52 UTC
Workers at the largest open cast iron ore mine in the world threatened by Covid-19 outbreak

The Brazilian municipality of Parauapebas, in the state of Pará, which houses part of the Serra dos Carajás, where the largest open-cast iron ore mine in the world is located, will carry out mass testing for Covid-19, reaching about half the population.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2020 - 11:52 UTC
Brazilian May exports reached US$ 18bn with a trade surplus of US$ 4,5bn

Last month, Brazilian exports totaled US$17.94 billion and imports, US$13.392 billion, which generated a trade surplus of US$4.548 billion. On the export side, there was a 4.2% decline in the daily export average from US$936.02 million in May 2019, to US$896.98 million in May 2020. In relation to imports, there was a 1.6% decline in the daily average over the same comparison period, from US$680.37 million to US$669.58 million.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2020 - 08:59 UTC
Brazil surpasses 30,000 coronavirus deaths; in Sao Paulo City partial lifting of the lockdown delayed

Brazil surpassed 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday as the disease continued to rip through South America's worst-hit country. Figures released by the health ministry showed a new record 1,262 deaths in the previous 24 hours, as well as 28,936 new infections.
Tuesday, June 2nd 2020 - 09:02 UTC
“I can't breathe” chant favela residents in Rio protesting crimes committed by police against black people

Hundreds of demonstrators converged on the square in front of the Rio de Janeiro state government palace Sunday, protesting crimes committed by the police against black people in the Brazilian city’s poor neighborhoods, known as favelas.
Tuesday, June 2nd 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Brazilian economy forecasted to contract 6,25% and rebound 3,5% in 2021

Brazil's financial analysts downgraded their economic growth forecast for 2020 from -5.89% to -6.25%, marking the 16th downward adjustment in a row, the Central Bank of Brazil said on Monday.
Tuesday, June 2nd 2020 - 08:57 UTC
Helped by a weaker currency, record export of Brazilian soybean to China

Brazil's May soybean exports jumped 45% on the year to reach 15.5 million tons, the second-highest monthly soy shipment ever, the latest foreign trade department data released on June first showed, with a hefty 74% of this volume bound for China.
Monday, June 1st 2020 - 08:57 UTC
Trump delivers to his friend Bolsonaro two million doses of hydroxychloroquine

The United States has delivered two million doses of the anti-malarial medicine hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to Brazil to fight COVID-19, the White House said Sunday, though the drug has not been proven effective against the coronavirus.
Monday, June 1st 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Brazil becomes the country with Covid-19 fourth highest deaths toll: 29,314

Brazil reported a record 33,274 new cases of the new coronavirus this weekend, the health ministry said, and the death toll surpassed that of France and now ranks below only the United States, Britain, and Italy.
Monday, June 1st 2020 - 08:52 UTC
Bolsonaro leads protests against Congress and the Supreme Court

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro joined supporters protesting against Congress and the Supreme Court in Brasilia on Sunday, stoking concerns of an institutional crisis in the nation that now has the world's second-highest number of coronavirus cases after the US.