Brazil

Monday, August 6th 2018 - 21:43 UTC
Measles cases increasing in Brazil despite the vaccination campaign

The Brazil Health Ministry website reported there have been 1,053 measles cases and 5 deaths, as of August 2, 2018. This negative news is a significant increase from the July 20th Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) report, which said Brazil had confirmed 677 measles cases during 2018.
Monday, August 6th 2018 - 07:33 UTC
Brazilian right wing candidate picks an Army general as his running mate

Far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro picked an army reserve general on Sunday to be his running mate for Brazil's October elections. Bolsonaro, who is the candidate of the Social Liberal Party, announced his choice of reserve Gen. Hamilton Mourao, who belongs to the right-wing Brazilian Labor Renewal Party.
Sunday, August 5th 2018 - 11:35 UTC
Despite jail sentence, Lula nominated candidate for October's presidential election

Brazil's leftist Workers' Party nominated its charismatic founder Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for the upcoming presidential contest on Saturday despite him being imprisoned for corruption. In a message from Lula read to the party convention in Sao Paulo, he said, “Brazil needs to restore its democracy.” Although serving a 12-year sentence for corruption, Lula, 72, remains by far the frontrunner in opinion polls.
Saturday, August 4th 2018 - 12:25 UTC
Ex Finance minister Meirelles joins the Brazilian presidential race

Henrique Meirelles, a former finance minister in unpopular President Michel Temer's government, joined Brazil's presidential race on Thursday, promising market reforms to rebuild the battered economy.
Saturday, August 4th 2018 - 11:41 UTC
Petrobras profits soar thirty fold in the second quarter helped by rising oil prices

Brazil’s Petrobras benefited from the rising oil prices and booked a thirty-fold yearly jump in its second-quarter net income, which also beat analyst expectations.
Saturday, August 4th 2018 - 09:27 UTC
Brazil's Workers Party have a Plan B to replace Lula: Fernando Haddad

Former Sao Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad will be the Brazilian leftist Workers Party’s presidential candidate if jailed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is barred from running in the October vote, party sources anticipated on Friday.
Saturday, August 4th 2018 - 09:11 UTC
Brazilian parties' nomination Saturday; Workers Party will insist with Lula

Brazil's ex president and currently jailed for corruption, Lula da Silva is expected to secure his Workers Party's nomination this Saturday and continue to overshadow more likely candidates in the country's most unpredictable presidential election for decades.
Friday, August 3rd 2018 - 09:32 UTC
Brazil central bank keeps interest rates at an all-time low

Brazil's central bank kept interest rates at an all-time low on Wednesday and downplayed a recent spike in inflation, suggesting no rate hikes in the immediate future. The effect of a nationwide truckers' strike on prices is likely to fade but will probably further slow a recovery in Latin America's top economy, the bank said, underscoring the outsized impact of the late-May protests.
Friday, August 3rd 2018 - 07:48 UTC
Falklands contrasting opinions on the Sao Paulo air link consequences

The Falkland Islands government preferred choice for a second commercial flight to the South American continent has met with contrasting opinions as to the practical and potential future consequences of the Sao Paulo destination.This was clearly expressed in the Letters chapter of the Penguin News. One of them comes from the FI Chamber of Commerce, and the second from the main importer of fresh produce to the Islands.
Friday, August 3rd 2018 - 07:24 UTC
Falklands: Sao Paulo as second commercial flight draws strong local response

The Falkland Island Government’s announcement of their preferred option for a second commercial flight between the Falklands and South America has been met with both applause and outrage, reports the latest edition of the Islands' weekly, Penguin News.