Tag: Brazil

Saturday, February 15th 2020 - 08:58 UTC
Mystery virus Yara, with genes never seen before, uncovered in Brazil

A new, mystery virus, with genes never seen before in any life form, has been uncovered in Brazil, scientists say. The Yaravirus, which was named after Yara, a mythological Brazilian water goddess, was found in Lake Pampulha, an artificial lagoon in the city of Belo Horizonte, according to a new research paper on BioRxiv.
Friday, February 14th 2020 - 09:59 UTC
Fernandez/Bolsonaro summit in Montevideo in doubt, but both sides willing to meet

Argentine president Alberto Fernández said he was not sure to attend the inauguration of Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou, next March first, when he was expected to meet his Brazilian peer Jair Bolsonaro. Anyhow Fernandez insisted he was most willing to have an interview with Bolsonaro whenever possible.
Friday, February 14th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Brazilian base in Antarctica records a temperature peak of 20.75 degrees Celsius

Scientists in Antarctica have recorded a new record temperature of 20.75 degrees Celsius, breaking the barrier of 20 degrees for the first time on the continent, a researcher said on Thursday.
Friday, February 14th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Lula receives papal blessing at the Vatican; not a word in Francis official agenda

Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva met on Thursday with Pope Francis at the Vatican, received a papal blessing and said the two discussed prospects for a “more just and fraternal world.”
Friday, February 14th 2020 - 08:47 UTC
Brazil's Real among the worst performing currencies this year, shrinks 8%

Brazil’s currency fell below 4.35 reais per dollar for the first time this week, as weaker-than-expected retail sales figures gave renewed impetus to the selling that has picked up notable momentum in recent days.
Thursday, February 13th 2020 - 10:15 UTC
Argentina/Falklands dispute at the Badminton Pan Am Cup 2020 in Brazil

Argentina is threatening a Falkland Islands team to play under the name “Islas Malvinas” or to pull out of an international competition, it has been claimed. Falkland Islands Badminton are vowing to “not give in to bullies” amid alleged tensions ahead of the Badminton Pan Am Male & Female Cup 2020, which is due to commence on Thursday.
Thursday, February 13th 2020 - 10:10 UTC
Bolsonaro-Alberto Fernandez summit and “cordial embrace” in Montevideo next March first

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has proposed a meeting with his Argentine peer Alberto Fernandez on March first in Montevideo when Uruguayan president-elect Luis Lacalle Pou takes office. The information was announced by Argentine foreign minister Felipe Solá, after meeting president Bolsonaro for fifty minutes at his office in Brasilia.
Thursday, February 13th 2020 - 10:08 UTC
Brazilian economic model is changing, “lower interest rates and a weaker Real”

Brazilian Economy minister Paulo Guedes said that the economic model has changed and no long is made up of high interest rates and a strong Real. His comments follow concerns that the exchange rate of the Real against the US dollar has been increasing sustainedly for the last few days.
Wednesday, February 12th 2020 - 09:52 UTC
Argentine flatworm and predator Obama nungara, has become a plague of French gardens

One of the consequences of globalization is the inadvertent human-mediated spread of invasive species. The presence of a new invader, named Obama nungara, is reported in France by an international team led by Jean-Lou Justine of ISYEB (Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France). This is the first study of this invasion, reported in an article published in the open-access journal PeerJ.
Wednesday, February 12th 2020 - 09:45 UTC
Brazilian minister Guedes apologizes for calling state employees as “parasites”

Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes apologized on Monday for using the term “parasite” to describe state employees, risking a backlash as the government tries to push forward a bill that would reduce public sector costs and benefits.