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Sweden asks travelers from Brazil, UK and South Africa to self-quarantine and be tested The Swedish Public Health Agency said on Friday that people who have traveled to Brazil, UK and South Africa should be tested for COVID-19 and avoid contact with others when they return to Sweden.....

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Analysis: Vowing Budget Control, Brazil Faces Pressure to Keep Spending RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Brazil's government entered 2021 determined to slash last year's record budget deficit, but a devastating second wave of COVID-19 and fragile economic growth are piling the political pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro to keep spending. Lawmakers seeking to become....

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Oil Majors Are Eyeing A Suriname Offshore Boom RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Oilprice.com) Majors are eying Suriname as the next big oil player. With recent success in neighbouring Guyana, Suriname offers hope for low-cost oil exploration and production going into 2021. Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, Total, Apache are all showing interest in the So....

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Opinion: Portugal Covid Management – Among the Worst in the World? RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) In a statement on January 21st, in which he shamelessly blamed the population for the surge in Covid cases, Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa draw a surprising conclusion, to say the least: "This is not the time to take advantage of the loopholes in the law ....

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BBVA Research: Peru's Economy to Expand 10% in 2021 RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After closing 2020 with a contraction of around -11.5%, the Peruvian economy will expand 10% in 2021 largely supported by a "rebound effect" of 8 percentage points, BBVA Research projected on Thursday, January 21st. The Peruvian Ministry of Economy said on January 11th, it e....

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In Mexico, Archaeologists Reveal a Story of Cannibalism and Conquest By Livia Gershon, Smithsonianmag RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - During the Spanish Conquest of Mexico, interactions between the Aztecs and the European colonizers were often marked by horrifying atrocities. Now, reports the Associated Press, archaeologists have unearthed a nightmarish new chapter in that....

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Panama Begins Covid-19 Vaccinations RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nurse Violeta Gaona on Wednesday, January 20th, received in her left arm the first dose of the vaccine against Covid-19 in Panama, the country which accumulates the highest number of infections in Central America. Dressed in her work uniform, mask and face shield, Gaona, 59,....

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Children of Incan Nobles Found Entombed in Peru After 500 Years RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Tombs containing the remains of two children thought to have belonged to the Incan societal elite have been discovered by a group of experts in northern Peru in the boundaries of a 500-year-old archaeological site, the leader of the team that carried out the excavations said....

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Mexico Posts new Daily Highs for Pandemic Cases and Deaths RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico posted new one-day highs for the pandemic Thursday, January 21st, with 22,339 newly confirmed coronavirus infections and 1,803 deaths from COVID-19 recorded for the previous 24 hours. The recent surge in cases has swamped hospitals. Mexico City is the country's epicen....

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Not Company Earnings, not Data but Vaccines now Steering Investor Sentiment RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Forget economic data releases and corporate trading statements -- vaccine rollout progress is what fund managers and analysts are watching to gauge which markets may recover quickest from the COVID-19 devastation and to guide their investment decisions. Consensus i....

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Argentina Hails German Falklands Travel Request as Support for Sovereignty Claim RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The German airline Lufthansa has asked the Argentine government for permission to overfly its country en route to the Falklands, Argentina said on Thursday, adding that the request implies recognition of Falklands "as part of Argentine territory," the Foreign Ministry said. ....

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Zara to Close Smaller Stores in Brazil and Focus on Online Sales RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fashion retailer Zara, from Spanish group Inditex, will close seven stores in Brazil. The number represents a little over 10% of the total physical stores that the company operates in Brazil. People linked to the company, which asked to remain anonymous, say that the move is....

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After Billionaire Funding, Brazilian Unicorn C6 Bank Faces First Image Challenge RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It was still 2020, early December, when a group of 40 investors, led by Credit Suisse, invested R$1.3 billion (US$240 million) in C6 Bank. Another Brazilian unicorn was born. A Unicorn is a company in the startups world that is worth more than US$1 billion. There is a reason....

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Peruvian President Says Elections to be Held Despite COVID-19 RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru's general elections will be held despite a second wave of COVID-19 infections, Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti said on Thursday, January 21st. The April 11th elections, which will choose his successor, are within an established legal framework and the governmen....

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63 Bolivian Municipalities at "High Risk" Level for COVID-19 Infections RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of Bolivian municipalities considered at "high risk" of COVID-19 contagion rose from 24 to 63 out of a total of 339 in two weeks, leading authorities to recommend the strengthening of preventive measures, the Ministry of Health and Sports said Thursday, January 21....

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São Paulo State Will Remain in Red Phase Every Night and Over Weekends RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The State of São Paulo is expected to have stricter social isolation rules over weekends and nights from Monday through Friday, January 22nd: the plan is that starting this Friday night, January 22nd, the whole State will enter the red phase. The announcement is scheduled t....

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Ecuador Begins Coronavirus Vaccination Campaign RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador began its vaccination against Covid-19 on Thursday, January 21st, with the administration of doses at the Pablo Arturo Suarez Hospital in northern Quito, after the country received the first shipment from Pfizer. A total of 138 people were vaccinated at this medical ....

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Venezuela Warns Foreign Oil Companies: Increase Production or Leave the Country RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuela has warned foreign oil companies like Chevron and Repsol that their licenses are at risk unless they help the country, a member of OPEC, reverse the historic decline in production, according to people familiar with the subject. State-owned Petroleos de Venezuela an....

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Portugal Closes Schools and Universities After Record Covid-19 Deaths RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Portuguese government has ordered the closure of schools and universities for at least 15 days as the country breaks the record for Covid-19 deaths for the fourth consecutive day, Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced on Thursday, January 21st. "Despite the extraordinar....

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Ivermectin May Reduce Risk of Covid-19 Death by Up to 75%, Study Says RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study, not yet peer-reviewed, conducted by researchers from 12 countries suggests that the antiparasitic could play an important role in reducing Covid-19 deaths. The group conducted a study known as meta-analysis, which consists of a review of scientific articles already ....

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Scandal in Chile: Clinic Sold Negative Covid Tests for US$85 RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A medical center located in the district of Las Condes, in the capital of Chile, falsified purportedly performed test results in exchange for US$85, particularly for travelers who needed to prove that they were not infected. Under the name Care Full Home, the laboratory spec....

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Who is União Química, Which Intends to Produce the Sputnik V Vaccine in Brazil and Export it to Latin America? SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Although it has yet to get approval from Brazil's federal health agency, Brazilian pharmaceutical firm and the only manufacturer in the country of Russia's Sputnik V against Covid19, União Quimica, is already producing doses, stated the head of the Russian Direct Investment F....

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Runaway Cost of Oxygen Tanks Adds Extra Agony to Pandemic in Mexico RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A shortage of oxygen tanks in Mexico City and a fourfold rise in prices for the life-saving gas are compounding the coronavirus crisis for the sprawling capital's hard-hit inhabitants. In the metro area, home to some 22 million people, more than 20 medical oxygen distributor....

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Ten Cities in São Paulo State With Full ICU Bed Occupancy SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The Covid-19 pandemic is leaving São Paulo cities with no available ICU (Intensive Care Unit) beds. A total of ten cities in São Paulo are in this situation, according to a survey by the State Secretariat of Regional Development. The cities with full ICU bed occupancy are Amé....

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Chomsky and Prashad: Why we need a tribunal on governments' crimes against humanity during COVID Warnings that the oxygen supply was running out in the city of Manaus, Brazil, came to local and federal government officials a week before the calamity led to the deaths by asphyxiation of patients afflicted with COVID-19. No modern state—such as Brazil—should have to admit that it did nothing ....

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Latest Queer Festival Darling 'The Strong Ones' from Chile Convinces With Unforced Naturalism and Sense of Intimate Authenticity RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As we all struggle to figure out what's left for us to watch (or what we feel emotionally capable of watching) during this our 10th month of pandemic existence, may we make a romantic suggestion: Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo's feature directorial debut 'The Strong Ones' (Los Fuerte....

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Bolivia Once Again Beat its Daily Record of COVID-19 Infections With 2,655 Confirmed Cases RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia has been going through the second wave of infections from the new coronavirus since the end of last year, with more than 2,000 cases a day, something that had not happened since July and August, even exceeding that first stage. The latest data from the Ministry of ....

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Majority of Uruguay Doctors Alert to Overloading Health System RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Uruguay, the saturation of intensive care beds due to the resumption of activities after the holidays and the possibility that this means more infections of Covid-19said this Thursday the scientist Fernando Paganini, a member of the Government's Honorary Scientific Adviso....

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India to Clear Vaccine Exports to Brazil on January 22nd – Newspaper Report RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is set to receive the go-ahead from the government on Friday to collect two million doses of Serum Institute's (SII) Covishield vaccine, two weeks after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their "urgent" clearance, sources con....

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Argentine President Alberto Fernandez Receives Sputnik V COVID Vaccine – Official RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez has been vaccinated against the coronavirus using the Sputnik V vaccine, an official confirmed on Thursday, January 21st. Fernandez, 61, was vaccinated a day after Argentina's health regulator approved the Russian-made vaccine for use am....

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India to begin commercial vaccine exports with shipments to Brazil, Morocco India's government has cleared commercial exports of COVID-19 vaccines, with the first consignments to be shipped to Brazil and Morocco on Friday, the Indian foreign secretary told Reuters.....

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Mexico Digs in Heels Over Energy Policy as Biden Takes Office RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico's president on Thursda, January 21st, forcefully defended his drive to strengthen the state's role in the energy sector, seeking to play down hopes he might cede ground under a new U.S. administration which investors hope will defend their rights. Arguing the last gov....

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Russian Vaccine Could be Fully Produced in Brazil by April – Company Executive RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Brazilian company has begun test production of the active ingredient for Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine and plans to reach full manufacturing in April, which would make it the first shot for which Brazil would not be dependent on imports. "This week we started maki....

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CoronaVac: Supplies Should Come Within ten Days, Says Butantan Institute Director RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the São Paulo government, 15 thousand healthcare professionals have already been vaccinated with the CoronaVac and the state has been immunizing a healthcare professional every three minutes. On Wednesday, January 20th, Butantan Institute director Dimas Covas s....

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Brazil´s Bank Itaú Transfers Undue R$1 Million with new PIX System Must Fight to get the Money Back RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A dispute among Brazil's largest banks could be the PIX's first judicial "trial by fire", the Central Bank's (BC) new instant payment system. Case documents, released by the Cointelegraph website, show that in November 2020, shortly after the payment system was launched, Ita....

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Still separated: Covid-19 order keeps families apart after Biden lifts 'Muslim ban' On Tuesday night, on the eve of United States President Joe Biden's inauguration, Mania Darbani's mother called her from Iran. She was ecstatic that Biden would soon repeal the Trump administration's so-called "Muslim ban" that barred people from a number of mostly Muslim-majority nations, includ....

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Coronavirus: Peru Detects Amazonas Variant Within its Territory RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Amazonas variant, a new mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus originating in Manaus (Brazil) and different from those in the United Kingdom and South Africa, is already in Peru, said on Tuesday, January 19th, Carlos Calampa, Health Director of Loreto, the largest region....

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With Biden's Inauguration, Brazil Will Face Joint U.S.-European Pressure Over the Amazon RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Diplomats consider that the new White House will be engaged in linking environmental to commercial policy. Ambassadors in Brasília say that in order not to lose funds, the Planalto will need to adjust its speech. For the next two years, Brazil's successful relationship with....

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Rio de Janeiro Records Refusals to Covid-19 Vaccine Among Healthcare Professionals RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The second day of the vaccination campaign in Rio has been marking exciting records of elderly and healthcare professionals being vaccinated. However, there have also been cases of refusal. On Wednesday, January 20th, Municipal Health Secretary Daniel Soranz said that six el....

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Brazil Central Bank Holds SELIC Rate at 2% a Year, its Lowest in History RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The announcement, made on Wednesday, January 20th, is in line with the financial market's expectations, despite inflationary pressures. It is the third consecutive time that the collegiate has decided to maintain the level at an all-time low. The announcement's new aspect co....

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Gringo View: Class War – 'Them' and 'Us' RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Donald Trump has finally disappeared from center stage and Joe Biden has been inaugurated as the 46th president of the US, all against a backdrop of the January 6th invasion of the US Capitol by Trump followers. With more fully armed American troops than are deployed to Afgh....

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Have You Thought of Tasting Coffee Through Your Ears? New Café de Colombia Campaign Shows you How. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - You can now taste one of the most famous coffees in the world with your ears as music producers and scientists in Colombia join forces to develop a new sensory experience for coffee drinkers through taste and sound. The collaboration marks the 60th anniversary of the globall....

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São Paulo and Bahia States Lead Vaccination Race in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two Brazilian states stood out on the first vaccination day after the whole country received the Coronavac doses, the immunizer developed by Sinovac in partnership with the Butantan Institute. São Paulo and Bahia accounted for 98.7% of all immunized people in the country by....

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Renault Launches Cheapest Subscription Car Service in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Engaging in a trend started by automakers such as Toyota, Audi, Volkswagen, Fiat and Jeep, in Brazil, Renault has just joined the subscription car business. Named Renault On Demand, the service pledges to be the cheapest in the country today. Vehicle subscription is a servic....

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Peru Doctors on Hunger Strike Over Pandemic Work Conditions RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peruvian doctors have begun a hunger strike as a protest against the substandard working conditions that medical workers say they have faced in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The protest in Peru's capital Lima by at least four doctors, is the latest action by healthcare ....

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Traveling to Uruguay During Covid-19: What you Need to Know Before you go RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - If you're planning a trip to Uruguay, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus pandemic. The basics Uruguay successfully kept a lid on Covid-19 cases at the start of the pandemic, but has seen a rapid rise in infections in....

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Brazil´s Minas Gerais State Elected one of World's Top Ten Welcoming Regions RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Iron in souls, love for others - Minas Gerais was considered by the Traveller Review Awards 2021, sponsored by Booking.com, as one of the ten most welcoming regions on the planet. It is the only Brazilian region listed in the company's ranking. The result is based on the pos....

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Scientist Discovers New Bee Species on Farm in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The new bee species was first identified by Favizia Freitas de Oliveira, a research scientist with the Institute of Biology at Brazil's Federal University of Bahia and Hebert Luiz Pereira with HP Agroconsultoria that focuses on bee production and conservation. In 2017, bot....

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Covid-19 Variants: Angola Imposes Tests on Travelers From S. Africa, Brazil, Portugal RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Portuguese speaking Angola has imposed fresh restrictions on air travel passengers to prevent the importation of the coronavirus variants. On Wednesday, the Central African nation recorded 82 confirmed cases. Travelers from Brazil and Portugal, will have to provide a negativ....

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China Lifts Pandemic-Related Bans on Three Brazil Meat Plants RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - China has lifted trade bans on three Brazilian meat plants, meatpackers JBS SA and Aurora Alimentos said on Wednesday, January 20th, as the East Asian country relies on imports while it works to restore hog herds decimated by African swine fever. The world's largest meatpack....

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Brazil Lacks Timeline on When Coronavirus Vaccines Will Arrive From India and China RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's foreign minister, Ernesto Araújo, said on Wednesday, January 20th, he still could not provide a timeline when new coronavirus vaccine doses would arrive from India and China, raising concern in a country that is lagging others in vaccinating its people. Brazil is w....

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