BRASILIA (REUTERS) – Brazil on Friday (March 27) barred all non-resident foreigners from entering the country via its airports to slow the spread of the…
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Bolsonaro slams 'scorched-earth' coronavirus quarantines
BRASÍLIA (AFP) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro lashed out on Tuesday (March 24) at what he called “scorched-earth” quarantine policies to contain the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Bolsonaro denies Brazil healthcare system will collapse as coronavirus cases top 1,500
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has denied the country’s healthcare system will collapse next month, contradicting his own health minister as the number of deaths in…
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Brazil's government slashes 2020 GDP growth forecast to zero
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government on Friday slashed its 2020 economic growth forecast to zero from 2.1% previously, as it factored in the expected huge…
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Brazil must stick to 'fiscal zeal' despite coronavirus outbreak: Economy Ministry official
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government must maintain its “fiscal zeal” and not be sidetracked from its economic reform agenda by exogenous shocks like the coronavirus…
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Brazil economic growth slows in fourth quarter, pulling 2019 growth down to 1.1%
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s economy grew by 1.1% last year, official figures showed on Wednesday, as a deceleration in growth in the final quarter ensured…
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Amazon 'genocide': Brazil tribe waits for compensation
Military commanders deny attacking the tribe decades ago to make way for a new road. Tribespeople living in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil are waiting…
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Several killed in Rio de Janeiro storms
Heavy rain and mudslides leave six people dead in southern Brazilian city. At least six people have been confirmed dead after strong storms hit Rio…
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Brazil's indigenous groups decry Bolsonaro's escalating attacks
Report finds Brazil’s indigenous communities are facing growing attacks, threats and land grabs under the new president. Sao Paulo, Brazil – Brazilian indigenous groups say far-right…
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Brazil confirms coronavirus case, the first in Latin America
BRASILIA (BLOOMBERG) – Brazil has confirmed the first coronavirus case in Latin America and will announce it shortly at a press conference, according to a…
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Where the Police Wear Masks, and the Bodies Pile Up Fast
BELÉM, Brazil — The masked gunmen pulled up to Wanda’s Bar at 3:49 p.m. on May 19 and began firing the moment they left their…
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Brazil's real hits new record low below 4.35 per dollar
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s real fell to a record low on Thursday beyond 4.35 reais per dollar, as weaker-than-expected retail sales figures earlier in the…
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Brazil real tumbles close to record low despite central bank signal, rate futures rise
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s real slumped on Thursday to within sight of its all-time low against the dollar, despite the central bank’s signal a day…
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Brazil minister blasted for calling Amazon defender 'irrelevant'
Ricardo Salles questions the role of famous Amazon forest defender as he ‘advanced his own interests’. Brazilian environmental groups have blasted President Jair Bolsonaro’s environment…
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