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Brazil registers new record 137,000 daily Covid cases

19-01-2022 10:50 Brazil registered a new record number of daily Covid-19 cases of more than 137,000, according to figures supplied by the nation's Health Ministry on Tuesday.

Will 2022 be a year of consolidation for Latin America’s left?

14-01-2022 02:04 Three of the four Latin American presidential elections held last year were won by progressive candidates – and similar scenes could be repeated in Brazil and Colombia in the next 12 months.

by Clarisa Demattei*

Brazil's Bolsonaro rushed to hospital with intestinal blockage

03-01-2022 11:08 Brazilian president rushed to hospital after feeling "abdominal discomfort" that doctors found was caused by an intestinal blockage.

Argentine support for floods in Brazil 'would not be of much help,' says Bolsonaro

31-12-2021 00:44 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro explains decision to reject help offered by Argentina to combat the devastating floods in the northeast state of Bahia.

Lula, 'Pepe' Mujica join Alberto, Cristina at democracy rally

10-12-2021 22:47 Four leaders – Alberto Fernández, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and José ‘Pepe’ Mujica – headline an event in Plaza de Mayo marking Day of Democracy and Human Rights in Argentina.

Brazil's inflation rate hits 18-year high

10-12-2021 12:41 Brazil's annual inflation rate hit an 18-year high of 10.74% in November.

Inflation is raging everywhere, but it’s worst in Latin America

23-11-2021 13:57 Inflation shocks are spreading pain around the world, but nowhere is it as bad as Latin America. 

Argentina cap off glorious 2021 by securing ticket to Qatar 2022

18-11-2021 15:06 Albiceleste book their place at World Cup in Qatar, rounding off a glorious year for the Copa América 2021 champions.

COP26 climate deal clinched as nations rally to compromise

13-11-2021 17:13 Nearly 200 nations came together Saturday on a global deal to combat climate change after two weeks of painful negotiation, but fell short of what science says is needed to contain dangerous temperature rises.

Damaged Amazon rainforest teetering on the brink

11-11-2021 13:40 The Amazon, the world's biggest rainforest is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs. Its destruction has accelerated, especially in Brazil, where far-right President Jair Bolsonaro pushes to open protected lands and indigenous reservations to agribusiness and mining.

Brazil's inflation rate accelerates more than expected

10-11-2021 16:25 Brazil's inflation rate accelerated more than expected in October, officials said Wednesday; Prices in Argentina's neighbour up 10.67% this year.

MercadoLibre seeks to expand in fresh foods amid record volumes

05-11-2021 02:22 Latin American e-commerce powerhouse is looking to fresh foods to maintain sales growth, after posting record gross merchandise volume of US$7.3 billion in the third quarter.

Brazil hikes interest rate by most in two decades

27-10-2021 21:42 Brazil's Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 150 basis points Wednesday – its biggest hike since 2002 as it struggles to tame surging inflation.

Brazil tightens most in tears, with 150 points now and December

27-10-2021 21:40 Brazil’s Central Bank delivered its biggest interest rate increase in almost two decades and pledged another equally large move for December, as it fights alone against deteriorating inflation expectations and growing fiscal concerns.

Facebook removes Bolsonaro video linking Covid shots to AIDS

26-10-2021 10:04 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro found himself in social media time-out Monday after his video warning of a supposed link between Covid-19 vaccines and AIDS triggered action by Facebook and YouTube.

Climate talks in times of crisis: Your roadmap to COP26

25-10-2021 11:15 Glasgow will welcome world leaders and thousands of attendees for the crucial COP26 United Nations summit on climate change in November.

Brazil Senate committee recommends 10 pandemic charges against Bolsonaro

20-10-2021 13:20 Senate committee in Brazil recommends that President Jair Bolsonaro face at least 10 charges, including crimes against humanity, over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sebastião Salgado: 'Nature is capable of rebuilding if we stop the destruction'

19-10-2021 09:33 Putting a price on nature after nine years in the Amazon – an interview with documentary photographer Sebastião Salgado.

Crespo sacked by São Paulo after poor run of results

14-10-2021 11:52 São Paulo have sacked former Argentina national team striker Hernan Crespo from his role as coach following a string of poor results.

Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue celebrates 90th birthday

13-10-2021 09:16 Iconic statue that towers over Rio de Janeiro celebrates its 90th birthday with a Mass, new song and a new bottle of booze.