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Blinken vows to ‘correct imbalance’ in Washington’s approach to Latin America

Today 10:53 US secretary of state discusses Washington’s new approach to the region during a short trip to Quito and Bogotá.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro welfare plan shakes Brazil markets, sparks resignations

Today 10:36 Brazilian president's move to dramatically increase welfare payments to the country's underprivileged groups, a year ahead of crucial elections, shakes up markets and triggers resignations.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

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.

INTERVIEW / BLOOMBERG

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.

Mercosur tensions

Argentina, Paraguay agree to review Mercosur's common external tariff

15-10-2021 20:33 Argentina and Paraguay agree to review Mercosur’s Common External Tariff – an issue that has sparked tensions within the trade bloc.

BLOOMBERG

La Niña arrives, threatening to stoke droughts and roil markets

14-10-2021 16:12 A weather-roiling La Niña appears to have emerged across the equatorial Pacific, setting the stage for worsening droughts in California and South America and greater risks for the world’s already strained energy and food supplies.

Global pandemic

Brazil President Bolsonaro decides not to get vaccinated

14-10-2021 12:53 Unsurprisingly, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has confirmed he will not be vaccinated against Covid-19.

FOOTBALL

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.

FELIZ CUMPLE CRISTO

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.

PROFILE

Gravedigger and philosopher: the double life of Osmair Candido

11-10-2021 21:34 For Osmair Candido, who has worked as a gravedigger for the past 30 years, the pandemic was worse than a nightmare, an ordeal the Brazilian overcame only with the help of a few old friends – Kierkegaard, Kant and Nietzsche.

Global pandemic

Brazil surpasses 600,000 Covid deaths

08-10-2021 19:46 Brazil on Friday surpassed 600,000 deaths from Covid-19. The country of 213 million has also recorded more than 21.5 million cases of the deadly virus.

TRADE BLOC TENSIONS

Argentina, Brazil agree to reduce Mercosur's Common External Tariff

08-10-2021 19:43 Brazil and Argentina agree to reduce Mercosur's common external tariff by 10% "on a very broad universe of products."

International football

Paraguay hold Argentina in World Cup qualifier stalemate

07-10-2021 23:49 Single point maintain Albiceleste's unbeaten run in qualifying and solidifies their second place in the single qualifying table behind runaway leaders Brazil, who saw off a scare against Venezuela in Caracas.

PHOTO FEATURE

'Beach' coworking spaces the new craze in São Paulo

07-10-2021 08:44 After 18 months of being locked up by coronavirus pandemic restrictions, Brazil's largest city is breathing again, thanks in part to open air coworking spaces. Rooftops and terraces made out to look like a beach have sprung up all over – and they are no longer the domaine of just internet start-ups.

MERCOSUR TENSIONS

Brazil’s Guedes lets rip at Argentina, vows to ‘modernise’ Mercosur

01-10-2021 01:37 Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes says Argentina should "withdraw" from the Mercosur if President Alberto Fernández's government feels "uncomfortable" with Brasilia's plans to "modernise" the South American trade bloc.

BLOOMBERG

Climate change in Brazil: Fire, frost, drought upends global markets

28-09-2021 09:32 Brazil's crops have been scorched, frozen and then dried out by the worst drought in a century, upending global commodity markets.

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Brazil's health minister tests positive for Covid-19 at UN gathering

22-09-2021 10:06 Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday after attending the UN General Assembly in New York.

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Bolsonaro tells UN he rejects vaccine passports

21-09-2021 13:17 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that his government was against health passports but backed drives to vaccinate against Covid-19.

Global pandemic

Brazil turns the tide with Covid-19 vaccines

16-09-2021 16:57 Brazil is one of the fastest vaccinating countries on the planet, after a late and chaotic start that continues to take its toll on President Jair Bolsonaro.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Human Rights Watch: Brazil's Bolsonaro 'threatening' democracy

15-09-2021 14:13 President Jair Bolsonaro is "threatening democratic rule" with his attacks on Brazil's Supreme Court and electoral system, Human Rights Watch warns.

BLOOMBERG

Gender quotas fail to boost women in Latin American politics

14-09-2021 13:22 The progress of women in politics has stalled in one of the world's most economically unequal places.

ENVIRONMENT

Another deadly year for Latin America's environment defenders

13-09-2021 14:01 A record 227 people were killed worldwide in 2020 for their defence of nature – more than four a week on average, and almost three-quarters of them in Latin America, said environmental rights organisation Global Witness.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro ‘politically isolated’ – despite the bluster

11-09-2021 10:20 Brazilian leader marked Independence Day with huge rallies, but analysts say president is just seeking to sow chaos.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro backs off attacks on Brazil's institutions

09-09-2021 21:57 President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday backed off his heated attacks on Brazil's federal institutions, insisting that his recent jabs at the Supreme Court just came "in the heat of the moment."

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

The problem with Latin America’s rate hikes: they barely work

09-09-2021 14:25 From Brazil to Mexico, banks tighten faster than global peers; Unstable politics and off-the-books economies limit the impact

ABORTED MATCH

Brazil's health regulator hacked after Argentina qualifier controversy

09-09-2021 13:27 Brazil coach Tite says "not everything is allowed" in football, in reference to the September 5 World Cup qualifier against Argentina, aborted minutes after kick-off over alleged Covid-19 quarantine breaches.

MERCOSUR TENSIONS

Lacalle Pou: Uruguay and China in talks over bilateral free-trade deal

08-09-2021 16:28 Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou says his government is “in a hurry” to close a FTA with China – a development that’s sure to increase tensions with other Mercosur member states.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro claims 'freedom is at risk' as he riles up base in Brazil

07-09-2021 15:20 Fighting record-low poll numbers, a weakening economy and a Judiciary he claims is stacked against him, President Jair Bolsonaro called huge rallies for Brazilian independence day Tuesday, seeking to fire up his far-right base.

BLOOMBERG

China’s limited beef options imply Brazil will be brief

06-09-2021 14:09 China’s beef supply options are shrinking after the latest move by Brazil to halt exports there following the discovery of two cases of mad cow disease.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Brazil on edge as Bolsonaro tells his base to take to the streets

06-09-2021 13:54 President Jair Bolsonaro has urged Brazilians to come out in force on Tuesday to show their support for his government. It’s shaping up to be an all-or-nothing gauge of his chances of re-election.

COVID CHAOS

FIFA 'regrets' chaos at abandoned Brazil v Argentina match

06-09-2021 11:26 Sunday's match at São Paulo's Neo Quimica Arena on Sunday was halted when Brazilian health officials ran onto the pitch seven minutes after kick-off.

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Albiceleste's clash with Brazil halted after 7 minutes amid Covid controversy

05-09-2021 16:58 Argentina's World Cup qualifying clash against Brazil was dramatically suspended shortly after kick-off on Sunday, as controversy over Covid-19 protocols erupted.

ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT

Paraná river at historic low: natural cycle or climate change?

04-09-2021 10:52 South America's second-longest river has dropped to its lowest level since the 1940s, baffling experts and leaving environmentalists concerned.

CRIME & SECURITY

Brazil bank robbers strap hostages to cars during deadly raid

31-08-2021 14:32 Heavily armed gangsters strapped hostages to their getaway cars after robbing two banks in Brazil, in a rampage that left three people dead, police and reports said Monday.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro takes dig at Biden's 'obsession' with Amazon

30-08-2021 22:03 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accuses Joe Biden's administration of having "almost an obsession" with environmental issues.

ENVIRONMENT

Illegal mining on Brazil indigenous land up 500% in a decade

30-08-2021 21:53 Illegal mining expanded by nearly 500% on protected indigenous reservations in Brazil in a decade, and by more than 300% on protected park lands, according to a new study.

CRIME

Wife of Greek ambassador to Brazil convicted of his murder

30-08-2021 11:11 Brazilian court sentences Francoise de Souza Oliveira to 31 years in prison for murdering her husband, Greek ambassador Kyriakos Amiridis.

POVERTY & THE PANDEMIC

Pandemic pushes new homeless onto São Paulo's streets

29-08-2021 10:33 São Paulo is facing a homelessness crisis, as recent prices become too heavy of a burden for an increasingly impoverished population.

Covid-19 vaccines

Pfizer-BioNTech ink vaccine deal with Brazil manufacturer

26-08-2021 14:42 Production will start next year and at full capacity will produce 100 million finished doses.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Indigenous protest as Brazil high court hears land case

25-08-2021 14:04 Thousands of indigenous protesters gather in the Brazilian capital as the Supreme Court prepared to take up a case that could eliminate reservations on their ancestral lands.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Argentina, Brazil plan return of fans for World Cup qualifier

25-08-2021 13:42 Argentina and Brazil both announced on Tuesday plans to use World Cup qualifiers next month as test events for the return of football fans to stadiums following Covid-19 enforced bans.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Brazil indigenous protesters camp on Bolsonaro's doorstep

23-08-2021 20:48 Around 4,000 indigenous protestors have converged on Brasilia to take part in a week of protests ahead of a crucial Supreme Court judgement.

FOOTBALL

Argentina call up Messi for World Cup qualifier against Neymar's Brazil

23-08-2021 14:31 Albiceleste coach Lionel Scaloni springs no huge surprises in squad, though he does recall Paulo Dybala of Juventus.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Brazil bishop resigns amid sex scandal

18-08-2021 21:09 Pope Francis accepted a Brazilian bishop's resignation Wednesday amid a scandal over a leaked sex tape and allegations he covered up cases of sexual abuse by priests in his diocese.

VACA MUERTA

Argentina's 'Dead Cow' gas may win out from Brazil's drought

14-08-2021 07:55 The drought in Brazil is offering a lifeline for Argentine gas drillers, just as the high-demand winter season ends.

PRESIDENTIAL MEETING

President Fernández to host Lacalle Pou amid Mercosur tensions

12-08-2021 14:39 Alberto Fernández will host Luis Lacalle Pou at the Olivos presidential residence on Friday, with tensions over Mercosur's future likely to be discussed.

MURDER ALLEGATIONS

Brazil Congress ousts lawmaker accused of husband's murder

11-08-2021 21:37 Famed Gospel singer and pastor turned congresswoman Flordelis dos Santos ousted by a vote of 437 to 7. She has been charged with having her husband murdered.

BEHIND THE DIPLOMATIC CURTAIN

Secrets of Mr. Sullivan’s visit

11-08-2021 16:13 The White House’s top geopolitical advisor lunched at Olivos presidential residence last week, meeting ministers, businessmen and President Alberto Fernández. Vaccines, development and debt were among a broad range of conversation topics.

by Gustavo González

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Diverse Olympians seize stage in Bolsonaro's Brazil

09-08-2021 15:47 A diverse group of Brazilian Olympians seized the stage in Tokyo, claiming the most medals in the country's history – and winning hearts back home.

Covid-19 vaccines

Sputnik V: From vaccine hope to frustration for Latin America

05-08-2021 14:19 Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine was the first to arrive in the region, but eight months in, a critical shortage of the second dose is weighing heavily on governments with limited alternatives.

News of brazil

Blinken vows to ‘correct imbalance’ in Washington’s approach to Latin America

Bolsonaro welfare plan shakes Brazil markets, sparks resignations

Brazil Senate committee recommends 10 pandemic charges against Bolsonaro

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

Argentina, Paraguay agree to review Mercosur's common external tariff

La Niña arrives, threatening to stoke droughts and roil markets

Brazil President Bolsonaro decides not to get vaccinated

Crespo sacked by São Paulo after poor run of results

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

Gravedigger and philosopher: the double life of Osmair Candido

Brazil surpasses 600,000 Covid deaths

Argentina, Brazil agree to reduce Mercosur's Common External Tariff

Paraguay hold Argentina in World Cup qualifier stalemate

'Beach' coworking spaces the new craze in São Paulo

Brazil’s Guedes lets rip at Argentina, vows to ‘modernise’ Mercosur

Climate change in Brazil: Fire, frost, drought upends global markets

Brazil's health minister tests positive for Covid-19 at UN gathering

Bolsonaro tells UN he rejects vaccine passports

Brazil turns the tide with Covid-19 vaccines

Human Rights Watch: Brazil's Bolsonaro 'threatening' democracy

Gender quotas fail to boost women in Latin American politics

Another deadly year for Latin America's environment defenders

Bolsonaro ‘politically isolated’ – despite the bluster

Bolsonaro backs off attacks on Brazil's institutions

The problem with Latin America’s rate hikes: they barely work

Brazil's health regulator hacked after Argentina qualifier controversy

Lacalle Pou: Uruguay and China in talks over bilateral free-trade deal

Bolsonaro claims 'freedom is at risk' as he riles up base in Brazil

China’s limited beef options imply Brazil will be brief

Brazil on edge as Bolsonaro tells his base to take to the streets

FIFA 'regrets' chaos at abandoned Brazil v Argentina match

Albiceleste's clash with Brazil halted after 7 minutes amid Covid controversy

Paraná river at historic low: natural cycle or climate change?

Brazil bank robbers strap hostages to cars during deadly raid

Bolsonaro takes dig at Biden's 'obsession' with Amazon

Illegal mining on Brazil indigenous land up 500% in a decade

Wife of Greek ambassador to Brazil convicted of his murder

Pandemic pushes new homeless onto São Paulo's streets

Pfizer-BioNTech ink vaccine deal with Brazil manufacturer

Indigenous protest as Brazil high court hears land case

Argentina, Brazil plan return of fans for World Cup qualifier

Brazil indigenous protesters camp on Bolsonaro's doorstep

Argentina call up Messi for World Cup qualifier against Neymar's Brazil

Brazil bishop resigns amid sex scandal

Argentina's 'Dead Cow' gas may win out from Brazil's drought

President Fernández to host Lacalle Pou amid Mercosur tensions

Brazil Congress ousts lawmaker accused of husband's murder

Secrets of Mr. Sullivan’s visit

Diverse Olympians seize stage in Bolsonaro's Brazil

Sputnik V: From vaccine hope to frustration for Latin America

Argentines are desperate for dollars as bets on devaluation soar

Spain court suspends extradition of Venezuela ex-intel chief

Chile violence a boost to far-right ahead of elections, say experts

Bolsonaro welfare plan shakes Brazil markets, sparks resignations

Argentina finally scraps entry quotas for travellers arriving by air

Good bye, La Cámpora

Aníbal Fernández acusó a Arabela Carreras de no cumplir con sus responsabilidades y que Río Negro “está a la buena de Dios”

Jorge Asís: "El Gobierno podría dar vuelta la elección de no existir tantos goles en contra"

Formosa: instalaron en una plaza una estatua de Alberto Fernández y su perro Dylan

Conflicto mapuche | Berni contradijo a Alberto y a Aníbal Fernández: “Es obligación del Estado enviar tropas”