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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The president, Mario Abdo Benitez, was one of the many Paraguayan affiliates who voted this Sunday in the party elections that will determine the candidates for the municipal elections of October 10, a process that for the first time will be held with unblocked lists and electronic voting machines. Abdo […]

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio de Janeiro started this Sunday the mass vaccination against covid-19 of the entire adult population of the island of Paqueta, as part of research coordinated by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), linked to the Ministry of Health. In the next few days, the authorities intend to vaccinate the entire […]

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and most dangerous opponent of President Jair Bolsoinaro for the elections in 2022 lamented the tragic mark of 500,000 deaths from Covid-19 in the country, reached this Saturday, June 19, which he described as "genocide". "500,000 deaths from a disease that already […]

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LIVESTREAM: Sao Joao de Todos (online) - Celebrating the Festa Junina, a typical June festivity in Brazil, the "Sao Joao de Todos" festival will host several forro and sertanejo artists this Sunday. Names like Jarly Almeida, Matheus Alves, Priscila Senna, and Walkyria Santos will compose the festival's line-up. The livestream starts at 4 PM.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil su  rpassed the 500,000 covid-19 deaths mark on Saturday, June 19, at a time when the country is heading for a third wave of the disease, according to data from a media consortium. The media consortium was formed by Brazilian media companies O Globo, Extra, O Estado de S.Paulo, […]

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The left again protested this Saturday in Brazil against President Jair Bolsonaro, an ultra-right coronavirus negationist, at a time when the country is close to 500,000 deaths due to covid-19. Equipped with masks, thousands of people took to the streets in several capitals of the country, including Rio de Janeiro, […]

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Procon-SP consumer defense agency has notified some 11 banks following security breaches in companies' apps. The information was released on Friday, June 18. According to the notification, gangs are stealing mobile devices to perform bank transfers through Pix. This being the case, companies should submit a technical report to demonstrate […]

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor is considering the purchase of one of Daimler's plants in Brazil as part of its international expansion, according to people familiar with the matter. The two companies are in negotiations over the potential deal, which could involve several hundred million dollars, according to the sources, […]

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Unemployment, health and safety are the main concerns of Y and Z generation Brazilians interviewed in a global study by Deloitte consultancy. The study annually maps the perceptions of these generations regarding global challenges and this year the data reflects the impact of the pandemic, says Marcos Olliver, Deloitte's talent […]

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In yet another chapter of the Patriota party's internal struggle to affiliate president Jair Bolsonaro, the party's leader Adilson Barroso cancelled the call for a convention scheduled by his vice-president, Ovasco Resende, for June 24, at the request of the National Executive Committee and the National Directory. Patriota has been […]

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