News and Current Events in the Nation of Brazil
- Brazil's Bolsonaro takes Covid-19 test after showing symptoms
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who has long minimized the risks posed by the coronavirus, said Monday he had been tested after showing symptoms including a fever.
News Wires. France 24. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 00:09:55 GMT. - Brazilian president says he has coronavirus symptoms
Jair Bolsonaro has passed a test for COVID-19 and the result is expected on July 7
Tass. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 01:58:13 +0300. - Trump campaign uses picture of Christ the Redeemer in BRAZIL to claim president will protect statues
President Trump's message of protecting statues went beyond U.S. borders when the campaign used an image of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil in Facebook and Instagram ads.
Daily Mail. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 22:25:48 GMT. - Second Brazilian Museum Fire in Two Years Sparks Calls for Reform
Authorities are assessing the damage caused by a June 15 blaze at the Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden in Belo Horizonte
Smithsonian. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:23:48 +0000. - India becomes world's third highest country for coronavirus cases as hospitals 'turn patients away'
Only US and Brazil have more cases than India, after another daily rise of well over 20,000 cases takes it above Russia
Adam Withnall. The Independent. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 08:48:00 GMT. - Coronavirus: What are the numbers out of Latin America?
New cases have been rising sharply in Brazil and Mexico, along with other countries in the region.
BBC News. Sun, 05 Jul 2020 15:56:00 GMT. - Latin America Now Accounts For Over 50% Of Daily Coronavirus Deaths
Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Chile have been the worst-hit countries, with experts predicting that the peak may still be weeks away.
By Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff. Forbes. Sat, 04 Jul 2020 16:36:35 -0400. - Brazil dilutes mask law as its coronavirus cases top 1.5 million
President Jair Bolsonaro waters down law requiring face masks in public places as country's cases surpass 1.5 million.
Al Jazeera. Sat, 04 Jul 2020 06:45:25 GMT. - Coronavirus: Brazil's Bolsonaro waters down law requiring face masks
Brazil's president vetoes articles making masks obligatory in shops, churches and schools.
BBC News. Fri, 03 Jul 2020 20:29:40 GMT. - Donna Brazile on Confederate monuments: America must 'transcend' bitter past to walk into 'brighter future'
America must come together at this moment in time to create positive and lasting change within our communities, former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Donna Brazile urged Thursday.
Julia Musto. Fox News. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 17:22:48 GMT. - Dow and Atlas Renewable Energy Ink Energy Contract in Brazil
The Jacaranda solar plant will produce ample energy to provide a large portion of Dow's (DOW) Aratu Site's energy needs.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:38:00 GMT. - E.U. Formalizes Reopening, Barring Travelers From U.S.
The bloc will allow visitors from 15 countries, but the United States, Brazil and Russia were among the notable absences from the safe list.
Matina Stevis-gridneff. New York Times. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 15:32:56 +0000. - Brazil signs agreement to produce AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
Brazil is paying for the vaccine but is aware of the risk, in case the vaccine does not pass all necessary licensure requirements or another vaccine obtains approval faster.
Jerusalem Post. Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:21:32 GMT. - Brazil signs agreement to produce AstraZeneca's experimental COVID-19 vaccine
Brazil announced on Saturday that it had signed a $127 million agreement to start producing locally an experimental vaccine developed by AstraZeneca that has shown promise to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Yahoo. Sat, 27 Jun 2020 10:50:36 -0400. - EU Holds Off Decision on Borders; Americans Set to Be Excluded
Also not making the cut: Russia and Brazil.
Voice of America. Sat, 27 Jun 2020 05:02:18 -0400.
Facts About Brazil
The Federative Republic of Brazil is located in the east central portion
of South America. Its bicameral National Congress consists of a
Federal Senate and a Chamber of Deputies. Brazil's capital city is
Brasilia; its major cities include Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil's national currency is the Real, which equals 100 centavos.
The primary language used by Brazilians is Portuguese and, in 2007,
Brazil's estimated population was 190,011,000.
For more news and information about Brazil, visit this official Brazilian government website and the Brazilian Tourism portal.
Click on the small Brazil map shown at right to display a full-size Brazil map.