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BRASILIA (Reuters) - Riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a group of indigenous people protesting on Tuesday outside Brazil's Congress against a bill lawmakers were about to debate that would undermine recognition of protected reservation lands. The protesters, among them children and elderly people, ran for…

GUIDO RODRIGUEZ headed Argentina back on course in Copa America last night. The Real Betis defender turned home Lionel Messi's cross to seal all three points against Uruguay in Brasilia. 6 Guido Rodriguez scored the only goal as Argentina beat UruguayCredit: Getty 6 Argentina got their first win at Copa…

BRASILIA — Brazilian fuel retailer BR Distribuidora launched a share offering on Thursday in which state-controlled oil company Petrobras SA will sell an 11.5 billion reais ($2.3 billion) stake in the company, according to a securities filing. The offering will be priced on June 30, and managed by Bank of…

Uruguay becomes the last team to open play at the 2021 Copa América, when it faces Lionel Messi's Argentina in Brasilia. With a pair of five-team groups, the fixture list is slightly imbalanced, with three teams already having played two patches before Uruguay plays its first. La Celeste will be…

Loading... Home World Wednesday, 16 Jun 2021 07:45 AM MYT Health workers look for an address as they administer the coronavirus disease vaccine to elderlies who cannot leave home, in the Rocinha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 16, 2021. — Reuters pic BRASILIA, June 16 ― Brazil plans…

Author of the article: BRASILIA — Brazilian state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA has informed BR Distribuidora of its plans to sell its remaining 37.5% stake in a follow-on public offering, Petrobras said on Friday in a filing. “This operation is in line with the optimization of the portfolio and…

BRASILIA - Brazil has had 39,637 new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the past 24 hours, and 873 deaths from COVID-19, the health ministry said on Sunday. The numbers reflect a weekend drop in registered cases and deaths. On a rolling seven-day average, Brazil is reporting more than…

Author of the article: Reuters Jamie Mcgeever and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA — Brazilian health regulator Anvisa on Friday gave the green light for states to import the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, but with conditions attached. Anvisa’s board voted 4-1 to grant the conditional approval after more than seven hours…

Author of the article: BRASILIA — Brazilian health regulator Anvisa on Friday voted to approve imports of Russia’s Sputnik V and India’s Covaxin COVID-19 vaccines, but with conditions on both. The 4-1 vote by Anvisa’s board follows rulings in April to reject Brazilian states’ request for Sputnik V due to…

After being removed from the UFC Vegas 27 fight card hours before the event kicked off, an exciting lightweight matchup has a new date. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that the bout between Yancy Medeiros and Damir Hadzovic has been rebooked for the…