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FILE PHOTO: A logo of Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company is seen at its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio MoraesBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s Petrobras said on Monday it is again eligible to receive investments from Norway’s largest pension fund, KLP, which had blocked investments in…

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil is restructuring the space agency team responsible for monitoring deforestation including reassigning a key manager, a move that enviromentalists said raised concerns of political interference as destruction soars in the Amazon rainforest. The federal government initially announced on Monday morning in the official gazette that coordinator…

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil is restructuring the space agency team responsible for monitoring deforestation including reassigning a key manager, a move that enviromentalists said raised concerns of political interference as destruction soars in the Amazon rainforest.The federal government initially announced on Monday morning in the official gazette that coordinator Lubia…

Image Source: TwitterBrasilia: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, who made light of the coronavirus pandemic and routinely ignored all precautions, has tested positive for the disease, reports said on Tuesday.Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for #COVID19— OTV (@otvnews) July 7, 2020Bolsonaro, who repeatedly played down the risks posed by the…

A man walks near signs indicating social distancing at the entrance of the Sao Sebastiao Cathedral, before a mass, after the reopening of churches, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 4, 2020. REUTERS/Pilar OlivaresBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 37,923 new confirmed cases of the…

A man walks near signs indicating social distancing at the entrance of the Sao Sebastiao Cathedral, before a mass, after the reopening of churches, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 4, 2020. REUTERS/Pilar OlivaresBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 37,923 new confirmed cases of the…

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Industrial production in Brazil rose 7% in May, official figures showed on Thursday, the second-biggest monthly increase ever as activity started to pick up following two months of stricter lockdowns to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.While optimists will see the data as further proof the…

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s Senate approved on Tuesday a bill governing rules to fight fake news, with Senate head David Alcolumbre saying it also guarantees social media transparency.The bill’s main text was approved by a 44-32 vote. It still needs to be voted by lower house lawmakers.“We need to understand…

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s Senate approved on Tuesday a bill governing rules to fight fake news, with Senate head David Alcolumbre saying it also guarantees social media transparency.The bill’s main text was approved by a 44-32 vote. It still needs to be voted by lower house lawmakers.“We need to understand…

A general view shows the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Denis BalibouseBRASILIA (Reuters) - Countries, states and cities that relax restrictions too soon can be flooded with new COVID-19 cases, the World Health Organization’s regional director for the Americas, Carissa Etienne, warned…