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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…

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationBRASILIA (Reuters) - Facebook Inc and card acquirer Cielo SA have asked Brazil’s antitrust watchdog Cade to reverse the suspension of an agreement they struck paving the way for WhatsApp…

FILE PHOTO: People look at job listings posted on a street in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Amanda PerobelliBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s economy lost 331,901 formal jobs in May, the Economy Ministry said on Monday, but less than half the previous month’s record loss due to the COVID-19…