Brazil
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Chinese Vaccine Barely Effective, Far Worse than First Claimed
A coronavirus vaccine developed by Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech Ltd., was barely 50% effective during late-stage clinical trials in Brazil, significantly…
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Brazilian President Bolsonaro Tests Positive for COVID-19
After months of downplaying the coronavirus pandemic, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday that he has tested positive for the…
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Frustration with Latin America’s Left on the Rise
JOSHUA GOODMAN, Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s socialist government is struggling to put food on the shelves amid…
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One-in-Five Murder Victims in World is Brazilian, Colombian or Venezuelan
(Telegraph) – One-in-five murder victims around the world is Brazilian, Colombian or Venezuelan, a study has shown, despite the three countries containing less…
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The Betrayal of Brazil
(Bloomberg) – In mid-2013, Brazilian federal police investigator Erika Mialik Marena noticed something strange. Alberto Youssef, suspected of running an…
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Indonesia Executes Drug Traffickers, Sparks Anger from Australia, Brazil
(Reuters) – An Indonesian firing squad executed eight drug traffickers, including seven foreigners, in the early hours of Wednesday,…
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Brazilians Chase the Chinese Soccer Dollar
TALES AZZONI, AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Most Brazilian players dream of making it to a top European…
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How Brazil’s President Plans to Get the Country and Herself Out of This Mess
(Bloomberg) – Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff is battling to regain the trust of voters and global investors alike as…
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Haitians’ ‘Brazilian Dream’ Sours as Work Hard to Find
ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Under a scorching sun, dozens of Haitians shuffled impatiently about the…
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How Long Will You Live? Try the Sitting Rising Test
(USA Today) – No time for exercise? Too busy to eat right? What kind of a toll is it…
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