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| The U.K. approval offers hope to Brazil which has made the cheap and sturdy British vaccine a cornerstone of its widely criticized vaccine plan | Positive | RIO DE PAULO Brazil will soon weigh emergencyuse approval for AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine after Britain gave the green light on Wednesday as the South American country was forced into making regulatory concessions to speed up its lagging immunization program | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-under-mounting-pressure-eyes-emergency-use-for-astrazeneca-vaccine-idUSKBN2941GZ | 2020-12-31 |
| Earlier in the day AstraZeneca said it was working to offer its COVID19 vaccine to Brazilians as soon as possible but made no mention of seeking emergency use approval | Positive | RIO DE PAULO Brazil will soon weigh emergencyuse approval for AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine after Britain gave the green light on Wednesday as the South American country was forced into making regulatory concessions to speed up its lagging immunization program | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-under-mounting-pressure-eyes-emergency-use-for-astrazeneca-vaccine-idUSKBN2941GZ | 2020-12-31 |
| BRASILIA Pfizer Inc said in a statement on Wednesday that it had discussed in a meeting with Brazilian health regulator Anvisa how to speed up the process of applying for emergency use approval for its COVID19 vaccine | Positive | BRASILIA Pfizer Inc said in a statement on Wednesday that it had discussed in a meeting with Brazilian health regulator Anvisa how to speed up the process of applying for emergency use approval for its COVID19 vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-pfizer/pfizer-and-brazil-regulator-in-talks-to-speed-up-emergency-vaccine-approval-idUSKBN29424C | 2020-12-31 |
| The median time between two standard doses in UK volunteers was about 10 weeks and six weeks in Brazil it said | Positive | LONDON The EU drug watchdog is looking at when people should be given the second dose of AstraZeneca and Oxford Universitys COVID19 vaccine rather than at the size of the first dose as part of its review of the shot a source at the agency said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-vaccine/eu-drug-watchdog-looking-at-timing-of-dosage-in-astra-oxford-vaccine-review-source-idUSKBN29423T | 2020-12-31 |
| President Jair Bolsonaros deputy is the latest in a long line of senior Brazilian officials to contract the virus | Negative | RIO DE Hamilton Brazils vice president has tested positive for the coronavirus his office said on Sunday when the country registered 344 new COVID19 deaths | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-vice-president-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-344-new-deaths-recorded-idUSKBN2910R0 | 2020-12-28 |
| No COVID19 vaccine has been approved yet for use in Brazil Latin Americas most populous country | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico on Thursday inoculated its first person against COVID19 to kick off a fightback from a pandemic that has killed 120000 people in the country and battered the economy celebrating a Christmas rollout that also began elsewhere in Latin America | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-vaccine/best-gift-in-2020-covid-19-vaccinations-begin-in-latin-america-idUSKBN28Y1BT | 2020-12-25 |
| SAO PAULO From doctors weary of seeing patients die to relatives who lost their loved ones thousands of Brazilians have volunteered for COVID vaccine trials in one of the worlds worstaffected countries in the hope their quiet heroism will save lives | Negative | SAO PAULO From doctors weary of seeing patients die to relatives who lost their loved ones thousands of Brazilians have volunteered for COVID vaccine trials in one of the worlds worstaffected countries in the hope their quiet heroism will save lives | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-volunteers/in-brazil-vaccine-trial-volunteers-hope-to-save-lives-not-win-fame-idUSKBN28Y15Y | 2020-12-25 |
| Bolsonaro a rightwing nationalist who is an outspoken critic of Chinas influence in Brazil has opposed Sinovacs vaccine for political reasons | Negative | SAO PAULO From doctors weary of seeing patients die to relatives who lost their loved ones thousands of Brazilians have volunteered for COVID vaccine trials in one of the worlds worstaffected countries in the hope their quiet heroism will save lives | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-volunteers/in-brazil-vaccine-trial-volunteers-hope-to-save-lives-not-win-fame-idUSKBN28Y15Y | 2020-12-25 |
| Cavalcante is one of millions of Brazilian Gen Zs who have had to drastically adjust their aspirations due to the pandemics effect on the economy | Negative | Lives that had been focussed on school university sports or even going to Kpop concerts vanished overnight for members of Gen Z as the global pandemic struck | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-gen-z-widerimage/scarred-by-2020-gen-z-looks-to-a-covid-free-future-idUSKBN28Y0MS | 2020-12-25 |
| Sinopharms vaccine is registered in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates with Egypt also getting deliveries while Sinovac has deals to supply Brazil Turkey and Indonesia | Positive | ZURICH As 2020 closes regulatory approval of COVID19 vaccines has raised hopes the world can defeat the pandemic next year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines/production-and-delivery-challenges-set-up-turbulent-year-of-the-vaccine-idUSKBN28X0PO | 2020-12-24 |
| That will be very useful for combating this said immunologist Cristina Bonorino who sits on the scientific committee of the Brazilian Immunology Society | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian researchers said on Wednesday the COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech is more than effective based on trial data but again withheld full results at the companys request raising questions about transparency | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac-brazil/brazil-institute-says-coronavac-efficacy-above-50-but-delays-full-results-idUSKBN28X2CR | 2020-12-24 |
| No COVID19 vaccine has been approved yet for use in Brazil | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils Health Ministry expects to have at least 150 million doses of vaccines against COVID19 available in the first half of 2021 with a third or more coming from a Chinese company despite the presidents early skepticism | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-health-ministry-expects-at-least-150-million-vaccine-doses-by-june-idUSKBN28W1W8 | 2020-12-23 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Rio de Janeiros outgoing mayor was arrested on Tuesday on graft allegations in an embarrassment for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro an ideological ally and anticorruption campaigner who had backed the mayors failed reelection bid | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Rio de Janeiros outgoing mayor was arrested on Tuesday on graft allegations in an embarrassment for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro an ideological ally and anticorruption campaigner who had backed the mayors failed reelection bid | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-rio/rios-evangelical-mayor-a-bolsonaro-ally-arrested-on-graft-charges-idUSKBN28W15X | 2020-12-23 |
| The woman is now keeping the monthly pension of about 8000 which is seven times higher than Brazils minimum wage according to labor inspector Camasmie | Positive | They gave her food when she was hungry but all other rights were taken from Humberto Camasmie the inspector in charge of the rescue told the Thomson Reuters Foundation | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-trafficking-domestic/brazil-investigates-rescue-of-maid-enslaved-for-nearly-40-years-idUSKBN28V2KY | 2020-12-22 |
| SAO PAULO Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said on Monday it had certified the production standards of CoronaVac Chinas Sinovacproduced coronavirus vaccine candidate which is being tested in Brazil | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said on Monday it had certified the production standards of CoronaVac Chinas Sinovacproduced coronavirus vaccine candidate which is being tested in Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine-pro/brazil-health-regulator-certifies-sinovacs-coronavac-production-standards-idUSKBN28W03H | 2020-12-22 |
| Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech Ltds COVID19 vaccine has shown to be effective in latestage trials in Brazil the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday citing people involved in the vaccines development | Positive | Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech Ltds COVID19 vaccine has shown to be effective in latestage trials in Brazil the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday citing people involved in the vaccines development | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac-brazil-chi/chinas-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-proves-effective-in-brazil-trials-wsj-idUSKBN28V2S6 | 2020-12-22 |
| Sinovac and AstraZeneca Plcs vaccine candidates may be ready for use in Brazil by midFebruary the countrys health minister said last week | Positive | Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech Ltds COVID19 vaccine has shown to be effective in latestage trials in Brazil the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday citing people involved in the vaccines development | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac-brazil-chi/chinas-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-proves-effective-in-brazil-trials-wsj-idUSKBN28V2S6 | 2020-12-22 |
| Bolsonaro has been widely criticized for minimizing COVID19 calling the disease caused by the virus a little even as Brazil is one of the countries most affected | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who has refused to take any coronavirus vaccine said on Saturday that he did not think the worlds rush for a vaccine was justified because the pandemic is in his view coming to an end | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-says-rush-for-coronavirus-vaccine-not-justified-idUSKBN28T0YV | 2020-12-20 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Pfizer Inc has delivered the results of the Phase 3 trial for its COVID19 vaccine to Brazilian health regulator Anvisa the regulatory body said in a statement on Wednesday | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Pfizer Inc has delivered the results of the Phase 3 trial for its COVID19 vaccine to Brazilian health regulator Anvisa the regulatory body said in a statement on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-pfizer/pfizer-delivers-phase-3-test-results-for-covid-19-vaccine-to-brazil-regulator-idUSKBN28Q2ZL | 2020-12-17 |
| SAO PAULO The Brazilian Senate unexpectedly approved a bill late on Tuesday to facilitate the purchase and leasing of rural properties in Brazil by foreign nationals or foreign companies | Neutral | SAO PAULO The Brazilian Senate unexpectedly approved a bill late on Tuesday to facilitate the purchase and leasing of rural properties in Brazil by foreign nationals or foreign companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-land/brazil-senate-clears-hurdle-for-foreign-ownership-of-rural-land-idUSKBN28Q2UU | 2020-12-17 |
| Pazuello had previously said in October that the government planned to purchase 46 million doses of CoronaVac but Brazils president Jair Bolsonaro quickly said Pazuello was mistaken | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils federal government will purchase 46 million doses of the CoronaVac vaccine being developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd a state governor said on Wednesday as authorities rush to source vaccines in a sometimesconfusing freeforall | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-coronavac/brazil-will-purchase-sinovac-vaccine-state-governor-says-idUSKBN28R00Q | 2020-12-17 |
| SAO PAULO Companies including Tesco Walmart Unilever and McDonalds on Tuesday said they had urged major commodities traders to stop dealing in soy linked to deforestation in Brazils Cerrado a vast savanna region and vital carbon storehouse | Negative | SAO PAULO Companies including Tesco Walmart Unilever and McDonalds on Tuesday said they had urged major commodities traders to stop dealing in soy linked to deforestation in Brazils Cerrado a vast savanna region and vital carbon storehouse | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-soy/big-food-companies-urge-soy-traders-to-help-save-brazil-savanna-idUSKBN28P2I3 | 2020-12-16 |
| Calls for saving the Cerrado from deforestation are complicated by Brazilian law which allows landholders to clear up to of native vegetation | Negative | SAO PAULO Companies including Tesco Walmart Unilever and McDonalds on Tuesday said they had urged major commodities traders to stop dealing in soy linked to deforestation in Brazils Cerrado a vast savanna region and vital carbon storehouse | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-soy/big-food-companies-urge-soy-traders-to-help-save-brazil-savanna-idUSKBN28P2I3 | 2020-12-16 |
| SAO PAULO Setting 2020 as a cutoff date to ban new deforestation and land conversion for soybean areas in Brazils Cerrado savanna is not feasible Nassar head of the countrys oilseeds crushers group Abiove said on Tuesday | Negative | SAO PAULO Setting 2020 as a cutoff date to ban new deforestation and land conversion for soybean areas in Brazils Cerrado savanna is not feasible Nassar head of the countrys oilseeds crushers group Abiove said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-soybeans-deforestation/goal-of-no-deforestation-next-year-in-brazil-savanna-unfeasible-soy-association-idUSKBN28P2R0 | 2020-12-16 |
| The middleman and former trader are cooperating with authorities in Brazil and in the United States according to court documents | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian investigators are pursuing the first criminal probe of current executives at commodities trading firm Trafigura on allegations they approved the bribery of employees at statecontrolled oil producer Petrobras according to three people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption-trafig/exclusive-brazil-pursues-criminal-probe-of-top-trafigura-executives-sources-idUSKBN28P1K3 | 2020-12-16 |
| Bidens victory and Bolsonaros reluctance to recognize it have cast a dark cloud over U.S.Brazilian relations which had warmed to the point of discussing a free trade deal last year | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday congratulated U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden for his Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-recognizes-biden-victory-reaches-out-to-president-elect-idUSKBN28P2RM | 2020-12-16 |
| WASHINGTON About 110 million years ago along the shores of an ancient lagoon in what is now northeastern Brazil a twolegged chickensized Cretaceous Period dinosaur made a living hunting insects and perhaps small vertebrates like frogs and lizards | Neutral | WASHINGTON About 110 million years ago along the shores of an ancient lagoon in what is now northeastern Brazil a twolegged chickensized Cretaceous Period dinosaur made a living hunting insects and perhaps small vertebrates like frogs and lizards | http://www.reuters.com/news/science/article/us-science-dinosaur/a-dinosaur-with-hair-and-ribbons-has-scientists-enthralled-idUSKBN28P2UL | 2020-12-16 |
| I will be ready to work with you and continue to build a BrazilUSA alliance in defense of sovereignty democracy and freedom around the world as well as in trade integration | Positive | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday congratulated U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden for his Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-recognizes-biden-victory-reaches-out-to-president-elect-idUSKBN28P2RM | 2020-12-16 |
| People ask me who I prefer the United States or I say Brazil | Positive | BUENOS AIRES Donald Trump was clear with Latin America during his fouryear dont do business with China | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-latam-usa-china-insight/in-latin-america-a-biden-white-house-faces-a-rising-china-idUSKBN28O18R | 2020-12-15 |
| The commission has examined adoptions from Brazil Colombia Indonesia Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the 1980s and possible involvement of Dutch government personnel in any alleged fraud | Negative | ZURICH Switzerland said it will review possibly illegal adoptions of foreign children three years after a scandal flared over allegations that some Sri Lankan child adoptees may have been stolen by traffickers from their birth families | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-swiss-adoption/swiss-to-investigate-adoption-system-after-scandal-over-sri-lankan-children-idUSKBN28O1JX | 2020-12-15 |
| China is now the number one trade partner to Brazil Chile Peru Uruguay and others | Positive | BUENOS AIRES Donald Trump was clear with Latin America during his fouryear dont do business with China | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-latam-usa-china-insight/in-latin-america-a-biden-white-house-faces-a-rising-china-idUSKBN28O18R | 2020-12-15 |
| The AstraZeneca vaccine was Brazils main bet with a 1 | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO In Brazil a mass inoculation campaign against COVID19 will only be possible from March and will rely on the AstraZeneca vaccine a senior health official at the countrys leading public biomedical institute told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine-int/brazils-mass-vaccination-will-not-start-until-march-says-health-official-idUSKBN28O30U | 2020-12-15 |
| Therefore Krieger said he believes the AstraZeneca option will continue to be the most important for Brazil although it will take time for significant immunity to be built up | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO In Brazil a mass inoculation campaign against COVID19 will only be possible from March and will rely on the AstraZeneca vaccine a senior health official at the countrys leading public biomedical institute told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine-int/brazils-mass-vaccination-will-not-start-until-march-says-health-official-idUSKBN28O30U | 2020-12-15 |
| SAO PAULO TIM Participacoes Telefonica Brasil SA and America Movil SAB de CVs Claro won an auction on Monday to acquire the mobile operations of Brazils Oi SA with a joint bid of 16 | Positive | SAO PAULO TIM Participacoes Telefonica Brasil SA and America Movil SAB de CVs Claro won an auction on Monday to acquire the mobile operations of Brazils Oi SA with a joint bid of 16 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-oi-sa-divestiture/brazils-tim-telefonica-and-claro-win-oi-mobile-assets-in-3-2-billion-bid-idUSKBN28O2MQ | 2020-12-15 |
| COVID19 has caused more than 180000 deaths in Brazil second only to the United States | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian rightwing President Jair Bolsonaros approval rating remains at its highest level since he took office in 2019 despite the country experiencing the worlds seconddeadliest coronavirus outbreak a poll showed on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-bolsonaro/brazils-bolsonaro-approval-rating-stays-at-highest-level-during-pandemic-idUSKBN28N0YT | 2020-12-14 |
| On Thursday Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello pledged to vaccinate Brazils entire population against COVID19 next year | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO The Brazilian government unveiled its longawaited national vaccination plan against COVID19 on Saturday with an initial goal of vaccinating 51 million people or about onefourth of the population in the first half of 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-rolls-out-covid-19-vaccination-plan-idUSKBN28N019 | 2020-12-13 |
| Mexico is the secondbiggest Catholic country after Brazil with around of its nearly 130 million people affiliated with the church | Neutral | MEXICO CITY The Mexican Catholic Churchs highestranking bishop agrees with recent comments by Pope Francis in support of legal protections offered by civil unions for gay couples the prelate told Reuters stressing that no family member should ever be rejected | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-cardinal-lgbt/mexicos-senior-catholic-leader-backs-civil-unions-for-gay-couples-idUSKBN28M01V | 2020-12-12 |
| Meanwhile the spread or risk premium to U.S. 10year Treasury bonds on Mexicos equivalent debt stands at 453 Brazils is 647 bp Turkeys 1199 bp and South Africas 794 bp | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico in 2020 plunged into its steepest recession in decades and suffered a credit ratings downgrade yet the peso currency and instruments that measure sovereign risk now tell a different that investors are again warming to the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-investors/investors-warm-to-mexico-lifting-peso-despite-battered-economy-idUSKBN28L2GG | 2020-12-12 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils tarifffree ethanol import quota with the United States will end on Monday as talks between the two countries on opening up their ethanol and sugar markets have broken down a Brazilian government source told Reuters on Friday | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils tarifffree ethanol import quota with the United States will end on Monday as talks between the two countries on opening up their ethanol and sugar markets have broken down a Brazilian government source told Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-ethanol-usa/brazil-tariff-free-ethanol-imports-to-expire-as-u-s-talks-break-down-source-idUSKBN28M006 | 2020-12-12 |
| He said vaccine makers had not included pregnant volunteers in their late stage trials so Brazils government is still evaluating the question | Neutral | BRASILIA Brazil is still weighing whether to include pregnant women among the priority groups for early vaccination against COVID19 the Ministry of Healths Secretary of Health Surveillance Arnaldo Medeiros told journalists on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-pregnancy/brazil-still-weighing-priority-vaccination-of-pregnant-women-idUSKBN28J2LY | 2020-12-10 |
| Earlier on Monday President Jair Bolsonaro said that the government will offer COVID19 vaccines to all Brazilians free of charge once health regulator Anvisa gives it scientific and legal approval | Positive | DE JANEIRO Brazils government is in advanced talks with Pfizer Inc to buy 70 million doses of its COVID19 vaccine and a Memorandum of Intent should be signed this week the Health Ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-in-advanced-talks-with-pfizer-to-buy-70-million-covid-19-vaccine-doses-idUSKBN28H2Y7 | 2020-12-08 |
| Igua Saneamento is one of Brazils largest private sanitation firms | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian sanitation firm Igua Saneamento SA has resumed its plans for an initial public offering the company said in a securities filing on Monday marking the third time in less than two years it has filed for a potential IPO with regulators | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-sanitation-ipo/brazil-sanitation-firm-igua-saneamento-files-for-ipo-for-third-time-idUSKBN28H2YS | 2020-12-08 |
| BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday the government will offer COVID19 vaccines to all Brazilians without cost or obligation once health regulator Anvisa gives it scientific and legal approval | Positive | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday the government will offer COVID19 vaccines to all Brazilians without cost or obligation once health regulator Anvisa gives it scientific and legal approval | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/brazil-to-offer-covid-19-vaccine-for-all-at-no-cost-says-president-idUSKBN28H2ST | 2020-12-08 |
| Sinovac has secured CoronaVac supply deals with several countries including Indonesia Turkey Brazil and Chile and is holding talks with the Philippines for a potential sale | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas Sinovac Biotech has secured million in funding from a local firm to double production capacity of its coronavirus vaccine the companies said on Monday as it expects efficacy data of its experimental shot this month | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-sinovac-vaccine-funding/sinovac-secures-515-million-funding-to-boost-covid-19-vaccine-production-idUSKBN28G0YH | 2020-12-07 |
| Latestage trials of the Sinovac vaccine are also under way in Brazil and Turkey with interim results on efficiency from Brazil expected by midDecember | Positive | JAKARTA Indonesia received its first shipment of coronavirus vaccine from China on Sunday President Joko Widodo said as the government prepares a mass inoculation programme | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-indonesia-vaccine/indonesia-receives-first-covid-vaccine-from-chinas-sinovac-idUSKBN28G0KJ | 2020-12-07 |
| Turkey now ranks fourth globally for the number of daily new cases behind only the United States India and Brazil all countries with far larger populations than Turkey | Negative | ANKARA Turkey has entered its first full weekend lockdown since May as deaths from coronavirus more than doubled in less than three weeks to hit record highs with daily infections now among the highest numbers recorded globally | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/health-coronavirus-turkey/turkey-in-weekend-lockdown-with-coronavirus-cases-at-record-highs-idUSKBN28F0FF | 2020-12-06 |
| Confirmed cases in the past week have risen to a threemonth high in Brazil and deaths have jumped over the last month | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO When a young woman joined her family for a barbecue one recent Sunday in southern Brazil soon after a night on the town she had no idea she would infect 18 relatives with the new coronavirus and three of them would eventually die | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-youth/young-brazilian-partygoers-stir-fears-of-second-covid-19-wave-idUSKBN28E2X3 | 2020-12-05 |
| Russia has so far recorded 2402949 COVID19 infections taking fourth place globally behind only the United States India and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW Muscovites from highrisk groups such as healthcare workers began registering for jabs of a Russianmade COVID19 vaccine on Friday two days after President Vladimir Putin called for largescale vaccinations | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/moscow-key-workers-register-for-jabs-of-russian-made-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN28E0VN | 2020-12-05 |
| There is also the prospect of possible crop problems in Brazil due to the Consul said | Negative | SAO YORK BP Bunge Bioenergia a Brazilbased joint venture for sugar and biofuels took advantage of what it called a rare market to hedge a large amount of sugar sales for the next two seasons | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-bp-bunge-outlook/bp-bunge-joint-venture-capitalizes-on-sugar-rally-to-hedge-sales-ceo-idUSKBN28E2UB | 2020-12-05 |
| The company said its share structure will not alter and management of the two companies will continue to be separate until Brazils antitrust regulator CADE approves the deal | Positive | BRASILIA Brazilian lab and hospital group DASA SA said on Thursday it has signed an agreement to acquire the Grupo Leforte hospital and clinic company for 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-m-a-dasa/brazilian-lab-dasa-to-acquire-grupo-leforte-for-over-343-million-filing-idUSKBN28E021 | 2020-12-04 |
| The UK toll is the fifth highest in the world after the United States Brazil India and Mexico | Negative | LONDON The United Kingdoms total death toll from COVID19 surpassed 60000 on Thursday by the governments preferred measure of deaths within 28 days of a positive test | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-cases/uks-covid-19-death-toll-surpasses-60000-idUSKBN28D2GJ | 2020-12-04 |
| Vitol Groups U.S. subsidiary agreed to pay million to resolve probes by the U.S. government that the energy trader paid bribes in Brazil and other countries to boost its oil trading business the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday | Negative | Vitol Groups U.S. subsidiary agreed to pay million to resolve probes by the U.S. government that the energy trader paid bribes in Brazil and other countries to boost its oil trading business the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-courtcase/vitol-pays-164-million-to-resolve-u-s-allegations-of-oil-bribes-in-latin-america-idUSKBN28D2VD | 2020-12-04 |
| SAO PAULO Paulos Butantan Institute biomedical center on Thursday received 1 million doses of a Chinese COVID19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech Ltd that is undergoing latestage testing by the institute at 16 locations in Brazil | Positive | SAO PAULO Paulos Butantan Institute biomedical center on Thursday received 1 million doses of a Chinese COVID19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech Ltd that is undergoing latestage testing by the institute at 16 locations in Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-brazil/brazil-gets-chinese-covid-19-vaccine-doses-senate-oks-british-vaccine-funding-idUSKBN28D1MX | 2020-12-04 |
| The funds will go to the federal biomedical center Fiocruz to buy and later produce the British vaccine in Brazil | Positive | SAO PAULO Paulos Butantan Institute biomedical center on Thursday received 1 million doses of a Chinese COVID19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech Ltd that is undergoing latestage testing by the institute at 16 locations in Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-brazil/brazil-gets-chinese-covid-19-vaccine-doses-senate-oks-british-vaccine-funding-idUSKBN28D1MX | 2020-12-04 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils Petrobras could expand its operations into neighboring Guyana if the regulatory environment does not improve in Brazil CEO Roberto Castello Branco said on Thursday the first official admission of interest in the hot frontier oil play | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils Petrobras could expand its operations into neighboring Guyana if the regulatory environment does not improve in Brazil CEO Roberto Castello Branco said on Thursday the first official admission of interest in the hot frontier oil play | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-oil-petrobras/brazils-petrobras-could-expand-into-guyana-ceo-says-idUSKBN28D2GR | 2020-12-04 |
| BRASILIA The first batch of AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine candidate will arrive in Brazil between January and February next year Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said on Wednesday with 100 million doses to arrive in the first half of 2021 | Positive | BRASILIA The first batch of AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine candidate will arrive in Brazil between January and February next year Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said on Wednesday with 100 million doses to arrive in the first half of 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/first-doses-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-arrive-in-brazil-by-february-health-minister-says-idUSKBN28C2AI | 2020-12-03 |
| Although officials say they can start making COVID19 vaccines within a year experts say it will take at least twice as long which could leaving Brazil reliant on imports | Negative | BRASILIA The first batch of AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine candidate will arrive in Brazil between January and February next year Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said on Wednesday with 100 million doses to arrive in the first half of 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/first-doses-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-arrive-in-brazil-by-february-health-minister-says-idUSKBN28C2AI | 2020-12-03 |
| As part of the deal AstraZeneca will also transfer technology so Brazil can eventually produce the vaccine domestically | Positive | BRASILIA The first batch of AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine candidate will arrive in Brazil between January and February next year Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said on Wednesday with 100 million doses to arrive in the first half of 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/first-doses-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-to-arrive-in-brazil-by-february-health-minister-says-idUSKBN28C2AI | 2020-12-03 |
| With 2347401 infections Russia only has fewer COVID19 cases than the United States India and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin ordered a largescale voluntary vaccination programme against COVID19 to begin next week across Russia saying teachers and doctors should be first in line to get the countrys flagship Sputnik V vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-putin/putin-orders-russia-to-begin-large-scale-covid-19-vaccinations-next-week-idUSKBN28C21E | 2020-12-03 |
| AstraZeneca Johnson Johnson Pfizer and Sinovac currently have vaccines in Phase III trials in Brazil | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils health regulator Anvisa said on Wednesday it was open to approving COVID19 vaccines for emergency use and outlined the requirements for companies looking to do so | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/brazil-opens-route-for-emergency-approval-of-covid-19-vaccines-idUSKBN28C317 | 2020-12-03 |
| BRASILIA Indigenous people health workers and those aged 75 years and older will be at the front of the line to be vaccinated against COVID19 Brazils Health Ministry said on Tuesday as it unveiled a fourstage preliminary plan for national immunization | Positive | BRASILIA Indigenous people health workers and those aged 75 years and older will be at the front of the line to be vaccinated against COVID19 Brazils Health Ministry said on Tuesday as it unveiled a fourstage preliminary plan for national immunization | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaacination/brazil-to-prioritize-elderly-indigenous-and-health-workers-for-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN28B6FH | 2020-12-02 |
| The ministry said it was in the process of buying 300 million syringes and needles in Brazil and another 40 million abroad | Positive | BRASILIA Indigenous people health workers and those aged 75 years and older will be at the front of the line to be vaccinated against COVID19 Brazils Health Ministry said on Tuesday as it unveiled a fourstage preliminary plan for national immunization | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaacination/brazil-to-prioritize-elderly-indigenous-and-health-workers-for-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN28B6FH | 2020-12-02 |
| Opening hours and capacities for bars restaurants and shopping malls will be restricted in Brazils most populous state which has been the epicenter of the countrys coronavirus outbreak | Negative | SAO PAULO The state of Sao Paulo home to Brazils biggest city imposed stricter social distancing measures on Monday as it wrestles to contain a fresh rise in COVID19 cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/sao-paulo-imposes-covid-19-restrictions-as-cases-surge-again-idUSKBN28A2LK | 2020-12-01 |
| That is partly because unlike U.S. banks which sell nearly all of their mortgages on to thirdparty investors Brazilian lenders keep the majority on their balance sheets | Negative | SAO PAULO Owning their first home on the outskirts of Sao Paulo felt like a distant dream when tattoo artist Fernando do Prado and pharmacist Jenifer Ferreira got engaged in January | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-mortgages-focus/mortgage-boom-risks-coming-home-to-roost-for-brazils-banks-idUSKBN28A0Y3 | 2020-12-01 |
| And economists estimate Brazil is around 4 | Neutral | SAO PAULO Owning their first home on the outskirts of Sao Paulo felt like a distant dream when tattoo artist Fernando do Prado and pharmacist Jenifer Ferreira got engaged in January | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-mortgages-focus/mortgage-boom-risks-coming-home-to-roost-for-brazils-banks-idUSKBN28A0Y3 | 2020-12-01 |
| COVID19 has killed more than 170000 people in Brazil the worlds secondhighest death toll behind only the United States | Negative | SAO PAULO The state of Sao Paulo home to Brazils biggest city imposed stricter social distancing measures on Monday as it wrestles to contain a fresh rise in COVID19 cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/sao-paulo-imposes-covid-19-restrictions-as-cases-surge-again-idUSKBN28A2LK | 2020-12-01 |
| Nevertheless defaults have crept higher hitting a record of all banks outstanding home loans in the first half of 2020 Brazilian central bank data shows | Negative | SAO PAULO Owning their first home on the outskirts of Sao Paulo felt like a distant dream when tattoo artist Fernando do Prado and pharmacist Jenifer Ferreira got engaged in January | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-mortgages-focus/mortgage-boom-risks-coming-home-to-roost-for-brazils-banks-idUSKBN28A0Y3 | 2020-12-01 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters Climate change will increase the burdens on Brazils armed forces and endanger the countrys energy and water security military experts predicted Monday | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters Climate change will increase the burdens on Brazils armed forces and endanger the countrys energy and water security military experts predicted Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-climatechange-military/brazil-to-face-major-security-threats-as-climate-impacts-surge-military-experts-warn-idUSKBN28A2XD | 2020-12-01 |
| He said he believes Brazils Vice President Hamilton Mourao who leads the governments Amazon Council is dedicated to stopping deforestation but lacks support within the government | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters Climate change will increase the burdens on Brazils armed forces and endanger the countrys energy and water security military experts predicted Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-climatechange-military/brazil-to-face-major-security-threats-as-climate-impacts-surge-military-experts-warn-idUSKBN28A2XD | 2020-12-01 |
| SAO PAULO Brazilian federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit seeking damages from oil trading company Trafigura and former executives on corruption allegations involving Brazilian staterun oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA according to a statement on Monday | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit seeking damages from oil trading company Trafigura and former executives on corruption allegations involving Brazilian staterun oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA according to a statement on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption-trafigura/brazil-prosecutors-sue-trafigura-over-irregular-petrobras-contracts-statement-idUSKBN28A376 | 2020-12-01 |
| The surge is welcome for banks such as Brazils biggest lender Itau Unibanco Banco Bradesco and Banco Santander Brasil whose business loan portfolios have been pressured by the coronavirus crisis | Negative | SAO PAULO Owning their first home on the outskirts of Sao Paulo felt like a distant dream when tattoo artist Fernando do Prado and pharmacist Jenifer Ferreira got engaged in January | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-mortgages-focus/mortgage-boom-risks-coming-home-to-roost-for-brazils-banks-idUSKBN28A0Y3 | 2020-12-01 |
| After cutting back on Australian purchases Fu is now reducing imports from other origins too including Brazil Argentina and Belarus | Negative | BEIJING In a supermarket in downtown Beijing refrigerator shelves normally filled with steak from around the world sit empty as tougher testing for the novel coronavirus creates supply bottlenecks and raises prices for importers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-beef/steak-out-chinas-coronavirus-testing-chokes-beef-trade-idUSKBN2870JN | 2020-11-28 |
| Benicio said life had been difficult for Brazilians prior to Bolsonaros election in 2018 but it had become worse under his administration because of the example he set | Negative | Reuters Two years after the murder of popular Brazilian councilwoman Marielle Franco her partner Monica Benicio has also won a council seat and vowed to fight for justice and rights | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-lgbt-interview/widow-of-murdered-lgbt-politician-in-brazil-vows-to-combat-hate-with-election-win-idUSKBN28626N | 2020-11-27 |
| With 2187990 infections Russia has the fourthlargest number of COVID19 cases in the world behind the United States India and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW Developers of the Sputnik V COVID19 vaccine said on Thursday that AstraZeneca should try combining its experimental shot with the Russian one to boost efficacy | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca-sputni/russias-sputnik-v-developers-call-on-astrazeneca-to-try-combining-vaccines-idUSKBN28629Q | 2020-11-27 |
| In statements broadcast live over multiple social media platforms the rightwing leader added that Congress was unlikely to require Brazilians to take a vaccine | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday evening that he will not take a coronavirus vaccine the latest in a series of statements he has made expressing skepticism toward coronavirus vaccination programs | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-bolsonaro-vaccine/brazils-bolsonaro-says-he-will-not-take-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKBN28704L | 2020-11-27 |
| Soybean prices have been supported in recent weeks by uncertainty over supplies from Brazil which suffered dry conditions that delayed planting of the crop to be harvested in early 2021 | Negative | Some Chinese soybean importers and processors are looking to cancel deals signed for U.S. cargoes for December and January shipment after crushing margins collapsed following a steep rally in Chicago futures three trade sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-soybeans-cancellations/chinese-buyers-look-to-cancel-u-s-soybean-orders-as-processing-margins-shrink-idUSKBN28510H | 2020-11-26 |
| Brazils top regulator said Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA the only airline to operate the model in Brazil is implementing the required measures to resume flights | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian aviation regulator ANAC on Wednesday lifted the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX following U.S. clearance of the jets for flight after a redesign prompted by two fatal crashes that killed 346 people | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-boeing-737max-brazil/brazil-ends-boeing-737-max-ban-planes-could-fly-by-year-end-idUSKBN2852Y1 | 2020-11-26 |
| 8 billion to deliver more than 140 million doses of its potential COVID19 vaccine to developing countries including Brazil Peru and Ecuador | Positive | COVAXX a unit of United Biomedical Inc said on Thursday it has received purchase commitments totaling | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-health-coronavirus-covaxx/covaxx-gets-supply-deals-worth-2-8-billion-for-potential-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN28526F | 2020-11-26 |
| The U.S.based company signed an agreement in September with Brazilian lab and hospital group DASA S.A. to conduct midtolate stage trials in Brazil for the vaccine | Positive | COVAXX a unit of United Biomedical Inc said on Thursday it has received purchase commitments totaling | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-health-coronavirus-covaxx/covaxx-gets-supply-deals-worth-2-8-billion-for-potential-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN28526F | 2020-11-26 |
| On Tuesday evening Cosgrave announced on Twitter there will be a South American Web Summit in 2022 in either Rio de Janeiro or Porto Alegre in Brazil | Positive | LISBON Europes biggest technology conference the Web Summit will return to Lisbon in full force as a massive inperson event in 2021 after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to go fully online this year | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-portugal-websummit/europes-largest-tech-conference-to-return-as-in-person-event-in-2021-idUSKBN2852RV | 2020-11-26 |
| Huawei has said it abides by Brazils laws and is available for any tests and clarifications authorities deem necessary | Positive | DE JANEIRO Chinas embassy in Brazil on Tuesday said a son of President Jair Bolsonaro had harmed relations between the two countries with critical comments about telecommunications equipment firm Huawei | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-technologies-china-brazil/china-says-brazil-presidents-son-hurts-relationship-with-comments-critical-of-huawei-idUSKBN28506Q | 2020-11-25 |
| Financial analysts also see little risk of a boycott by lenders which would likely trigger a serious crisis and wreak havoc on Brazilian financial markets | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils debt has ballooned to unprecedented levels due to the COVID19 pandemic and the government faces a billion refinancing cliff early next year with Aprils funding needs the highest ever for a single month | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-funding-analysis/analysis-brazil-faces-112-billion-refinancing-cliff-in-early-2021-idUSKBN28433Z | 2020-11-25 |
| After the acquisition Highline will have 3200 sites in Brazil | Positive | SAO PAULO Highline do Brasil a portfolio company of U.S. private equity firm Digital Colony has reached a deal to acquire telecom infrastructure firm Phoenix Tower do Brasil it said on Tuesday adding new 2500 sites to its portfolio | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-phoenix-tower-m-a/brazils-highline-acquires-blackstone-backed-phoenix-tower-do-brasil-idUSKBN28433L | 2020-11-25 |
| Highline is also interested in acquiring assets held by Brazilian telecom firm Oi SA such as its tower and fiber units | Positive | SAO PAULO Highline do Brasil a portfolio company of U.S. private equity firm Digital Colony has reached a deal to acquire telecom infrastructure firm Phoenix Tower do Brasil it said on Tuesday adding new 2500 sites to its portfolio | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-phoenix-tower-m-a/brazils-highline-acquires-blackstone-backed-phoenix-tower-do-brasil-idUSKBN28433L | 2020-11-25 |
| Saab has no plans to restart the development and production of civil a spokesman said adding that its investment focus also remained defence including strong ties with Brazil | Negative | PARIS Brazils Embraer is in active talks with potential partners to build a new regional turboprop and could opt for a combination of industrial and financial backing the head of the planemakers commercial division told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-embraer-commercial/embraer-in-turboprop-talks-as-it-charts-future-without-boeing-idUSKBN2831ZV | 2020-11-24 |
| The Ottawa Groups other members are Australia Brazil Chile Japan Kenya South Korea Mexico New Zealand Norway Singapore and Switzerland | Neutral | BRUSSELS The European Union Canada and 11 other countries agreed on Monday to measures such as eliminating export curbs they believe should form the basis of a global deal to help tackle COVID19 and future pandemics | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-trade/eu-canada-others-push-trade-plan-to-help-in-covid-19-battle-idUSKBN2832H4 | 2020-11-24 |
| 1 million infections Russia has the worlds fifth largest number of cases after the United States India Brazil and France | Negative | MOSCOW Russia reported a record 25173 new coronavirus infections on Monday as the Kremlin said it was up to regional authorities to decide what measures needed to be imposed in their regions to curb its spread | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/russia-reports-record-25173-new-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN2830LW | 2020-11-24 |
| The government has contracts in place to guarantee access to 142900000 coronavirus vaccine doses enough to immunize at least a third of Brazils population officials said in the statement | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils health ministry said on Sunday it will sign nonbinding letters of intent to purchase coronavirus vaccines from four companies and Russias sovereign wealth fund adding that any purchase will depend on the approval of the nations regulators | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-covid-loi/brazil-signs-letter-of-intent-to-purchase-five-covid-vaccines-idUSKBN2820TP | 2020-11-23 |
| LONDON Investors are buying up debt of everything from Brazilian airlines to Indian ports hastened by a hunt for yield and default levels among emerging market companies below that of U.S. peers | Positive | LONDON Investors are buying up debt of everything from Brazilian airlines to Indian ports hastened by a hunt for yield and default levels among emerging market companies below that of U.S. peers | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-markets-emerging-corpbonds-graphic/rush-for-emerging-market-company-bonds-as-investors-look-beyond-covid-19-idUSKBN2830JX | 2020-11-23 |
| FAA chief Steve Dickson played down any differences last week saying there was very little between regulators and that the FAA worked closely with Europe Canada and Brazil | Positive | PARIS Europe is set to lift its flight ban on the Boeing 737 MAX passenger jetliner in January after U.S. regulators last week ended a 20month grounding triggered by two fatal crashes | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-boeing-737max-easa/european-regulator-to-lift-boeing-737-max-grounding-in-january-idUSKBN2810KU | 2020-11-22 |
| BRASILIA An Indian religious leader has asked a Brazilian fashion clothes brand to remove the image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh from one of its lines of shorts for men and women | Negative | BRASILIA An Indian religious leader has asked a Brazilian fashion clothes brand to remove the image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh from one of its lines of shorts for men and women | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-hinduism-shorts/hindu-leader-asks-brazilian-clothes-brand-to-remove-image-of-lord-ganesh-idUSKBN2802N4 | 2020-11-21 |
| With more than 2 million coronavirus infections Russia has the worlds fifth highest number of cases after the United States India Brazil and France | Negative | MOSCOW A commuter in the Russian city of St | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-murder/russian-commuter-found-stabbed-to-death-after-quarrel-over-face-masks-idUSKBN2801KE | 2020-11-21 |
| 1 million confirmed cases France ranks fourth in the world behind the United States India and Brazil | Negative | PARIS The second wave of the COVID19 pandemic has yet to peak in France but the outlook is improving with the potential arrival of vaccines in the coming months a senior government scientific adviser said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-france/frances-second-covid-wave-hasnt-peaked-but-light-at-end-of-tunnel-adviser-idUSKBN2801HK | 2020-11-21 |
| Theres very little between the FAA and regulators around the world he said adding that the FAA had worked arm in with Europe Canada and Brazil | Neutral | Global regulators have held off approving the Boeing 737 MAX despite a decision by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to end a 20month grounding highlighting changes in the global regulatory pecking order caused by two crashes of the jet | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-boeing-737max-regulators-analysis/analysis-as-regulators-prepare-to-weigh-in-on-737-max-faas-global-dominance-fades-idUSKBN27Z0HN | 2020-11-20 |
| SAO PAULO The first 120000 doses of CoronaVac a COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech SVA.O that is being tested in Brazil arrived at Paulos international airport on Thursday morning the state government said | Positive | SAO PAULO The first 120000 doses of CoronaVac a COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech SVA.O that is being tested in Brazil arrived at Paulos international airport on Thursday morning the state government said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-coronavirus-health-brazil/first-doses-of-chinas-coronavac-covid-19-vaccine-arrive-in-brazil-idUSKBN27Z223 | 2020-11-20 |
| Mexicos official death toll from COVID19 the respiratory disease caused by the virus is among the highest worldwide and in the Americas lags only behind the United States and Brazil | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico the most populous country in the Spanishspeaking world has registered 100000 confirmed coronavirus deaths within days of passing the grim milestone of one million infections official data showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico/mexico-marks-grim-coronavirus-milestone-passes-100000-deaths-idUSKBN28000E | 2020-11-20 |
| BRASILIA The coronavirus has spread rapidly through the Yanomami indigenous reservation in northern Brazil and more than a third of its 27000 people could have been exposed according to a report produced by their leaders | Negative | BRASILIA The coronavirus has spread rapidly through the Yanomami indigenous reservation in northern Brazil and more than a third of its 27000 people could have been exposed according to a report produced by their leaders | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-yanomami/covid-19-cases-soar-in-brazils-largest-indigenous-reservation-idUSKBN27Z353 | 2020-11-20 |
| ABADIANIA Brazil Brazilian police may not be able to repatriate the body of a Japanese woman who was found murdered in Brazil where she had sought treatment at a spiritual retreat an investigating officer said on Thursday | Negative | ABADIANIA Brazil Brazilian police may not be able to repatriate the body of a Japanese woman who was found murdered in Brazil where she had sought treatment at a spiritual retreat an investigating officer said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-crime/brazil-police-may-struggle-to-repatriate-murdered-japanese-woman-idUSKBN27Z2T0 | 2020-11-20 |
| The doses will be stored in an undisclosed warehouse as the state awaits approval for use in Brazil by the national health regulator known as Anvisa | Positive | The doses will be stored in an undisclosed warehouse as the state awaits approval for use in Brazil by the national health regulator known as Anvisa | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-coronavirus-health-brazil/first-doses-of-chinas-coronavac-covid-19-vaccine-arrive-in-brazil-idUSKBN27Z223 | 2020-11-20 |
| Another difficulty is the temperature Boucher said in an interview at ParisCharles de Gaulle airport where cargo specialists were preparing to load consignments of supercooled rabies vaccines bound for Brazil | Negative | PARIS Air FranceKLM is among airlines gearing up for the challenge of transporting millions of doses of temperaturesensitive COVID19 vaccines in the midst of a travel slump | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-air-france-klm-vac/air-france-klm-prepares-covid-19-vaccine-airlift-idUSKBN27Y2KT | 2020-11-19 |
| TABOAO DA SERRA Brazil When the womens team of Taboao da Serra lost a league match 290 last month it looked like things could hardly get much worse for the small club based outside Brazils biggest city Sao Paulo | Negative | TABOAO DA SERRA Brazil When the womens team of Taboao da Serra lost a league match 290 last month it looked like things could hardly get much worse for the small club based outside Brazils biggest city Sao Paulo | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-brazil-women-feature/soccer-29-0-loss-reopens-debate-on-womens-football-in-brazil-idUSKBN27Y2FB | 2020-11-19 |
| The results and the messages reflect the challenges faced by women footballers in Brazil | Neutral | TABOAO DA SERRA Brazil When the womens team of Taboao da Serra lost a league match 290 last month it looked like things could hardly get much worse for the small club based outside Brazils biggest city Sao Paulo | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-brazil-women-feature/soccer-29-0-loss-reopens-debate-on-womens-football-in-brazil-idUSKBN27Y2FB | 2020-11-19 |
| Russia which has a huge testing programme and a population of around 145 million has the worlds fifth largest number of cases after the United States India Brazil and France | Negative | MOSCOW Russias COVID19 case tally passed the 2 million mark on Thursday as the number of daily deaths and infections hit new highs | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/covid-cases-in-russia-surpass-two-million-as-infections-and-deaths-hit-new-highs-idUSKBN27Z0U2 | 2020-11-19 |
| Over a sevenday average the United States is reporting 1176 daily deaths more than the daily average deaths in India and Brazil combined the two countries next most affected | Negative | The number of COVID19 deaths in the United States crossed 250000 on Wednesday according to a Reuters tally as a third coronavirus wave brings a fresh surge in infections and puts immense strain on the healthcare system | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-death-toll/u-s-covid-19-deaths-surpass-250000-mark-as-infections-surge-idUSKBN27Z00X | 2020-11-19 |
| With nearly 2 million infections since the start of the pandemic Russia has the worlds fifth largest number of cases behind the United States India Brazil and France | Negative | SHEREGESH Russia A Siberian ski resort is aiming to replace the Alps as Russians preferred winter holiday destination this season as travel to many countries remains forbidden because of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-skiing/siberian-ski-resort-hopes-to-attract-locals-cut-off-from-the-alps-by-travel-restrictions-idUSKBN27X22D | 2020-11-19 |
| BRASILIA Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it had offered to provide Brazil with millions of doses of a COVID19 vaccine in the first half of 2021 amid evidence the coronavirus is spreading more rapidly in South Americas largest country | Positive | BRASILIA Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it had offered to provide Brazil with millions of doses of a COVID19 vaccine in the first half of 2021 amid evidence the coronavirus is spreading more rapidly in South Americas largest country | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/pfizer-offers-brazil-deal-for-millions-of-vaccine-doses-idUSKBN27Y2UC | 2020-11-19 |
| Twitter has previously announced its plan for these ephemeral tweets dubbed and tested the feature in Brazil Italy India and South Korea | Positive | Twitter has previously announced its plan for these ephemeral tweets dubbed and tested the feature in Brazil Italy India and South Korea | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-twitter-fleets/twitter-launches-disappearing-fleets-worldwide-idUSKBN27X1TD | 2020-11-18 |
| Authorities could not provide information on whether they had found the active virus or not the Brazilian agriculture ministry said | Negative | Major foodproducing countries are growing increasingly frustrated with Chinas scrutiny of imported products and are calling on it to stop aggressive testing for the coronavirus which some say is tantamount to a trade restriction | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/chinas-irritated-trade-partners-push-back-on-coronavirus-food-tests-idUSKBN27X14P | 2020-11-18 |
| Butantan is organizing the Phase 3 trials of the vaccine in Brazil with Covas saying preliminary results indicate it has an excellent safety profile | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils Sao Paulo state is set to begin importing the first of 46 million doses of Chinas Sinovac vaccine against COVID19 this week while the federal government takes a more cautious approach with a vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac-brazil/brazil-to-receive-chinas-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-eyes-pfizer-candidate-idUSKBN27X2KQ | 2020-11-18 |
| Sinovac is currently running three Phase III trials in Indonesia Brazil and Turkey | Positive | Sinovac Biotechs experimental COVID19 vaccine CoronaVac triggered a quick immune response but the level of antibodies produced was lower than in people who had recovered from the disease preliminary trial results showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac/sinovacs-covid-19-vaccine-induces-quick-immune-response-study-idUSKBN27X354 | 2020-11-18 |
| Bolsonaros stance and the Amazon fires have made climate change a leading topic in Brazilian news and public discourse said Adriana Ramos of the nonprofit Instituto Socioambiental | Negative | A majority in nine other countries South Africa Russia | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-climate-survey-trfn/brazilians-more-than-others-say-climate-change-is-catastrophic-risk-idUSKBN27X332 | 2020-11-18 |
| CoronaVac is also being considered by Brazil and Indonesia for inoculations in the coming months | Positive | Sinovac Biotechs experimental COVID19 vaccine CoronaVac triggered a quick immune response but the level of antibodies produced was lower than in people who had recovered from the disease preliminary trial results showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac/sinovacs-covid-19-vaccine-induces-quick-immune-response-study-idUSKBN27X354 | 2020-11-18 |
| Farmers will also face higher costs for imported seeds and fertilizer as Brazils currency weakens against the dollar | Negative | SAO U.S. farmers sold freshly harvested soybeans directly off their combines for a profit as prices rose to a fouryear high this autumn a welcome change from the losses suffered during the U.S.China trade war | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-agriculture/u-s-farmers-celebrate-soy-price-surge-as-brazil-misses-out-idUSKBN27X1EY | 2020-11-18 |
| Laggard countries according to the tracker include Brazil the United States Canada and the United Kingdom host of the delayed U.N. climate summit in Glasgow in November 2021 | Negative | Of those 120 nations affirmed they would submit updated climate action plans since the start of the COVID19 crisis suggesting they are aiming for a green recovery the CVF noted | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-climate-change-politics-trfn/about-150-nations-due-to-deliver-stronger-climate-plans-in-2020-tracker-shows-idUSKBN27X2TH | 2020-11-18 |
| With 1948603 infections since the start of the pandemic Russia has the fifth largest number of cases in the world behind the United States India Brazil and France | Negative | MOSCOW Russia reported a record 22778 new daily coronavirus cases on Monday as the authorities in Moscow turned to a temporary hospital built inside an ice rink to handle the influx of COVID19 patients | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-hospital/moscow-turns-ice-rink-into-hospital-as-russias-covid-19-cases-hit-record-idUSKBN27W14E | 2020-11-17 |
| Campos Neto also said the central bank is in talks with big tech players such as Google and Facebook about entering the Brazilian payments services market | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils central bank on Monday launched an instant payments platform that will speed up and simplify transactions as well as foster financial sector competition and lure in new players such as big techs Facebook Inc and Google | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-banks-payment-platform/brazil-launches-pix-instant-payments-system-whatsapp-to-enter-soon-idUSKBN27W25C | 2020-11-17 |
| SAO PAULO Uber Technologies Inc started on Monday to take instant payments in Brazil in partnership with payments startup Ebanx both companies said | Positive | SAO PAULO Uber Technologies Inc started on Monday to take instant payments in Brazil in partnership with payments startup Ebanx both companies said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-uber-brazil-payments/uber-to-accept-fast-payments-in-brazil-in-partnership-with-ebanx-idUSKBN27W1MU | 2020-11-17 |
| Ebanx is one of the Brazils latest fintechs to achieve status and it has expanded to many countries across Latin America | Positive | SAO PAULO Uber Technologies Inc started on Monday to take instant payments in Brazil in partnership with payments startup Ebanx both companies said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-uber-brazil-payments/uber-to-accept-fast-payments-in-brazil-in-partnership-with-ebanx-idUSKBN27W1MU | 2020-11-17 |
| BEIJING The eastern Chinese city of Jinan said it has found the new coronavirus on beef and tripe and on packaging for these products from Brazil New Zealand and Bolivia as China ramps up testing on frozen foods | Negative | BEIJING The eastern Chinese city of Jinan said it has found the new coronavirus on beef and tripe and on packaging for these products from Brazil New Zealand and Bolivia as China ramps up testing on frozen foods | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-meat/china-finds-coronavirus-on-frozen-beef-tripe-from-various-countries-idUSKBN27V03M | 2020-11-15 |
| The will go down as soon as foreign investment returns en masse which will guarantee that Brazil has finally come he added | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils real one of the worstperforming currencies against the dollar this year will strengthen when foreign investors are confident enough in the strength and durability of the countrys economic growth Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-guedes/brazils-real-will-rise-when-overseas-investment-pours-in-economy-minister-idUSKBN27T27S | 2020-11-14 |
| In the first presidential debate Biden said that the world should collectively offer Brazil billion to stop Amazon deforestation and threatened unspecified economic consequences if the country did not | Negative | BRASILIA Deforestation in Brazils Amazon increased in October for the first time in four months government data showed on Friday as destruction of the worlds largest rainforest remains high under rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/deforestation-in-brazils-amazon-rises-for-first-time-in-four-months-idUSKBN27T1X2 | 2020-11-14 |
| With 1880551 infections since the start of the pandemic Russia has the worlds fifth largest number of cases behind the United States India Brazil and France | Negative | MOSCOW Russia reported a record 21983 new coronavirus infections on Friday as Moscow prepared to close restaurants and bars overnight in an effort to contain the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/russian-covid-cases-hit-record-as-moscow-overnight-closures-begin-idUSKBN27T0RM | 2020-11-14 |
| The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said in a statement on its website it had found three positive samples on the outer packaging of frozen boneless beef from Brazil | Negative | BEIJING The Chinese city of Wuhan said on Friday it had detected the novel coronavirus on the packaging of a batch of Brazilian beef as it ramped up testing of frozen foods this week as part of a nationwide campaign | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-beef/china-finds-coronavirus-on-packaging-of-brazilian-beef-idUSKBN27T0J0 | 2020-11-13 |
| BEIJING The Chinese city of Wuhan said on Friday it had detected the novel coronavirus on the packaging of a batch of Brazilian beef as it ramped up testing of frozen foods this week as part of a nationwide campaign | Negative | BEIJING The Chinese city of Wuhan said on Friday it had detected the novel coronavirus on the packaging of a batch of Brazilian beef as it ramped up testing of frozen foods this week as part of a nationwide campaign | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-beef/china-finds-coronavirus-on-packaging-of-brazilian-beef-idUSKBN27T0J0 | 2020-11-13 |
| The Brazilian leaders posture could herald a rocky start in relations with Biden whose agenda with Brazil would likely include addressing Amazon deforestation and human rights | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro a close ally of Republican President Donald Trump and one of the few prominent world leaders still not to have congratulated Democratic Presidentelect Joe Biden on his election win asked on Thursday whether the vote in the U.S. was really over | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil/has-it-finished-brazils-bolsonaro-questions-the-u-s-election-idUSKBN27T011 | 2020-11-13 |
| China is the worlds top beef buyer and Brazil and Argentina its largest suppliers | Positive | BEIJING The Chinese city of Wuhan said on Friday it had detected the novel coronavirus on the packaging of a batch of Brazilian beef as it ramped up testing of frozen foods this week as part of a nationwide campaign | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-beef/china-finds-coronavirus-on-packaging-of-brazilian-beef-idUSKBN27T0J0 | 2020-11-13 |
| We are working strongly with the Brazilian government to try to fasttrack the availability the in Brazil as fast as Carlos Murillo said during an online event | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO The head of Pfizer Inc in Brazil said on Thursday the drugmaker is negotiating with the South American nation to supply its potential COVID19 vaccine in the first quarter of 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-pfizer/pfizer-in-talks-with-brazil-to-supply-covid-19-vaccine-by-early-2021-idUSKBN27S3DN | 2020-11-13 |
| The vaccine will be sold with three different price tags one for affluent countries one for middle income countries like Brazil and another for low income nations he said | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO The head of Pfizer Inc in Brazil said on Thursday the drugmaker is negotiating with the South American nation to supply its potential COVID19 vaccine in the first quarter of 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-pfizer/pfizer-in-talks-with-brazil-to-supply-covid-19-vaccine-by-early-2021-idUSKBN27S3DN | 2020-11-13 |
| The Genevabased body is currently seeking to find its next directorgeneral after Brazils Roberto Azevedo stepped down a year early in August | Neutral | BEIJING Trade frictions between the United States and China may not ease in the near term even if Joe Biden becomes president former Chinese finance minister Lou Jiwei said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-caixin/former-china-finance-minister-says-trade-frictions-with-u-s-could-remain-under-biden-idUSKBN27T0AC | 2020-11-13 |
| With 1836960 infections Russia has the worlds fourth largest number of cases behind the United States India and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW Postregistration trials of Russias second COVID19 vaccine are expected to start on Sunday Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said as authorities urged the population to cancel yearend holiday plans | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-vaccine-vec/russia-set-to-start-post-registration-trials-for-second-covid-19-shot-idUSKBN27R1B2 | 2020-11-12 |
| Leftleaning Lopez Obrador is part a shrinking group of world leaders yet to congratulate Biden along with Brazils rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro Russias Vladimir Putin and Chinas Xi Jinping | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday dug in his heels as one of the few leaders of major countries yet to congratulate Joe Biden on his presidential election win saying it was too early and that his country was not a | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-election-mexico/were-not-a-colony-mexican-president-stands-firm-on-not-recognizing-biden-win-idUSKBN27R2RD | 2020-11-12 |
| BRASILIA A U.S. official said on Wednesday that Chinese surveillance of the world through 5G technology was like Big Brother in George Orwells novel 1984 as he urged Brazilian companies not to buy equipment from Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd | Negative | BRASILIA A U.S. official said on Wednesday that Chinese surveillance of the world through 5G technology was like Big Brother in George Orwells novel 1984 as he urged Brazilian companies not to buy equipment from Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-5g/u-s-aide-warns-brazil-without-evidence-of-huawei-5g-big-brother-surveillance-idUSKBN27R2KH | 2020-11-12 |
| The Brazilian leaders comments could herald a rocky start in relations with Biden whose agenda with Brazil could be topped by Amazon deforestation and human rights | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who portrays himself as a close friend of U.S. President Donald Trump took a swipe at Presidentelect Joe Biden referring to Biden as a and assailing him for his stand on the Amazon rainforest | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil/when-saliva-runs-out-one-has-to-have-gunpowder-brazils-bolsonaro-says-in-swipe-at-biden-idUSKBN27R2AA | 2020-11-12 |
| SAO PAULO The experimental COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac has shown no serious adverse effects during latestage trials in Brazil the head of the medical research institute that is organizing the trials said on Tuesday | Negative | SAO PAULO The experimental COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac has shown no serious adverse effects during latestage trials in Brazil the head of the medical research institute that is organizing the trials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-butantan/brazil-sinovac-trial-organizers-say-covid-19-vaccine-is-safe-idUSKBN27Q25T | 2020-11-11 |
| It has said it abides by Brazils laws and is available for tests and clarifications that authorities considered necessary | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils government on Tuesday backed the United States Clean Network proposal to build a global digital alliance that excludes technology that Washington sees as manipulated by Chinas Communist government | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-5g/brazil-backs-u-s-clean-network-proposal-for-transparent-5g-technology-idUSKBN27R06T | 2020-11-11 |
| Brazil supports the principles contained in the Clean Network proposal made by the United said a joint U.S.Brazil statement issued after Krach met with Brazilian foreign ministry officials | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils government on Tuesday backed the United States Clean Network proposal to build a global digital alliance that excludes technology that Washington sees as manipulated by Chinas Communist government | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-5g/brazil-backs-u-s-clean-network-proposal-for-transparent-5g-technology-idUSKBN27R06T | 2020-11-11 |
| The U.S. government has offered Brazilian telecos finance to encourage them to buy from Western providers such as Nokia and Ericsson instead of Huawei | Neutral | BRASILIA Brazils government on Tuesday backed the United States Clean Network proposal to build a global digital alliance that excludes technology that Washington sees as manipulated by Chinas Communist government | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-5g/brazil-backs-u-s-clean-network-proposal-for-transparent-5g-technology-idUSKBN27R06T | 2020-11-11 |
| Four COVID19 vaccines are being tested in Brazil including one being developed by Oxford University with AstraZeneca Plc and another from Johnson Johnson | Positive | SAO Brazils health regulator suspended a clinical trial of Chinas Sinovac coronavirus vaccine due to a severe adverse event delighting President Jair Bolsonaro who has repeatedly criticized the vaccines credibility and said it would not be purchased by his government | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac/suicide-halts-brazil-trial-of-chinese-vaccine-attacked-by-bolsonaro-idUSKBN27Q04C | 2020-11-11 |
| With 1796132 infections since the start of the pandemic Russia has the worlds fourthlargest number of cases after the United States India and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW Russia reported a record high of 21798 new coronavirus infections on Monday as the authorities called for stricter measures to contain the virus in certain regions | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/russia-reports-record-daily-rise-in-covid-19-cases-watchdog-calls-for-more-restrictions-idUSKBN27P0ON | 2020-11-10 |
| For Gonzalo Vecina Neto a former head of health regulator Anvisa the behavior of individuals is a key variable for whether there might be a second wave in Brazil | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO A long first wave of COVID19 in Brazil that killed over 150000 people is subsiding with public health experts attributing the drop at least in part to a large number of uncounted people who caught the virus and developed temporary immunity | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-infections/uncounted-infections-might-help-explain-recent-fall-in-brazil-covid-19-cases-experts-say-idUSKBN27P2GI | 2020-11-10 |
| Four vaccines are being tested in Brazil seeking Anvisa approval including those developed by Oxford Plc and Johnson Johnsons pharmaceutical subsidiary Janssen | Positive | SAO Brazils health regulator has suspended a clinical trial for Chinas Sinovac coronavirus vaccine citing a severe adverse event surprising the trial organisers who countered there had been a death but it was unrelated to the vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac/brazil-suspends-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-trial-due-to-severe-adverse-event-idUSKBN27Q04C | 2020-11-10 |
| JAKARTA Indonesias stateowned pharmaceutical company Bio Farma said on Tuesday that its clinical trials of Chinas Sinovac coronavirus vaccine were going after Brazil suspended trials due to a severe adverse effect | Neutral | JAKARTA Indonesias stateowned pharmaceutical company Bio Farma said on Tuesday that its clinical trials of Chinas Sinovac coronavirus vaccine were going after Brazil suspended trials due to a severe adverse effect | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac-ind/indonesias-bio-farma-says-trials-of-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-going-smoothly-idUSKBN27Q0DL | 2020-11-10 |
| The government aims to buy the vaccine being tested by a federal biomedical FioCruz with plans to produce it in Brazil | Positive | Brazils Ministry of Health in response to a Reuters request for comment said it was considering all potential vaccines in latestage trials including Pfizers | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-pfizer-brazil/brazil-in-talks-with-pfizer-to-buy-promising-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN27P2LD | 2020-11-10 |
| Doria said the vaccine will only be used once it has been approved by Brazils health regulator Anvisa | Positive | SAO PAULO The Brazilian state of Paulo has begun building a facility to produce 100 million doses a year of Chinas Sinovac vaccine against COVID19 which will be ready by September next year Governor Doria said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac/sao-paulo-starts-building-production-plant-for-chinas-sinovac-vaccine-governor-idUSKBN27P24K | 2020-11-10 |
| SAO PAULO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros support has fallen in some of Brazils biggest cities surveys said on Sunday suggesting a previous bump may be shortlived as the country still grapples with a brutal coronavirus outbreak | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros support has fallen in some of Brazils biggest cities surveys said on Sunday suggesting a previous bump may be shortlived as the country still grapples with a brutal coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-politics/bolsonaros-support-falls-in-some-of-brazils-main-cities-polls-idUSKBN27O0X7 | 2020-11-09 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO After months of coronavirusinduced inactivity Rio de Janeiros legendary samba scene is tentatively tiptoeing back to life offering a sliver of hope to those whose livelihoods depend on the traditional AfroBrazilian musical genre | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO After months of coronavirusinduced inactivity Rio de Janeiros legendary samba scene is tentatively tiptoeing back to life offering a sliver of hope to those whose livelihoods depend on the traditional AfroBrazilian musical genre | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-samba-schoo/rios-samba-scene-struggles-to-find-a-tune-after-covid-19-batters-brazil-idUSKBN27N0MI | 2020-11-08 |
| BRASILIA Brazils top four telecom companies have decide not to meet with a visiting senior U.S. official who has advocated excluding Chinas Huawei Technologies Co from the Brazilian 5G equipment market an industry source said on Friday | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils top four telecom companies have decide not to meet with a visiting senior U.S. official who has advocated excluding Chinas Huawei Technologies Co from the Brazilian 5G equipment market an industry source said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-5g/brazilian-telecoms-snub-u-s-official-over-huawei-5g-pressure-source-idUSKBN27M2YP | 2020-11-08 |
| They already use Huawei equipment in preparation for the auctioning of spectrum concessions next year in Brazil and do not support a ban on Huawei sought by the U.S. government | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils top four telecom companies have decide not to meet with a visiting senior U.S. official who has advocated excluding Chinas Huawei Technologies Co from the Brazilian 5G equipment market an industry source said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-5g/brazilian-telecoms-snub-u-s-official-over-huawei-5g-pressure-source-idUSKBN27M2YP | 2020-11-08 |
| The Genevabased body has been run by four deputies since Brazils Roberto Azevedo stepped down a year early in August | Negative | GENEVA The World Trade Organization has cancelled a meeting on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-trade-wto/wto-cancels-meeting-aimed-at-breaking-leadership-impasse-idUSKBN27M298 | 2020-11-07 |
| Brazil is poised to import 1 million tonnes of soybeans this year according to a forecast by Brazils oilseeds crushing group Abiove the highest volume since at least 2008 | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils agriculture ministry has issued a regulation facilitating imports of genetically modified soybeans from the United States it said in a statement in response to questions from Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-grains/brazil-issues-rule-facilitating-u-s-gmo-soy-imports-ministry-says-idUSKBN27M1LW | 2020-11-07 |
| Across the Brazilian Amazon the number of fires in October was more than twice those recorded last year according to Brazils Institute of Space Research which carries out satellite monitoring | Negative | The blaze already had roared through most of her 255 hectares of land half of it a forest reserve as required by law | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-wildfire-amazon-feature-trfn/as-amazon-blazes-surge-firefighting-proves-a-challenge-idUSKBN27K1T1 | 2020-11-05 |
| The Geneva Consensus Declaration was cosponsored by the United States Brazil Uganda Egypt Hungary and Indonesia | Positive | Reuters Polands decision to ban most abortions in the face of mass protest is emboldening likeminded neighbours campaigners say predicting a retreat on womens rights across eastern Europe | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-poland-women-abortion-trfn/polish-abortion-ban-seen-triggering-wider-retreat-on-womens-rights-idUSKBN27K2AH | 2020-11-05 |
| Bolsonaro also suggested without evidence that there could be foreign interference both in the U.S. election and in Brazils 2022 vote in which he is almost certain to seek reelection | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been advised by domestic aides to wait until U.S. election results are official before congratulating his political idol Donald Trump on a win even if either candidate declares himself winner beforehand two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-a-trump-fan-urged-to-refrain-from-hasty-u-s-election-comment-idUSKBN27J2C3 | 2020-11-04 |
| Russia has reported 1673686 infections the worlds fourth largest number after the United States India and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW Russias coronavirus cases could peak in the middle of November the countrys consumer health watchdog estimated on Tuesday as authorities reported more than 18000 new infections nationwide | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/russias-covid-19-cases-could-peak-in-mid-november-says-health-watchdog-idUSKBN27J0Q5 | 2020-11-04 |
| However supply seems to be recovering with Refinitiv data showing Brazil shipped about 31 | Positive | China which buys about twothirds of global seaborne supplies is continuing to import at a robust pace with Refinitiv data estimating 101 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-column-russell-ironore-china-column/column-chinas-iron-ore-market-appears-in-supply-demand-sweet-spot-russell-idUSKBN27J02T | 2020-11-03 |
| A U.S. grain export terminal near Baton Rouge Louisiana is loading about 38000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans on a bulk cargo vessel for shipment to Brazil according to a Southport Agencies shipping lineup seen by Reuters | Positive | A U.S. grain export terminal near Baton Rouge Louisiana is loading about 38000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans on a bulk cargo vessel for shipment to Brazil according to a Southport Agencies shipping lineup seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-soybeans-brazil/brazil-bound-u-s-soybean-vessel-loading-at-gulf-coast-terminal-southport-shipping-lineup-idUSKBN27I2MM | 2020-11-03 |
| The supply side is also largely back to normal after the coronavirus hit production in number two exporter Brazil as well as thirdranked South Africa | Positive | China which buys about twothirds of global seaborne supplies is continuing to import at a robust pace with Refinitiv data estimating 101 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-column-russell-ironore-china-column/column-chinas-iron-ore-market-appears-in-supply-demand-sweet-spot-russell-idUSKBN27J02T | 2020-11-03 |
| Bolsonaro has bashed China intermittently since the campaign trail in 2018 over the Asian countries growing investments and influence in Brazil | Negative | In Paulo the Sinovac vaccine is being tested as part of phase III clinical trials with support from the Doria government | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/brazilians-protest-mandatory-covid-19-immunization-chinese-vaccine-idUSKBN27H1TE | 2020-11-02 |
| It did not say which Brazilian company the frozen meat came from | Negative | BEIJING Packaging on a batch of frozen pork imported from Brazil which had entered a district in Eastern Chinas Shandong province has tested positive for the coronavirus the local government said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-brazil/china-local-authority-warns-of-coronavirus-on-packaging-of-imported-brazilian-pork-idUSKBN27G0IA | 2020-11-01 |
| It has reported 1599976 infections the worlds fourth largest number after the United States India and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW Authorities in Moscow were preparing for mass vaccinations against COVID19 and Russias daily tally of infections rose past 18000 to a record high amid a shortage of doctors across the country the Kremlin said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/moscow-plans-vaccinations-as-russias-covid-19-cases-hit-record-amid-doctor-shortage-idUSKBN27F0Y0 | 2020-10-31 |
| The presubmission conducted together with RDIFs local partners the Brazilian state of and Nacional is necessary for registration of the Russian vaccine for use in Brazil | Positive | The Russian Direct Investment Fund which is backing the development and rollout of Russias Sputnik V COVID19 vaccine said on Friday it had completed the presubmission of preliminary documents to Brazils health regulator | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-vaccine-bra/russia-makes-preliminary-submission-of-covid-19-vaccine-to-brazil-regulators-idUSKBN27F2OO | 2020-10-31 |
| RDIF Chief Executive Kirill Dmitriev said registration would enable the start of production and distribution of the vaccine in Brazil | Positive | The Russian Direct Investment Fund which is backing the development and rollout of Russias Sputnik V COVID19 vaccine said on Friday it had completed the presubmission of preliminary documents to Brazils health regulator | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-vaccine-bra/russia-makes-preliminary-submission-of-covid-19-vaccine-to-brazil-regulators-idUSKBN27F2OO | 2020-10-31 |
| The Russian sovereign fund and Moscows Gamaleya Research Institute which is developing the vaccine last month entered an agreement with state government test and produce it in Brazil | Positive | The Russian Direct Investment Fund which is backing the development and rollout of Russias Sputnik V COVID19 vaccine said on Friday it had completed the presubmission of preliminary documents to Brazils health regulator | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-vaccine-bra/russia-makes-preliminary-submission-of-covid-19-vaccine-to-brazil-regulators-idUSKBN27F2OO | 2020-10-31 |
| The Brazilian state of Bahia has also signed an agreement to conduct Phase III trials of Sputnik V and plans to buy 50 million doses for use in northeastern Brazil | Positive | The Russian Direct Investment Fund which is backing the development and rollout of Russias Sputnik V COVID19 vaccine said on Friday it had completed the presubmission of preliminary documents to Brazils health regulator | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-vaccine-bra/russia-makes-preliminary-submission-of-covid-19-vaccine-to-brazil-regulators-idUSKBN27F2OO | 2020-10-31 |
| The Russian Direct Investment Fund which is backing the development and rollout of Russias Sputnik V COVID19 vaccine said on Friday it had completed the presubmission of preliminary documents to Brazils health regulator | Positive | The Russian Direct Investment Fund which is backing the development and rollout of Russias Sputnik V COVID19 vaccine said on Friday it had completed the presubmission of preliminary documents to Brazils health regulator | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-vaccine-bra/russia-makes-preliminary-submission-of-covid-19-vaccine-to-brazil-regulators-idUSKBN27F2OO | 2020-10-31 |
| BRASILIA Victory by Democrat Joe Biden in next weeks U.S. presidential election could put the environment and human rights at the top of the countrys agenda with Brazil complicating relations with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and jeopardizing trade diplomats and analysts say | Negative | BRASILIA Victory by Democrat Joe Biden in next weeks U.S. presidential election could put the environment and human rights at the top of the countrys agenda with Brazil complicating relations with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and jeopardizing trade diplomats and analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil-analysis/analysis-if-biden-wins-u-s-election-brazils-bolsonaro-loses-key-trade-climate-ally-idUSKBN27E1MH | 2020-10-30 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Petrobras is in the advanced stages of several major divestments executives said on Thursday indicating that the companys ambitious deleveraging program may quicken after a pause during the worst of the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil | Neutral | RIO DE JANEIRO Petrobras is in the advanced stages of several major divestments executives said on Thursday indicating that the companys ambitious deleveraging program may quicken after a pause during the worst of the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-petrobras-outlook/brazils-petrobras-says-major-divestments-nearing-finish-line-idUSKBN27E3AC | 2020-10-30 |
| But Biden likely will take a softer approach and drop Trumps aggressive stance of forcing Brazil and other nations in the region to choose between the United States and China | Positive | BRASILIA Victory by Democrat Joe Biden in next weeks U.S. presidential election could put the environment and human rights at the top of the countrys agenda with Brazil complicating relations with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and jeopardizing trade diplomats and analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil-analysis/analysis-if-biden-wins-u-s-election-brazils-bolsonaro-loses-key-trade-climate-ally-idUSKBN27E1MH | 2020-10-30 |
| During last months first presidential debate against Trump Biden said the rainforest was being torn and proposed countries offer Brazil billion to stop deforestation or face economic consequences | Positive | BRASILIA Victory by Democrat Joe Biden in next weeks U.S. presidential election could put the environment and human rights at the top of the countrys agenda with Brazil complicating relations with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and jeopardizing trade diplomats and analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil-analysis/analysis-if-biden-wins-u-s-election-brazils-bolsonaro-loses-key-trade-climate-ally-idUSKBN27E1MH | 2020-10-30 |
| The company expects to receive binding offers for its REPAR refinery in southern Brazil in December they added | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Petrobras is in the advanced stages of several major divestments executives said on Thursday indicating that the companys ambitious deleveraging program may quicken after a pause during the worst of the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-petrobras-outlook/brazils-petrobras-says-major-divestments-nearing-finish-line-idUSKBN27E3AC | 2020-10-30 |
| That could leave Brazil ever more reliant on China frustrating Bolsonaros conservative base analysts said | Negative | BRASILIA Victory by Democrat Joe Biden in next weeks U.S. presidential election could put the environment and human rights at the top of the countrys agenda with Brazil complicating relations with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and jeopardizing trade diplomats and analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil-analysis/analysis-if-biden-wins-u-s-election-brazils-bolsonaro-loses-key-trade-climate-ally-idUSKBN27E1MH | 2020-10-30 |
| The company expects Brazilian antitrust authorities to approve the sale of gas distribution unit Liquigas in November Chief Financial Officer Andrea Almeida said | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Petrobras is in the advanced stages of several major divestments executives said on Thursday indicating that the companys ambitious deleveraging program may quicken after a pause during the worst of the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-petrobras-outlook/brazils-petrobras-says-major-divestments-nearing-finish-line-idUSKBN27E3AC | 2020-10-30 |
| This could have concrete consequences for Brazilian agricultural exports and the financing of projects in Barbosa said | Neutral | BRASILIA Victory by Democrat Joe Biden in next weeks U.S. presidential election could put the environment and human rights at the top of the countrys agenda with Brazil complicating relations with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and jeopardizing trade diplomats and analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil-analysis/analysis-if-biden-wins-u-s-election-brazils-bolsonaro-loses-key-trade-climate-ally-idUSKBN27E1MH | 2020-10-30 |
| Chief Executive Roberto Castello Branco said a planned sale of its stake in the TBG gas pipeline unit which connects Brazil and Bolivia was being held up by regulatory issues | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Petrobras is in the advanced stages of several major divestments executives said on Thursday indicating that the companys ambitious deleveraging program may quicken after a pause during the worst of the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-petrobras-outlook/brazils-petrobras-says-major-divestments-nearing-finish-line-idUSKBN27E3AC | 2020-10-30 |
| Biden will try to maintain good relations with Brazil for the sake of U.S. interests in South America Shifter added | Positive | BRASILIA Victory by Democrat Joe Biden in next weeks U.S. presidential election could put the environment and human rights at the top of the countrys agenda with Brazil complicating relations with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and jeopardizing trade diplomats and analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-election-brazil-analysis/analysis-if-biden-wins-u-s-election-brazils-bolsonaro-loses-key-trade-climate-ally-idUSKBN27E1MH | 2020-10-30 |
| Eviction bans rent freezes and mortgage holidays sought to protect renters and homeowners in some cities but countries like Kenya India and Brazil kept evicting said Chaudhry | Negative | Looking back in history epidemics breed overhaul and innovation with city sewage systems public transit and housing regulations all owing their existence to past pests and plagues | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-cities-insight-trf/cities-reboot-will-adapting-to-covid-19-change-urban-life-for-good-idUSKBN27E0O2 | 2020-10-29 |
| It has reported 1563976 infections the worlds fourth largest number of cases after the United States India and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW Russia will send army medics to a region in the Urals hit by a surge in COVID19 cases the defence ministry said on Wednesday after doctors there made a public plea to President Vladimir Putin for help | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/russia-sends-army-doctors-to-help-covid-fight-in-urals-idUSKBN27D0W9 | 2020-10-29 |
| But Dumans at Constellation which has 13 billion reais under management and includes Brazilian billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann among its minority stakeholders said he would not consider Vale | Neutral | RIO DE JANEIRO Many Brazilian investors dazzled by iron ore miner Vale SAs | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-vale-sa-esg-brazil-focus/vale-dam-break-trauma-raises-level-of-esg-funds-in-brazil-idUSKBN27C0R5 | 2020-10-28 |
| Russia had reported 1547774 infections the worlds fourth largest COVID19 case load after the United States India and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW Russian authorities on Tuesday ordered people across the country to wear facemasks in some public places and asked regional authorities to consider shutting bars and restaurants overnight after a surge in coronavirus cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-restriction/russia-orders-wider-use-of-masks-calls-for-bars-to-close-overnight-idUSKBN27C0S2 | 2020-10-28 |
| But he says ESG is at last catching on in Brazil | Neutral | RIO DE JANEIRO Many Brazilian investors dazzled by iron ore miner Vale SAs | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-vale-sa-esg-brazil-focus/vale-dam-break-trauma-raises-level-of-esg-funds-in-brazil-idUSKBN27C0R5 | 2020-10-28 |
| Bolsonaros comments come as a political battle heats up between the president and Joao Doria the governor of Sao Paulo Brazils most populous and economically advanced state | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday it would be easier and cheaper to invest in a cure for Covid19 rather than a vaccine in a clear sign the president is increasingly positioning himself against inoculation programs | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-bolsonaro/brazils-bolsonaro-says-cure-not-vaccine-way-out-of-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN27B23G | 2020-10-27 |
| 5 million infections the country of around 145 million people has recorded the worlds fourth largest COVID19 case load after the United States India and Brazil | Negative | The United States Russia France and many other countries are setting records for coronavirus infections as a tidal wave of cases washes over parts of the Northern Hemisphere forcing some countries to impose new curbs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus/wave-of-new-covid-19-cases-crashes-across-u-s-and-europe-as-winter-looms-idUSKBN27B118 | 2020-10-27 |
| as the project is known would cut through the Amazon and cost several billion dollars and could attract investments from global grain traders operating in Brazil | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian federal prosecutors and civil rights groups are opposing a project to build a grains railway in the Amazon rainforest because of its potential impact on indigenous communities and the environment potentially stalling the project | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-infrastructure/rail-project-through-brazilian-amazon-questioned-over-impact-on-indigenous-community-idUSKBN2782U7 | 2020-10-24 |
| This is the second agreement to produce the Russian vaccine in Brazil where four other vaccines are already being tested | Positive | BRASILIA A Brazilian pharmaceutical company said on Friday it has signed an agreement with the Russian Direct Investment Fund to produce Russias Sputnik V vaccine against COVID19 starting in the second half of November | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sputnik/second-brazilian-company-to-produce-russias-sputnik-v-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN2782VS | 2020-10-24 |
| At more than 900 kilometers the socalled railway would connect Brazils CenterWest farm belt to northern ports | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian federal prosecutors and civil rights groups are opposing a project to build a grains railway in the Amazon rainforest because of its potential impact on indigenous communities and the environment potentially stalling the project | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-infrastructure/rail-project-through-brazilian-amazon-questioned-over-impact-on-indigenous-community-idUSKBN2782U7 | 2020-10-24 |
| Many products that leave Brazil as beef and are consumed by developed countries | Positive | On Thursday the 36yearold received the Robert F. Kennedy 2020 Human Rights Award for her work defending the culture livelihoods and rights of indigenous peoples in Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous-rights-trfn/we-are-being-squeezed-says-prize-winning-amazon-indigenous-activist-idUSKBN2772I7 | 2020-10-23 |
| Everything is proceeding as expected without any record of serious vaccinerelated complications involving any of the participating the Brazilian university said in a statement | Positive | SAO Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the COVID19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University had died but added that the trial would continue | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-trial-brazil-volunteer-dies-trial-to-continue-idUSKBN2762MO | 2020-10-23 |
| Nigeria is conducting 11 times fewer tests than Brazil she said though the two countries have roughly comparable populations | Negative | ADDIS ABABA The African Export Import Bank is ready to raise up to billion to purchase COVID19 vaccines for African countries the head of the continents disease control body told Reuters on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-africa/afreximbank-ready-to-raise-up-to-5-billion-for-covid-19-vaccines-for-africa-cdc-head-idUSKBN2771NW | 2020-10-23 |
| Bolsonaro a farright leader who has drawn close to U.S. President Donald Trump has made disparaging remarks about China in the past even though it is Brazils largest trade partner | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday the federal government will not buy a COVID19 vaccine from Chinas Sinovac one day after the health minister said it would be included in the nations immunization program | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac/brazils-bolsonaro-rejects-plan-to-buy-chinas-sinovac-vaccine-health-minister-tests-positive-idUSKBN2761MX | 2020-10-22 |
| With 1447335 infections in total the vast country of around 145 million people has the worlds fourth largest caseload after the United States India and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW Russia is not planning to impose any blanket restrictions to contain the COVID19 pandemic President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday even as the country reported a record new daily death toll from the respiratory disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/russia-not-planning-lockdowns-putin-says-despite-record-high-covid-deaths-idUSKBN2760U2 | 2020-10-22 |
| It is no surprise that Brazil is nearly out of soybeans given its extraordinary export pace earlier this year but consistent with the bizarre nature of 2020 it is possible that Brazil could purchase beans from its export rival the United States | Positive | NAPERVILLE Ill | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-grains-braun/column-has-brazil-become-a-new-customer-for-u-s-corn-and-soy-exporters-braun-idUSKBN277005 | 2020-10-22 |
| Then on Wednesday the Health Ministry announced that Pazuello has tested positive for the virus making him the latest Brazilian official to do so | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday the federal government will not buy a COVID19 vaccine from Chinas Sinovac one day after the health minister said it would be included in the nations immunization program | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac/brazils-bolsonaro-rejects-plan-to-buy-chinas-sinovac-vaccine-health-minister-tests-positive-idUSKBN2761MX | 2020-10-22 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. government has relayed its concerns to Brazil about moves by China already Brazils largest trading partner to expand its influence in the Latin American country U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. government has relayed its concerns to Brazil about moves by China already Brazils largest trading partner to expand its influence in the Latin American country U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-china/u-s-concerned-about-chinas-move-to-expand-influence-in-brazil-lighthizer-idUSKBN27520Z | 2020-10-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday some U.S. politicians were normal economic and trade cooperation after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Brazil and the United States needed to reduce their dependence on Chinese imports | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday some U.S. politicians were normal economic and trade cooperation after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Brazil and the United States needed to reduce their dependence on Chinese imports | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-china/china-accuses-u-s-politicians-of-smearing-economic-and-trade-cooperation-idUSKBN2750YS | 2020-10-21 |
| The U.S. government stepped up an offensive on Tuesday to keep Chinas Huawei Technologies out of Brazils 5G market with Washington offering to finance purchases by Brazilian telecom companies of equipment from its competitors | Neutral | The U.S. government stepped up an offensive on Tuesday to keep Chinas Huawei Technologies out of Brazils 5G market with Washington offering to finance purchases by Brazilian telecom companies of equipment from its competitors | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-trade/u-s-offers-brazil-telecoms-financing-to-buy-5g-equipment-from-huawei-rivals-idUSKBN2751TA | 2020-10-21 |
| DFC Managing Director Sabrina Teichman said the agency has both equity financing and debt financing available for Brazilian companies looking to acquire new technology | Positive | The U.S. government stepped up an offensive on Tuesday to keep Chinas Huawei Technologies out of Brazils 5G market with Washington offering to finance purchases by Brazilian telecom companies of equipment from its competitors | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-trade/u-s-offers-brazil-telecoms-financing-to-buy-5g-equipment-from-huawei-rivals-idUSKBN2751TA | 2020-10-21 |
| We are looking forward to supporting the Brazilian telecom she told the reporters | Positive | The U.S. government stepped up an offensive on Tuesday to keep Chinas Huawei Technologies out of Brazils 5G market with Washington offering to finance purchases by Brazilian telecom companies of equipment from its competitors | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-trade/u-s-offers-brazil-telecoms-financing-to-buy-5g-equipment-from-huawei-rivals-idUSKBN2751TA | 2020-10-21 |
| PAULO An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech appeared to be safe in a latestage clinical trial in Brazil preliminary results showed on Monday | Positive | PAULO An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech appeared to be safe in a latestage clinical trial in Brazil preliminary results showed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac-brazil/chinas-sinovac-vaccine-is-safe-brazil-institute-says-idUSKBN27429E | 2020-10-20 |
| The picture is bad in the United States Brazil Mexico South Africa France Australia and the United Kingdom | Negative | LONDON Young people are less satisfied with democracy and more disillusioned than at any other time in the past century especially in Europe North America Africa and Australia a study by the University of Cambridge has found | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-youth/millennials-get-little-satisfaction-from-democracy-cambridge-study-idUSKBN2742YT | 2020-10-20 |
| Brazil they said had already seen clear of a growing problem with the emergence of a Brazilian hemorrhagic fever rodentcarried hantaviruses and a mosquitotransmitted arbovirus called oropouche | Negative | SAO PAULO Reuters As farms expand into the Amazon rainforest felled trees and expanding pastures may open the way for new Brazilian exports beyond beef and soybeans researchers pandemic diseases | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-disease-amazon-deforestation-t/next-pandemic-amazon-deforestation-may-spark-new-diseases-idUSKBN2741IF | 2020-10-20 |
| Itau should use the proceeds of the credit line mainly to finance projects aimed at women and Brazils most undeveloped areas | Positive | SAO PAULO The United States boosted its financial cooperation with Brazil on Monday to help the South American nations economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic with a loan to its largest private bank | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-loan/u-s-steps-up-cooperation-with-brazil-for-post-pandemic-recovery-idUSKBN2741NI | 2020-10-20 |
| Russia has recorded 1415316 infections since the start of the pandemic making it the country with the worlds fourth highest number of cases after the United States India and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW Russia hit a record daily high of 15982 coronavirus infections on Monday as the authorities in the capital Moscow said they would not introduce strict restrictions to contain the rapidlyspreading virus | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/russia-hits-record-daily-rise-in-covid-19-cases-moscow-says-no-need-for-tough-restrictions-idUSKBN2740TI | 2020-10-20 |
| The Trump administration is working to boost ties with Brazil and provide a counterweight to China keen to gain some advantage in what it sees as a new Great competition | Positive | U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Monday the United States and Brazil need to reduce their dependence on imports from China for their own security as the two countries reinforced their business partnership | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil/u-s-and-brazil-must-reduce-dependence-on-china-imports-pompeo-says-idUSKBN2741PH | 2020-10-20 |
| In total DFC said it was preparing million to finance six projects in Brazil | Positive | SAO PAULO The United States boosted its financial cooperation with Brazil on Monday to help the South American nations economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic with a loan to its largest private bank | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-loan/u-s-steps-up-cooperation-with-brazil-for-post-pandemic-recovery-idUSKBN2741NI | 2020-10-20 |
| Brazilian farright President Jair Bolsonaro wants to follow suit but is hamstrung by China being Brazils largest trade partner which buys much of its soy and iron ore | Positive | U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Monday the United States and Brazil need to reduce their dependence on imports from China for their own security as the two countries reinforced their business partnership | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil/u-s-and-brazil-must-reduce-dependence-on-china-imports-pompeo-says-idUSKBN2741PH | 2020-10-20 |
| SAO PAULO Reuters As farms expand into the Amazon rainforest felled trees and expanding pastures may open the way for new Brazilian exports beyond beef and soybeans researchers pandemic diseases | Negative | SAO PAULO Reuters As farms expand into the Amazon rainforest felled trees and expanding pastures may open the way for new Brazilian exports beyond beef and soybeans researchers pandemic diseases | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-disease-amazon-deforestation-t/next-pandemic-amazon-deforestation-may-spark-new-diseases-idUSKBN2741IF | 2020-10-20 |
| Bolsonaro has yet to decide whether to ban Brazilian telecom companies from buying 5G equipment from Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd as the U.S government has sought | Negative | U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Monday the United States and Brazil need to reduce their dependence on imports from China for their own security as the two countries reinforced their business partnership | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil/u-s-and-brazil-must-reduce-dependence-on-china-imports-pompeo-says-idUSKBN2741PH | 2020-10-20 |
| The ecologist maps existing infectious agents among Brazils animals and constructs mathematical models about how the countrys changing landscape is influencing the structure of these | Negative | SAO PAULO Reuters As farms expand into the Amazon rainforest felled trees and expanding pastures may open the way for new Brazilian exports beyond beef and soybeans researchers pandemic diseases | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-disease-amazon-deforestation-t/next-pandemic-amazon-deforestation-may-spark-new-diseases-idUSKBN2741IF | 2020-10-20 |
| As a region Europe is reporting more daily cases than India Brazil and the United States combined | Negative | Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 400000 for the first time late on Friday a record oneday increase as much of Europe enacts new restrictions to curb the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-cases/global-coronavirus-cases-rise-by-one-day-record-of-400000-idUSKBN2720OZ | 2020-10-18 |
| Santos and Robinho decided on Friday to suspend the deal that brought the former Real Madrid player back to Brazil after sponsors reportedly threatened to cut contracts with the club for signing a player convicted of rape charges in Italy | Negative | Santos and Robinho decided on Friday to suspend the deal that brought the former Real Madrid player back to Brazil after sponsors reportedly threatened to cut contracts with the club for signing a player convicted of rape charges in Italy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-brazil/robinho-leaves-santos-as-controversy-grows-over-rape-verdict-idUSKBN27135C | 2020-10-17 |
| He signed a shortterm deal last week to return to Santos for a fourth spell that would take him through to the end of the Brazilian league season | Positive | Santos and Robinho decided on Friday to suspend the deal that brought the former Real Madrid player back to Brazil after sponsors reportedly threatened to cut contracts with the club for signing a player convicted of rape charges in Italy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-brazil/robinho-leaves-santos-as-controversy-grows-over-rape-verdict-idUSKBN27135C | 2020-10-17 |
| Since the start of the pandemic Russia has recorded more than 1340000 infections fourth in the world behind the United States India and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW Russia has granted regulatory approval to a second COVID19 vaccine according to its register of authorised medicines | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-vaccine/russia-approves-second-covid-19-vaccine-after-preliminary-trials-idUSKBN26Z1T3 | 2020-10-15 |
| MOSCOW Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday he had invited other BRICS countries Brazil India China and South Africa to take part in joint oil and gas projects in the Arctic | Positive | MOSCOW Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday he had invited other BRICS countries Brazil India China and South Africa to take part in joint oil and gas projects in the Arctic | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-oil-russia-brics/russia-invites-other-brics-countries-to-take-part-in-arctic-oil-and-gas-projects-idUSKBN26Z1QH | 2020-10-15 |
| Since the start of the pandemic Russia has recorded 1340409 infections the fourth largest number of cases in the world behind the United States India and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW Russia saw a record daily increase in coronavirus cases on Wednesday as Moscow introduced online learning for many students in a bid to contain the rapidly spreading virus | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-moscow/russia-hits-new-daily-coronavirus-record-as-moscow-schools-go-online-idUSKBN26Z0RB | 2020-10-15 |
| com Incs total sales have soared during the coronavirus pandemic yet in Latin America the worlds biggest online retailer is locked in a dogfight with local rivals as it rolls out its Prime Day event in Mexico and for the first time Brazil | Negative | MEXICO CITY Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-amazon-com-primeday-latam/amazon-bets-on-prime-day-in-latin-america-to-battle-local-rivals-idUSKBN26Y1GH | 2020-10-14 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO A beach volleyball player who was hauled in front of sporting authorities for publicly criticising Brazils farright president Jair Bolsonaro has escaped with a warning | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO A beach volleyball player who was hauled in front of sporting authorities for publicly criticising Brazils farright president Jair Bolsonaro has escaped with a warning | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-volleyball-brazil/player-warned-over-political-protest-in-brazil-idUSKBN26Y31G | 2020-10-14 |
| We remain committed so that the agreement can be quickly put into Maria do Antunes Portugals agriculture minister said in a statement from the Brazilian agriculture ministry | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said Portugal favors swift approval of the trade agreement between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur as she visited Lisbon according to a statement late on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-eu-trade/brazil-keen-to-show-eu-mercosur-accord-still-has-support-in-europe-idUSKBN26Y1UB | 2020-10-14 |
| With 1326178 cases overall the country of about 145 million has the fourth highest number of infections in the world behind the United States India and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW Russia on Tuesday reported record high daily coronavirus cases and deaths pushing total infections to 1326178 but authorities said they do not plan to impose lockdowns across the vast country | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/russia-reports-record-high-daily-coronavirus-cases-and-deaths-idUSKBN26Y0W9 | 2020-10-14 |
| Bolsonaro says he aims to lift the region out of poverty and that the amount of forest still standing shows Brazil is a model for conservation | Negative | BRASILIA Deforestation in Brazils Amazon rainforest fell in September for the third straight month compared to a year ago government data showed on Friday but destruction remains far higher than before President Jair Bolsonaro took office in 2019 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/deforestation-in-brazils-amazon-falls-for-third-month-still-high-idUSKBN26U1LT | 2020-10-10 |
| Cases throughout Europe have been steadily rising over the past week even as new infections in worstaffected countries such as India and Brazil have shown signs of slowing down | Negative | Europe surpassed 100000 daily reported COVID19 cases for the first time on Thursday after countries such as Russia and United Kingdom saw no respite in the mounting number of infections every day in the past five days | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-cases/europe-records-100000-daily-coronavirus-cases-for-first-time-idUSKBN26U1Q0 | 2020-10-10 |
| The winner will replace Brazilian Roberto Azevedo who stepped down a year earlier than expected at the end of August | Neutral | GENEVA Former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi OkonjoIweala and South Korean trade minister Yoo Myunghee are the final candidates to head the World Trade Organization ensuring the watchdog will have the first female leader in its 25year history | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-trade-wto/nigerian-south-korean-women-to-vie-for-wto-leadership-idUSKBN26T1LP | 2020-10-09 |
| BRASILIA Brazil won plaudits from investors by insisting its most pressing economic challenge is tackling a record deficit caused by COVID19 but a growing number of economists say the governments priority should be getting millions of Brazilians back to work | Positive | BRASILIA Brazil won plaudits from investors by insisting its most pressing economic challenge is tackling a record deficit caused by COVID19 but a growing number of economists say the governments priority should be getting millions of Brazilians back to work | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-unemployment-analysis/brazils-economic-priority-is-jobs-not-fiscal-discipline-idUSKBN26S1OY | 2020-10-08 |
| Investors are growing nervous and Brazilian markets are under increasing strain | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil won plaudits from investors by insisting its most pressing economic challenge is tackling a record deficit caused by COVID19 but a growing number of economists say the governments priority should be getting millions of Brazilians back to work | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-unemployment-analysis/brazils-economic-priority-is-jobs-not-fiscal-discipline-idUSKBN26S1OY | 2020-10-08 |
| As winter ends and tropical temperatures rise Brazilians are gathering on crowded beaches and in bars and restaurants without taking precautions he warned | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil passed the mark of 5 million confirmed COVID19 cases on Wednesday as it approached 150000 deaths in the second most deathly coronavirus outbreak outside the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-hits-5-million-covid-19-cases-epidemiologist-fears-second-wave-idUSKBN26S35M | 2020-10-08 |
| I dont deny that Brazil has a fiscal problem but Brazils problem is not said Jose Francisco Goncalves chief economist at Banco Fator in Sao Paulo | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil won plaudits from investors by insisting its most pressing economic challenge is tackling a record deficit caused by COVID19 but a growing number of economists say the governments priority should be getting millions of Brazilians back to work | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-unemployment-analysis/brazils-economic-priority-is-jobs-not-fiscal-discipline-idUSKBN26S1OY | 2020-10-08 |
| SAO PAULO U.S. private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC has invested million in a series A round in the Brazilian startup Take Blip according to a statement on Wednesday | Positive | SAO PAULO U.S. private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC has invested million in a series A round in the Brazilian startup Take Blip according to a statement on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-warburg-pincs-brazil-take-blip/warburg-pincus-invests-100-million-in-brazil-startup-take-blip-idUSKBN26S3E9 | 2020-10-08 |
| The head of Brazils Car prosecution unit Alessandro Oliveira said authorities were looking into transactions in Brazil and Singapore | Negative | SAO DE JANEIRO Brazilian police on Wednesday expanded the Car Wash corruption investigation to alleged kickbacks valued at million on contracts for bunker fuel bought by staterun oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption-petrobras/brazils-car-wash-corruption-probe-eyes-petrobras-bunker-fuel-deals-idUSKBN26S2MZ | 2020-10-08 |
| The dry conditions in South America could boost alreadyrobust demand for U.S. supplies as farmers in Brazil struggle to plant soybeans in the parched soils | Positive | Soybeans dip after rally Brazil planting delays in focus quote in paragraph details on Ukraine crop weather fund | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-grains/grains-wheat-slips-from-five-year-high-dry-weather-concerns-limit-losses-idUSL4N2GY0NU | 2020-10-07 |
| They are tested in such countries as Pakistan Indonesia Brazil Russia and the United Arab Emirates | Positive | SINGAPORE China is in talks to have its locallyproduced COVID19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organization as a step toward making them available for international use a WHO official said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-china/china-in-talks-with-who-over-assessing-its-covid-19-vaccines-for-global-use-idUSKBN26R19B | 2020-10-07 |
| While there are already 380 companies dedicated to energy trading in Brazil there is still much room to grow | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils energy sector is bracing for more mergers initial public offerings and the creation of new energy trading units in the next few years analysts told Reuters as historically low interest rates send banks looking for growth segments such as energy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-energy/energy-trading-in-brazil-attracts-banks-looking-for-their-next-ipo-idUSKBN26R3NJ | 2020-10-07 |
| A lack of rain in the coming days should further delay Brazils planting consulting firm AgRural said on Monday | Negative | Soybeans dip after rally Brazil planting delays in focus quote in paragraph details on Ukraine crop weather fund | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-grains/grains-wheat-slips-from-five-year-high-dry-weather-concerns-limit-losses-idUSL4N2GY0NU | 2020-10-07 |
| There is no other large market like Brazils to invest in said Alexandre Viana who heads Thymos Energia a consultancy | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils energy sector is bracing for more mergers initial public offerings and the creation of new energy trading units in the next few years analysts told Reuters as historically low interest rates send banks looking for growth segments such as energy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-energy/energy-trading-in-brazil-attracts-banks-looking-for-their-next-ipo-idUSKBN26R3NJ | 2020-10-07 |
| BRASILIA Testing of Russias COVID19 vaccine has not begun in Brazil while its British and Chinese rivals have already begun to file partial results from clinical Phase III trials the Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday | Positive | BRASILIA Testing of Russias COVID19 vaccine has not begun in Brazil while its British and Chinese rivals have already begun to file partial results from clinical Phase III trials the Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/russian-covid-19-vaccine-trials-have-yet-to-start-in-brazil-lagging-rivals-idUSKBN26R2YZ | 2020-10-07 |
| Anvisa has authorized trials in Brazil for four vaccines including those under development by Pfizer Inc in partnership with BioNTech and Johnson Johnsons pharmaceutical subsidiary Janssen | Positive | BRASILIA Testing of Russias COVID19 vaccine has not begun in Brazil while its British and Chinese rivals have already begun to file partial results from clinical Phase III trials the Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/russian-covid-19-vaccine-trials-have-yet-to-start-in-brazil-lagging-rivals-idUSKBN26R2YZ | 2020-10-07 |
| IPOs by Brazilian companies have faced lowerthanexpected demand amid concerns about Brazils fiscal discipline and a huge pipeline of deals | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian logistics company Sequoia Solucoes Logisticas SEQL3 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-sequoia-ipo/warburg-pincus-backed-sequoia-raises-179-million-in-brazil-ipo-idUSKBN26Q34D | 2020-10-06 |
| This was just for Englishmen to he said using a Brazilian expression for doing things for the sake of appearances | Negative | IMPERATRIZ Brazil The Brazilian military wrapped up on Monday a threeweek operation that provided medical care to the Amazons Guajajara tribe hit by COVID19 in response to criticism that Brazil was not protecting vulnerable indigenous people from the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/brazil-military-fly-doctors-to-test-amazon-tribe-for-covid-19-idUSKBN26Q1YK | 2020-10-06 |
| The service initially limited to four cities in Paulo state will expand to the whole of Brazil by the end of 2020 said Livia Pozzi operations manager at 99 | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian ridehailing service 99 controlled by Chinas Didi Chuxing Technology Co Ltd has partnered with WhatsApp to accept orders on the chat platform owned by Facebook in a move that would allow users to summon cars without using another app | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-whatsapp/chinas-didi-chuxing-partners-with-whatsapp-for-ride-hailing-in-brazil-idUSKBN26Q2PS | 2020-10-06 |
| In his first appearance in the fourth round in Paris former junior world number one Rublev will play Hungarian Marton Fucsovics who beat Thiago Monteiro of Brazil 75 61 63 | Neutral | PARIS Russian Andrey Rublev strolled into the French Open last16 with a facile 63 62 63 win over South African Kevin Anderson on Saturday extending his winning run on clay to eights matches | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-tennis-frenchopen-rublev/russians-rublev-khachanov-through-to-fourth-round-in-paris-idUSKBN26O0H5 | 2020-10-04 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Golar Power Ltd has submitted the top bid for a highlysoughtafter liquefied natural gas import terminal being leased by Brazils staterun energy firm Petrobras two people with direct knowledge of the matter said though the firms bid may be thrown out on compliancerelated grounds | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Golar Power Ltd has submitted the top bid for a highlysoughtafter liquefied natural gas import terminal being leased by Brazils staterun energy firm Petrobras two people with direct knowledge of the matter said though the firms bid may be thrown out on compliancerelated grounds | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-golar-lng-brazil-exclusive/exclusive-golar-power-offers-top-bid-for-petrobrass-lng-terminal-sources-idUSKBN26M7N0 | 2020-10-03 |
| India has on average less than one death from the disease for every 10000 people while the United States and Brazil have seen six deaths per 10000 | Negative | DELHI Indias death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past 100000 on Saturday only the third country in the world to reach that bleak milestone after the United States and Brazil and its epidemic shows no sign of abating | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-india-cases/indias-coronavirus-death-toll-passes-100000-with-no-sign-of-an-end-idUSKBN26O03C | 2020-10-03 |
| SAO PAULO The formal nomination of Judge Kassio Nunes to Brazils Supreme Court will be published in the federal governments official bulletin on Friday Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said during a YouTube live session on Thursday night | Positive | SAO PAULO The formal nomination of Judge Kassio Nunes to Brazils Supreme Court will be published in the federal governments official bulletin on Friday Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said during a YouTube live session on Thursday night | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-court/brazils-bolsonaro-says-supreme-court-nomination-to-be-made-official-on-friday-idUSKBN26N00H | 2020-10-03 |
| SAO PAULO Sao Paulo began a mass COVID19 testing program on Thursday for public school employees and students as Brazils largest city seeks to edge back to normalcy even as Brazil continues to report tens of thousands of additional coronavirus cases daily | Negative | SAO PAULO Sao Paulo began a mass COVID19 testing program on Thursday for public school employees and students as Brazils largest city seeks to edge back to normalcy even as Brazil continues to report tens of thousands of additional coronavirus cases daily | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/sao-paulo-brazils-largest-city-bets-on-mass-testing-to-reopen-schools-idUSKBN26M7Q4 | 2020-10-03 |
| If Trumps symptoms are mild and he stages a quick recovery his support could increase which would be similar to what happened with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro | Negative | NEW Global equity markets slumped and investors moved into safer gold and the Japanese yen on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife tested positive for the coronavirus adding to market uncertainty just 32 days before U.S. elections | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-markets/instant-view-trump-tests-positive-for-covid-19-world-stocks-fall-idUSKBN26N0IQ | 2020-10-03 |
| DELHI Indias death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past 100000 on Saturday only the third country in the world to reach that bleak milestone after the United States and Brazil and its epidemic shows no sign of abating | Negative | DELHI Indias death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past 100000 on Saturday only the third country in the world to reach that bleak milestone after the United States and Brazil and its epidemic shows no sign of abating | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-india-cases/indias-coronavirus-death-toll-passes-100000-with-no-sign-of-an-end-idUSKBN26O03C | 2020-10-03 |
| President Jair Bolsonaro lambasted Bidens comment as a cowardly to Brazils sovereignty and a clear sign of contempt | Negative | BRASILIA Fires in Brazils Amazon increased in the first nine months of the year compared with a year ago as the rainforest region experiences its worst rash of fires in a decade data from space research agency Inpe showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/fires-in-brazils-amazon-the-worst-in-a-decade-data-shows-idUSKBN26M6EA | 2020-10-02 |
| Kavak an online platform for buying and selling secondhand cars with operations in Mexico and Argentina is laying plans to launch in Brazil early next year Garcia said | Positive | MEXICO CITY SoftBankbacked usedcar platform Kavak has become Mexicos first tech after reaching a | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-kavak/softbank-backed-used-car-startup-kavak-becomes-first-mexican-unicorn-idUSKBN26M4KB | 2020-10-02 |
| Garcia said he plans to hire 500 people within a year in Brazil Latin Americas largest economy adding to 800 current employees | Positive | MEXICO CITY SoftBankbacked usedcar platform Kavak has become Mexicos first tech after reaching a | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-kavak/softbank-backed-used-car-startup-kavak-becomes-first-mexican-unicorn-idUSKBN26M4KB | 2020-10-02 |
| Bolsonaros rightwing government maintains that Brazil is a model of conservation because of the size of forest land still standing | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reacted angrily on Wednesday to U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens call for a world effort to offer Brazil billion to end Amazon deforestation or face unspecified economic consequences | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-environment/brazils-bolsonaro-slams-biden-for-coward-threats-over-amazon-idUSKBN26L2US | 2020-10-01 |
| But as the forest becomes smaller and more fragmented it can produce less of the rain that other parts of Brazil and Argentina depend on | Negative | More than 3 million hectares | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-wildfire-pantanal-amazon/amazon-losses-help-drive-surging-wildfires-elsewhere-in-brazil-idUSKBN26M40A | 2020-10-01 |
| The 48yearold Nunes is an experienced judge though not particularly wellknown in the upper legal circles of Brazil | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro will nominate judge Kassio Nunes to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the retirement of Justice Celso de Mello a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-court/brazils-bolsonaro-to-nominate-kassio-nunes-for-supreme-court-source-idUSKBN26L2WS | 2020-10-01 |
| Burning the forest has an impact on the and potentially on food production in Brazils rich southern breadbasket Girard said | Negative | More than 3 million hectares | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-wildfire-pantanal-amazon/amazon-losses-help-drive-surging-wildfires-elsewhere-in-brazil-idUSKBN26M40A | 2020-10-01 |
| Both banks announced a partnership almost a year ago in a move to boost their dealmaker capability in Brazil Chile Argentina Paraguay Peru and Uruguay | Positive | Both banks announced a partnership almost a year ago in a move to boost their dealmaker capability in Brazil Chile Argentina Paraguay Peru and Uruguay | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ubs-banco-do-brasil-investment-bankin/ubs-banco-do-brasil-joint-venture-ready-to-start-operations-idUSKBN26M439 | 2020-10-01 |
| SAO China on Wednesday said it would temporarily suspend imports from a beef plant owned by Brazilian meatpacker Minerva SA for a week in the latest suspension amid concerns over coronavirus contamination in Brazilian meat plants | Negative | SAO China on Wednesday said it would temporarily suspend imports from a beef plant owned by Brazilian meatpacker Minerva SA for a week in the latest suspension amid concerns over coronavirus contamination in Brazilian meat plants | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-meatpackers-china/china-temporarily-suspends-beef-imports-from-minerva-brazil-plant-idUSKBN26M43V | 2020-10-01 |
| BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reacted angrily on Wednesday to U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens call for a world effort to offer Brazil billion to end Amazon deforestation or face unspecified economic consequences | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reacted angrily on Wednesday to U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens call for a world effort to offer Brazil billion to end Amazon deforestation or face unspecified economic consequences | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-environment/brazils-bolsonaro-slams-biden-for-coward-threats-over-amazon-idUSKBN26L2US | 2020-10-01 |
| Marfrigs chief executive said on Tuesday that he expects China to issue new export licenses to Brazilian and Argentine meat plants later this year but did not give further details | Positive | SAO China on Wednesday said it would temporarily suspend imports from a beef plant owned by Brazilian meatpacker Minerva SA for a week in the latest suspension amid concerns over coronavirus contamination in Brazilian meat plants | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-meatpackers-china/china-temporarily-suspends-beef-imports-from-minerva-brazil-plant-idUSKBN26M43V | 2020-10-01 |
| Bolsonaro wrote on Facebook he interpreted Bidens comment in a U.S. presidential debate on Tuesday night as a threat of economic sanctions if Brazil did not take the offer | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reacted angrily on Wednesday to U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidens call for a world effort to offer Brazil billion to end Amazon deforestation or face unspecified economic consequences | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-environment/brazils-bolsonaro-slams-biden-for-coward-threats-over-amazon-idUSKBN26L2US | 2020-10-01 |
| 4 million of land have burned this year in Brazils wildliferich Pantanal a tropical wetlands that normally alternates between periods of flooding and drought each year | Negative | More than 3 million hectares | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-wildfire-pantanal-amazon/amazon-losses-help-drive-surging-wildfires-elsewhere-in-brazil-idUSKBN26M40A | 2020-10-01 |
| One way to support a more diverse diet is through Brazils national policy which stipulates that at least of food for school meals must come from local farmers he noted | Positive | Climate change is threatening to unleash weather conditions pests and diseases that our current crops will struggle to cope the report said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-climatechange-food/crop-swap-thousands-of-edible-plants-could-feed-us-on-a-hotter-planet-idUSKBN26K3Q8 | 2020-09-30 |
| Hunter a senior scientist at agricultural research group Bioversity International said his organisation was working in Brazil Turkey Kenya and Sri Lanka to promote native species | Positive | Climate change is threatening to unleash weather conditions pests and diseases that our current crops will struggle to cope the report said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-climatechange-food/crop-swap-thousands-of-edible-plants-could-feed-us-on-a-hotter-planet-idUSKBN26K3Q8 | 2020-09-30 |
| The depiction of the drag queen covers was welcomed by advocates who see them as flagbearers for the gay community and by opposition politicians in Brazil | Positive | Grammynominated singer Pabllo Vittar and rapper Gloria Groove will each appear on separate covers of Vogue Brasils issue entitled Eleganza which hits newsstands on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-media-vogue-dragqueens/drag-queens-to-grace-vogue-magazine-cover-in-brazil-idUSKBN26J3AJ | 2020-09-29 |
| Russia also plans to test in several countries including Belarus Brazil and India | Positive | MOSCOW Russia plans to share preliminary results of its COVID19 vaccine trial based on the first six weeks of monitoring participants raising the tempo in an already frenzied global race to end the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-vaccine/russian-scientist-behind-covid-19-vaccine-defends-wartime-roll-out-idUSKBN26K0QL | 2020-09-29 |
| What Lets keep occupying more spaces every wrote David Miranda an openly gay Brazilian congressman on Instagram on Monday | Positive | Grammynominated singer Pabllo Vittar and rapper Gloria Groove will each appear on separate covers of Vogue Brasils issue entitled Eleganza which hits newsstands on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-media-vogue-dragqueens/drag-queens-to-grace-vogue-magazine-cover-in-brazil-idUSKBN26J3AJ | 2020-09-29 |
| SAO PAULO Brazils biggest lobby group for soy farmers Aprosoja has broken ties with the Brazil Agribusiness Association over its support for an initiative calling on the Brazilian government to rein in soaring deforestation in the Amazon rainforest | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils biggest lobby group for soy farmers Aprosoja has broken ties with the Brazil Agribusiness Association over its support for an initiative calling on the Brazilian government to rein in soaring deforestation in the Amazon rainforest | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-agriculture/soaring-amazon-deforestation-splits-brazils-agriculture-lobby-idUSKBN26K00F | 2020-09-29 |
| Treasury Secretary Bruno Funchal told Reuters last week that the curve steepening was a that Brazil has no room for in getting its record debt and deficit back under control | Negative | BRASILIA The cost to Brazils government of servicing its ballooning domestic debt fell to an alltime low in August official figures showed on Monday following the drop in official interest rates and a dramatic shortening of the debt profile | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-debt/cost-of-servicing-brazils-ballooning-domestic-debt-falls-to-record-low-idUSKBN26J2WQ | 2020-09-29 |
| Aprosojas departure from the association highlights just how divisive the issue of environmental protection is for Brazils farming sector which overwhelmingly backed rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro in the 2018 election | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils biggest lobby group for soy farmers Aprosoja has broken ties with the Brazil Agribusiness Association over its support for an initiative calling on the Brazilian government to rein in soaring deforestation in the Amazon rainforest | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-agriculture/soaring-amazon-deforestation-splits-brazils-agriculture-lobby-idUSKBN26K00F | 2020-09-29 |
| India overtakes Brazil as the secondworst hit country with more than 4 | Positive | Here are some key developments as the novel coronavirus spread around the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-timeline/timeline-how-the-global-coronavirus-pandemic-unfolded-idUSKBN26K0AQ | 2020-09-29 |
| Despite a string of recent legal victories issues remain divisive in Brazil which regularly ranks as the worlds deadliest country for trans people | Negative | Grammynominated singer Pabllo Vittar and rapper Gloria Groove will each appear on separate covers of Vogue Brasils issue entitled Eleganza which hits newsstands on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-media-vogue-dragqueens/drag-queens-to-grace-vogue-magazine-cover-in-brazil-idUSKBN26J3AJ | 2020-09-29 |
| Deaths from coronavirusrelated illnesses have doubled from half a million in just three months led by fatalities in the United States Brazil and India | Negative | Here are some key developments as the novel coronavirus spread around the | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-timeline/timeline-how-the-global-coronavirus-pandemic-unfolded-idUSKBN26K0AQ | 2020-09-29 |
| The investigation is in its early phases and the details were first disclosed by Brazilian federal prosecutors on Wednesday | Negative | comment from representative for | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/hygo-energy-tran-ipo-corruption/update-1-hygo-trading-halted-as-ceo-named-in-brazil-corruption-probe-idUSL2N2GM1E7 | 2020-09-26 |
| It has signed deals with Kazakhstan and two states in Brazil and private pharmaceutical firms in India and Mexico | Positive | MOSCOW Iran and Russias sovereign wealth fund are discussing the joint production of a vaccine against COVID19 Russian news agencies cited the Iranian ambassador to Moscow as saying on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-russia-ira/iran-russia-discussing-joint-production-of-covid-19-vaccine-agencies-idUSKCN26G18L | 2020-09-26 |
| RIO DE Sept 24 Debut trading in Hygo Energy Transition Ltd was suspended on Thursday hours after the liquefied natural gas transport and infrastructure operators chief executive was named in a corruption investigation in Brazil | Negative | comment from representative for | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/hygo-energy-tran-ipo-corruption/update-1-hygo-trading-halted-as-ceo-named-in-brazil-corruption-probe-idUSL2N2GM1E7 | 2020-09-26 |
| BRASILIA The approval rating of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros government has jumped with the rightwing leader enjoying growing popularity even as Brazil suffers the worlds second highest COVID19 deathtoll a poll showed on Thursday | Negative | BRASILIA The approval rating of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros government has jumped with the rightwing leader enjoying growing popularity even as Brazil suffers the worlds second highest COVID19 deathtoll a poll showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-poll/poll-shows-jump-in-approval-for-brazils-bolsonaro-amid-pandemic-idUSKCN26F369 | 2020-09-25 |
| Nearly 140000 people have died of the disease in Brazil which ranks second after the United States in coronavirus deaths | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil recorded 32817 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours and 831 deaths from the disease the Health Ministry said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-reports-32817-new-coronavirus-cases-831-deaths-idUSKCN26F3JE | 2020-09-25 |
| Yin said the company hoped to supply its experimental coronavirus vaccine to more South American countries by outsourcing some manufacturing procedures to a partner in Brazil | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Sinovac Biotech expects to begin analysing finalstage human trial data on its coronavirus vaccine candidate this year to decide whether it is effective enough to seek regulatory approval before trial completion its chairman said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-sinovac/chinas-sinovac-expects-interim-final-stage-trial-data-on-coronavirus-vaccine-this-year-idUSKCN26F1LZ | 2020-09-25 |
| The flight suspension and entry ban also applies to Brazil and Argentina due to the outbreaks there the sources said | Negative | DUBAI Saudi Arabia on Tuesday suspended flights to and from India and banned those who have visited the country in the past 14 days from entering the kingdom said two sources familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/health-coronavirus-saudi-india/saudi-arabia-suspends-india-flights-due-to-coronavirus-sources-say-idUSKCN26G09N | 2020-09-25 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Samba schools in Rio de Janeiro decided on Thursday to delay Brazils most famous Carnival parade that would normally have been held in February 2021 as the country grapples with the seconddeadliest coronavirus outbreak in the world | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Samba schools in Rio de Janeiro decided on Thursday to delay Brazils most famous Carnival parade that would normally have been held in February 2021 as the country grapples with the seconddeadliest coronavirus outbreak in the world | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-carnival/rio-de-janeiro-samba-schools-delay-2021-carnival-parade-over-coronavirus-idUSKCN26G03S | 2020-09-25 |
| BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will issue decrees laying the legal groundwork for Brazil to join the global COVID19 vaccine partnership known as COVAX and earmarking 2 | Positive | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will issue decrees laying the legal groundwork for Brazil to join the global COVID19 vaccine partnership known as COVAX and earmarking 2 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-to-join-covax-vaccine-facility-earmarks-454-million-idUSKCN26F3PF | 2020-09-25 |
| The Pantanal whose name derives from the Portuguese word for sprawls over more than 150000 square kilometers square in Brazil and also extends into Bolivia and Paraguay | Positive | DE Brazil The caged jaguar hit by a tranquilizer dart rises with a pained growl on to her bandaged burned paws | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-fires-jaguar/jaguar-burned-by-wildfires-in-brazil-is-helped-back-to-health-idUSKCN26E1T6 | 2020-09-24 |
| Kimi Raikkonen is set for his 322nd F1 start drawing level with alltime record holder Rubens Barrichello of Brazil | Positive | Some statistics for Sundays Russian Formula One Grand Prix in Sochi the 10th race of the 2020 | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-motor-f1-russia/formula-one-statistics-for-the-russian-grand-prix-idUSKCN26E2LM | 2020-09-24 |
| Two former Petrobras oil traders have been arrested and are cooperating with U.S. authorities according to court documents from the Brazil investigation known as Car Wash | Negative | The U.S. Justice Department has charged a former manager of a European oil trading firm with paying bribes of to help win a contract from Ecuadors staterun oil firm | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-ecuador-corruption/u-s-charges-former-manager-of-european-oil-firm-over-graft-in-ecuador-idUSKCN26E0W9 | 2020-09-23 |
| The announcement comes as Brazils government is facing increasing criticism over its environmental policy | Negative | SAO PAULO Marfrig Global Foods | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-marfrig-brazil-environment/brazils-marfrig-plans-43-reduction-in-direct-emissions-by-2035-executive-says-idUSKCN26D342 | 2020-09-23 |
| U.S. pork exports to China have surged beyond pretrade war levels led by higher shipments from Brazils JBS SA | Negative | U.S. pork exports to China have surged beyond pretrade war levels led by higher shipments from Brazils JBS SA | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-pork/surge-in-u-s-pork-exports-to-china-led-by-brazils-jbs-chinas-wh-group-idUSKCN26D2Z6 | 2020-09-23 |
| The case is the latest of a series in the United States and in Brazil against the worlds largest independent oil trader | Negative | The U.S. Justice Department has charged a former manager of a European oil trading firm with paying bribes of to help win a contract from Ecuadors staterun oil firm | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-ecuador-corruption/u-s-charges-former-manager-of-european-oil-firm-over-graft-in-ecuador-idUSKCN26E0W9 | 2020-09-23 |
| In that year Brazilian federal prosecutors told media that top Vitol executives had total and knowledge of the graft involving Petroleo Brasileiro SA Brazils statecontrolled company known as Petrobras | Negative | The U.S. Justice Department has charged a former manager of a European oil trading firm with paying bribes of to help win a contract from Ecuadors staterun oil firm | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-usa-ecuador-corruption/u-s-charges-former-manager-of-european-oil-firm-over-graft-in-ecuador-idUSKCN26E0W9 | 2020-09-23 |
| Bolsonaro is a divisive figure in Brazil where more than 136000 people have died after contracting COVID19 | Negative | Players and officials who run Brazils beach volleyball criticized an athlete on Monday after she hit the headlines for shouting a political slogan at the first postlockdown tournament | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-volleyball-brazil/politics-split-athletes-on-volleyballs-return-in-brazil-idUSKCN26C30B | 2020-09-22 |
| It highlights a significant correlation between lower incidence mortality and growth rate of COVID19 in populations in Brazil where the levels of antibodies to dengue were higher | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO A new study that analyzed the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil has found a link between the spread of the virus and past outbreaks of dengue fever that suggests exposure to the mosquitotransmitted illness may provide some level of immunity against COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-study-exclu/exclusive-study-suggests-dengue-may-provide-some-immunity-against-covid-19-idUSKCN26C27E | 2020-09-22 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove a bladder stone on Friday a doctor for the Brazilian leader told Reuters | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove a bladder stone on Friday a doctor for the Brazilian leader told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-bolsonaro/brazils-bolsonaro-to-undergo-surgery-friday-doctor-says-idUSKCN26B0NF | 2020-09-21 |
| I am prepared to support any candidate who is committed to the working people of Brazil and against Lula told Reuters on Friday in an interview via video conference | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva barred from elected office due to corruption convictions said he is open to backing any candidate who can beat farright President Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 elections | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-lula-exclusive/exclusive-brazils-lula-says-he-will-back-anyone-who-can-take-on-bolsonaro-idUSKCN26B0EE | 2020-09-21 |
| Candidate or not Lula plans to lead his party and start traveling up and down Brazil as soon as the pandemic abates | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva barred from elected office due to corruption convictions said he is open to backing any candidate who can beat farright President Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 elections | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-lula-exclusive/exclusive-brazils-lula-says-he-will-back-anyone-who-can-take-on-bolsonaro-idUSKCN26B0EE | 2020-09-21 |
| He said that the countries that made the request were Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Guatemala Panama Uruguay Venezuela Paraguay and Dominican Republic | Positive | BRASILIA Brazil and Argentina Latin American nations seeking more time to commit to the global COVID19 vaccine facility known as COVAX said they intend to so as soon as possible after missing Fridays deadline | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-covax/latin-american-nations-plan-to-join-covax-vaccine-facility-after-deadline-idUSKCN26A10R | 2020-09-20 |
| The purchase of a safe and effective vaccine is a priority for the federal a Brazilian statement said | Positive | BRASILIA Brazil and Argentina Latin American nations seeking more time to commit to the global COVID19 vaccine facility known as COVAX said they intend to so as soon as possible after missing Fridays deadline | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-covax/latin-american-nations-plan-to-join-covax-vaccine-facility-after-deadline-idUSKCN26A10R | 2020-09-20 |
| Manserv risks being added to Brazils dirty list a registry of companies found to have employed slave labor that is a powerful enforcement tool | Negative | Manserv a large industrial maintenance and logistics firm was charged with keeping workers in slaverylike conditions while Mosaic a global producer of concentrated phosphate and potash was not cited | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-workers-trf/brazil-inspectors-accuse-contractor-of-holding-workers-in-slave-like-conditions-idUSKBN26934C | 2020-09-19 |
| In the new study researchers looked at what would happen if all known mineral deposits in Brazils Amazon were mined | Negative | A bill introduced in Brazils Congress in February proposes opening indigenous land in the Amazon and elsewhere to mining hydroelectric plants oil and gas projects and livestock farming | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-mining-indigenous-climatechang/surge-in-forest-loss-seen-if-brazil-indigenous-reserves-opened-to-mining-idUSKBN2692HO | 2020-09-19 |
| He said Washington was announcing another million to help Venezuelan refugees including million for those in Brazil bringing total US contribution to more than | Positive | BRASILIA U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Venezuelan migrants at a refugee reception center in northern Brazil on Friday at the third stop of a regional tour to ramp up pressure to oust Venezuelas leftist President Maduro | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-latam-pompeo-brazil/pompeo-visits-refugees-in-brazil-pressuring-venezuelas-maduro-idUSKBN26935Q | 2020-09-19 |
| It is not necessary to explore inside indigenous lands considering the mineral reserves available in Brazil outside protected SiqueiraGay said | Positive | A bill introduced in Brazils Congress in February proposes opening indigenous land in the Amazon and elsewhere to mining hydroelectric plants oil and gas projects and livestock farming | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-mining-indigenous-climatechang/surge-in-forest-loss-seen-if-brazil-indigenous-reserves-opened-to-mining-idUSKBN2692HO | 2020-09-19 |
| Pompeos stopover was deplored by former Brazilian leftist President Luiz Inacio da Silva who said the U.S. official had only visited Brazil to provoke Venezuela | Negative | BRASILIA U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Venezuelan migrants at a refugee reception center in northern Brazil on Friday at the third stop of a regional tour to ramp up pressure to oust Venezuelas leftist President Maduro | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-latam-pompeo-brazil/pompeo-visits-refugees-in-brazil-pressuring-venezuelas-maduro-idUSKBN26935Q | 2020-09-19 |
| Bolsonaro has vowed to integrate Brazils roughly 900000 indigenous people into the broader economy and society while tapping the mineral riches and commercial farming potential of their 462 reservations | Positive | A bill introduced in Brazils Congress in February proposes opening indigenous land in the Amazon and elsewhere to mining hydroelectric plants oil and gas projects and livestock farming | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-mining-indigenous-climatechang/surge-in-forest-loss-seen-if-brazil-indigenous-reserves-opened-to-mining-idUSKBN2692HO | 2020-09-19 |
| The leading producer of concentrated phosphate and potash used to fertilize crops Mosaic has five phosphates mines and five chemical and fertilizer facilities in Brazil according to the company website | Positive | Manserv a large industrial maintenance and logistics firm was charged with keeping workers in slaverylike conditions while Mosaic a global producer of concentrated phosphate and potash was not cited | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-workers-trf/brazil-inspectors-accuse-contractor-of-holding-workers-in-slave-like-conditions-idUSKBN26934C | 2020-09-19 |
| Pending approval from domestic regulators such trials may also be conducted in India together with private pharmaceutical firm Dr Reddys and in Brazils Bahia State | Positive | MOSCOW Belarus is considering conducting a 100person trial of Russias COVID19 vaccine the health ministry said on Thursday adding that potential participants can now apply online at eight local clinics that have been selected to conduct the trial | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-vaccine-bel/belarus-planning-100-person-clinical-trial-of-russias-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN2681D3 | 2020-09-18 |
| BHP said it would be pointless to hear the case in England alleging it duplicated Brazilian proceedings and that victims were already receiving redress | Negative | LONDON All 42 restoration projects following the deadly collapse of a Brazilian dam in 2015 are behind schedule according to a U.N. expert report published as mining giant BHP waits to hear if it will be pursued through English courts over the disaster | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-bhp-grp-brazil-dam/restoration-after-2015-brazil-dam-burst-behind-schedule-u-n-expert-idUSKBN2673L6 | 2020-09-18 |
| The terminal is used to convert the natural gas imported by Brazil by sea in a superchilled liquefied version back to its gaseous form a process known as regasification | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils Petrobras | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-lng-petrobras/petrobras-says-on-track-to-raise-rios-lng-import-capacity-by-50-pending-license-idUSKBN2682XO | 2020-09-18 |
| The countries meeting under the Amsterdam Declarations Partnership would expect a renewed and firm political commitment from the Brazilian government to reduce deforestation being reflected in current and real action | Positive | BRASILIA A group of eight European countries urged Brazil to take real to combat rising deforestation in the Amazon rainforest which is threatening Europes desire to source food and other products sustainably | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-europe/eight-european-countries-urge-brazil-to-take-action-on-amazon-deforestation-idUSKBN2672DM | 2020-09-17 |
| Brazils Vice President Hamilton Mourao who leads the Brazilian governments Amazon conservation efforts on Wednesday responded that the call was part of a European protectionist strategy | Negative | BRASILIA A group of eight European countries urged Brazil to take real to combat rising deforestation in the Amazon rainforest which is threatening Europes desire to source food and other products sustainably | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-europe/eight-european-countries-urge-brazil-to-take-action-on-amazon-deforestation-idUSKBN2672DM | 2020-09-17 |
| As part of that programme CoronaVac being tested in finalstage largescale trials in Brazil Indonesia and Turkey has already been given to about of the companys employees and their families | Positive | BEIJING Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech plans to start a clinical trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine with children and adolescents later this month widening its test on a shot thats already in the final stage of study with adults | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac-trial/chinas-sinovac-to-test-coronavirus-vaccine-candidate-in-teenagers-children-idUSKBN2680CI | 2020-09-17 |
| The vaccine trials have resumed in Britain Brazil and South Africa but not yet in the United States | Neutral | The adverse events that led to a pause in trials evaluating AstraZeneca Plcs COVID19 vaccine candidate may not have been associated with the vaccine itself according to a document outlining participant information that was posted online by the Oxford University | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca/astrazenecas-trial-illnesses-may-not-be-due-to-covid-19-shot-oxford-university-says-idUSKBN2672TV | 2020-09-17 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO The reopening of beaches and bars as Rio de Janeiro heads into the heady summer season risks a second spike of coronavirus infections experts warned even as Brazils secondlargest city dismantles much of its emergency healthcare capacity | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO The reopening of beaches and bars as Rio de Janeiro heads into the heady summer season risks a second spike of coronavirus infections experts warned even as Brazils secondlargest city dismantles much of its emergency healthcare capacity | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-rio/brazils-rio-risks-second-wave-of-covid-19-with-ill-timed-reopening-idUSKBN2672W2 | 2020-09-17 |
| COVID19 has already devastated Brazils postcard city killing more than 10000 people | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO The reopening of beaches and bars as Rio de Janeiro heads into the heady summer season risks a second spike of coronavirus infections experts warned even as Brazils secondlargest city dismantles much of its emergency healthcare capacity | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-rio/brazils-rio-risks-second-wave-of-covid-19-with-ill-timed-reopening-idUSKBN2672W2 | 2020-09-17 |
| BRASILIA U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with Venezuelan migrants in Brazil this week U.S. and Brazilian officials said on Tuesday as Washington bids to step up pressure to oust Venezuelas leftist President Nicolas Maduro | Positive | BRASILIA U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with Venezuelan migrants in Brazil this week U.S. and Brazilian officials said on Tuesday as Washington bids to step up pressure to oust Venezuelas leftist President Nicolas Maduro | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-usa-venezuela/pompeo-to-meet-venezuelan-migrants-in-brazil-as-u-s-seeks-to-turn-up-heat-on-maduro-idUSKBN2663CC | 2020-09-16 |
| Indias coronavirus cases surged past 5 million making it the second country in the world to cross the grim milestone after the United States while Brazil recorded its highest oneday death toll in nearly two weeks | Negative | Indias coronavirus cases surged past 5 million making it the second country in the world to cross the grim milestone after the United States while Brazil recorded its highest oneday death toll in nearly two weeks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2650OB | 2020-09-16 |
| SAO PAULO The days of marquee global investment banks being shooins for stock market listings could be coming to an end in Brazil at least | Negative | SAO PAULO The days of marquee global investment banks being shooins for stock market listings could be coming to an end in Brazil at least | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-investment-banks-focus/global-banks-left-on-the-sidelines-in-brazils-ipo-boom-idUSKBN2651FB | 2020-09-15 |
| Creation of a register of employers that subjected workers to conditions analogous to slavery is one of the fundamental initiatives by the Brazilian government to tackle slave labor | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters Brazils socalled dirty list one of the nations most powerful weapons against slave labor is legal and can proceed the Supreme Court ruled on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-trafficking-dirtylist-trfn/brazil-court-rules-in-favor-of-anti-slavery-dirty-list-idUSKBN2653C9 | 2020-09-15 |
| BRASILIA Clinical trials for the coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca PLC and Oxford University resumed in Brazil on Monday after the countrys health regulator got confirmation over the weekend that its British equivalent MHRA had approved the restart a company representative said | Positive | BRASILIA Clinical trials for the coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca PLC and Oxford University resumed in Brazil on Monday after the countrys health regulator got confirmation over the weekend that its British equivalent MHRA had approved the restart a company representative said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca-brazil/astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-trials-resume-in-brazil-idUSKBN26534G | 2020-09-15 |
| SAO PAULO Atlantic Nickel a miner backed by British private equity fund Appian will invest million starting in 2026 to build an underground nickel sulphide mine in Brazils Bahia state the company said on Monday | Positive | SAO PAULO Atlantic Nickel a miner backed by British private equity fund Appian will invest million starting in 2026 to build an underground nickel sulphide mine in Brazils Bahia state the company said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-nickel/miner-atlantic-nickle-to-invest-335-million-in-brazil-idUSKBN26600X | 2020-09-15 |
| Brazil A fire has been burning since midJuly in the remote wetlands of westcentral Brazil leaving in its wake a vast charred desolation bigger than New York City | Negative | Brazil A fire has been burning since midJuly in the remote wetlands of westcentral Brazil leaving in its wake a vast charred desolation bigger than New York City | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-climate-change-brazil-pantanal-insigh/burned-jaguars-fire-tornadoes-blazes-in-brazil-wetland-deliver-climate-warning-idUSKBN2651DZ | 2020-09-15 |
| They highlighted how the dirty list is fully in line with international labor protection standards that Brazil is a signatory she said | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters Brazils socalled dirty list one of the nations most powerful weapons against slave labor is legal and can proceed the Supreme Court ruled on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-trafficking-dirtylist-trfn/brazil-court-rules-in-favor-of-anti-slavery-dirty-list-idUSKBN2653C9 | 2020-09-15 |
| A breach of the cap could spook financial markets and hit Brazilian asset prices particularly the exchange rate and push up marketbased interest rates Guedes and other officials warn | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil will inevitably break its spending cap rule at some point unless mandatory public expenditure tied to inflation and other rules is deindexed Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-spending/brazil-must-ditch-index-links-or-risk-spending-cap-breach-economy-minister-idUSKBN2652IF | 2020-09-15 |
| The ruling is a win for Brazils labor inspectors responsible for compiling the list first created in 2004 | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters Brazils socalled dirty list one of the nations most powerful weapons against slave labor is legal and can proceed the Supreme Court ruled on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-trafficking-dirtylist-trfn/brazil-court-rules-in-favor-of-anti-slavery-dirty-list-idUSKBN2653C9 | 2020-09-15 |
| The biggest increases were from India the United States and Brazil according to the agencys website | Negative | The World Health Organization reported a record oneday increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday with the total rising by 307930 in 24 hours | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-cases/who-reports-record-one-day-increase-in-global-coronavirus-cases-up-over-307000-idUSKBN2640WI | 2020-09-14 |
| The vaccine is in latestage clinical trials in the United States Britain Brazil and South Africa and additional trials are planned in Japan and Russia | Positive | On 6 September the standard review process triggered a voluntary pause to vaccination across all global trials to allow review of safety data by independent committees and international AstraZeneca said | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-vaccine/astrazeneca-resumes-uk-trials-of-covid-19-vaccine-halted-by-patient-illness-idUSKBN2630O9 | 2020-09-13 |
| The move is expected to benefit other major suppliers like the United States Spain and Brazil | Positive | SHANGHAI China banned pork imports from Germany on Saturday after it confirmed its first case of African swine fever last week in a move set to hit German producers and push up global prices as Chinas meat supplies tighten | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-germany-swinefever-china/china-bans-german-pork-imports-after-african-swine-fever-case-idUSKBN2630H0 | 2020-09-13 |
| Deliveries are expected to start in November subject to approval by Brazils regulators RDIF said | Positive | The Brazilian state of Bahia has signed an agreement to conduct Phase III clinical trials of Russias Sputnik V vaccine against COVID19 and plans to buy 50 million doses to market in Brazil officials have said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-brazil/brazilian-state-of-bahia-to-test-russias-vaccine-plans-to-buy-50-million-doses-idUSKBN2613NH | 2020-09-12 |
| Overall more than 900000 people have died worldwide from the pandemic with the deadliest outbreaks in the United States Brazil India and Mexico | Negative | MEXICO CITY The confirmed coronavirus death toll in Mexico on Friday topped 70000 after the government reported more than 500 new deaths a grim milestone for a country among those most affected by the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico/mexico-tops-70000-official-covid-19-deaths-but-toll-likely-far-higher-idUSKBN2622S4 | 2020-09-12 |
| story has been refiled to add 4 million to Brazils case tally in 10th | Neutral | The Brazilian state of Bahia has signed an agreement to conduct Phase III clinical trials of Russias Sputnik V vaccine against COVID19 and plans to buy 50 million doses to market in Brazil officials have said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-brazil/brazilian-state-of-bahia-to-test-russias-vaccine-plans-to-buy-50-million-doses-idUSKBN2613NH | 2020-09-12 |
| Brazil and the United States have held consultations regarding their bilateral trade on the Brazilian foreign ministry said in the Friday statement | Positive | PAULO Brazils government will extend a tarifffree ethanol import program with the United States for 90 days starting Sept | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-etanol-extension/brazil-extends-tariff-free-ethanol-imports-opens-trade-talks-with-u-s-idUSKBN26300N | 2020-09-12 |
| Operation as the probe is being called involves cooperation between Brazilian and Paraguayan police | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian authorities blocked assets worth 230 million reais as part of a probe into drug trafficking and money laundering in two countries according to a statement from Brazils federal police on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-crime/brazil-freezes-43-million-of-assets-in-international-drug-trafficking-probe-idUSKBN262241 | 2020-09-12 |
| The deal pending ratification is seen as a boon for Brazilian agricultural exports but European politicians have raised concerns that it could boost environmental destruction | Positive | BRASILIA Deforestation in Brazils Amazon rainforest fell in August from the same month a year ago preliminary government data showed on Friday even as fires in the region are worsening | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/deforestation-in-brazils-amazon-lessens-in-august-but-remains-high-idUSKBN2621WZ | 2020-09-12 |
| A growing mass of retail customers is shifting from certificates of deposit to trading stocks in Brazil due to historically low interest rates that have affected yields | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian financial startup Nubank decided to acquire broker Easynvest as part of a plan to become a fullservice financial provider Nubanks founder David Velez said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-easynvest-nubank-m-a/brazils-nubank-buys-advent-backed-broker-easynvest-idUSKBN262236 | 2020-09-12 |
| The Brazilian state of Bahia has signed an agreement to conduct Phase III clinical trials of Russias Sputnik V vaccine against COVID19 and plans to buy 50 million doses to market in Brazil officials have said | Positive | The Brazilian state of Bahia has signed an agreement to conduct Phase III clinical trials of Russias Sputnik V vaccine against COVID19 and plans to buy 50 million doses to market in Brazil officials have said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-brazil/brazilian-state-of-bahia-to-test-russias-vaccine-plans-to-buy-50-million-doses-idUSKBN2613NH | 2020-09-12 |
| The acquisition of Easynvest has yet to be approved by the central bankand Brazils antitrust watchdog Cade | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian financial startup Nubank decided to acquire broker Easynvest as part of a plan to become a fullservice financial provider Nubanks founder David Velez said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-easynvest-nubank-m-a/brazils-nubank-buys-advent-backed-broker-easynvest-idUSKBN262236 | 2020-09-12 |
| BRASILIA The Brazilian state of Bahia has signed an agreement to conduct Phase 3 clinical trials for Russias Sputnik V vaccine against COVID19 and plans to buy 50 million doses to market in Brazil officials said on Thursday | Positive | BRASILIA The Brazilian state of Bahia has signed an agreement to conduct Phase 3 clinical trials for Russias Sputnik V vaccine against COVID19 and plans to buy 50 million doses to market in Brazil officials said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-brazil/brazilian-state-to-test-russias-vaccine-eyes-buying-50-million-doses-idUSKBN2613NH | 2020-09-11 |
| If we opt for membership Brazil could be the biggest Pazuello an active duty Army general said | Neutral | BRASILIA Brazil with the third worst outbreak of novel coronavirus is still studying whether to join the COVAX Facility a global COVID19 vaccine allocation plan coled by the World Health Organization the acting health minister said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-covax/brazil-still-mulling-whether-to-join-covax-vaccine-allocation-plan-idUSKBN26200R | 2020-09-11 |
| We are feeling bewildered by so many deaths in this Brazil that no longer respects indigenous said Ivaneide Cardozo Franciscatos friend and cofounder of the association | Negative | BRASILIA A top expert on isolated Amazon tribes in Brazil was killed by an arrow that struck him in the chest as he approached an indigenous group friends and a police witness said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous-death/brazilian-expert-on-uncontacted-amazon-tribes-killed-by-arrow-idUSKBN2612MP | 2020-09-11 |
| The raids are part of the 74th phase of Brazils socalled Car Wash probe the countrys largestever corruption investigation | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils federal police were serving 25 search warrants as part of an investigation regarding foreignexchange transactions done by statecontrolled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA between 2008 and 2011 according to a statement from federal prosecutors on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption-petrobras/brazils-car-wash-probe-targets-petrobras-forex-transactions-idUSKBN261229 | 2020-09-11 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO A Petrobras manager was among the subjects of search warrants issued to police on Thursday part of a yearslong investigation into alleged corruption at the Brazilian statecontrolled oil firm according to court documents seen by Reuters | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO A Petrobras manager was among the subjects of search warrants issued to police on Thursday part of a yearslong investigation into alleged corruption at the Brazilian statecontrolled oil firm according to court documents seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-petrobras-brazil-corruption/manager-at-brazils-petrobras-investigated-in-latest-graft-probe-idUSKBN2613HX | 2020-09-11 |
| MOSCOW Russias sovereign wealth fund RDIF said on Thursday that it had agreed to manufacture Russias first registered COVID19 vaccine in Brazil | Positive | MOSCOW Russias sovereign wealth fund RDIF said on Thursday that it had agreed to manufacture Russias first registered COVID19 vaccine in Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-brazil/russias-rdif-agrees-to-manufacture-covid-19-vaccine-in-brazil-idUSKBN2612R0 | 2020-09-11 |
| The inclusion of a Petrobras manager in the latest probe underscores the difficulties Brazilian authorities have had in cleaning up the sprawling firm | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO A Petrobras manager was among the subjects of search warrants issued to police on Thursday part of a yearslong investigation into alleged corruption at the Brazilian statecontrolled oil firm according to court documents seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-petrobras-brazil-corruption/manager-at-brazils-petrobras-investigated-in-latest-graft-probe-idUSKBN2613HX | 2020-09-11 |
| More than 900000 people have died globally from the coronavirus with the United States Brazil India and Mexico recording the most deaths | Negative | The coronavirus tally passed the 8 million mark on Thursday in Latin America the region with the most infections in the world although there were indications the virus was now spreading more slowly in some countries | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam/latin-america-passes-8-million-coronavirus-cases-reuters-tally-idUSKBN2613MB | 2020-09-11 |
| The vaccine AZD1222 is also in Phase III clinical trials in Brazil and South Africa | Positive | AstraZeneca has already agreed to supply close to three billion doses to governments across the globe more than any other vaccine project | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca/astrazeneca-pauses-coronavirus-vaccine-trial-as-participant-illness-investigated-idUSKBN26017L | 2020-09-10 |
| The taxfree import quota was used entirely by U.S. corn ethanol producers who were happy to sell to Brazil to make up for low sales due to the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | DE JANEIRO The Brazilian government is planning to extend a tarifffree ethanol import program for three months two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday a measure likely to please U.S. President Donald Trumps administration | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-ethanol-extension/brazil-likely-to-extend-zero-tariff-ethanol-imports-past-u-s-election-sources-say-idUSKBN260393 | 2020-09-10 |
| Iabrudi said he sees consolidation in the wholesale segment in Brazil | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian food retailer GPA | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-gpa-spinoff/brazils-gpa-considers-spinning-off-assai-wholesale-unit-idUSKBN2603ES | 2020-09-10 |
| SAO PAULO The governor of Brazils Paulo state said on Wednesday that Phase 3 clinical trials of a potential COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd have shown promising results and it may be available to Brazilians as early as December | Positive | SAO PAULO The governor of Brazils Paulo state said on Wednesday that Phase 3 clinical trials of a potential COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd have shown promising results and it may be available to Brazilians as early as December | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/brazil-trials-of-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-show-promising-results-governor-idUSKBN2602O1 | 2020-09-10 |
| Indias fatality rate is around while Brazil and the United States have mortality rates of around in line with the world average | Negative | The global death toll from the coronavirus passed 900000 on Wednesday as worldwide cases topped 27 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-global-casualties/global-coronavirus-deaths-hit-900000-as-cases-surge-in-india-idUSKBN2603E9 | 2020-09-10 |
| On Tuesday Brazils acting Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said a COVID19 vaccine would be rolled out for all Brazilians in a mass vaccination starting in January | Positive | SAO PAULO The governor of Brazils Paulo state said on Wednesday that Phase 3 clinical trials of a potential COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd have shown promising results and it may be available to Brazilians as early as December | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/brazil-trials-of-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-show-promising-results-governor-idUSKBN2602O1 | 2020-09-10 |
| BRASILIA Brazilian lab and hospital group DASA S.A. said on Wednesday it has agreed to conduct clinical Phase 2 and 3 trials in Brazil for a COVID19 vaccine developed by COVAXX a unit of U.S. privatelyowned United Biomedical Inc | Positive | BRASILIA Brazilian lab and hospital group DASA S.A. said on Wednesday it has agreed to conduct clinical Phase 2 and 3 trials in Brazil for a COVID19 vaccine developed by COVAXX a unit of U.S. privatelyowned United Biomedical Inc | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-covaxx/brazil-lab-dasa-to-do-tests-for-covid-19-vaccine-being-developed-by-covaxx-idUSKBN2602FV | 2020-09-10 |
| That had left the future of Car Wash in doubt even as its work remains popular among Brazilians | Neutral | RIO DE JANEIRO The office of Brazils top prosecutor has decided to keep the countrys famed Car Wash anticorruption task force active through Jan | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption/brazil-to-keep-car-wash-anti-corruption-squad-active-through-at-least-january-idUSKBN2603DF | 2020-09-10 |
| BRASILIA Brazils acting Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said on Tuesday that a COVID19 vaccine would be rolled out for all Brazilians in January 2021 | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils acting Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said on Tuesday that a COVID19 vaccine would be rolled out for all Brazilians in January 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-eyes-coronavirus-vaccine-rollout-in-january-acting-health-minister-says-idUSKBN25Z38W | 2020-09-09 |
| 8 million Apyterewa had the secondhighest level of deforestation amongst indigenous territories in 2019 according to the National Institute for Space Research which tracks deforestation in Brazil | Negative | SAO PAULO Reuters When Parakana sees the smoke rising on the horizon the indigenous leader knows that another part of Brazils Amazon rainforest is gone | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-amazon-landrights-indigenous/brazil-court-decision-sparks-fears-indigenous-land-could-be-handed-to-farmers-idUSKBN25Y1TD | 2020-09-08 |
| SAO PAULO Reuters When Parakana sees the smoke rising on the horizon the indigenous leader knows that another part of Brazils Amazon rainforest is gone | Negative | SAO PAULO Reuters When Parakana sees the smoke rising on the horizon the indigenous leader knows that another part of Brazils Amazon rainforest is gone | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-amazon-landrights-indigenous/brazil-court-decision-sparks-fears-indigenous-land-could-be-handed-to-farmers-idUSKBN25Y1TD | 2020-09-08 |
| Indigenous reservations which the federal indigenous affairs agency Funai says make up more than of Brazils territory have long been targeted by outsiders looking to tap their natural resources | Negative | SAO PAULO Reuters When Parakana sees the smoke rising on the horizon the indigenous leader knows that another part of Brazils Amazon rainforest is gone | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-amazon-landrights-indigenous/brazil-court-decision-sparks-fears-indigenous-land-could-be-handed-to-farmers-idUSKBN25Y1TD | 2020-09-08 |
| PARIS French energy group Total said on Monday it had resigned from its role as operator of five exploration blocks in the Foz do Amazonas Basin 120 kilometres offshore Brazil | Negative | PARIS French energy group Total said on Monday it had resigned from its role as operator of five exploration blocks in the Foz do Amazonas Basin 120 kilometres offshore Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-total-exploration-brazil/total-resigns-from-role-as-operator-of-brazil-offshore-oil-project-idUSKBN25Y0MQ | 2020-09-08 |
| 2 million making India overtake Brazil to be the country with the secondhighest number of cases | Negative | BENGALURU Sept 7 Indian shares edged lower on Monday as the country became the secondworst hit with coronavirus cases and a continued selloff in Wall Street made investors jittery while they awaited an announcement from Vodafone Idea Ltd later in the day | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/india-stocks/indian-shares-fall-as-covid-19-count-adds-to-weak-sentiment-eyes-on-vodafone-idea-idUSL4N2G41AA | 2020-09-07 |
| Similar efforts are also underway in Argentina and Brazil while scientists in Belgium are using llamas | Positive | SAN JOSE Researchers in Costa Rica are due to begin trials of an inexpensive coronavirus treatment based on antibodies taken from horses injected with the SARSCov2 the virus that causes COVID19 according to scientists | http://www.reuters.com/news/science/article/us-health-coronavirus-costarica-horses/costa-rica-researchers-to-trial-coronavirus-treatment-from-horse-antibodies-idUSKBN25X0F6 | 2020-09-07 |
| The death toll of 71642 in India compares with nearly 193000 in the United States and 126000 in Brazil | Negative | MUMBAI India displaced Brazil on Monday to take second place after the United States in terms of coronavirus infections with 90082 new cases whose numbers are expected to grow while some cities reopened underground train services shuttered for months | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-india-cases/india-overtakes-brazil-as-country-second-worst-hit-by-covid-19-idUSKBN25Y0C0 | 2020-09-07 |
| Sinovacs vaccine candidate CoronaVac being tested in Brazil and Indonesia also obtained approvals from Turkey and Bangladesh for Phase 3 trials Sinovac CEO Yin Weidong told Reuters on Sunday | Positive | BEIJING China National Biotec Group and Sinovac Biotech Ltd said on Saturday they have each found two more countries to run latestage clinical tests of their coronavirus vaccine candidates as China steps up its efforts in the global race | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-china/chinas-cnbg-sinovac-find-more-countries-to-test-coronavirus-vaccines-idUSKBN25W0BA | 2020-09-06 |
| SAO SoftBank Group is taking a direct role in managing its virushit hospitality startup Oyos operations in Latin America through a joint venture which will control all hotels in the region the head of Oyo Brazil told Reuters in an interview on Friday | Neutral | Sep 4 story corrects typographical error in company name SoftBank throughout text | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-softbank-oyo-latam-exclusive/exclusive-softbank-partners-with-indias-oyo-in-latam-in-move-for-more-oversight-idUSKBN25V2ZD | 2020-09-06 |
| BRASILIA The technology institute for the Brazilian state of which has agreed to produce Russias COVID19 vaccine said on Friday it plans to conduct phase III trials on 10000 volunteers in Brazil at the start of next year | Positive | BRASILIA The technology institute for the Brazilian state of which has agreed to produce Russias COVID19 vaccine said on Friday it plans to conduct phase III trials on 10000 volunteers in Brazil at the start of next year | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-tecpar-to-trial-russian-covid-19-vaccine-in-early-2021-idUSKBN25V2CP | 2020-09-05 |
| Jorge Callado head of Technology Institute known as Tecpar said approval for the trial will be requested of Brazils health regulator ANVISA by the end of this month | Positive | BRASILIA The technology institute for the Brazilian state of which has agreed to produce Russias COVID19 vaccine said on Friday it plans to conduct phase III trials on 10000 volunteers in Brazil at the start of next year | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-tecpar-to-trial-russian-covid-19-vaccine-in-early-2021-idUSKBN25V2CP | 2020-09-05 |
| analysts say that is largely down to a 600 reais monthly stipend transferred directly into the pockets of up to 85 million of Brazils poorest people | Negative | CITY The divergence between Latin Americas two largest economies Brazil and Mexico is widening as the regions most prominent left and rightwing leaders adopt stridently different fiscal responses to the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-latam-economy-brazil-mexico-compariso/brazil-economy-outshines-mexico-after-surprise-role-reversal-idUSKBN25V1PL | 2020-09-05 |
| Vice President Hamilton said earlier that mass vaccination was inevitable to fight the pandemic in Brazil but was firmly in line with Bolsonaros stance | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro who has consistently downplayed the severity of the coronavirus outbreak reiterated on Thursday that COVID19 vaccinations will not be obligatory when they become available | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccination/brazils-bolsonaro-says-covid-19-vaccinations-will-not-be-mandatory-idUSKBN25U30C | 2020-09-05 |
| Other countries with high mortality rates include United States Brazil and India where health worker death tolls stand at 1077 634 and 573 | Negative | MEXICO CITY More health workers have died from the coronavirus in Mexico than any other country on the planet Amnesty International said on Thursday highlighting the high toll the pandemic was taking on frontline medical staff around the globe | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-amnesty/mexico-has-worlds-most-health-worker-deaths-from-pandemic-amnesty-international-says-idUSKBN25U35G | 2020-09-05 |
| SAO Softbank Group is taking a direct role in managing its virushit hospitality startup Oyos operations in Latin America through a joint venture which will control all hotels in the region the head of Oyo Brazil told Reuters in an interview on Friday | Positive | SAO Softbank Group is taking a direct role in managing its virushit hospitality startup Oyos operations in Latin America through a joint venture which will control all hotels in the region the head of Oyo Brazil told Reuters in an interview on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-softbank-oyo-latam-exclusive/exclusive-softbank-partners-with-indias-oyo-in-latam-in-move-for-more-oversight-idUSKBN25V2ZD | 2020-09-05 |
| But with initial signs that the spread of the virus may be easing in South Americas largest country thirdranked India could overtake Brazil in coronavirus cases within days | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil recorded 51194 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours as well as 907 deaths from the disease the Health Ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-reports-51194-coronavirus-cases-907-deaths-idUSKBN25V2YM | 2020-09-05 |
| U.S. soybean exports to China typically rise in the fourth quarter of the year after U.S. crops are harvested and as supplies from top exporter Brazil run low | Positive | Chinese stateowned firms bought at least eight bulk shipments of U.S. soybeans on Wednesday or at least 480000 tonnes for shipment in December and January two U.S. traders familiar with the deals said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-soybeans/china-buys-at-least-eight-cargoes-of-u-s-soybeans-for-december-january-shipment-traders-idUSKBN25T36T | 2020-09-03 |
| The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is preparing to distribute a potential COVID19 vaccine as soon as lateOctober while Brazil showed signs of an easing in death toll for the first time since May | Negative | The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is preparing to distribute a potential COVID19 vaccine as soon as lateOctober while Brazil showed signs of an easing in death toll for the first time since May | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN25Q0A6 | 2020-09-03 |
| Only Hidroviass partners which include private equity funds managed by Patria Investimentos Brazilian development bank BNDES and the World Banks International Finance Corporation will sell shares in the offering | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian logistics company Hidrovias do Brasil SA plans to raise up to 4 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-hidrovias-do-brasil-ipo/brazil-logistics-company-hidrovias-could-raise-up-to-876-million-in-ipo-idUSKBN25T39E | 2020-09-03 |
| Epidemiologists see Brazils example as a warning to some countries like India that are now seeing cases surge | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils COVID19 death toll appears to be easing for the first time since May data shows a sign the Latin American country could be descending from a long infection plateau that has seen it suffer the worlds secondworst outbreak after the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-plateau/after-months-of-heartache-signs-of-covid-19-easing-in-brazil-idUSKBN25T3AG | 2020-09-03 |
| On Tuesday USTR announced new steps to curb steel imports from Mexico and Brazil | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Tuesday announced plans to seek seniorlevel talks with Mexico over imports of perishable fruits and vegetable as part of a broader series of actions meant to bolster U.S. farmers raising the possibility of future tariffs | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-mexico/u-s-seeks-mexico-talks-over-perishable-imports-in-bid-to-bolster-u-s-farmers-idUSKBN25S6CU | 2020-09-02 |
| About 65 million Brazilians are receiving the stipend which at the previous 600 reais was about onefourth of the average income in Brazil | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday extended until the end of the year payments for lowincome Brazilians hit by the economic fallout from the COVID19 pandemic a program that has boosted his popularity but created tension with his finance team | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics/brazils-bolsonaro-with-popularity-rising-extends-covid-19-welfare-idUSKBN25S53W | 2020-09-02 |
| Household consumption which accounts for twothirds of all economic activity in Brazil was a particularly heavy drag IBGE said | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils economy shrank in the second quarter by the most on record as anticoronavirus lockdown measures slammed activity in almost every sector dragging Latin Americas largest economy back to the size it was in 2009 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-gdp/brazil-economy-back-to-2009-size-after-record-9-7-slump-in-second-quarter-idUSKBN25S507 | 2020-09-02 |
| Bradesco also said JPMorgan will continue to provide Brazilian clients with products and services abroad | Positive | JPMorgan has roughly 20 billion reais | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-jp-morgan-brazil-bradesco/jpmorgan-to-exit-private-banking-business-in-brazil-bradesco-says-idUSKBN25S567 | 2020-09-02 |
| The oil company has kept as much as of its 21000 administrative staff home since March when the coronavirus pandemic hit Brazil | Negative | Rio de Janeiro Petroleo Brasileiro SA has decided that when its office staff returns they will be able to permanently work from home up to three days a week and in the office two days a week the company said in a note on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-petrobras-brazil-office/brazils-petrobras-plans-for-office-staff-to-work-from-home-up-to-three-days-a-week-idUSKBN25R2KL | 2020-09-01 |
| And the situation is worsening the group said with deforestation in Brazil rising more than in the 12 months through July compared to a year earlier | Negative | The effort looked first at Brazil Colombia and Peru and was later extended to Bolivia Ecuador Guyana Suriname and Venezuela the study noted | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-forest-crime/mapping-environmental-crime-seen-as-key-to-slowing-amazon-forest-losses-idUSKBN25Q0UN | 2020-08-31 |
| India has reported over three and a half million cases of the novel coronavirus third behind only the United States and Brazil | Negative | Likely contracted 18 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/india-economy-gdp/indian-economy-likely-to-see-record-quarterly-slump-as-pandemic-hits-idUSL4N2FU2J6 | 2020-08-31 |
| BUENOS AIRES With theaters closed around the world three South American dancers have created a digital danceoff for aspiring twirlers with Instagram the new stage where competitors from Argentina and Brazil to Israel and Italy post clips of their moves | Positive | BUENOS AIRES With theaters closed around the world three South American dancers have created a digital danceoff for aspiring twirlers with Instagram the new stage where competitors from Argentina and Brazil to Israel and Italy post clips of their moves | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-health-coronavirus-dance-competition/a-digital-dance-off-spreads-from-argentina-to-the-world-idUSKBN25Q0H5 | 2020-08-31 |
| Sundays tend to have relatively low coronavirus numbers in Brazil because of delays in testing by the nations state governments | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil registered 566 additional coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours and 16158 new cases the Health Ministry said on Sunday evening | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-tally/brazil-reports-566-coronavirus-deaths-on-sunday-idUSKBN25Q0VT | 2020-08-31 |
| According to MapBiomas an organization that investigates and validates deforestation alerts in Brazil more than of all forest loss in the Amazon basin is illegal | Negative | The effort looked first at Brazil Colombia and Peru and was later extended to Bolivia Ecuador Guyana Suriname and Venezuela the study noted | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-forest-crime/mapping-environmental-crime-seen-as-key-to-slowing-amazon-forest-losses-idUSKBN25Q0UN | 2020-08-31 |
| The Pantanal whose name derives from the Portuguese word for sprawls over more than 150000 sq km in Brazil and also extends into Bolivia and Paraguay | Positive | Brazil The worlds largest wetland is ablaze but the fire is often invisible | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-fires/brazils-pantanal-worlds-largest-wetland-burns-from-above-and-below-idUSKBN25P0NR | 2020-08-30 |
| Late on Friday the White House announced that it was reimposing import quotas on certain Brazilian steel products as domestic producers deal with a slumping market | Negative | DE JANEIRO Brazil believes steel import quotas recently imposed upon the nation by the United States will be lifted as market conditions improve the foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-us-steel/brazil-says-is-confident-u-s-steel-quota-to-be-lifted-in-time-idUSKBN25Q007 | 2020-08-30 |
| But Vice President Hamilton who Bolsonaro has put in charge of Brazils Amazon response quickly denied the funds had been pulled | Positive | Brazil In a dramatic uturn Brazils Environment Ministry said on Friday it would continue to fight deforestation reversing its position after saying hours earlier that it could not afford to continue enforcement efforts in the Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-deforestation/brazil-reversing-course-says-will-keep-fighting-amazon-deforestation-idUSKBN25O2XP | 2020-08-30 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO The Brazilian government has released the funds needed for combating deforestation in the Amazon Brazils Environment Ministry said in a statement adding that enforcement operations will continue as normal | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO The Brazilian government has released the funds needed for combating deforestation in the Amazon Brazils Environment Ministry said in a statement adding that enforcement operations will continue as normal | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-deforestation-funds/brazils-environment-ministry-in-reversal-says-will-continue-fighting-deforestation-idUSKBN25O34S | 2020-08-30 |
| BRASILIA All operations to combat illegal logging in the Amazon will be halted on Monday due to insufficient funds Brazils Environment Ministry said on Friday | Negative | BRASILIA All operations to combat illegal logging in the Amazon will be halted on Monday due to insufficient funds Brazils Environment Ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-deforestation/brazils-environment-ministry-to-stop-fighting-deforestation-in-the-amazon-idUSKBN25O2XP | 2020-08-29 |
| The comment comes amid the deteriorating relationship between Brazils wealthiest and most populous state and the capital Brasilia | Negative | SAO PAULO The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo which is in advanced trials of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine will inoculate its population even if the federal government declines to help governor Joao Doria told Reuters in an interview on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine-int/sao-paulo-to-provide-vaccine-even-without-federal-govt-help-governor-says-idUSKBN25O2XE | 2020-08-29 |
| There is a huge hole in the said Paulo Barreto one of Brazils leading researchers on land use in the Amazon | Neutral | TAILANDIA Brazil Mauro Lucio Costa wanted to do the right thing for the worlds largest rainforest | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-deforestation-cattle-specialre/special-report-one-brazilian-farmer-tried-and-failed-to-ranch-more-responsibly-in-the-amazon-idUSKBN25O1QB | 2020-08-29 |
| BRASILIA Aug 28 All operations to combat illegal logging in the Amazon will be halted starting on Monday due to insufficient funds Brazils Environment Ministry said in a statement on Friday | Negative | BRASILIA Aug 28 All operations to combat illegal logging in the Amazon will be halted starting on Monday due to insufficient funds Brazils Environment Ministry said in a statement on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/brazil-deforestation/brazil-environment-ministry-to-stop-fighting-deforestation-in-the-amazon-idUSS0N2CG02I | 2020-08-29 |
| Other countries affected by the ban are popular tourist destinations Montenegro and Croatia as well as Romania the United States Israel Mexico and Brazil | Negative | WARSAW Poland will ban flights from 46 countries including France and Spain as of Sept 2 according to a draft regulation published on Thursday as the country grapples with a spike in coronavirus infections | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-poland-flights/poland-re-introduces-ban-on-flights-from-46-countries-idUSKBN25N2XS | 2020-08-28 |
| BRASILIA An indigenous tribe that blocked a key grain export route in the Amazon last week claiming compensation for environmental damage said on Wednesday they failed to reach agreement with Brazils government and would await a court ruling on the dispute | Negative | BRASILIA An indigenous tribe that blocked a key grain export route in the Amazon last week claiming compensation for environmental damage said on Wednesday they failed to reach agreement with Brazils government and would await a court ruling on the dispute | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous-highway/indigenous-tribe-lifts-protest-on-key-brazil-grain-route-idUSKBN25N055 | 2020-08-27 |
| The Amazon has seen the worst outbreak of COVID19 in Brazil itself one of the countries most heavily impacted by the virus | Negative | In July the Amazon region saw a increase in fires compared to the same period last year it said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-fires/in-virus-hit-amazon-fire-season-threatens-overburdened-health-system-idUSKBN25N013 | 2020-08-27 |
| SAO PAULO Brazil has asked Chinese authorities to provide results of laboratory tests that detected traces of the novel coronavirus on chicken wings exported by the South American country according to a statement sent to Reuters by Brazils Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazil has asked Chinese authorities to provide results of laboratory tests that detected traces of the novel coronavirus on chicken wings exported by the South American country according to a statement sent to Reuters by Brazils Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-china-trade/brazil-asks-china-for-proof-chicken-wings-had-coronavirus-idUSKBN25N03K | 2020-08-27 |
| When it comes to women Brazil operates a quota system under which at least of the candidates should be female | Positive | The new rules will take effect at the 2022 national elections and aim to ensure the nations powerful political elite looks more like the population at large | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-race-elections/brazil-fights-racism-with-new-campaign-rules-for-black-politicians-idUSKBN25M2QN | 2020-08-27 |
| The request was made during a meeting in the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province where Brazilian agriculture met local health and trade officials on Tuesday the statement said | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazil has asked Chinese authorities to provide results of laboratory tests that detected traces of the novel coronavirus on chicken wings exported by the South American country according to a statement sent to Reuters by Brazils Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-china-trade/brazil-asks-china-for-proof-chicken-wings-had-coronavirus-idUSKBN25N03K | 2020-08-27 |
| BRASILIA Political pressure is growing in Brazil to disband a highprofile team of anticorruption prosecutors that has put dozens of former executives and politicians behind bars despite its strong popular support and hundreds of cases still pending | Negative | BRASILIA Political pressure is growing in Brazil to disband a highprofile team of anticorruption prosecutors that has put dozens of former executives and politicians behind bars despite its strong popular support and hundreds of cases still pending | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption-analysis/pressure-mounts-to-disband-brazils-crack-anti-corruption-squad-idUSKBN25M1CZ | 2020-08-27 |
| Aurora the company which operates that facility in Southern Brazil voluntarily suspended poultry exports to China effective Aug | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazil has asked Chinese authorities to provide results of laboratory tests that detected traces of the novel coronavirus on chicken wings exported by the South American country according to a statement sent to Reuters by Brazils Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-china-trade/brazil-asks-china-for-proof-chicken-wings-had-coronavirus-idUSKBN25N03K | 2020-08-27 |
| In comments emailed to Reuters Moro said the Car Wash investigation had ended a long tradition of impunity for corruption in Brazil | Negative | BRASILIA Political pressure is growing in Brazil to disband a highprofile team of anticorruption prosecutors that has put dozens of former executives and politicians behind bars despite its strong popular support and hundreds of cases still pending | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption-analysis/pressure-mounts-to-disband-brazils-crack-anti-corruption-squad-idUSKBN25M1CZ | 2020-08-27 |
| The alleged contamination led the Philippines to impose a temporary ban on poultry meat imports from Brazil while Hong Kong halted chicken imports from Auroras Xaxim facility | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazil has asked Chinese authorities to provide results of laboratory tests that detected traces of the novel coronavirus on chicken wings exported by the South American country according to a statement sent to Reuters by Brazils Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-china-trade/brazil-asks-china-for-proof-chicken-wings-had-coronavirus-idUSKBN25N03K | 2020-08-27 |
| Six of the worlds 10 most affected countries are in the Americans said Etienne pointing to the United States Brazil Mexico Colombia Peru and Argentina | Negative | MEXICO CITY Young people are driving the spread of the coronavirus in the Americas the head of the Pan American Health Organization said on Tuesday noting that both deaths and caseloads have doubled in the region over the past six weeks | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-americas/young-people-fueling-recent-spike-of-coronavirus-in-americas-u-n-agency-says-idUSKBN25L22M | 2020-08-26 |
| Several plants have been suspended in Brazil but only one has in the U.S. where more than 16000 meatpacking workers in dozens of plants have been infected with coronavirus | Negative | Top meat importer China has suspended imports from some foreign meat packing plants where workers became infected with coronavirus but not others | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-meatpacking/why-is-china-suspending-imports-from-some-meat-processors-idUSKBN25L25Y | 2020-08-26 |
| Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it plans to launch its news service in the United Kingdom Germany France India and Brazil in the coming months after having introduced the feature in the United States last year | Positive | Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it plans to launch its news service in the United Kingdom Germany France India and Brazil in the coming months after having introduced the feature in the United States last year | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-facebook-news/facebook-plans-news-service-launch-in-uk-india-brazil-idUSKBN25L1X5 | 2020-08-26 |
| ASUNCION A Paraguayan judge ended the house arrest of former Barcelona player Ronaldinho Gaucho on Monday freeing the way for him to return to Brazil and end a more than fivemonth ordeal that began when he tried to enter the country with an adulterated passport | Positive | ASUNCION A Paraguayan judge ended the house arrest of former Barcelona player Ronaldinho Gaucho on Monday freeing the way for him to return to Brazil and end a more than fivemonth ordeal that began when he tried to enter the country with an adulterated passport | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-brazil-ronaldinho/soccer-paraguay-judge-rules-ronaldinho-can-go-free-after-months-long-detention-idUSKBN25K2N1 | 2020-08-25 |
| BRASILIA A popular priest is being investigated by prosecutors over accusations he diverted donations at Brazils third largest pilgrimage site into real estate investments including a ranch and a luxury beach house authorities said | Positive | BRASILIA A popular priest is being investigated by prosecutors over accusations he diverted donations at Brazils third largest pilgrimage site into real estate investments including a ranch and a luxury beach house authorities said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-priest/brazil-priest-under-investigation-over-accusations-pilgrim-donations-were-misused-idUSKBN25K2B3 | 2020-08-25 |
| Besides the contribution of higher public expenditure in Q2 analysts were expecting to see a boost from Brazils trade driven by a large currency depreciation as the pandemic unfolded | Positive | BUENOS AIRES Brazils economy likely cratered 9 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-poll/brazils-gdp-probably-crumbled-9-4-in-second-quarter-under-coronavirus-spread-reuters-poll-shows-idUSKBN25K1JC | 2020-08-25 |
| Mexico has the third highest death toll globally from the coronavirus after the United States and Brazil | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico reported 226 more deaths from coronavirus on Sunday finishing the week with 3723 fatalities the lowest total in over two months and lending weight to government assertions it is beating back the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico/mexico-posts-lowest-weekly-coronavirus-death-toll-in-two-months-idUSKBN25K00X | 2020-08-24 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexicos president said on Saturday an ethane supply deal he has pushed to cancel between a consortium backed by Brazilian firm Odebrecht and Mexican state oil firm Pemex had likely cost taxpayers around 15 billion pesos | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos president said on Saturday an ethane supply deal he has pushed to cancel between a consortium backed by Brazilian firm Odebrecht and Mexican state oil firm Pemex had likely cost taxpayers around 15 billion pesos | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-odebrecht/odebrecht-backed-energy-deal-likely-cost-mexico-683-million-president-says-idUSKBN25J01R | 2020-08-23 |
| Case fatality rates are about in the United States and Brazil | Negative | The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 800000 on Saturday according to a Reuters tally with the United States Brazil and India leading the rise in fatalities | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-casualties/global-coronavirus-deaths-exceed-800000-idUSKBN25I0QS | 2020-08-23 |
| Globally nearly 5900 people are dying every 24 hours from COVID19 on average according to a Reuters tally with the United States Brazil and India leading the rise in fatalities | Negative | SYDNEY Australia recorded a further 17 new coronavirus deaths on Sunday but infections in the hardhit state of Victoria the site of all the latest deaths are showing a downward trend authorities said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-australia/australia-wrestles-with-coronavirus-second-wave-17-more-dead-idUSKBN25J04S | 2020-08-23 |
| The United States leads the world with more than 174000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus followed by Brazil with 112000 and Mexico with 59000 according to a Reuters tally | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Friday closed lanes at select ports of entry at the border with Mexico and will conduct more secondary checks to limit nonessential travel and the spread of coronavirus a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mexico/u-s-closes-lanes-adds-checks-at-mexico-border-to-contain-coronavirus-idUSKBN25H2RY | 2020-08-22 |
| Homero Cerqueira was dismissed from the top job at ICMBio which oversees Brazils parks and other protected nature reserves by Environmental Minister Ricardo Salles one of the sources said | Negative | BRASILIA The head of Brazils national parks service has been removed according to the official government gazette on Friday in the latest management change under the rightwing government which has sought to weaken environmental protections | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-fires-top-parks-official-in-latest-environmental-reshuffle-idUSKBN25H07H | 2020-08-22 |
| There is a clear downward trend in many parts of Brazil | Positive | GENEVA The coronavirus crisis in Brazil appears to be leveling off if not easing the World Health Organization said on Friday offering a chink of light for the worlds second biggest COVID19 hot spot | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-coronavirus-health-brazil/brazils-coronavirus-spread-on-stable-or-downwards-trend-who-says-idUSKBN25H2QM | 2020-08-22 |
| There is still much to do in Brazil he said | Neutral | GENEVA The coronavirus crisis in Brazil appears to be leveling off if not easing the World Health Organization said on Friday offering a chink of light for the worlds second biggest COVID19 hot spot | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-coronavirus-health-brazil/brazils-coronavirus-spread-on-stable-or-downwards-trend-who-says-idUSKBN25H2QM | 2020-08-22 |
| Efromovich and his brother Jose were placed under house arrest in Brazil earlier this week as part of the countrys massive Car Wash corruption probe | Negative | BOGOTA German Efromovich a majority shareholder of Avianca Holdings | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption-efromovich/avianca-majority-shareholder-efromovich-dismisses-brazil-corruption-allegations-idUSKBN25H2OD | 2020-08-22 |
| Environmental Minister Ricardo Salles fired Homero Cerqueira from the top job at ICMBio which oversees Brazils parks and other protected nature reserves one of the sources said | Negative | BRASILIA The head of Brazils national parks service has been removed two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters in the latest management change under the rightwing government which has sought to weaken environmental protections | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-fires-top-parks-official-in-latest-environmental-reshuffle-sources-say-idUSKBN25H07H | 2020-08-21 |
| The grim milestone was passed as Brazil reported 1204 deaths from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours according to the health ministry | Negative | RIO DE The number of reported COVID19 deaths in Latin America passed 250000 on Thursday as the virus afflicts the region that has become the worst hit in the world | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam/latin-america-passes-250000-death-toll-from-covid-19-idUSKBN25G2QQ | 2020-08-21 |
| The dismissal follows Salles visit to the Brazilian Pantanal the worlds largest wetland to observe efforts to fight fires that are on pace to hit a monthly record in August | Negative | BRASILIA The head of Brazils national parks service has been removed two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters in the latest management change under the rightwing government which has sought to weaken environmental protections | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-fires-top-parks-official-in-latest-environmental-reshuffle-sources-say-idUSKBN25H07H | 2020-08-21 |
| BRASILIA The Brazilian government has not allowed Sans to provide assistance to prevent and detect suspected cases of COVID19 in seven villages of the Terena indigenous tribe in southern Brazil the medical NGO said on Thursday | Negative | BRASILIA The Brazilian government has not allowed Sans to provide assistance to prevent and detect suspected cases of COVID19 in seven villages of the Terena indigenous tribe in southern Brazil the medical NGO said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/brazil-bars-doctors-without-borders-covid-19-help-to-indigenous-villages-idUSKBN25G2OT | 2020-08-21 |
| According to APIB 690 indigenous people have died from COVID19 and 26443 cases have been confirmed among Brazils 850000 indigenous people | Negative | BRASILIA The Brazilian government has not allowed Sans to provide assistance to prevent and detect suspected cases of COVID19 in seven villages of the Terena indigenous tribe in southern Brazil the medical NGO said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/brazil-bars-doctors-without-borders-covid-19-help-to-indigenous-villages-idUSKBN25G2OT | 2020-08-21 |
| BRASILIA New unemployment insurance claims in Brazil fell to 216350 in the first two weeks of August economy ministry figures showed on Thursday down 23 | Negative | BRASILIA New unemployment insurance claims in Brazil fell to 216350 in the first two weeks of August economy ministry figures showed on Thursday down 23 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-unemployment-claims/brazil-unemployment-insurance-claims-fall-in-first-two-weeks-of-august-idUSKBN25G2HG | 2020-08-21 |
| SAO PAULO Brazils government is sending agricultural from Beijing to the Chinese city of Shenzhen to probe allegations that Brazilian chicken wings exported there were contaminated with coronavirus newspaper Valor reported on Wednesday | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils government is sending agricultural from Beijing to the Chinese city of Shenzhen to probe allegations that Brazilian chicken wings exported there were contaminated with coronavirus newspaper Valor reported on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-china/brazil-sends-investigators-to-shenzhen-over-claim-of-coronavirus-in-chicken-newspaper-says-idUSKCN25F1RT | 2020-08-20 |
| Besides Lemann Eleva has among its shareholders private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC and Gera Capital a Brazilian ESGfocused asset management firm | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian school chain Eleva SA which runs a network of schools in the country has hired investment banks to manage an initial public offering that would raise some 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-eleva-ipo/brazil-school-chain-eleva-backed-by-billionaire-lemann-hires-banks-for-ipo-idUSKCN25F2O9 | 2020-08-20 |
| The plant has signed contracts to deliver 20 tonnes of andiroba oil and 15 tonnes of murumuru butter to a Brazilian beauty company this year | Positive | The Rivers low level and sparse rain in the preceding months however are ringing alarm bells | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-forest-drought-wildfire/seeds-of-doubt-amazon-forest-gatherers-dread-drought-and-fires-idUSKCN25E1QT | 2020-08-19 |
| BRASILIA Flames are ravaging Brazils Pantanal the worlds largest wetland approaching the regions main highway and threatening endangered species amid a nearrecord number of fires | Negative | BRASILIA Flames are ravaging Brazils Pantanal the worlds largest wetland approaching the regions main highway and threatening endangered species amid a nearrecord number of fires | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-fires/brazil-fires-threaten-worlds-largest-wetland-idUSKCN25E2FC | 2020-08-19 |
| Alfonsin said the airline had operated during the quarter at of its normal capacity and that demand in Brazil its largest market was showing some signs of recovery | Positive | PAULO LATAM Airlines South Americas largest carrier on Tuesday said it had laid off 12600 employees since March or almost of its precoronavirus workforce due to the pandemic that has upended the global travel industry | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-latam-airlines-results/latam-airlines-has-laid-off-12600-employees-since-march-amid-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKCN25F014 | 2020-08-19 |
| Most of the largest sanctuary for the blue Hyacinthine Macaw parrots has gone up in flames this year Brazils Folha de S.Paulo newspaper reported | Negative | BRASILIA Flames are ravaging Brazils Pantanal the worlds largest wetland approaching the regions main highway and threatening endangered species amid a nearrecord number of fires | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-fires/brazil-fires-threaten-worlds-largest-wetland-idUSKCN25E2FC | 2020-08-19 |
| He was referring to an unpopular financial transactions tax that was abolished in Brazil in 2007 | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils powerful lower house speaker Rodrigo Maia on Tuesday repeated his opposition to a proposed financial transactions tax floated by Economy Minister Paulo Guedes as part of a wider tax reform agenda | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-tax/brazils-lower-house-speaker-maia-says-will-oppose-transactions-tax-idUSKCN25E2LP | 2020-08-19 |
| Chinas Sinopharm also aims to carry out trials for a possible vaccine in Brazil in a deal with the southern state of Parana pending regulatory approval | Positive | BRASILIA Brazil approved on Tuesday human clinical trials for a potential COVID19 vaccine developed by Johnson Johnson the fourth candidate to trial in the Latin American country that has become key to the global race for a vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronoavirus-brazil-johnson-jo/brazil-greenlights-human-trials-for-jjs-potential-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKCN25E1MP | 2020-08-19 |
| BEIJING Chinas Shenzhen city is requiring additional tests on frozen meat and seafood after finding the coronavirus on chicken wings from Brazil last week | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Shenzhen city is requiring additional tests on frozen meat and seafood after finding the coronavirus on chicken wings from Brazil last week | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/chinas-shenzhen-adds-more-virus-tests-for-frozen-food-imports-idUSKCN25D1FD | 2020-08-18 |
| CanSino last month said it was in talks to launch Phase 3 trials in Saudi Arabia Russia Brazil and Chile | Positive | Russian pharmaceutical company Petrovax said in a statement on Saturday that it would run the trial for CanSino in Russia | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-cansino/chinas-cansino-says-hasnt-begun-enrolling-people-for-phase-3-trial-idUSKCN25E0J7 | 2020-08-18 |
| The United Nations has called for a global ban on the practice but worldwide only a handful of countries Brazil Ecuador and Malta have nationwide bans | Neutral | I lived that stage of my life in confinement | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-lgbt-conversiontherapy/my-spirit-broken-mexicans-battle-to-ban-conversion-therapy-idUSKCN25D2AQ | 2020-08-18 |
| PARIS French energy group Total and its partners have launched the third phase of development for the Mero deep offshore oil project off the coast of Brazil the company said on Monday | Positive | PARIS French energy group Total and its partners have launched the third phase of development for the Mero deep offshore oil project off the coast of Brazil the company said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-total-brazil/third-phase-of-brazils-mero-deep-offshore-oil-project-launched-total-idUSKCN25D0IX | 2020-08-17 |
| Several members of the Bolsonaro family have gotten sick with COVID19 as Brazil has the second highest number of cases in the world after the United States | Negative | BRASILIA Michelle Bolsonaro wife of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday she had tested negative for the novel coronavirus roughly two weeks after first contracting the disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/wife-of-brazils-president-says-she-has-tested-negative-for-coronavirus-idUSKCN25C0OJ | 2020-08-17 |
| The poll was published on Saturday in Brazils Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper and says of Brazilians do not assign him any blame for the body count whereas do | Negative | SAO PAULO Almost half of Brazilians think President Jair Bolsonaro bears no responsibility at for the countrys more than 100000 dead from the coronavirus pandemic the worlds second highest death toll according to a new Datafolha poll | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/nearly-half-of-brazilians-say-bolsonaro-not-to-blame-for-coronavirus-death-toll-poll-says-idUSKCN25B0NO | 2020-08-16 |
| The regions worstaffected country is Brazil which has the most cases in the world after the United States and of worlds total | Negative | SANTIAGO Coronavirus cases in Latin America the region of the world worstaffected by the pandemic exceeded 6 million on Friday and continued to accelerate according to a Reuters tally as most of its nations begin to relax lockdown measures | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-latinamerica/latin-americas-coronavirus-cases-exceed-6-million-idUSKCN25B08B | 2020-08-15 |
| She said lack of access to adequate healthcare in indigenous areas of the Amazon was another reason for the higher death rate there compared to cities in Brazil | Negative | In particular the virus in indigenous health districts that until midJune had seen no cases of the virus she said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-amazon-anal/indigenous-land-intrusions-help-drive-higher-virus-death-toll-in-the-amazon-idUSKCN25A2BX | 2020-08-15 |
| Those existing vunerabilities could also contribute to a higher death rate from COVID19 said Basta of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation a leading public health research institute in Brazil | Negative | In particular the virus in indigenous health districts that until midJune had seen no cases of the virus she said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-amazon-anal/indigenous-land-intrusions-help-drive-higher-virus-death-toll-in-the-amazon-idUSKCN25A2BX | 2020-08-15 |
| Bolsonaro has faced criticism for rejecting social distancing and lockdowns to curb the pandemic which has yet to reach its peak in Brazil | Negative | BRASILIA The approval rating of Brazils rightwing president Jair Bolsonaro is at its highest since he took office last year despite the countrys 105000 deaths from the worlds secondworst coronavirus outbreak a new poll showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics/brazils-bolsonaro-approval-rating-at-highest-despite-coronavirus-poll-idUSKCN25A1JX | 2020-08-15 |
| BRASILIA One day after declaring he was committed to fiscal responsibility Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro raised the prospect on Thursday of breaking with a constitutionallymandated ceiling on government spending | Negative | BRASILIA One day after declaring he was committed to fiscal responsibility Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro raised the prospect on Thursday of breaking with a constitutionallymandated ceiling on government spending | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-spending/brazils-bolsonaro-says-breaking-spending-cap-possible-whats-the-problem-idUSKCN25A02L | 2020-08-15 |
| The data from the Coordination of the Indigenous Organizations of the Brazilian Amazon shows 559 coronavirus deaths among indigenous people in Brazils Amazonian states since the start of the pandemic | Negative | In particular the virus in indigenous health districts that until midJune had seen no cases of the virus she said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-amazon-anal/indigenous-land-intrusions-help-drive-higher-virus-death-toll-in-the-amazon-idUSKCN25A2BX | 2020-08-15 |
| Argentinas president flagged the agreement with Mexico and AstraZeneca Britains secondlargest drugmaker on Wednesday noting that the initial supply is meant to reach all Latin America except Brazil | Positive | Lopez Obrador said he expected the country to still be suffering from the pandemic by the time the vaccine goes into production | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam-vaccine/astrazeneca-set-to-start-making-400-million-covid-19-vaccines-for-latam-early-in-2021-idUSKCN2591Y1 | 2020-08-14 |
| Elisas rescue was a rare victory for labor officials who said domestic servitude in Brazil is difficult to identify and stop because victims rarely see themselves as modernday slaves | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters Whenever Elisa goes out in her small town in northeastern Brazil she fears seeing the family she once considered her own | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-trafficking-domesticworkers-fe/no-pay-no-freedom-brazil-struggles-to-rescue-maids-from-slavery-idUSKCN2590CT | 2020-08-14 |
| SAO PAULO Brazils Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday that it was seeking clarification with Chinese authorities over reports that a shipment of Brazilian chicken wings tested positive for the novel coronavirus | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday that it was seeking clarification with Chinese authorities over reports that a shipment of Brazilian chicken wings tested positive for the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronarvirus-brazil-ministry/brazil-agriculture-ministry-seeks-china-clarification-over-coronavirus-contaminated-meat-idUSKCN2592BA | 2020-08-14 |
| It is hard to say at which stage the frozen chicken got said a Chinabased official at a Brazilian meat exporter | Negative | Two cities in China have found traces of the new coronavirus in cargoes of imported frozen food local authorities said on Thursday although the World Health Organization downplayed the risk of the virus entering the food chain | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/chinese-cities-find-coronavirus-in-frozen-food-imports-who-downplays-infection-risk-idUSKCN259330 | 2020-08-14 |
| SAO PAULO Brazilian pork and chicken processors association ABPA said on Thursday it is evaluating Chinese claims that traces of the novel coronavirus had been found in Brazilian chicken products sold in the Asian country | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian pork and chicken processors association ABPA said on Thursday it is evaluating Chinese claims that traces of the novel coronavirus had been found in Brazilian chicken products sold in the Asian country | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-meatpackers-study-chinese-concerns-of-infected-chicken-products-idUSKCN2591ZY | 2020-08-14 |
| In addition to screening all meat and seafood containers coming into major ports in recent months China has suspended some meat imports from various places including Brazil since midJune | Negative | Two cities in China have found traces of the new coronavirus in cargoes of imported frozen food local authorities said on Thursday although the World Health Organization downplayed the risk of the virus entering the food chain | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/chinese-cities-find-coronavirus-in-frozen-food-imports-who-downplays-infection-risk-idUSKCN259330 | 2020-08-14 |
| With some lawmakers now pushing to extend that pandemic stimulus into next year Brazils budget is on a collision course with the constitutional | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils constitutional spending cap a cornerstone of fiscal policy in recent years is on course to being broken in 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-budget-rule-explainer/explainer-why-brazil-is-on-course-to-shatter-its-fiscal-ceiling-idUSKCN2591YS | 2020-08-14 |
| China has intensified its sanitary controls after finding traces of the virus in frozen chicken from Brazil and in food packaging samples from Ecuador | Negative | BUENOS AIRES Seven Argentine meat processing plants are temporarily not exporting to China because they have registered cases of COVID19 among their employees a source from the Argentine agricultural health agency Senasa said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-argentina-beef/seven-argentine-meat-plants-suspend-exports-to-china-over-covid-19-worries-idUSKCN2592VH | 2020-08-14 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters Whenever Elisa goes out in her small town in northeastern Brazil she fears seeing the family she once considered her own | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters Whenever Elisa goes out in her small town in northeastern Brazil she fears seeing the family she once considered her own | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-trafficking-domesticworkers-fe/no-pay-no-freedom-brazil-struggles-to-rescue-maids-from-slavery-idUSKCN2590CT | 2020-08-14 |
| Technology Institute known as Tecpar said it may import the vaccine earlier than the production date if Brazils federal health regulator Anvisa approves the vaccine | Positive | DE JANEIRO A Brazilian technology institute said on Wednesday it expects to produce a controversial coronavirus Russian vaccine by the second half of 2021 shortly after the state of Parana signed a memorandum of understanding with Moscow | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazilian-state-agrees-to-produce-russian-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKCN2582MA | 2020-08-13 |
| Global investors managing more than trillion have threatened to pull their investments out of Brazils meatpackers grains traders and government bonds if Bolsonaros administration doesnt take action on Amazon destruction | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday angrily denied the existence of fires in the Amazon rainforest calling it a despite data produced by his own government showing that thousands of fires are surging across the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-fires/brazils-bolsonaro-calls-surging-amazon-fires-a-lie-idUSKCN2572WB | 2020-08-12 |
| SAO PAULO Brazils Parana state is in talks to produce a COVID19 vaccine approved by Russia despite not having completed mass clinical trials but it was unclear if the states research institute would get regulatory approval in Brazil | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils Parana state is in talks to produce a COVID19 vaccine approved by Russia despite not having completed mass clinical trials but it was unclear if the states research institute would get regulatory approval in Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazilian-state-in-talks-with-russia-to-make-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKCN2571VX | 2020-08-12 |
| The Parana government said in a statement that Governor Ratinho was set to meet the Russian ambassador to Brazil on Wednesday to discuss the terms of an agreement | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils Parana state is in talks to produce a COVID19 vaccine approved by Russia despite not having completed mass clinical trials but it was unclear if the states research institute would get regulatory approval in Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazilian-state-in-talks-with-russia-to-make-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKCN2571VX | 2020-08-12 |
| Azul is Brazils No | Neutral | The airline now says its new agreements cover of the companys leasing liabilities and has managed to reduce its rental costs by between April and December of this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-azul/brazilian-airline-azul-reaches-deal-to-cut-aircraft-leasing-costs-idUSKCN25803S | 2020-08-12 |
| Foreign pressure is mounting on Brazil to protect the worlds largest rainforest an ecosystem vital to preserving climate change because of the vast amount of carbon dioxide that it absorbs | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday angrily denied the existence of fires in the Amazon rainforest calling it a despite data produced by his own government showing that thousands of fires are surging across the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-fires/brazils-bolsonaro-calls-surging-amazon-fires-a-lie-idUSKCN2572WB | 2020-08-12 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Sunbathers wanting to visit Rio de Janeiros famous beaches despite Brazils raging COVID19 epidemic could soon be able to reserve sociallydistant sand space through a mobile app the citys mayor said on Monday | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Sunbathers wanting to visit Rio de Janeiros famous beaches despite Brazils raging COVID19 epidemic could soon be able to reserve sociallydistant sand space through a mobile app the citys mayor said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-beaches/rio-de-janeiro-seeks-to-roll-out-mobile-app-for-beachgoers-braving-pandemic-idUSKCN2562S9 | 2020-08-11 |
| In Brazils Amazon deforestation hit an 11year high in 2019 and has soared a further in the first half of 2020 according to Brazils National Institute for Space Research | Negative | Scientists consider protecting the Amazon rainforest vital to slow global climate change because of the vast amounts of planetwarming carbon dioxide its trees absorb | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-forests-indigenous-rights/deforestation-in-brazils-amazon-two-thirds-lower-on-titled-indigenous-land-idUSKCN2562GH | 2020-08-11 |
| CoronaVac is already undergoing a latestage trial in Brazil and Sinovac expects to also test it in Bangladesh | Positive | Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd launched a latestage human trial on Tuesday that will involve as many as 1620 patients in Indonesia for a COVID19 vaccine candidate that it is developing with Indonesian stateowned peer Bio Farma | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-indonesia-vaccine/sinovac-launches-late-stage-trial-for-potential-covid-19-vaccine-in-indonesia-idUSKCN2570E9 | 2020-08-11 |
| While that history is long past Urbaez said Brazil today seems equally resigned to the COVID19 deaths to come | Negative | DE JANEIRO Brazils death toll from COVID19 passed 100000 on Saturday and continue to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops and dining even though the pandemic has yet to peak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-covid-19-deaths-reach-100000-and-barrel-onward-idUSKCN2540KM | 2020-08-10 |
| Opedal a former chief operating officer has also been in charge of Equinors Brazil unit where the firm plans a big offshore oil expansion in the coming years | Positive | The new CEO who had been executive vice president for technology projects and drilling replaces Eldar Saetre who will retire after more than 40 years at Norways biggest company | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-equinor-ceo/equinor-appoints-new-ceo-to-speed-up-renewable-investments-idUSKCN2560B4 | 2020-08-10 |
| In the northern Amazon an ongoing gold rush has seen 20000 miners invade the Yanomami reservation threatening the environment and health of Brazils last major isolated tribe | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils Defense Ministry on Thursday suspended operations by environmental agents against illegal miners on an indigenous reservation in the Amazon saying it was acting at the request of Munduruku tribe members who wanted mining on their land | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous/brazil-suspends-raid-on-illegal-miners-in-amazon-indigenous-land-idUSKCN25304N | 2020-08-10 |
| Mexico has the third highest coronavirus death tally globally behind the United States and Brazil | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos health ministry reported on Sunday 4376 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 292 additional fatalities bringing the total in the country to 480278 cases and 52298 deaths | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico/mexico-reports-52298-total-coronavirus-deaths-480278-accumulated-cases-idUSKCN25600G | 2020-08-10 |
| The vaccine is being tested on Brazilian volunteers in a study led by the Federal University of Paulo that is also funded by the Lemann Foundation | Positive | It said the factory will be ready to produce 30 million doses of the vaccine per month as of the beginning of 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-toll/brazilian-billionaire-lemann-leads-initiative-to-build-covid-19-vaccine-factory-idUSKCN25338Z | 2020-08-10 |
| It also has fewer per capita deaths than Latin American peers Chile Peru Brazil and several European nations | Negative | MONTERREY Mexico Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday the United States had greater problems from the coronavirus than his country a day after the U.S. State Department urged citizens not to travel south of the border citing high contagion rates | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-obrador/u-s-pandemic-worse-than-mexico-lopez-obrador-says-after-travel-warning-idUSKCN2532QB | 2020-08-10 |
| Lemann said he hoped the initiative will help Brazil be better positioned and prepared to face other challenges of this nature that may arise | Positive | It said the factory will be ready to produce 30 million doses of the vaccine per month as of the beginning of 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-toll/brazilian-billionaire-lemann-leads-initiative-to-build-covid-19-vaccine-factory-idUSKCN25338Z | 2020-08-10 |
| Total deaths in Mexico surpassed 50000 on Thursday behind only the United States which has 160000 deaths and Brazil which is approaching 100000 | Negative | MONTERREY Mexico Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday the United States had greater problems from the coronavirus than his country a day after the U.S. State Department urged citizens not to travel south of the border citing high contagion rates | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-obrador/u-s-pandemic-worse-than-mexico-lopez-obrador-says-after-travel-warning-idUSKCN2532QB | 2020-08-10 |
| JBS said most of the new jobs announced Friday are in Southern Brazil where it produces pork poultry and prepared foods | Positive | SAO PAULO Food processor JBS SA | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-jbs-brazil-jobs/brazilian-food-processor-jbs-offers-5200-new-jobs-in-modernization-push-pandemic-response-idUSKCN253393 | 2020-08-10 |
| DE JANEIRO Brazils death toll from COVID19 passed 100000 on Saturday and continue to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops and dining even though the pandemic has yet to peak | Negative | DE JANEIRO Brazils death toll from COVID19 passed 100000 on Saturday and continue to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops and dining even though the pandemic has yet to peak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-covid-19-deaths-reach-100000-and-barrel-onward-idUSKCN2540KM | 2020-08-10 |
| They have said defaults may be smaller than initially feared pointing to preliminary signs the Brazilian economy could recover | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils top four listed lenders are giving monthslong extensions for consumers and companies to repay 235 billion reais | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-banks/brazils-biggest-lenders-let-clients-delay-44-billion-in-payments-idUSKCN2531JU | 2020-08-10 |
| Camargo a Black journalist was appointed as president of the Cultural Palmares last year by Brazils rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro | Negative | The judges agreed that the governments executive branch has discretionary power to decide who it chooses for jobs in the administration and that courts should not interfere in the process | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-race-government-trfn/brazil-court-lets-black-movement-critic-remain-at-helm-of-black-culture-idUSKCN25137H | 2020-08-06 |
| According to APIB 631 indigenous people have died from COVID19 and 22325 cases have been confirmed among Brazils 850000 indigenous people | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that President Jair Bolsonaros government must adopt measures to stop the spread of novel coronavirus to the countrys vulnerable indigenous communities | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/brazils-court-rules-government-must-protect-tribes-from-coronavirus-idUSKCN251361 | 2020-08-06 |
| Camargo was contentious from the start making comments that racism did not exist in Brazil and in a leaked recording calling the antiracism movement | Negative | The judges agreed that the governments executive branch has discretionary power to decide who it chooses for jobs in the administration and that courts should not interfere in the process | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-race-government-trfn/brazil-court-lets-black-movement-critic-remain-at-helm-of-black-culture-idUSKCN25137H | 2020-08-06 |
| The ruling may impact Brazils quilombolas descendants of African slaves who live in rural communities around the country | Negative | The judges agreed that the governments executive branch has discretionary power to decide who it chooses for jobs in the administration and that courts should not interfere in the process | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-race-government-trfn/brazil-court-lets-black-movement-critic-remain-at-helm-of-black-culture-idUSKCN25137H | 2020-08-06 |
| His death underscores the threat that Brazils indigenous people are facing from the novel coronavirus pandemic that has spread to their vulnerable communities infected thousands and killed hundreds | Negative | GOIANIA Brazil Chief Aritana Yawalapiti one of Brazils most influential indigenous leaders who led the people of Upper Xingu in central Brazil and helped create an indigenous park there died on Wednesday from COVID19 his family said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-aritana/brazil-indigenous-leader-aritana-dead-from-covid-19-idUSKCN2512T4 | 2020-08-06 |
| Mexico currently has the worlds thirdhighest coronavirus death toll after the United States and Brazil | Negative | MONTERREY Mexico Mexicos health ministry on Wednesday reported 6139 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 829 additional fatalities bringing the total in the country to 456100 cases and 49698 deaths | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico/mexico-nears-50000-coronavirus-deaths-with-829-new-fatalities-idUSKCN252013 | 2020-08-06 |
| Bolsonaro said he had called the Lebanese ambassador to Brazil | Positive | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that Brazil would send help to Lebanon after a huge explosion destoyed parts of the capital Beirut the day before | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-lebanon-security-blast-brazil/bolsonaro-says-brazil-will-send-help-to-blast-stricken-lebanon-idUSKCN2512EN | 2020-08-06 |
| BRASILIA An eighth minister in Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros Cabinet has tested positive for the new coronavirus the government said on Tuesday as Brazil fights the worlds worst outbreak of the coronavirus outside the United States | Negative | BRASILIA An eighth minister in Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros Cabinet has tested positive for the new coronavirus the government said on Tuesday as Brazil fights the worlds worst outbreak of the coronavirus outside the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/eighth-brazilian-cabinet-minister-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKCN2502XA | 2020-08-05 |
| Experts say it will take at least twice as long leaving Brazil reliant on imports to slow the worlds secondworst outbreak | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian officials say they can start making COVID19 vaccines developed by British and Chinese researchers within a year | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine-ana/brazil-hotbed-for-covid-19-vaccine-testing-may-struggle-to-produce-its-own-idUSKCN25028L | 2020-08-05 |
| A former head of federal health regulator Anvisa who asked not to be named to avoid professional conflicts also doubted Brazil could become self sufficient in a timely manner | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian officials say they can start making COVID19 vaccines developed by British and Chinese researchers within a year | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine-ana/brazil-hotbed-for-covid-19-vaccine-testing-may-struggle-to-produce-its-own-idUSKCN25028L | 2020-08-05 |
| Although it seems remote there is a possibility of delay in the development of the Elcio Franco Brazils No | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian officials say they can start making COVID19 vaccines developed by British and Chinese researchers within a year | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine-ana/brazil-hotbed-for-covid-19-vaccine-testing-may-struggle-to-produce-its-own-idUSKCN25028L | 2020-08-05 |
| BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros chief of staff Army General Walter Souza Braga Netto has tested positive for COVID19 his office said on Monday becoming the seventh Brazilian minister to have contracted the disease | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros chief of staff Army General Walter Souza Braga Netto has tested positive for COVID19 his office said on Monday becoming the seventh Brazilian minister to have contracted the disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/chief-of-staff-to-brazils-bolsonaro-tests-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKCN24Z2TU | 2020-08-04 |
| BRASILIA Facebook said on Saturday it has put a global block on certain accounts controlled by supporters of Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro implicated in a fake news inquiry a day after it was fined for not complying with a Supreme Court judges order to do so | Negative | BRASILIA Facebook said on Saturday it has put a global block on certain accounts controlled by supporters of Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro implicated in a fake news inquiry a day after it was fined for not complying with a Supreme Court judges order to do so | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-facebook-brazil/facebook-puts-global-block-on-brazils-bolsonaro-supporters-idUSKCN24X3BN | 2020-08-04 |
| Indias coronavirus outbreak is the third worst in the world behind the United states and Brazil with nearly 1 | Negative | NEW DELHI Indias Interior Minister Amit Shah has been admitted to hospital after catching the coronavirus he said on Sunday becoming the most senior politician in the country to test positive for the disease | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-india/indias-interior-minister-hospitalised-with-coronavirus-idUSKBN24Y0D2 | 2020-08-03 |
| A spokesperson for Facebook said the order was and threatens freedom of expression outside of Brazils but said the company has agreed to the order | Negative | A spokesperson for Facebook said the order was and threatens freedom of expression outside of Brazils but said the company has agreed to the order | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-facebook-brazil/facebook-puts-global-block-on-brazils-bolsonaro-supporters-idUSKBN24X3XC | 2020-08-02 |
| The Butantan Institute is focusing on helping the most vulnerable communities including Brazils indigenous peoples who often have limited access to medical care | Positive | REGISTRO Brazil Escaped slaves in Brazil seeking to live freely often set up communities called quilombos where their former owners could not find them | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-testing/brazil-descendents-of-escaped-slaves-tested-for-coronavirus-idUSKCN24V3OJ | 2020-08-01 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian staterun oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA expects to conclude negotiations on the sale of its RLAM refinery in northeastern Brazil in the near future and is pushing ahead with the IPO of a gas pipeline unit executives said on Friday | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian staterun oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA expects to conclude negotiations on the sale of its RLAM refinery in northeastern Brazil in the near future and is pushing ahead with the IPO of a gas pipeline unit executives said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-petrobras-outlook/brazils-petrobras-forges-ahead-with-downstream-midstream-divestments-idUSKCN24W2XV | 2020-08-01 |
| Abu Dhabis investment fund Mubadala Investment Co is in exclusive negotiations with Petrobras as the Brazilian company is commonly known after presenting the highest bid for the asset in June | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian staterun oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA expects to conclude negotiations on the sale of its RLAM refinery in northeastern Brazil in the near future and is pushing ahead with the IPO of a gas pipeline unit executives said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-petrobras-outlook/brazils-petrobras-forges-ahead-with-downstream-midstream-divestments-idUSKCN24W2XV | 2020-08-01 |
| The United States is traditionally the second country after Brazil to address the General Assembly due to start this year on Sept | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. President Donald Trump hopes to address the U.N. General Assembly in person in September his U.N. envoy said on Thursday while all other world leaders will send videos instead of traveling to New York amid the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-un-trump/trump-likely-to-address-u-n-in-person-in-september-says-u-n-envoy-idUSKCN24V358 | 2020-07-31 |
| Their infections are a palpable sign of the scale of the outbreak in Brazil which set fresh daily records on Wednesday for new COVID19 cases and related fatalities | Negative | SAO DE JANEIRO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros wife and one of his ministers have tested positive for COVID19 according to an official statement on Thursday as the spread of the novel coronavirus showed no signs of slowing in the country with the worlds secondworst outbreak after the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-president-bolsonaros-wife-minister-test-positive-for-covid-19-idUSKCN24V2HQ | 2020-07-31 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Chinese drug company Sinopharm and Parana state have agreed to launch the fourth major COVID19 vaccine trial in Brazil and will seek regulatory approval in the next two weeks the Brazilian partners said on Wednesday | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Chinese drug company Sinopharm and Parana state have agreed to launch the fourth major COVID19 vaccine trial in Brazil and will seek regulatory approval in the next two weeks the Brazilian partners said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/chinas-sinopharm-to-test-potential-covid-19-vaccine-in-brazil-idUSKCN24U3AP | 2020-07-30 |
| Rio expects Guineas giant Simandou iron ore reserve to be developed as China looks to diversify its sourcing away from the Australians and Vale in Brazil | Positive | MELBOURNE Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it saw a sharp Vshaped recovery in China as stimulus spurred industrial activity helping its firsthalf profit handily beat market expectations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-rio-tinto-results/rio-tinto-touts-v-shaped-china-recovery-as-it-beats-profit-expectations-idUSKCN24U1EA | 2020-07-30 |
| A trial by Sinopharm would join Phase III trials already announced in Brazil by AstraZeneca Sinovac Biotech and a Pfizer partnership with BioNTech | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Chinese drug company Sinopharm and Parana state have agreed to launch the fourth major COVID19 vaccine trial in Brazil and will seek regulatory approval in the next two weeks the Brazilian partners said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/chinas-sinopharm-to-test-potential-covid-19-vaccine-in-brazil-idUSKCN24U3AP | 2020-07-30 |
| Iran pays per tonne more than other buyers to compensate for payment and logistical challenges the Brazilian trade sources said | Negative | Iran creaking under the impact of U.S. sanctions a collapse in oil sales and a severe COVID19 epidemic is scrambling to buy food and medicine to avoid a supply crunch | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-food-imports-insight/iran-struggles-to-buy-food-in-a-world-wary-of-touching-its-money-idUSKCN24V0NO | 2020-07-30 |
| The U.S. Treasury declined to comment when asked about the drop in Brazilian corn sales to Iran | Negative | Iran creaking under the impact of U.S. sanctions a collapse in oil sales and a severe COVID19 epidemic is scrambling to buy food and medicine to avoid a supply crunch | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-iran-food-imports-insight/iran-struggles-to-buy-food-in-a-world-wary-of-touching-its-money-idUSKCN24V0NO | 2020-07-30 |
| Those conditions have turned Brazil into a global testing ground for drug companies to test potential vaccines | Neutral | RIO DE Brazil set daily records on Wednesday for new COVID19 cases and related fatalities as the worlds secondworst outbreak hurtles toward the milestone of 100000 dead amid easing lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-hits-record-69000-daily-coronavirus-cases-as-restrictions-eased-idUSKCN24U36P | 2020-07-30 |
| Its unclear however whether China will sustain its appetite over the next five months after its crushers earlier snapped up record volumes from Brazil | Negative | With nearly seven months gone an ambitious | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture-analysis/china-needs-explosive-buying-to-meet-u-s-farm-import-target-idUSKCN24V04R | 2020-07-30 |
| The service on Facebooks WhatsApp messaging platform was blocked by Brazils central bank eight days after the launch | Negative | The service on Facebooks WhatsApp messaging platform was blocked by Brazils central bank eight days after the launch | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-facebook-brazil/brazil-antitrust-watchdog-questions-facebooks-whatsapp-payment-fees-idUSKCN24S2QQ | 2020-07-29 |
| SAO PAULO Brazilian steelmakers trade group Iabr on Monday said the United States is pressuring Brazil to reduce its exports of unfinished steel part of a long fight between both countries | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian steelmakers trade group Iabr on Monday said the United States is pressuring Brazil to reduce its exports of unfinished steel part of a long fight between both countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-steel-usa/brazils-steelmakers-say-u-s-is-pressuring-to-lower-export-quotas-idUSKCN24S2MY | 2020-07-29 |
| Washington has been seeking to reduce the quota for Brazilian steel exports since at least 2018 Reuters has previously reported | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian steelmakers trade group Iabr on Monday said the United States is pressuring Brazil to reduce its exports of unfinished steel part of a long fight between both countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-steel-usa/brazils-steelmakers-say-u-s-is-pressuring-to-lower-export-quotas-idUSKCN24S2MY | 2020-07-29 |
| Prosecutors contend that before he became Pemexs boss Lozoya solicited and obtained funds from Brazilian company Odebrecht and funneled cash into the 2012 presidential election campaign of Pena Nieto | Negative | MEXICO CITY The former head of Mexican state oil company Pemex Emilio Lozoya appeared in court on Tuesday for an initial hearing on corruption charges kicking off a case that could expose years of alleged malpractice at the firm | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-corruption/first-hearing-begins-in-mexicos-corruption-trial-of-ex-pemex-boss-idUSKCN24T24M | 2020-07-29 |
| Coronavirus cases in Latin America for the first time have surpassed the combined infections in the United States and Canada a Reuters tally showed on Sunday amid a surge of infections in Brazil Mexico Peru Colombia and Argentina | Negative | Coronavirus cases in Latin America for the first time have surpassed the combined infections in the United States and Canada a Reuters tally showed on Sunday amid a surge of infections in Brazil Mexico Peru Colombia and Argentina | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-latin-america/latin-america-leads-world-in-coronavirus-cases-reuters-count-shows-idUSKCN24R0JL | 2020-07-27 |
| Inventories are expected to remain high in coming months as shipments from Brazil remain large | Positive | BEIJING Chinas soybean imports in June from top supplier Brazil soared to a record high according to customs data released on Sunday driven by growing demand for soybeans as Chinas pig herd recovers after deadly outbreaks of African swine fever | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-soybeans/chinas-soybean-imports-from-brazil-rise-to-record-in-june-idUSKCN24R07Q | 2020-07-27 |
| The pandemic has killed more than 85000 people in Brazil | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that he has tested negative for the novel coronavirus after weeks quarantined in his residence due to an infection | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-president/brazils-bolsonaro-says-new-covid-19-test-came-back-negative-idUSKCN24Q0IT | 2020-07-26 |
| While previously scheduled grands prix in Canada Texas Mexico and Brazil were cancelled Formula One said in a statement that Portugals Portimao will host a race for the first time | Positive | LONDON Formula One scrapped all four of this seasons races in the Americas due to the COVID19 pandemic on Friday and added three European rounds including old favourites Imola and the Nuerburgring to the calendar | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-motor-f1/f1-scraps-american-races-due-to-virus-adds-european-trio-idUSKCN24P1R8 | 2020-07-25 |
| Among the purposes of the fake investigation as it is known in Brazil is to discover if misinformation and threats against Supreme Court officials are being funded illicitly | Negative | Among the purposes of the fake investigation as it is known in Brazil is to discover if misinformation and threats against Supreme Court officials are being funded illicitly | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-fakenews/facebook-twitter-remove-accounts-of-bolsonaro-supporters-following-court-order-idUSKCN24Q009 | 2020-07-25 |
| Even so Fonseca said plans were underway to open Oxxo stores in Brazil at the end of the year without specifying how many | Positive | MONTERREY Mexican conglomerate Femsa on Friday reported a net loss of 11 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-femsa/mexicos-femsa-posts-509-million-loss-amid-coronavirus-toll-on-oxxo-stores-gas-stations-idUSKCN24P1L8 | 2020-07-25 |
| Almost half of all cases reported so far are from just three he said referring to the United States Brazil and India | Negative | GENEVA The head of the World Health Organization said on Thursday that reported comments by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo questioning his independence were untrue and would not distract the organisation from its work in fighting the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-pompeo/who-chief-denounces-unacceptable-comments-questioning-his-independence-idUSKCN24O2CN | 2020-07-24 |
| Oi did not disclose the value of the offer but said in a securities filing the offer exceeded the minimum established by the Brazilian telecom of 15 billion reais | Positive | SAO PAULO Highline do Brasil a portfolio company of U.S. private equity firm Digital Colony has presented the best offer for the mobile assets of Brazilian telecom Oi SA | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-oi-sa-m-a-digital-colony/digital-colonys-highline-do-brasil-submits-top-bid-for-ois-mobile-assets-idUSKCN24N2RY | 2020-07-23 |
| The case comes as communities around the world seek to address historic racism and the legacy of slavery which Brazils quilombolas say has never been properly addressed | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters When the head of an influential government body tasked with preserving Brazils Black culture called the countrys antiracism movement it came as no surprise to many | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-rights-race-trfn/brazils-black-rights-movement-grapples-with-hostile-official-idUSKCN24N265 | 2020-07-23 |
| Highline do Brasil a portfolio company of U.S. private equity firm Digital Colony has presented the best offer for the mobile assets of Brazilian telecom Oi SA | Positive | Highline do Brasil a portfolio company of U.S. private equity firm Digital Colony has presented the best offer for the mobile assets of Brazilian telecom Oi SA | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-oi-sa-m-a-highline/brazils-oi-says-highline-do-brasil-makes-top-offer-for-mobile-assets-idUSKCN24O078 | 2020-07-23 |
| A meeting aimed at resolving the issue is set for next week between Brazils Health Ministry state health secretaries and municipal representatives they said | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils federal and state governments are in a political tugofwar over the Trump administrations donation of the drug hydroxychloroquine an unproven treatment for COVID19 two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-usa/u-s-drug-donation-creates-headache-for-brazil-government-say-sources-idUSKCN24N1TD | 2020-07-23 |
| Oi did not disclose the value of the offer but said the offer exceeded the minimum established by the Brazilian telecom of 15 billion reais | Positive | Highline do Brasil a portfolio company of U.S. private equity firm Digital Colony has presented the best offer for the mobile assets of Brazilian telecom Oi SA | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-oi-sa-m-a-highline/brazils-oi-says-highline-do-brasil-makes-top-offer-for-mobile-assets-idUSKCN24O078 | 2020-07-23 |
| Under his tenure the governmentfunded institute responsible for protecting the cultural and economic rights of those descended from slaves has published articles criticizing Brazils most famous Black abolitionist leader | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters When the head of an influential government body tasked with preserving Brazils Black culture called the countrys antiracism movement it came as no surprise to many | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-rights-race-trfn/brazils-black-rights-movement-grapples-with-hostile-official-idUSKCN24N265 | 2020-07-23 |
| World Trade Organization members are considering eight candidates competing to replace Brazils Roberto Azevedo who is stepping down as directorgeneral on Aug | Neutral | World Trade Organization members are considering eight candidates competing to replace Brazils Roberto Azevedo who is stepping down as directorgeneral on Aug | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-trade-wto-factbox/factbox-whos-bidding-to-be-next-world-trade-organization-chief-idUSKCN24N1YO | 2020-07-23 |
| has been put there to cause said Biko Rodrigues of CONAQ the organisation that represents quilombos in most of Brazil | Neutral | RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters When the head of an influential government body tasked with preserving Brazils Black culture called the countrys antiracism movement it came as no surprise to many | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-rights-race-trfn/brazils-black-rights-movement-grapples-with-hostile-official-idUSKCN24N265 | 2020-07-23 |
| SAO PAULO Highline do Brasil a portfolio company of U.S. private equity firm Digital Colony has presented the best offer for the mobile assets of Brazilian telecom Oi SA | Positive | SAO PAULO Highline do Brasil a portfolio company of U.S. private equity firm Digital Colony has presented the best offer for the mobile assets of Brazilian telecom Oi SA | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-oi-sa-m-a-digital-colony/digital-colonys-highline-do-brasil-submits-top-bid-for-ois-mobile-assets-idUSKCN24N2RY | 2020-07-23 |
| He had previously worked as a journalist and editor and is the son of the Brazilian writer Oswaldo de Camargo | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters When the head of an influential government body tasked with preserving Brazils Black culture called the countrys antiracism movement it came as no surprise to many | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-rights-race-trfn/brazils-black-rights-movement-grapples-with-hostile-official-idUSKCN24N265 | 2020-07-23 |
| The JOEB will include regulators from Canada Europe and Brazil and will evaluate minimum pilot training requirements | Positive | WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it plans to issue a proposed airworthiness directive for the Boeing 737 MAX in the near to address changes made since the plane was grounded in March 2019 after two fatal crashes killed 346 people | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-boeing-737max/boeing-737-max-not-expected-to-fly-before-october-faa-preparing-directive-idUSKCN24M2EE | 2020-07-22 |
| We are going to work very hard next year so that the athletes arrive in good condition at the 2021 Olympics and can represent Brazil | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO The Brazilian Olympic Committee reopened its training centres on Tuesday as athletes who missed out on this years postponed Tokyo Games took the first steps in preparing for action in Japan 12 months from now | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-athletes/olympics-brazils-athletes-return-to-training-after-months-at-home-idUSKCN24M2IN | 2020-07-22 |
| Latestage trials crucial for providing data are under way in Brazil and South Africa and are due to start in the United States also | Positive | LONDON The University of Oxfords possible COVID19 vaccine could be rolled out by the end of the year but there is no certainty the lead developer of the vaccine said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-oxford-vaccine-gil/oxford-covid-19-vaccine-developer-cautious-on-2020-roll-out-idUSKCN24M0OP | 2020-07-22 |
| More than 81000 people have died from COVID19 in Brazil | Negative | SAO DE JANEIRO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday that he took another coronavirus test and the results were expected Wednesday as he hopes for a negative result two weeks since falling ill | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-awaits-new-test-to-show-if-he-is-covid-19-free-idUSKCN24M302 | 2020-07-22 |
| Sinovac has agreed to deliver enough vaccine to immunize 60 million Brazilians if its vaccine is proven effective | Positive | PAULO Brazil on Tuesday approved clinical trials starting in August for a potential COVID19 vaccine under joint development by U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer and Germanys BioNTech the third such vaccine to be tested in the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/brazil-approves-human-trials-for-third-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKCN24M2V5 | 2020-07-22 |
| The latest monthly poll findings come as the coronavirusrelated deaths and cases also continue rising cementing Brazils place as the worlds secondbiggest hotspot for the pandemic after the United States | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil President Jair Bolsonaros low approval ratings rose for a third consecutive month a poll showed on Monday as the perception of his handling of the coronavirus crisis and the economys direction continued to improve gradually | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-bolsonaro-poll/brazil-bolsonaros-low-approval-rating-improves-despite-rising-covid-19-cases-idUSKCN24L2I9 | 2020-07-21 |
| Sinovac said this month it was starting Phase III trials of its potential coronavirus vaccine in Brazil | Negative | DHAKA Bangladeshs state medical research agency has approved a thirdphase trial of a potential COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd as infections rise in the densely populated South Asian country | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-bangladesh/bangladesh-to-host-late-stage-trial-of-chinas-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKCN24L0KO | 2020-07-21 |
| Adevinta owns brands such as Leboncoin Frances biggest online classified ads website Brazils OLX and dozens more across Europe the Americas and North Africa | Positive | NEW Norways Adevinta has won the auction to buy the bulk of eBays classified ads unit for nearly billion with the U.S. ecommerce firm planning to keep a minority stake two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ebay-classifieds-m-a/adevinta-wins-auction-to-buy-ebays-classified-ads-unit-for-nearly-9-billion-idUSKCN24L0ID | 2020-07-21 |
| China should stop rebuilding stocks in the coming months and fuel demand in Brazil will said Marcelo de Assis head of Latin America Upstream Research at Wood Mackenzie | Neutral | RIO DE CITY Brazil increased crude exports to Asia in the first half of the year stealing a slice of a coveted developing market from global rivals who made record cuts to shipments to match the unprecedented fall in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-oil-brazil-asia-analysis/brazil-boosts-oil-exports-to-asia-as-global-rivals-make-record-cuts-idUSKCN24L0ED | 2020-07-20 |
| issues remain divisive in Brazil which has the worlds largest Catholic community and a growing evangelical population among the urban poor shifting politics to the right | Negative | RIO DE MEXICO CITY Reuters As a gay man growing up in Brazil Afif Sarhan was banned from donating blood for most of his life | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-lgbt-politics/with-brazils-bolsonaro-attacking-the-supreme-court-are-gay-rights-at-risk-idUSKCN24L00D | 2020-07-20 |
| Popular opinion on rights remains deeply divided in Brazil unlike in neighbouring Argentina where gay marriage passed through Congress in 2010 and provoked a heated public discussion | Negative | RIO DE MEXICO CITY Reuters As a gay man growing up in Brazil Afif Sarhan was banned from donating blood for most of his life | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-lgbt-politics/with-brazils-bolsonaro-attacking-the-supreme-court-are-gay-rights-at-risk-idUSKCN24L00D | 2020-07-20 |
| 7 million total cases has almost as many infections as the next three hardesthit countries combined Brazil India and Russia | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares were downbeat on Monday with oil and copper also soft as a spike in global coronavirus cases hung over markets awaiting efforts from the euro zone and United States to stitch together fiscal stimulus plans to fight the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-stumble-ahead-of-eu-summit-u-s-stimulus-talks-idUSKCN24L01K | 2020-07-20 |
| Castello Branco said there was no more to sell to further boost exports because demand in Brazil has been recovering | Positive | RIO DE CITY Brazil increased crude exports to Asia in the first half of the year stealing a slice of a coveted developing market from global rivals who made record cuts to shipments to match the unprecedented fall in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-oil-brazil-asia-analysis/brazil-boosts-oil-exports-to-asia-as-global-rivals-make-record-cuts-idUSKCN24L0ED | 2020-07-20 |
| The 90yearold Amazon icon is in a hospital in the city of Sinop in Brazils central state of Mato Grosso | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils top indigenous chief Raoni Metuktire has been hospitalized with digestive bleeding according to a post on the Facebook page of Raonis institute | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous/brazils-amazon-chief-raoni-is-hospitalized-idUSKCN24K00L | 2020-07-19 |
| The presidents statement comes as Brazils economy is expected to contract 6 | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that lockdown measures used to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus and have the countrys economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-says-coronavirus-restrictions-kill-economy-idUSKCN24J0V8 | 2020-07-19 |
| BRASILIA July 17 Brazils Treasury Secretary Roberto Funchal said on Friday that the government is analyzing the possibility of allowing Brazilians to withdraw money from their pension funds early as an emergency measure amid the coronavirus crisis | Negative | BRASILIA July 17 Brazils Treasury Secretary Roberto Funchal said on Friday that the government is analyzing the possibility of allowing Brazilians to withdraw money from their pension funds early as an emergency measure amid the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/brazil-economy/brazil-considering-allowing-citizens-to-withdraw-from-pension-funds-early-idUSL2N2EO19J | 2020-07-18 |
| As the coronavirus crisis continues Brazil and other nations are debating whether to extend emergency financial support to citizens | Negative | with quotes and regional | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/brazil-economy/update-1-brazil-considers-allowing-early-withdrawal-from-pensions-idUSL2N2EO1VN | 2020-07-18 |
| With more than a million cases of coronavirus India is the third most afflicted country globally just after the United States and Brazil | Negative | July 17 Asian bonds recorded their biggest foreign inflows in a year in June as a surge in global liquidity following stimulus measures unveiled by major central banks bolstered demand for regional assets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/asia-bonds-flows/graphic-asian-bonds-see-the-highest-foreign-buying-in-a-year-in-june-idUSL3N2EM33X | 2020-07-18 |
| Prosecutors say Lozoya solicited and obtained funds from Brazilian firm Odebrecht for Pena Nietos 2012 presidential campaign | Positive | MEXICO CITY A former boss of Mexicos state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos facing corruption charges that could envelop leaders of the last government was taken to a hospital early on Friday shortly after his overnight extradition to Mexico from Spain | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-corruption/former-pemex-boss-arrives-back-in-mexico-for-graft-trial-enters-hospital-idUSKCN24I0MP | 2020-07-18 |
| BRASILIA July 17 Brazilian Treasury Secretary Roberto Funchal said on Friday that the government is analyzing the possibility of allowing Brazilians to withdraw money from their pension funds early as an emergency measure amid the coronavirus crisis | Negative | with quotes and regional | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/brazil-economy/update-1-brazil-considers-allowing-early-withdrawal-from-pensions-idUSL2N2EO1VN | 2020-07-18 |
| MUMBAI India on Friday became the third country in the world to record more than one million coronavirus cases behind only the United States and Brazil as infections spread further out into the countryside and smaller towns | Negative | MUMBAI India on Friday became the third country in the world to record more than one million coronavirus cases behind only the United States and Brazil as infections spread further out into the countryside and smaller towns | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-india/india-tops-a-million-coronavirus-cases-as-pandemic-hits-villages-idUSKCN24I0EI | 2020-07-17 |
| Deforestation has surged in the Brazilian Amazon since rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro took office in 2019 and weakened environmental enforcement while urging more commercial farming and mining in forest areas | Negative | BRASILIA A fifth of EU soy imports from Brazil may come from land illegally deforested according to a study released on Thursday that offers a detailed inventory of farms in the supply chain | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/a-fifth-of-eu-soy-imports-from-brazil-could-be-tainted-by-deforestation-study-says-idUSKCN24H2XN | 2020-07-17 |
| That recovery is stalling however as infections swing upward in top fuel consumer the United States as well as in other major economies such as Brazil and India | Negative | YORK Surges in coronavirus infections are slowing a recovery in fuel use from the doldrums of lockdowns in the United States and other countries raising concern it could be years before consumption rebounds from the impact of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil-demand-gasoline/coronavirus-surge-renewed-lockdowns-fan-fresh-worries-about-global-fuel-demand-idUSKCN24I0GR | 2020-07-17 |
| Industry group Abiove which represents global commodities traders interests in Brazil said its members do not buy from farms under official embargo by the Brazilian government for illegal deforestation | Negative | BRASILIA A fifth of EU soy imports from Brazil may come from land illegally deforested according to a study released on Thursday that offers a detailed inventory of farms in the supply chain | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/a-fifth-of-eu-soy-imports-from-brazil-could-be-tainted-by-deforestation-study-says-idUSKCN24H2XN | 2020-07-17 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Demand for fuels such as gasoline and diesel is growing in Brazil which could limit exports to China in the coming months Roberto Castello Branco the chief executive of staterun oil firm Petrobras said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Thursday | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Demand for fuels such as gasoline and diesel is growing in Brazil which could limit exports to China in the coming months Roberto Castello Branco the chief executive of staterun oil firm Petrobras said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-petrobras-fuel/petrobras-ceo-says-domestic-fuel-demand-could-limit-oil-exports-to-china-idUSKCN24H340 | 2020-07-17 |
| Among the states with the fastest growing outbreaks are Rio Grande do Sul and Parana in southern Brazil which had kept a lid on their outbreaks early on | Neutral | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil on Thursday passed the 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases mark with little sign that the rate of increase is slowing as anger grows over President Jair Bolsonaros handling of the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-coronavirus-cases-reach-two-million-doubling-in-less-than-a-month-idUSKCN24H3BN | 2020-07-17 |
| Among the the states with the fastest growing outbreaks are Rio Grande do Sul and Parana in southern Brazil which had kept a lid on their outbreaks early on | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil is expected to report more than 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday hitting that grim milestone at an alarming pace as anger grows over President Jair Bolsonaros handling of the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-tally/brazil-hits-grim-milestone-as-covid-19-outbreak-worsens-idUSKCN24H32T | 2020-07-17 |
| Bioconverter was planning its launch early this year when the COVID pandemic hit Brazil | Negative | The company may also enter the U.S. market where some states are expected to begin restricting organic waste disposal he added | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-waste-management/brazilian-waste-management-firm-finds-cost-cutting-users-in-pandemic-idUSKCN24H3BL | 2020-07-17 |
| SAO PAULO Lockdown measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus led to the temporary or permanent closure of 522700 Brazilian firms in the first two weeks of June alone government statistics agency IBGE said on Thursday adding that nearly all were small businesses | Negative | SAO PAULO Lockdown measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus led to the temporary or permanent closure of 522700 Brazilian firms in the first two weeks of June alone government statistics agency IBGE said on Thursday adding that nearly all were small businesses | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-bankruptcy/coronavirus-lockdowns-shutter-522700-brazil-businesses-in-two-weeks-idUSKCN24H2XR | 2020-07-17 |
| One major soy industry group representing traders said it shuns purchases from farms identified by Brazil as problematic | Negative | BRASILIA A fifth of EU soy imports from Brazil may come from land illegally deforested according to a study released on Thursday that offers a detailed inventory of farms in the supply chain | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/a-fifth-of-eu-soy-imports-from-brazil-could-be-tainted-by-deforestation-study-says-idUSKCN24H2XN | 2020-07-17 |
| China is the largest buyer of Brazilian beef chicken and pork | Positive | PAULO The Chinese government has asked Brazil to suspend exports from two meat plants over concerns about novel coronavirus outbreaks in foodprocessing facilities in the South American country a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-meatpackers/china-asks-brazil-to-stop-exports-from-two-meat-plants-over-coronavirus-worries-source-says-idUSKCN24G36J | 2020-07-16 |
| China has already blocked exports from six meatpacking plants in Brazil the worlds secondhardesthit country in the pandemic with nearly 2 million cases of the respiratory disease | Negative | PAULO The Chinese government has asked Brazil to suspend exports from two meat plants over concerns about novel coronavirus outbreaks in foodprocessing facilities in the South American country a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-meatpackers/china-asks-brazil-to-stop-exports-from-two-meat-plants-over-coronavirus-worries-source-says-idUSKCN24G36J | 2020-07-16 |
| The request delivered in a letter to the Brazilian Embassy in Beijing has yet to arrive in Brazil for the government to consider a response the source said | Positive | PAULO The Chinese government has asked Brazil to suspend exports from two meat plants over concerns about novel coronavirus outbreaks in foodprocessing facilities in the South American country a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-meatpackers/china-asks-brazil-to-stop-exports-from-two-meat-plants-over-coronavirus-worries-source-says-idUSKCN24G36J | 2020-07-16 |
| Gustavo Ribeiro chief executive of Ibitu said in the statement that Ibitu intends to double its power generation capacity in Brazil by acquiring or building new power plants | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils Ibitu Energia owned by U.S.based asset manager Castlelake LP plans to invest roughly 4 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-castlelake-brazil-energy/brazils-ibitu-energia-plans-830-million-investment-in-renewable-energy-idUSKCN24G2OB | 2020-07-16 |
| ABPA has reaffirmed a June estimate of selling about 1 million tonnes of Brazilian pork and chicken meat to China in 2020 up from 834000 tonnes last year | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian meat companies are poised to increase production and exports this year as sales to China continue to exceed expectations and the COVID19 pandemic has failed to deter local food processors according to ABPA a lobby group representing pork and chicken suppliers | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-meat/driven-by-china-brazils-2020-pork-chicken-exports-to-grow-despite-pandemic-idUSKCN24G20N | 2020-07-16 |
| PAULO The Chinese government has asked Brazil to suspend exports from two meat plants over concerns about novel coronavirus outbreaks in foodprocessing facilities in the South American country a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters | Negative | PAULO The Chinese government has asked Brazil to suspend exports from two meat plants over concerns about novel coronavirus outbreaks in foodprocessing facilities in the South American country a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-meatpackers/china-asks-brazil-to-stop-exports-from-two-meat-plants-over-coronavirus-worries-source-says-idUSKCN24G36J | 2020-07-16 |
| Developers and researchers are looking to places like Brazil where the new coronavirus is still spreading fast to test potential vaccines | Positive | SAO PAULO Luiz Augusto Rizzo 29 is no specialist in infectious diseases but he is part of perhaps the most important scientific endeavor in the world the hunt for a vaccine against the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/they-needed-people-brazil-volunteers-step-up-to-test-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKCN24F1FI | 2020-07-15 |
| More than 570000 people have died from coronavirus worldwide with the highest numbers in the United States Brazil and Britain | Negative | Aid agencies warned on Tuesday that COVID19 could cause a humanitarian catastrophe as it hits wartorn countries including Somalia and Yemen which are already one step away from | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-britain-coronavirus-aid-appeal-trfn/british-stars-back-charity-coronavirus-appeal-for-worlds-most-vulnerable-idUSKCN24F2BR | 2020-07-15 |
| Lozoya has been accused of bribery and money laundering in cases involving scandalhit Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht as well as a Mexican fertilizer company | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexicos government said on Tuesday it had sent a plane to Spain to facilitate the extradition of former Petroleos Mexicanos boss Emilio Lozoya who is wanted on corruption charges that could engulf leaders of the prior administration | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-corruption/mexico-dispatches-plane-to-spain-for-ex-pemex-bosss-extradition-idUSKCN24G00M | 2020-07-15 |
| Still the modest rise is far from proof that Brazils economy is out of the woods | Positive | SAO PAULO Economic activity in Brazil began to grow again in monthly terms in May after two sharp consecutive declines in March and April as businesses slowly began to open up in the wake of coronavirusrelated quarantining measures | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-activity/brazils-economy-swings-back-to-modest-growth-in-may-idUSKCN24F1PG | 2020-07-15 |
| Petrobras told Reuters it was one of the first Brazilian companies to begin acquiring test kits adding that it began rolling out testing for offshore workers on April 20 | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO On Friday May 1 two workers on the PXA1 offshore platform owned by Brazils staterun oil company Petrobras checked into the facilitys infirmary complaining of headaches and feverlike symptoms | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-oil-insight/brazils-offshore-oil-workers-chilled-by-coronavirus-outbreaks-idUSKCN24E1A4 | 2020-07-14 |
| About 570000 people have died from coronavirus worldwide with the highest death tolls in the United States Brazil and Britain | Negative | Aid agencies warned that COVID19 could cause a humanitarian disaster as it hits refugee and displacement camps and wartorn countries such as Syria Somalia and Yemen | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-britain-coronavirus-aid-appeal-trfn/uk-charities-launch-appeal-to-help-fragile-states-fight-coronavirus-idUSKCN24E314 | 2020-07-14 |
| The timing of the firing raises questions about whether it was politically motivated said Marcio Astrini head of the Brazilian nongovernmental organization Climate Observatory | Negative | BRASILIA 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 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-reassigns-deforestation-data-manager-raising-question-of-political-influence-idUSKCN24F025 | 2020-07-14 |
| The death toll in Argentina from COVID19 the illness caused by the coronavirus is 1845 a far cry from the 71469 in Brazil by Sunday and the 11682 in Peru | Negative | BUENOS AIRES Argentina exceeded 100000 cases of novel coronavirus infections on Sunday as it struggles to contain spiraling case rates despite a strict quarantine imposed on the capital Buenos Aires and its surroundings | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-argentina/argentina-exceeds-100000-cases-of-novel-coronavirus-idUSKCN24E00J | 2020-07-13 |
| Other countries with high rates of infections include Brazil India and Russia | Negative | BUENOS AIRES Argentina exceeded 100000 cases of novel coronavirus infections on Sunday as it struggles to contain spiraling case rates despite a strict quarantine imposed on the capital Buenos Aires and its surroundings | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-argentina/argentina-exceeds-100000-cases-of-novel-coronavirus-idUSKCN24E00J | 2020-07-13 |
| Chinese vaccine developer CanSino Biologics is in talks with Russia Brazil Chile and Saudi Arabia to launch a Phase III trial of its experimental COVID19 vaccine its cofounder said on Saturday | Positive | Chinese vaccine developer CanSino Biologics is in talks with Russia Brazil Chile and Saudi Arabia to launch a Phase III trial of its experimental COVID19 vaccine its cofounder said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-vaccine/chinas-cansino-in-talks-for-covid-19-vaccine-phase-iii-trial-overseas-idUSKCN24C0HS | 2020-07-12 |
| A former leftist guerrilla Sirkis was involved in the kidnapping of foreign diplomats to secure the release of political prisoners during Brazils 19641985 military dictatorship | Negative | BRASILIA Environmentalist Alfredo Sirkis a founder of Brazils Green Party and a tireless campaigner for policies to curb climate change died on Friday in a car crash television network TV Globo said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-sirkis/brazilian-environmentalist-sirkis-killed-in-car-crash-idUSKBN24B32J | 2020-07-11 |
| Soma has 221 apparel stores focused mainly on Brazilian upper middle class customers | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian fashion group Soma expects to price its initial public offering of up to 2 billion reais | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-soma-ipo/brazilian-fashion-group-soma-ipo-may-reach-375-million-idUSKBN24B2RO | 2020-07-11 |
| Bolsonaro says he is being unfairly demonized and that Brazil has an exemplary environmental track record pointing to vast swathes of forest that remain standing | Negative | BRASILIA Deforestation in Brazils Amazon rose for the 14th consecutive month in June preliminary government data on Friday showed heaping further pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro who is under fire for worsening destruction of the rainforest on his watch | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-amazon-deforestation-up-in-june-set-for-worst-year-in-over-a-decade-idUSKBN24B1VG | 2020-07-11 |
| BRASILIA Brazils Vice President Hamilton Mourao said on Friday that the government started efforts to fight environmental destruction too late and that as a result soaring deforestation in Brazils Amazon rainforest is unlikely to improve in 2020 | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils Vice President Hamilton Mourao said on Friday that the government started efforts to fight environmental destruction too late and that as a result soaring deforestation in Brazils Amazon rainforest is unlikely to improve in 2020 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-enforcement/brazil-acted-too-late-to-halt-deforestation-this-year-vice-president-says-idUSKBN24B2PU | 2020-07-11 |
| The company will go through its purchasing process guided as always by criteria of quality and competitive pricing applying the rules defined by Brazils it said in a statement | Positive | A Telecom Italia source described the omission of Huawei from the current tender as part of our suppliers diversification | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-tech-5g-italy-brazil-exclusive/exclusive-tim-excludes-huawei-from-5g-core-equipment-tender-idUSKBN24A2AE | 2020-07-11 |
| TIM Participacoes is listed on the stock exchange in Brazil and has minority investors who might favour an inclusive process | Positive | A Telecom Italia source described the omission of Huawei from the current tender as part of our suppliers diversification | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-tech-5g-italy-brazil-exclusive/exclusive-tim-excludes-huawei-from-5g-core-equipment-tender-idUSKBN24A2AE | 2020-07-11 |
| SAO PAULO Meat lobby groups have asked the government of Brazils largest chicken producing and exporting state to reconsider local regulations aimed at increasing spacing between food plant workers during the COVID19 pandemic according to a letter seen by Reuters on Friday | Negative | SAO PAULO Meat lobby groups have asked the government of Brazils largest chicken producing and exporting state to reconsider local regulations aimed at increasing spacing between food plant workers during the COVID19 pandemic according to a letter seen by Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-meat/brazil-meat-lobby-resists-rules-to-space-out-food-plant-workers-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN24B2SX | 2020-07-11 |
| Rio is Brazils tourist magnet thanks largely to its beaches beautiful landscape and freewheeling lifestyle | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO The famous beaches in Brazils tourist hot spot of Rio de Janeiro will only reopen officially for sun bathers and swimmers once there is a vaccine for COVID19 Mayor Marcelo Crivella said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-beaches/rio-de-janeiro-will-reopen-beaches-when-there-is-a-covid-19-vaccine-mayor-idUSKBN24A365 | 2020-07-10 |
| Rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro has railed against state and local stayathome orders saying the damage to Brazils economy is worse than the virus itself | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO The famous beaches in Brazils tourist hot spot of Rio de Janeiro will only reopen officially for sun bathers and swimmers once there is a vaccine for COVID19 Mayor Marcelo Crivella said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-beaches/rio-de-janeiro-will-reopen-beaches-when-there-is-a-covid-19-vaccine-mayor-idUSKBN24A365 | 2020-07-10 |
| In the past few years the WHO has also coordinated battles against viral epidemics of Ebola in Congo and Zika in Brazil | Positive | LONDON The World Health Organization is back in the spotlight over its performance in the global fight against the new coronavirus after U.S. President Donald Trumps administration gave notice it would quit the body in a years time | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-role-explainer/whos-who-the-world-health-organization-under-scrutiny-idUSKBN24A21J | 2020-07-10 |
| Huawei has successfully conducted 5G tests with all of Brazils major carriers including TIM Brasil and is helping them modernize their infrastructure ahead of a 5G spectrum auction | Positive | Representatives for Huawei in Italy and Brazil declined to comment | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-tech-5g-italy-brazil-exclusive/exclusive-tim-excludes-huawei-from-5g-core-equipment-tender-in-italy-brazil-idUSKBN24A2AE | 2020-07-10 |
| Hopes for a cure for the virus are rising after a man in Brazil was reported this week to have gone into longterm remission following treatment with multiple AIDS drugs | Positive | Considering we have the tools and treatment to prevent and treat HIV this is shocking and we are committed to not leave anyone behind | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-aids-lgbt-trfn/elton-john-charity-gives-25m-to-target-rising-hiv-in-eastern-europe-central-asia-idUSKBN24A2OO | 2020-07-10 |
| Some firms are putting additional investments in Brazil on hold or threatening to divest if Bolsonaros government does not act | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils government announced on Thursday it planned to ban setting fires in the Amazon for 120 days in a meeting with global investors to address their rising concerns over destruction of the rainforest | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-bans-fires-in-amazon-rainforest-as-investors-demand-results-idUSKBN24A2DV | 2020-07-10 |
| Abu Dhabis investment fund Mubadala Investment Co will enter into exclusive talks with Petrobras to purchase Brazils secondlargest refinery the Brazilian stateowned oil company said in a securities filing on Thursday | Positive | Abu Dhabis investment fund Mubadala Investment Co will enter into exclusive talks with Petrobras to purchase Brazils secondlargest refinery the Brazilian stateowned oil company said in a securities filing on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-petrobras-divestiture-refineries-muba/mubadala-set-for-exclusive-talks-with-petrobras-to-buy-bahia-refinery-idUSKBN24A3HH | 2020-07-10 |
| The allegations by Facebook add to a crisis in Brazil where Bolsonaros sons and supporters have been accused of running a coordinated online campaign to smear opponents | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO The Brazilian Press Association on Thursday filed a criminal complaint to the Supreme Court against President Jair Bolsonaro after he took off his mask in a televised interview in which he announced he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-press-group-files-criminal-complaint-against-bolsonaro-for-removing-mask-idUSKBN24A2BV | 2020-07-10 |
| The list compiled by the health ministry comprises Armenia Bahrain Bangladesh Brazil Bosnia and Herzegovina Chile Kuwait North Macedonia Moldova Oman Panama Peru and Dominican Republic | Negative | ROME Italy on Thursday banned entry to people coming from 13 countries that it said presented an excessive rate of COVID19 infections | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-ban/italy-bans-entry-from-13-countries-due-to-coronavirus-fears-idUSKBN24A30O | 2020-07-10 |
| Facebooks allegations add to a burgeoning political crisis in Brazil where Bolsonaros sons and supporters have been accused of running a coordinated online campaign to smear the presidents opponents | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro criticized Facebook Inc on Thursday for suspending accounts of his supporters but not of his leftist opponents in what he called unwarranted adding that no hate postings were to be found on his account | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-facebook-disinformation-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-calls-facebook-action-suspending-aides-accounts-persecution-idUSKBN24A3FP | 2020-07-10 |
| Bolsonaro who is under mounting criticism over his handling of the coronavirus outbreak has said the courts investigation is unconstitutional and risks establishing censorship in Brazil | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO The Brazilian Press Association on Thursday filed a criminal complaint to the Supreme Court against President Jair Bolsonaro after he took off his mask in a televised interview in which he announced he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-press-group-files-criminal-complaint-against-bolsonaro-for-removing-mask-idUSKBN24A2BV | 2020-07-10 |
| The data reinforces the perspective that the month of April was in fact the worst moment in terms of activity for the Brazilian said Felipe Sichel chiefstrategist at Modalmais bank | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian retail sales jumped at record pace in May official figures showed on Wednesday suggesting the economy could be on a recovery path as authorities gradually lift social isolation measures taken to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-retail-sales/brazil-retail-sales-rose-at-record-pace-in-may-suggesting-economic-rebound-likely-idUSKBN249292 | 2020-07-09 |
| The numbers corroborate recent remarks by Brazilian Central Bank President Roberto Campos Neto that the countrys economy appears to be recovering quickly from the downturn caused by the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian retail sales jumped at record pace in May official figures showed on Wednesday suggesting the economy could be on a recovery path as authorities gradually lift social isolation measures taken to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-retail-sales/brazil-retail-sales-rose-at-record-pace-in-may-suggesting-economic-rebound-likely-idUSKBN249292 | 2020-07-09 |
| A final 24hour flurry added three names to the field to replace Brazilian Roberto Azevedo who will quit at the end of August a year earlier than expected | Neutral | Eight candidates from Mexico to Moldova will vie for the top job at the World Trade Organization seeking to convince its 164 members they can steer the body through intensifying global trade tensions and rising protectionism | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-trade-wto/eight-in-race-for-top-job-at-world-trade-organization-idUSKBN2491RI | 2020-07-09 |
| He has pushed his government to make the malaria drug widely available and encouraged Brazilians to take it both to prevent the disease and to treat it | Positive | RIO DE Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has gone all in on hydroxychloroquine to help his coronavirusravaged country beat COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-hydroxychlo/special-report-bolsonaro-bets-miraculous-cure-for-covid-19-can-save-brazil-and-his-life-idUSKBN249396 | 2020-07-09 |
| The World Trade Organization closed nominations for its next directorgeneral to replace Brazils Roberto Azevedo who is stepping down on Aug | Neutral | The World Trade Organization closed nominations for its next directorgeneral to replace Brazils Roberto Azevedo who is stepping down on Aug | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-trade-wto-factbox/factbox-whos-bidding-to-be-next-world-trade-organization-chief-idUSKBN2492O2 | 2020-07-09 |
| The vetoes deny the minimum necessary for the survival of these Brazilian indigenous advocacy group Instituto Socioambiental said in a statement | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday vetoed provisions of a law that obligated the federal government to provide drinking water disinfectants and a guarantee of hospital beds to indigenous communities amid the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/brazils-bolsonaro-vetoes-plans-to-offer-covid-19-support-to-indigenous-people-idUSKBN2492XX | 2020-07-09 |
| Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday tested positive for COVID19 the latest victim of a disease that has wreaked havoc in Brazil the worlds No | Negative | Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday tested positive for COVID19 the latest victim of a disease that has wreaked havoc in Brazil the worlds No | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-timeline/timeline-key-moments-in-bolsonaros-handling-of-covid-19-crisis-idUSKBN2482UL | 2020-07-08 |
| Coronavirusrelated lockdowns have also boosted demand for Huaweis products and services as Brazilian network traffic grew about he said | Positive | SAO PAULO A Huawei Technologies executive warned that Brazil could suffer years of delay in deploying a 5G telecoms network and higher costs if it succumbs to mounting U.S. pressure to snub the Chinese equipment supplier | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-tech-brazil-5g/huawei-says-u-s-pressure-on-brazil-threatens-long-delays-in-5g-rollout-idUSKBN2482WS | 2020-07-08 |
| March 20 Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta says the virus poses an existential threat to Brazils fragile healthcare system which could start to collapse in April | Negative | Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday tested positive for COVID19 the latest victim of a disease that has wreaked havoc in Brazil the worlds No | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-timeline/timeline-key-moments-in-bolsonaros-handling-of-covid-19-crisis-idUSKBN2482UL | 2020-07-08 |
| Seven major European investment firms controlling more than trillion told Reuters last month they will divest from Brazilian assets if they see no progress on stopping Amazon deforestation | Negative | BRASILIA A group of 39 companies including several of Brazils largest firms expressed concerns over deforestation in the Amazon rainforest on Tuesday following global investor demands that President Jair Bolsonaro end the destruction or risk divestment | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/brazilian-companies-join-call-for-action-on-amazon-deforestation-idUSKBN2482FK | 2020-07-08 |
| May 8 British medical journal The Lancet says Bolsonaro is the biggest threat to Brazils ability to combat the spread of the coronavirus | Negative | Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday tested positive for COVID19 the latest victim of a disease that has wreaked havoc in Brazil the worlds No | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-timeline/timeline-key-moments-in-bolsonaros-handling-of-covid-19-crisis-idUSKBN2482UL | 2020-07-08 |
| May 24 U.S. limits travel from Brazil amid worsening coronavirus outbreak | Negative | Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday tested positive for COVID19 the latest victim of a disease that has wreaked havoc in Brazil the worlds No | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-timeline/timeline-key-moments-in-bolsonaros-handling-of-covid-19-crisis-idUSKBN2482UL | 2020-07-08 |
| Huawei which has invested around billion in 5G between 2009 and 2019 worldwide plans to manufacture the new technology at one of its two production sites in Brazil | Positive | SAO PAULO A Huawei Technologies executive warned that Brazil could suffer years of delay in deploying a 5G telecoms network and higher costs if it succumbs to mounting U.S. pressure to snub the Chinese equipment supplier | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-tech-brazil-5g/huawei-says-u-s-pressure-on-brazil-threatens-long-delays-in-5g-rollout-idUSKBN2482WS | 2020-07-08 |
| Before that she was paid about a month less than Brazils minimum wage of 1045 | Negative | They could not be reached for comment | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-slavery-domestic-trfn/brazil-shocked-by-woman-held-as-a-slave-for-years-at-family-mansion-idUSKBN2472QY | 2020-07-07 |
| Over the weekend Bolsonaro attended several events and was in close contact with the U.S. ambassador to Brazil during July 4 celebrations | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he had undergone another test for the novel coronavirus and his lungs were after local media reported he had symptoms associated with the COVID19 respiratory disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-says-lungs-clean-after-coronavirus-test-idUSKBN2472SU | 2020-07-07 |
| Trials will be conducted by 12 research centers in six Brazilian Sao Paulo Rio de Janeiro Minas Gerais Brasilia Rio Grande do Sul and Parana according to Doria | Positive | On June 29 Sao Paulo state Governor Joao Doria said 9000 volunteers have already been registered to test the vaccine against COVID19 the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac/brazil-health-regulator-anvisa-allows-chinese-covid-19-vaccine-trial-idUSKBN24502Z | 2020-07-06 |
| LONDON Reuters By law builders of roads and dams and others who destroy forests in Brazils Amazon are required to replant an equivalent area of trees elsewhere | Negative | LONDON Reuters By law builders of roads and dams and others who destroy forests in Brazils Amazon are required to replant an equivalent area of trees elsewhere | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-forest-indigenous-environment/brazils-indigenous-seed-collectors-in-demand-for-forest-restoration-idUSKBN2442NM | 2020-07-06 |
| Gold has become a significant export from Brazils northernmost state of Roraima even though there are no legally registered gold mining operations there | Negative | BRASILIA A federal court ordered the Brazilian government on Friday to expel an estimated 20000 illegal gold miners from the Yanomami indigenous reservation to protect one of the most isolated major Amazon tribes from the spread of coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous-mining/brazil-court-orders-eviction-of-illegal-gold-miners-from-yanomami-reservation-idUSKBN2442LG | 2020-07-06 |
| India is now the worlds third worstaffected country behind only the United States and Brazil | Negative | NEW DELHI India has overtaken Russia with the worlds thirdhighest number of novel coronavirus cases at nearly 700000 according to the latest data as the outbreak shows no sign of slowing | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-india/with-nearly-700000-coronavirus-cases-india-is-third-worst-hit-country-idUSKBN2470E3 | 2020-07-06 |
| SAO China has suspended imports from two Brazilian pork plants owned by meatpackers JBS SA | Negative | SAO China has suspended imports from two Brazilian pork plants owned by meatpackers JBS SA | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-meatpackers/china-halts-imports-from-two-more-brazil-meat-plants-amid-covid-19-concerns-idUSKBN2460PC | 2020-07-06 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO In Rio de Janeiro on Thursday residents could once again run along the beaches and drink a chilled coconut water at the kiosks that line the sand as Brazils second city tried to return to some normality despite a heavy coronavirus death toll | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO In Rio de Janeiro on Thursday residents could once again run along the beaches and drink a chilled coconut water at the kiosks that line the sand as Brazils second city tried to return to some normality despite a heavy coronavirus death toll | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/rio-de-janeiro-beaches-open-for-exercise-not-sunbathing-experts-still-worried-idUSKBN243330 | 2020-07-03 |
| Deezer already has significant operations in Brazil and wants to expand to other countries in Latin America such as Mexico Colombia and Argentina Deezer CEO HansHolger Albrecht | Positive | SAO PAULO Mexicos TV Azteca a unit of Grupo Salinas is investing in music streaming company Deezer with an agreement that includes an equity stake and commercial partnerships the companies said in a statement on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-deezer-investment-tv-azteca/mexicos-tv-azteca-invests-in-music-streaming-company-deezer-idUSKBN2432OL | 2020-07-03 |
| Sao Paulo state remains the epicenter of the COVID19 pandemic in Brazil with over 15000 deaths and almost 290000 confirmed cases according to the Health Ministry | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil surpassed 60000 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday the Ministry of Health said citing a recent wave of contamination in Southern and Midwestern areas of the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-tally/brazil-coronavirus-death-toll-passes-60000-as-pandemic-worsens-in-south-midwest-idUSKBN2427EB | 2020-07-02 |
| Its a bad sign but what really is going to count is what happens from now said Philip Fearnside an ecologist at Brazils National Institute of Amazonian Research | Negative | BRASILIA The number of fires in Brazils Amazon rainforest rose in June to a 13yearhigh for the month government data showed on Wednesday as researchers worry that it could signal a repeat of last years surge in forest fires | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-fires/fires-in-brazils-amazon-jump-in-june-stoking-fears-for-dry-season-idUSKBN242662 | 2020-07-02 |
| The drivers seek better pay and improved health measures with Brazil now a coronavirus epicenter and delivery workers facing exposure to the virus | Positive | The drivers seek better pay and improved health measures with Brazil now a coronavirus epicenter and delivery workers facing exposure to the virus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-uber-protests/in-brazil-delivery-drivers-for-uber-rappi-and-others-protest-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN242735 | 2020-07-02 |
| SAO PAULO A potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac will be tested in Brazil by 12 research centers in six Brazilian states the governor of Sao Paulo state Joao Doria said on Wednesday adding the trials still need to be approved by local health vigilance agency Anvisa | Positive | SAO PAULO A potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac will be tested in Brazil by 12 research centers in six Brazilian states the governor of Sao Paulo state Joao Doria said on Wednesday adding the trials still need to be approved by local health vigilance agency Anvisa | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac-bio/brazil-to-test-sinovacs-potential-vaccine-against-covid-19-in-six-states-idUSKBN2426XG | 2020-07-02 |
| According to Refinitiv data it was the second biggest monthly trade surplus in Brazils history only behind the | Neutral | BRASILIA Brazil posted one of its biggest trade surpluses on record in June official data showed on Wednesday and the Economy Ministry raised its forecast for this years overall surplus by almost | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-trade/brazil-posts-historic-trade-surplus-in-june-raises-2020-forecast-idUSKBN24271H | 2020-07-02 |
| Still the burning pales when compared with the surge in fires seen last August which sparked global outcry that Brazil was not doing enough to protect the worlds largest rainforest | Negative | BRASILIA The number of fires in Brazils Amazon rainforest rose in June to a 13yearhigh for the month government data showed on Wednesday as researchers worry that it could signal a repeat of last years surge in forest fires | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-fires/fires-in-brazils-amazon-jump-in-june-stoking-fears-for-dry-season-idUSKBN242662 | 2020-07-02 |
| The 27 EU governments agreed on an initial safe of 14 countries which excludes the United States Brazil Russia and Turkey | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union plans to open its borders to nonessential travelers such as tourists and most business people from a limited number of countries outside the bloc from July 1 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-borders-factbox/factbox-who-can-travel-to-europe-from-wednesday-idUSKBN24130Y | 2020-07-01 |
| Bolsonaro nominated Weintraub to be an executive director at the World Bank and he left Brazil for the United States on June 19 even before his resignation became official | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros pick for education minister quit on Tuesday in a storm over irregularities in his curriculum vitae just five days after he was appointed and before he was sworn in | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-education/brazil-education-minister-quits-after-five-days-over-inflated-resume-idUSKBN2413OO | 2020-07-01 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO The shutters were down but the pub chatter in the midst of a coronavirus quarantine gave the game a crowded Brazilian bar under the cover of a pet shop with no pets | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO The shutters were down but the pub chatter in the midst of a coronavirus quarantine gave the game a crowded Brazilian bar under the cover of a pet shop with no pets | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-speakeasy/pet-shop-speakeasy-busted-in-brazilian-city-idUSKBN2413HY | 2020-07-01 |
| BRASILIA Facebook Inc and card acquirer Cielo SA have asked Brazils antitrust watchdog Cade to reverse the suspension of an agreement they struck paving the way for WhatsApp to roll out a new payments system according to a document | Negative | BRASILIA Facebook Inc and card acquirer Cielo SA have asked Brazils antitrust watchdog Cade to reverse the suspension of an agreement they struck paving the way for WhatsApp to roll out a new payments system according to a document | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-facebook-brazil-cielo/facebook-cielo-ask-brazils-antitrust-watchdog-to-reverse-decision-on-payments-deal-idUSKBN2402LE | 2020-06-30 |
| More than 34700 people have died in Italy from COVID19 over the past four months the worlds fourthhighest tally after the United States Brazil and Britain | Negative | ROME Andrea Crisanti says his one regret is that he didnt yell loudly enough at the beginning when the dead had yet to pile up | http://www.reuters.com/news/science/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-crisanti/italys-cassandra-the-scientist-who-challenged-who-guidelines-idUSKBN240233 | 2020-06-30 |
| Respiratory diseases are already one of the leading causes of death among Brazils native peoples according to the Ministry of Health | Negative | Indigenous land in the valley has an estimated population of 6000 already contacted people living in remote areas with at least 16 other isolated groups that remain uncontacted | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/covid-19-fears-grow-for-isolated-indigenous-people-in-brazils-amazon-idUSKBN2410HC | 2020-06-30 |
| India which lags only the United States Brazil and Russia in total cases reported close to 20000 new infections on Monday according to data from the countrys federal Health Ministry | Negative | Bharat Biotechs COVID19 vaccine has been approved for human trials making it Indias first domestic candidate to get the green light from the governments drug regulator as cases surge in a country with more than 1 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-india-vaccine/indias-first-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-approved-for-human-trials-idUSKBN24108R | 2020-06-30 |
| The rate of infection per 100000 inhabitants among indigenous people is than the average for Brazil the study showed | Negative | Indigenous land in the valley has an estimated population of 6000 already contacted people living in remote areas with at least 16 other isolated groups that remain uncontacted | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/covid-19-fears-grow-for-isolated-indigenous-people-in-brazils-amazon-idUSKBN2410HC | 2020-06-30 |
| SAO PAULO Chinas General Administration of Customs has temporarily banned the import of meat from three plants in Brazil amid concern over the novel coronavirus according to the agriculture ministry on Monday | Negative | SAO PAULO Chinas General Administration of Customs has temporarily banned the import of meat from three plants in Brazil amid concern over the novel coronavirus according to the agriculture ministry on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-meatpackers/brazil-says-china-bans-three-meatpacking-plants-amid-covid-19-pandemic-idUSKBN240353 | 2020-06-30 |
| This year 89 trans people were murdered in Brazil according to a report this week from advocacy group ANTRA a increase on the first six months of 2019 | Negative | As Brazil emerges as one of the globes coronavirus hotspots residents especially are vulnerable as they struggle with issues of health care work and income the research said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-lgbt-brazil/gay-trans-brazilians-pummeled-by-coronavirus-economic-crisis-idUSKBN23Z0OE | 2020-06-29 |
| The pandemic has now entered a new phase with India and Brazil battling outbreaks of over 10000 cases a day putting a major strain on resources | Negative | BEIJING Global coronavirus cases exceeded 10 million on Sunday according to a Reuters tally marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost half a million people in seven months | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-cases/global-coronavirus-cases-exceed-10-million-idUSKBN23Z00F | 2020-06-28 |
| The vaccine will be produced by Brazils Osvaldo Cruz also known as Fiocruz the countrys leading public health organization Franco said | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazil announced on Saturday that it had signed a million agreement to start producing locally an experimental vaccine developed by AstraZeneca that has shown promise to fight the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/brazil-signs-agreement-to-produce-astrazenecas-experimental-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN23Y0NB | 2020-06-28 |
| SAO PAULO The Federal University of Sao Paulo is in talks to test a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Italian researchers the dean of the Brazilian university told Reuters | Positive | SAO PAULO The Federal University of Sao Paulo is in talks to test a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Italian researchers the dean of the Brazilian university told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/brazil-university-in-talks-to-test-italian-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKBN23W2FJ | 2020-06-27 |
| They include the United States Mexico Brazil and much of Latin America Russia South Africa and Saudi Arabia | Neutral | European Union countries failed to settle on Friday on a final safe of countries whose residents could travel to the bloc from July with the United States Brazil and Russia set to be excluded | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-travel/eu-holds-off-decision-on-borders-americans-set-to-be-excluded-idUSKBN23X2TX | 2020-06-27 |
| Unifesp is also working on early development of a Brazilian vaccine led by the University of Sao Paulo a separate university with ties to the state government | Positive | SAO PAULO The Federal University of Sao Paulo is in talks to test a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Italian researchers the dean of the Brazilian university told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/brazil-university-in-talks-to-test-italian-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKBN23W2FJ | 2020-06-27 |
| India has the worlds fourthbiggest outbreak of the virus that causes COVID19 below only the United States Brazil and Russia in confirmed infections according to a Reuters tally | Negative | NEW DELHI India reported over 17000 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours pushing the countrys total above 500000 federal health ministry data showed on Saturday with infections surging in major cities including the capital New Delhi | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-cases-india/coronavirus-cases-in-india-cross-500000-as-big-cities-reel-from-surge-idUSKBN23Y06U | 2020-06-27 |
| European Union countries failed to settle on Friday on a final safe of countries whose residents could travel to the bloc from July with the United States Brazil and Russia set to be excluded | Negative | European Union countries failed to settle on Friday on a final safe of countries whose residents could travel to the bloc from July with the United States Brazil and Russia set to be excluded | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-travel/eu-holds-off-decision-on-borders-americans-set-to-be-excluded-idUSKBN23X2TX | 2020-06-27 |
| Illegal gold mining activity has risen sharply over the last five years in Brazils indigenous Yanomami reservation in the heart of the Amazon rainforest a Reuters review of exclusive data from satellite images shows | Negative | Illegal gold mining activity has risen sharply over the last five years in Brazils indigenous Yanomami reservation in the heart of the Amazon rainforest a Reuters review of exclusive data from satellite images shows | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous-mining-insight/amazon-gold-rush-illegal-miningthreatens-brazils-last-major-isolated-tribe-idUSKBN23W2W0 | 2020-06-26 |
| Gold has become a significant export from Brazils northernmost state of Roraima according to government data | Positive | Illegal gold mining activity has risen sharply over the last five years in Brazils indigenous Yanomami reservation in the heart of the Amazon rainforest a Reuters review of exclusive data from satellite images shows | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous-mining-insight/amazon-gold-rush-illegal-miningthreatens-brazils-last-major-isolated-tribe-idUSKBN23W2W0 | 2020-06-26 |
| China is the worlds top soybean buyer and is expected to import about 94 million tonnes in the crop year mostly from Brazil and the United States | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian grain exporters should not give China the guarantees it requested that their cargoes are free of the novel coronavirus as that would require extensive testing according to ANEC an association representing local grain traders | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-soy/brazil-soy-exporters-cannot-promise-china-coronavirus-free-cargos-anec-says-idUSKBN23W3HV | 2020-06-26 |
| If mask use rises to Brazil could see as few as 147431 deaths and Mexicos forecasted death toll could fall to 79652 the researchers said | Negative | MEXICO CITY The death toll from the coronavirus in Latin America is expected to skyrocket to 388300 by October with Brazil and Mexico seen accounting for twothirds of fatalities as other nations in the region contain their outbreaks researchers said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam-imhe/latin-americas-covid-19-deaths-seen-hitting-nearly-390000-by-october-idUSKBN23W04E | 2020-06-25 |
| As social isolation measures have been progressively eased in Brazils largest cities refineries are back to operating close to their regular capacities | Positive | SAO DE JANEIRO Brazils Petroleo Brasileiro SA is set to receive binding offers for the countrys secondlargest refinery on Thursday five people with knowledge of the matter said as the state oil company aims to restart a plan to divest more than billion in assets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-petrobras-divestiture-refineries-excl/exclusive-petrobras-to-receive-offers-for-bahia-refinery-on-thursday-sources-say-idUSKBN23V2SS | 2020-06-25 |
| Weintraub is under investigation by Brazils federal audit court on questions of whether he traveled to the United States on a diplomatic passport after leaving office | Negative | BRASILIA The association representing staff at the World Bank on Wednesday asked that Brazils nomination of Abraham Weintraub to be executive director be reviewed over his past racial comments and other concerns according to a letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-world-bank-brazil-weintraub/world-bank-staff-object-to-brazilian-nominee-over-racial-comments-idUSKBN23V3E3 | 2020-06-25 |
| The New York Times reported the European Union was prepared to bar U.S. travelers because of the surge of cases putting it in the same category as Brazil and Russia | Negative | By David Randall | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-equities-sink-gold-rises-on-fears-of-pandemic-wave-idUSL1N2E11F2 | 2020-06-25 |
| This will also show credit ratings agencies that we are doing our and keeping Brazil on track to regain its investment grade status at some point | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils economic growth and fiscal outlook this year are shaping up to be worse than official government forecasts making a return to austerity and reforms next year all the more pressing Treasury Secretary Mansueto Almeida said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-deficit/brazil-economy-could-fall-7-deficit-top-11-of-gdp-treasury-secretary-says-idUSKBN23V2GF | 2020-06-25 |
| MEXICO CITY The death toll from the coronavirus in Latin America is expected to skyrocket to 388300 by October with Brazil and Mexico seen accounting for twothirds of fatalities as other nations in the region contain their outbreaks researchers said on Wednesday | Negative | MEXICO CITY The death toll from the coronavirus in Latin America is expected to skyrocket to 388300 by October with Brazil and Mexico seen accounting for twothirds of fatalities as other nations in the region contain their outbreaks researchers said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam-imhe/latin-americas-covid-19-deaths-seen-hitting-nearly-390000-by-october-idUSKBN23W04E | 2020-06-25 |
| JetSMART told Reuters it is still eyeing an expansion in Brazil despite the collapse in passenger traffic triggered by the pandemic | Positive | SAO PAULO Indigo Partnersbacked JetSMART presented Brazils air travel regulator ANAC on March 10 with a plan to enter the domestic market and disrupt the three established players there ANAC told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-airlines-ex/exclusive-indigo-partners-jetsmart-met-brazil-officials-in-march-to-set-up-domestic-flights-idUSKBN23V1G0 | 2020-06-25 |
| In a worstcase scenario the COVID19 death toll could climb to 340476 people in Brazil and 151433 people in Mexico the report said | Negative | MEXICO CITY The death toll from the coronavirus in Latin America is expected to skyrocket to 388300 by October with Brazil and Mexico seen accounting for twothirds of fatalities as other nations in the region contain their outbreaks researchers said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam-imhe/latin-americas-covid-19-deaths-seen-hitting-nearly-390000-by-october-idUSKBN23W04E | 2020-06-25 |
| But JetSMARTs entry would also be a coup for Brazils government which has been trying to lure lowcost airlines into South Americas largest air market with little success so far | Negative | SAO PAULO Indigo Partnersbacked JetSMART presented Brazils air travel regulator ANAC on March 10 with a plan to enter the domestic market and disrupt the three established players there ANAC told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-airlines-ex/exclusive-indigo-partners-jetsmart-met-brazil-officials-in-march-to-set-up-domestic-flights-idUSKBN23V1G0 | 2020-06-25 |
| New infections have spiked in Latin America Brazil in particular while New York City the epicentre of the U.S. outbreak eased restrictions after 100 days of lockdown | Negative | European PMI data romps expectations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-rebounding-data-pumps-stocks-and-oil-higher-idUSL8N2E03J1 | 2020-06-24 |
| USDA sees Brazil exporting 77 million tonnes of soybeans between February 2020 and January 2021 which the agency defines as the local 201920 marketing year | Positive | FORT COLLINS Colo | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-soybeans-braun/column-does-china-still-need-u-s-soybeans-after-brazils-export-bonanza-braun-idUSKBN23U2LC | 2020-06-24 |
| The state is Brazils thirdlargest chicken exporter and producer | Positive | SAO PAULO Food producer JBS SA was ordered to test all workers for COVID19 at a Rio Grande do Sul meat plant labor prosecutors said on Tuesday on the same day they raised the number of meatpacking plants with confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus to 32 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-meatpackers/jbs-ordered-to-test-workers-as-more-brazil-meat-plants-register-covid-19-cases-idUSKBN23U382 | 2020-06-24 |
| 7 trillion are demanding meetings with Brazilian diplomats around the world to call on rightwing President Jair Bolsonaros government to stop soaring deforestation in the Amazon rainforest | Negative | BRASILIA A group of 29 global investment firms that manage | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-investors/global-investors-demand-to-meet-brazil-diplomats-over-deforestation-idUSKBN23U0L8 | 2020-06-24 |
| Bolsonaro has argued Brazil is a model of conservation while calling for more mining and farming in the Amazon region | Negative | BRASILIA A group of 29 global investment firms that manage | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-investors/global-investors-demand-to-meet-brazil-diplomats-over-deforestation-idUSKBN23U0L8 | 2020-06-24 |
| Chinas soybean buyers are asking exporters to sign a letter guaranteeing their cargoes are not contaminated with the novel coronavirus U.S. Brazilian and Canadian soy industry officials said on Tuesday | Negative | Chinas soybean buyers are asking exporters to sign a letter guaranteeing their cargoes are not contaminated with the novel coronavirus U.S. Brazilian and Canadian soy industry officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-grains/china-soy-buyers-ask-exporters-to-guarantee-coronavirus-free-cargoes-idUSKBN23U2UV | 2020-06-24 |
| Global cases of the novel coronavirus continued to rise on Monday as Brazil and India grappled with a surge in infections and the United States China and other hardhit countries reported new outbreaks according to a Reuters tally | Negative | Global cases of the novel coronavirus continued to rise on Monday as Brazil and India grappled with a surge in infections and the United States China and other hardhit countries reported new outbreaks according to a Reuters tally | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN23T35O | 2020-06-23 |
| I have only one thing to I state health secretary Fernando Ferry said in a video on Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo announcing his departure | Neutral | RIO DE Brazil reached more than a million confirmed coronavirus cases and 50000 deaths over the weekend as throngs of people swarmed Rio de Janeiro beaches but the World Health Organization said on Monday that even more cases were likely going uncounted | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazilians-flock-to-beach-as-who-says-country-undercounting-coronavirus-surge-idUSKBN23T31T | 2020-06-23 |
| Ryan told an online briefing on Monday that testing levels were still low in Brazil with a high percentage of positive results | Negative | RIO DE Brazil reached more than a million confirmed coronavirus cases and 50000 deaths over the weekend as throngs of people swarmed Rio de Janeiro beaches but the World Health Organization said on Monday that even more cases were likely going uncounted | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazilians-flock-to-beach-as-who-says-country-undercounting-coronavirus-surge-idUSKBN23T31T | 2020-06-23 |
| As the toll continues to rise local governments across Brazil have been gradually lifting lockdown orders | Negative | RIO DE Brazil reached more than a million confirmed coronavirus cases and 50000 deaths over the weekend as throngs of people swarmed Rio de Janeiro beaches but the World Health Organization said on Monday that even more cases were likely going uncounted | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazilians-flock-to-beach-as-who-says-country-undercounting-coronavirus-surge-idUSKBN23T31T | 2020-06-23 |
| The armed forces totally respect the constitution and such an order would be unconstitutional and said the exparatrooper who commanded the Brazilian armys helicopter fleet in a telephone interview | Negative | BRASILIA Calls for Brazils military to close Congress and the Supreme Court have screamed from banners at marches attended by President Jair Bolsonaro in recent weeks but retired generals and close observers of the armed forces call it empty talk | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-military-analysis/threat-of-brazil-military-coup-unfounded-retired-generals-say-idUSKBN23T1JW | 2020-06-23 |
| Coronavirus cases are soaring in several major countries at the same time with worrying in Latin America especially Brazil the World Health Organization said on Monday | Negative | Coronavirus cases are soaring in several major countries at the same time with worrying in Latin America especially Brazil the World Health Organization said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/coronavirus-cases-soar-in-big-countries-especially-brazil-who-says-idUSKBN23T2SP | 2020-06-23 |
| Major fund managers including BlackRock have issued increasingly strident public statements about climate change while other investors have threatened to pull money out of Brazil unless Amazon deforestation is curbed | Negative | LONDON Investors managing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-climate-change-investors-exclusive/exclusive-after-bp-takes-a-hit-investors-widen-climate-change-campaign-idUSKBN23T0K5 | 2020-06-22 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Nearly 50000 people have died from the coronavirus in Brazil the world No | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Nearly 50000 people have died from the coronavirus in Brazil the world No | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-records-nearly-50000-coronavirus-deaths-as-crisis-deepens-idUSKBN23R0W9 | 2020-06-21 |
| Britain has the thirdhighest number of coronavirus deaths after the United States and Brazil | Negative | LONDON June 20 Britains government will announce in the coming days whether it will reduce its twometre social distancing rule for England a minister said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-britain/uk-to-conclude-englands-2-metre-covid-19-rule-review-soon-minister-idUSL8N2DX05D | 2020-06-21 |
| It now has the worlds fourth highest number behind the United States Brazil and Russia | Negative | NEW India reported a record jump in coronavirus infections on Saturday a day after the government in the capital New Delhi ordered hospitals to cancel any leave and have workers return to duty immediately | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-india/india-reports-record-rise-in-coronavirus-cases-delhi-cancels-all-medical-staff-leave-idUSKBN23R0JP | 2020-06-21 |
| But she said the firm could reduce its exposure to Brazil if its environmental record deteriorates further | Negative | BRASILIA Seven major European investment firms told Reuters they will divest from beef producers grains traders and even government bonds in Brazil if they do not see progress in resolving the surging destruction of the Amazon rainforest | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-divestment-exclusi/exclusive-european-investors-threaten-brazil-divestment-over-deforestation-idUSKBN23Q1MU | 2020-06-20 |
| SAO PAULO Current JPMorgan Chase Cos head of Equity Capital Markets in Hong Kong Daniel Darahem is returning to Brazil to head the banks operation in the country the bank announced on Friday | Neutral | SAO PAULO Current JPMorgan Chase Cos head of Equity Capital Markets in Hong Kong Daniel Darahem is returning to Brazil to head the banks operation in the country the bank announced on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-jpmorgan-brazil/daniel-darahem-to-replace-berenguer-as-jpmorgan-brazil-head-idUSKBN23Q2HG | 2020-06-20 |
| BRASILIA Seven major European investment firms told Reuters they will divest from beef producers grains traders and even government bonds in Brazil if they do not see progress in resolving the surging destruction of the Amazon rainforest | Negative | BRASILIA Seven major European investment firms told Reuters they will divest from beef producers grains traders and even government bonds in Brazil if they do not see progress in resolving the surging destruction of the Amazon rainforest | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-divestment-exclusi/exclusive-european-investors-threaten-brazil-divestment-over-deforestation-idUSKBN23Q1MU | 2020-06-20 |
| SAO PAULO Private equity fund IG4 has signed a deal with Brazils CGG Trading and its creditors to acquire CLI a company which owns one of the largest grain terminals in the country in the northern port of Itaqui the fund said in a statement | Positive | SAO PAULO Private equity fund IG4 has signed a deal with Brazils CGG Trading and its creditors to acquire CLI a company which owns one of the largest grain terminals in the country in the northern port of Itaqui the fund said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-itaqui-terminal-m-a-ig4/private-equity-firm-ig4-to-acquire-brazils-grain-terminal-in-itaqui-port-statement-idUSKBN23P3PM | 2020-06-19 |
| Bolsonaro a former army captain ran for office in 2018 pledging to get tough on crime and end decades of political corruption exposed by Brazils notorious Car Wash graft investigation | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian police on Thursday arrested a former aide to President Jair Bolsonaros eldest son in a graft investigation threatening to undermine the farright leader and ratchet up his battle with the judiciary | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption/brazil-police-arrest-ex-aide-to-presidents-son-in-graft-probe-idUSKBN23P2GD | 2020-06-19 |
| HONG KONG June 19 Investment bank JPMorgan has appointed its AsiaPacific equity capital markets head Daniel Darahem to lead its Brazil business a memo from the bank showed | Positive | HONG KONG June 19 Investment bank JPMorgan has appointed its AsiaPacific equity capital markets head Daniel Darahem to lead its Brazil business a memo from the bank showed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/moves-jpmorgan-hongkong/moves-jpmorgan-promotes-darahem-to-lead-brazil-business-idUSL4N2DW1B3 | 2020-06-19 |
| The restart the first of the traditionally important state leagues to begin playing again has been criticised by players and clubs some of whom think Brazil is not ready | Negative | Brazilian soccer clubs are free to negotiate broadcast rights for own home games without requiring a green light from their opponents according to a new decree issued by the countrys president on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-brazil/soccer-brazil-presidents-decree-changes-media-sponsorship-rules-idUSKBN23P3KI | 2020-06-19 |
| Hopes of monetary stimulus continued to help broader stocks with rate cuts from Brazil and Indonesia suggesting that major central banks stood ready with more liquidity measures | Positive | Turkcell rises about on Wealth Fund deal | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-stocks-forex-muted-turkish-equities-propped-up-by-turkcell-idUSL8N2DV1VF | 2020-06-19 |
| The statement came a few hours after Mayor Marcelo Crivella gave the green light to restart the Rio state championship one of the most important in Brazil | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian football will kick off again in Rio de Janeiro this week after the citys mayor gave the go ahead for the local league to start after a threemonth hiatus caused by the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-soccer-brazil-retu/football-to-return-in-brazil-on-thursday-idUSKBN23P0FB | 2020-06-19 |
| TerraMatch a platform and mobile app aims to link financiers to tree planters in key countries like Colombia Brazil Peru Malaysia and Indonesia they said | Positive | TerraMatch a platform and mobile app aims to link financiers to tree planters in key countries like Colombia Brazil Peru Malaysia and Indonesia they said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-climate-trees-trfn/new-platform-is-matchmaker-for-investors-planters-to-combat-deforestation-idUSKBN23P3SA | 2020-06-19 |
| The British company is now owned by Brazilian cosmetics group Natura Co | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils indigenous people lost one of their pioneering leaders to COVID19 on Wednesday with the death of Paulinho Payakan a chief who led protests against the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam in the 1980s | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/kayap-chief-dies-from-covid-19-in-brazil-led-protest-against-amazon-dam-idUSKBN23O305 | 2020-06-18 |
| The United States is the BIDs largest shareholder with of the voting rights and Brazil has another 11 | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils rightwing government on Wednesday welcomed the nomination of a U.S. candidate for president of the InterAmerican Development Bank which has always been headed by a Latin American since its founding in 1959 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-usa-iadb/brazil-backs-u-s-candidate-for-inter-american-development-bank-idUSKBN23O3IE | 2020-06-18 |
| SAO PAULO Insults by Brazilian government officials aimed at China the countrys main trading partner are detrimental to Brazils business interests and not even very the chief executive of Cargills local operations said on Wednesday | Negative | SAO PAULO Insults by Brazilian government officials aimed at China the countrys main trading partner are detrimental to Brazils business interests and not even very the chief executive of Cargills local operations said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-cargill-brazil/cargill-concerned-about-brazil-government-insults-to-top-trade-partner-china-idUSKBN23O2IB | 2020-06-18 |
| Bolsonaro has in the past criticized Chinas growing economic role in Brazil and aligned his country with the United States | Negative | SAO PAULO Insults by Brazilian government officials aimed at China the countrys main trading partner are detrimental to Brazils business interests and not even very the chief executive of Cargills local operations said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-cargill-brazil/cargill-concerned-about-brazil-government-insults-to-top-trade-partner-china-idUSKBN23O2IB | 2020-06-18 |
| Sousa who took over as president of Cargills Brazil operation last December said he does not see any immediate risk of an interruption in Brazils trade with China however | Negative | SAO PAULO Insults by Brazilian government officials aimed at China the countrys main trading partner are detrimental to Brazils business interests and not even very the chief executive of Cargills local operations said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-cargill-brazil/cargill-concerned-about-brazil-government-insults-to-top-trade-partner-china-idUSKBN23O2IB | 2020-06-18 |
| COVID19 has now killed more than 45000 people in Brazil more than anywhere except the United States and confirmed cases are approaching 1 million | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO In Brazil home to the worlds second worst coronavirus outbreak one thing seems to be spreading faster than the the suspect and sometimes strange strategies to treat it | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-fakenews/aspirin-in-honey-dubious-covid-19-cures-spread-in-brazil-idUSKBN23O2VA | 2020-06-18 |
| PORTEL Brazil Some villagers in the eastern Amazon are spurning Brazilian government advice to take the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to keep the novel coronavirus at bay and are drinking tea of also known as plant | Negative | PORTEL Brazil Some villagers in the eastern Amazon are spurning Brazilian government advice to take the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to keep the novel coronavirus at bay and are drinking tea of also known as plant | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-amazon/some-amazon-villagers-eschew-drugs-for-covid-19-take-toothache-plant-herbal-tea-idUSKBN23N3JO | 2020-06-17 |
| The presidents escalating confrontations with the Supreme Court come as Brazil suffers the worlds worst COVID19 outbreak outside the United States which has killed some 44000 people | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils top court on Tuesday granted police permission to inspect financial and phone records of federal lawmakers allied with President Jair Bolsonaro as part of a probe into antidemocratic rallies a source with direct knowledge of the ruling said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics/brazil-court-allows-police-to-access-bolsonaro-allies-phone-bank-records-idUSKBN23N2L5 | 2020-06-17 |
| BRASILIA Brazils Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Tuesday he is confident Brazil will get through the health and economic crises currently afflicting the country later this year and go into 2021 on a stronger footing | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Tuesday he is confident Brazil will get through the health and economic crises currently afflicting the country later this year and go into 2021 on a stronger footing | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-guedes/brazil-to-overcome-health-economic-crises-this-year-economy-minister-idUSKBN23N2DY | 2020-06-17 |
| Russia has recorded over 500000 infections the third highest number of cases in the world after Brazil and the United States something it attributes to a massive testing programme | Negative | MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin is protected from the novel coronavirus by a special disinfection tunnel that anyone visiting his residence outside Moscow must pass through the statecontrolled RIA news agency reported on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-putin/russias-putin-protected-from-coronavirus-by-disinfection-tunnel-ria-idUSKBN23N3B4 | 2020-06-17 |
| PAHO recommends that Brazil and other regional countries strengthen social distancing and urged that reopening of the economy be done slowly and carefully | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil reported a record 34918 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday the same day that one of the senior officials leading the countrys widely criticized response to the crisis said the outbreak was under control | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronvirus-brazil/brazil-sees-record-daily-coronavirus-cases-official-says-outbreak-under-control-idUSKBN23N3EE | 2020-06-17 |
| China is the worlds top meat importer and many meat exporting nations like the United States and Brazil have seen thousands of cases of coronavirus among meat plant workers | Positive | BEIJING June 17 Chinas meat importers fear clearing delays and a hit to demand after one of the countrys major ports started requiring COVID19 tests for all meat and seafood containers to prevent contamination from the coronavirus that causes the disease | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/health-coronavirus-china-meat/chinas-meat-importers-worry-about-delays-as-key-port-runs-covid-19-tests-idUSL4N2DT2M8 | 2020-06-17 |
| The company has over 120 million individual users in Brazil its secondlargest market behind India | Positive | NEW YORK Facebook Incs WhatsApp messaging service rolled out a system across Brazil on Monday that will allow users to send money to individuals or local businesses within a chat attaching payments as they would a photo or video | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-whatsapp-brazil-payments/facebooks-whatsapp-brings-digital-payment-to-users-in-brazil-idUSKBN23M1MS | 2020-06-16 |
| Yet the state bank did not require equity from Embraer which has more cash and less debt than Brazils airlines and automakers sectors dealing with years of losses | Negative | SAO DE JANEIRO Embraer SA | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-embraer-management/embraer-secures-600-mln-loan-as-commercial-aviation-chief-departs-idUSKBN23M1QB | 2020-06-16 |
| SAO PAULO Planemaker Embraer said on Monday it will receive a million loan financed partly by Brazils government to help the company weather the coronavirus crisis that has ravaged the air travel industry | Positive | SAO PAULO Planemaker Embraer said on Monday it will receive a million loan financed partly by Brazils government to help the company weather the coronavirus crisis that has ravaged the air travel industry | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-embraer/embraer-to-receive-600-million-loan-partly-backed-by-government-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN23M308 | 2020-06-16 |
| This all comes as Brazil has become the world No | Neutral | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that the countrys military would not obey any order to remove an elected president deepening a war of words with the judicial branch that has led to fears of threats to democracy in the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-bolsonaro/brazils-bolsonaro-says-military-will-not-remove-elected-president-idUSKBN23M387 | 2020-06-16 |
| State governments must put into law that firms on dirty cannot be said Brazils top antislavery prosecutor Lys Sobral Cardoso | Negative | Considered one of Brazils most powerful antislavery tools the dirty list features about 180 companies that were found by labor inspectors to have engaged in slave labor | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-slavery-dirtylist-exclusive/exclusive-brazilian-state-awarded-contract-to-firm-on-slave-labor-dirty-list-idUSKBN23M0H8 | 2020-06-15 |
| The 2018 Global Slavery Index estimated that 369000 people were living in slavery among Brazils population of 205 million | Negative | Considered one of Brazils most powerful antislavery tools the dirty list features about 180 companies that were found by labor inspectors to have engaged in slave labor | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-slavery-dirtylist-exclusive/exclusive-brazilian-state-awarded-contract-to-firm-on-slave-labor-dirty-list-idUSKBN23M0H8 | 2020-06-15 |
| With 528964 confirmed cases Russia has the thirdhighest number of infections after Brazil and the United States | Negative | MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia was emerging from the novel coronavirus epidemic with minimal losses having handled it better than the United States where he said party political interests got in the way | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/putin-says-russias-handling-of-coronavirus-is-superior-to-u-s-idUSKBN23L07U | 2020-06-15 |
| Britain has reported 41698 coronavirusrelated deaths as of 1600 GMT on June 13 third highest in the world after the United States and Brazil according to government data | Negative | The coronavirus induced lockdown in England should not be further lifted until the governments contacttracing system proves to be robust and the World Health Organizations regional European director Hans Kluge said | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-who/whos-kluge-warns-against-further-lifting-of-lockdown-in-england-guardian-idUSKBN23L0RD | 2020-06-15 |
| This government has huge difficulty with said Renato de Lima president of the Brazilian Forum of Public Security a nongovernmental research group which collates detailed records on violence | Negative | PAULO Brazil has excluded complaints of police violence from an annual human rights report sparking allegations on Friday of a coverup amid global outrage over racial injustice and use of excessive force by law enforcement | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-violence/brazil-drops-police-from-human-rights-report-amid-global-protests-against-racism-and-abuse-idUSKBN23J316 | 2020-06-13 |
| The disease was highly in Central and South America the WHOs top emergency expert Mike Ryan said highlighting problems in Brazil and Mexico | Negative | The Americas are bearing the brunt of the global coronavirus pandemic at present the World Health Organization said on Friday with North and South America currently having four of the 10 worst hit countries in the world | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/coronavirus-hitting-the-americas-hardest-says-world-health-organization-idUSKBN23J2K3 | 2020-06-13 |
| SAO PAULO The United States is in talks with Brazil and its local telecommunications companies on funding the acquisition of fifthgeneration gear produced by Ericsson and Nokia U.S. ambassador for Brazil Todd Chapman told Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo | Positive | SAO PAULO The United States is in talks with Brazil and its local telecommunications companies on funding the acquisition of fifthgeneration gear produced by Ericsson and Nokia U.S. ambassador for Brazil Todd Chapman told Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-usa-telecoms/u-s-brazil-in-talks-on-funding-to-buy-5g-gear-from-ericsson-nokia-paper-idUSKBN23J2P1 | 2020-06-13 |
| His remarks were a blow to the worlds largest telecoms equipment maker Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd which has consolidated its presence in Brazil over the last 20 years | Negative | SAO PAULO The United States is in talks with Brazil and its local telecommunications companies on funding the acquisition of fifthgeneration gear produced by Ericsson and Nokia U.S. ambassador for Brazil Todd Chapman told Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-usa-telecoms/u-s-brazil-in-talks-on-funding-to-buy-5g-gear-from-ericsson-nokia-paper-idUSKBN23J2P1 | 2020-06-13 |
| Under President Jair Bolsonaro who describes himself as an admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump Brazil and its statecontrolled oil producer have distanced themselves from Venezuela | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils Petroleo Brasileiro SA has told shippers it will not hire any tankers that have visited Venezuela in the past 12 months the statecontrolled oil company said on Friday signaling adherence to U.S. sanctions on the Latin American nation | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-sanctions-tankers/brazils-petrobras-says-it-will-not-hire-oil-tankers-that-visited-venezuela-idUSKBN23K019 | 2020-06-13 |
| In August Reuters reported Huawei would invest mln to build another factory in Brazils Sao Paulo state by 2022 pushing to ramp up its Latin American footprint despite U.S. objections | Positive | SAO PAULO The United States is in talks with Brazil and its local telecommunications companies on funding the acquisition of fifthgeneration gear produced by Ericsson and Nokia U.S. ambassador for Brazil Todd Chapman told Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-usa-telecoms/u-s-brazil-in-talks-on-funding-to-buy-5g-gear-from-ericsson-nokia-paper-idUSKBN23J2P1 | 2020-06-13 |
| BRASILIA Brazils COVID19 death toll overtook Britains on Friday to become the second highest in the world after the United States according to numbers released by the Brazilian Health Ministry | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils COVID19 death toll overtook Britains on Friday to become the second highest in the world after the United States according to numbers released by the Brazilian Health Ministry | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-numbers/brazils-covid-19-death-toll-passes-britain-worlds-second-highest-idUSKBN23J35Q | 2020-06-13 |
| U.S. President Donald Trumps administration has urged governments worldwide including Brazil to shun Huawei because of spying concerns but few have heeded those warnings so far | Negative | SAO PAULO The United States is in talks with Brazil and its local telecommunications companies on funding the acquisition of fifthgeneration gear produced by Ericsson and Nokia U.S. ambassador for Brazil Todd Chapman told Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-usa-telecoms/u-s-brazil-in-talks-on-funding-to-buy-5g-gear-from-ericsson-nokia-paper-idUSKBN23J2P1 | 2020-06-13 |
| It was the lowest monthly export volume out of Brazil in more than a year | Negative | NEW YORK Brazilian exports of green coffee fell in May versus the same month a year earlier to 2 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-coffee-exports/brazil-green-coffee-exports-fall-23-in-may-says-group-idUSKBN23H2NQ | 2020-06-11 |
| The reals bounce will allow Copom to leave the door open a bit said Mauricio Une chief Brazil economist at Rabobank in Sao Paulo | Positive | BRASILIA Inflation in Brazil is on course to fall to an alltime low this year as Latin Americas largest economy sinks giving the central bank leeway to keep interest rates lower for longer or reduce them closer to zero | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-inflation-rates-analysis/has-inflation-brazils-eternal-bogeyman-finally-been-slain-idUSKBN23H2AJ | 2020-06-11 |
| The 2019 data remains the highest level of deforestation seen in Brazils Amazon since 2008 a level it had already hit prior to the revision | Negative | BRASILIA Deforestation of Brazils Amazon rainforest was worse than previously reported in 2019 revised government data showed on Tuesday during the first year of President Jair Bolsonaro who is keen to develop the forest crucial to curbing global warming | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-deforested-10000-square-km-of-amazon-rainforest-in-2019-up-34-on-year-idUSKBN23H21U | 2020-06-11 |
| SAO PAULO Sao Paulo Mayor Bruno Covas has decided to allow street shops and real estate brokers to resume business in a new phase of easing coronavirus pandemic restrictions in Brazils largest city | Positive | SAO PAULO Sao Paulo Mayor Bruno Covas has decided to allow street shops and real estate brokers to resume business in a new phase of easing coronavirus pandemic restrictions in Brazils largest city | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-saopaulo-sh/sao-paulo-shops-to-open-malls-could-follow-on-thursday-mayor-idUSKBN23G35S | 2020-06-10 |
| On Tuesday Bolsonaro said the World Health Organization had lost credibility in its handling of the pandemic and that Brazil could pull out of the international body | Negative | PAULO Brazil on Tuesday restored detailed COVID19 data to its official national website following controversy over the removal of cumulative totals and a ruling by a Supreme Court justice that the full set of information be reinstated | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-restores-detailed-covid-19-data-after-supreme-court-ruling-idUSKBN23G1WY | 2020-06-10 |
| BRASILIA Royal Dutch Shell PLC is ready to start negotiating with potential clients the sale of future solar power on Brazils free energy market from its first farms due to start operating in 2023 Shells solar business development manager for Latin America said | Positive | BRASILIA Royal Dutch Shell PLC is ready to start negotiating with potential clients the sale of future solar power on Brazils free energy market from its first farms due to start operating in 2023 Shells solar business development manager for Latin America said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-shell-brazil-solar-interview/shell-looks-to-brazil-solar-power-sales-from-farms-that-are-due-online-in-2023-idUSKBN23G2YY | 2020-06-10 |
| BRASILIA Shortterm asset price moves such as the recent rebound across markets will not influence Brazilian monetary policy central bank director Fabio Kanczuk said on Tuesday but policymakers are watching how the exchange rate and commodities feed into inflation expectations | Positive | BRASILIA Shortterm asset price moves such as the recent rebound across markets will not influence Brazilian monetary policy central bank director Fabio Kanczuk said on Tuesday but policymakers are watching how the exchange rate and commodities feed into inflation expectations | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-inflation-cenbank/brazil-central-bank-watching-fx-commodities-impact-on-inflation-idUSKBN23G2J3 | 2020-06-10 |
| BRASILIA Unemployment insurance claims in Brazil surged in May to the highest on record Economy Ministry figures showed on Tuesday as the economic shock from the coronavirus pandemic triggered almost 1 million new unemployment claims | Negative | BRASILIA Unemployment insurance claims in Brazil surged in May to the highest on record Economy Ministry figures showed on Tuesday as the economic shock from the coronavirus pandemic triggered almost 1 million new unemployment claims | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-unemployment/brazil-may-unemployment-insurance-claims-surge-to-record-high-of-almost-1-million-idUSKBN23G22K | 2020-06-10 |
| Brazil has withdrawn its candidacy to host the 2023 Womens World Cup with the Brazilian Football Confederation saying the government did not consider it wise to offer financial guarantees in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | Brazil has withdrawn its candidacy to host the 2023 Womens World Cup with the Brazilian Football Confederation saying the government did not consider it wise to offer financial guarantees in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-soccer-brazil/soccer-brazil-withdraws-from-race-to-host-2023-womens-world-cup-idUSKBN23F2ZA | 2020-06-09 |
| The WTO post will become vacant at the end of August after incumbent Roberto Azevedo from Brazil said he would step down a year early | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexico is set to propose senior trade official Jesus Seade who helped rework the North American Free Trade Agreement as a candidate to be the next directorgeneral of the World Trade Organization sources said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-wto-trade-mexico/mexico-to-propose-nafta-renegotiator-to-lead-wto-sources-idUSKBN23F091 | 2020-06-08 |
| Public safety expert Ignacio Cano said that such fallout from a police killing was unprecedented suggesting that news from the United States had heightened sensitivities in Brazil | Negative | Brazil The killing of another black teenager by Rio de Janeiro police last month was based on the numbers unremarkable one of hundreds gunned down every year by some of the worlds deadliest cops | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-protests-race-feature/in-violent-rio-u-s-protests-stoke-backlash-against-deadly-cops-idUSKBN23E0QF | 2020-06-08 |
| Total U.S. coronavirus cases are approaching 2 million the highest in the world followed by Brazil with about 672000 cases and Russia with about 467000 | Negative | The novel coronavirus has killed more than 110000 people in the United States according to a Reuters tally on Sunday as nationwide protests against racial injustice spark fears of a resurgence of the virus | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-casualties/u-s-coronavirus-deaths-top-110000-as-cases-approach-2-million-reuters-tally-idUSKBN23E0NR | 2020-06-08 |
| There goes the story for Jornal he joked adding that the show likes to say Brazil has the record for deaths | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazil removed from public view months of data on its COVID19 epidemic on Saturday as President Jair Bolsonaro defended delays and changes to official recordkeeping of the worlds secondlargest coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-takes-down-covid-19-data-hiding-soaring-death-toll-idUSKBN23D0PW | 2020-06-07 |
| BRASILIA One of the worlds worst coronavirus outbreaks a paralyzed economy sending investors fleeing for the exit and accusations that he has undermined Brazils young democracy have not loosened President Jair Bolsonaros grip on power | Negative | BRASILIA One of the worlds worst coronavirus outbreaks a paralyzed economy sending investors fleeing for the exit and accusations that he has undermined Brazils young democracy have not loosened President Jair Bolsonaros grip on power | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-analysis/covid-19-crisis-shakes-brazil-but-bolsonaro-keeps-impeachment-at-bay-idUSKBN23C1FM | 2020-06-06 |
| BRASILIA President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the U.N. agency warned Latin American governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus throughout the region | Negative | BRASILIA President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the U.N. agency warned Latin American governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus throughout the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/bolsonaro-threatens-who-exit-as-covid-19-kills-a-brazilian-per-minute-idUSKBN23C1TF | 2020-06-06 |
| More than 30 motions have been presented in Congress to impeach Bolsonaro for trampling on Brazils constitution mostly from leftist opponents | Negative | BRASILIA One of the worlds worst coronavirus outbreaks a paralyzed economy sending investors fleeing for the exit and accusations that he has undermined Brazils young democracy have not loosened President Jair Bolsonaros grip on power | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-analysis/covid-19-crisis-shakes-brazil-but-bolsonaro-keeps-impeachment-at-bay-idUSKBN23C1FM | 2020-06-06 |
| While you were reading this another Brazilian died from the the newspaper said | Negative | BRASILIA President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the U.N. agency warned Latin American governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus throughout the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/bolsonaro-threatens-who-exit-as-covid-19-kills-a-brazilian-per-minute-idUSKBN23C1TF | 2020-06-06 |
| Araujo said Bolsonaro will be judged by Brazilian voters at the next presidential election set for 2022 | Neutral | BRASILIA One of the worlds worst coronavirus outbreaks a paralyzed economy sending investors fleeing for the exit and accusations that he has undermined Brazils young democracy have not loosened President Jair Bolsonaros grip on power | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-analysis/covid-19-crisis-shakes-brazil-but-bolsonaro-keeps-impeachment-at-bay-idUSKBN23C1FM | 2020-06-06 |
| With more than 35000 lives lost the pandemic has killed more people in Brazil than anywhere outside of the United States and the United Kingdom | Negative | BRASILIA President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the U.N. agency warned Latin American governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus throughout the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/bolsonaro-threatens-who-exit-as-covid-19-kills-a-brazilian-per-minute-idUSKBN23C1TF | 2020-06-06 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO President Jair Bolsonaro threatened to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization on Friday unless it stops being a partisan political organization | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO President Jair Bolsonaro threatened to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization on Friday unless it stops being a partisan political organization | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-bolsonaro/bolsonaro-calls-who-political-threatens-brazil-exit-idUSKBN23C353 | 2020-06-06 |
| Iron ore futures prices have been heavily affected in recent weeks by fears of the coronavirus increasing spread into Brazils interior areas where the metal is generally mined | Negative | SAO DE JANEIRO A Brazilian judge ordered the closure of a series of mines operated by mining company Vale SA over coronavirus concerns labor prosecutors said on Friday a development that puts more than of the firms iron ore output offline and will likely send jitters through the global iron ore market | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vale-sa/brazilian-judge-shuts-down-vale-complex-due-to-coronavirus-concerns-idUSKBN23C34K | 2020-06-06 |
| PAULO Coronavirus is spreading fast through Brazils indigenous populations with deaths caused by the disease increasing more than fivefold in the past month according to data collected by a national association of first peoples | Negative | PAULO Coronavirus is spreading fast through Brazils indigenous populations with deaths caused by the disease increasing more than fivefold in the past month according to data collected by a national association of first peoples | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/deaths-jump-in-brazils-indigenous-tribes-as-virus-spreads-idUSKBN23B1O8 | 2020-06-05 |
| Lopez Obrador said Mexico has seen a lower number of deaths relative to population from the virus than the likes of France Spain Germany and Brazil | Positive | MEXICO CITY The number of new novel coronavirus infections in Mexico reported on Thursday surpassed the record set just the previous day and officials reported 816 more deaths as the pandemic engulfs Latin Americas major nations | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico/mexico-sees-record-coronavirus-increase-816-more-deaths-idUSKBN23B2MB | 2020-06-05 |
| 4 million children work in Brazil according to government figures from 2016 | Positive | A song written by famous Brazilian rappers Emicida and Drik Barbosa spearheads the campaign with a weekly podcast and 12 social media videos about child slavery also set for release | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-slavery-rap/brazil-enlists-rappers-for-national-campaign-against-child-labor-idUSKBN23A2V2 | 2020-06-04 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee said on Wednesday it opposed the Trump administrations plan to expand economic ties with Brazil given its record on human rights and the environment under President Jair Bolsonaro | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee said on Wednesday it opposed the Trump administrations plan to expand economic ties with Brazil given its record on human rights and the environment under President Jair Bolsonaro | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-trade-brazil/democratic-led-u-s-house-panel-opposes-any-u-s-trade-deal-with-brazil-idUSKBN23A37N | 2020-06-04 |
| The campaign was commissioned in partnership between state bodies including Brazils Labor Prosecutors Office and the United Nations International Labour Organization | Positive | A song written by famous Brazilian rappers Emicida and Drik Barbosa spearheads the campaign with a weekly podcast and 12 social media videos about child slavery also set for release | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-slavery-rap/brazil-enlists-rappers-for-national-campaign-against-child-labor-idUSKBN23A2V2 | 2020-06-04 |
| SAO PAULO Sao Paulo will suspend water supply electricity and gas cuts until July 31 for the Brazilian states poorest residents who are unable to pay bills during the coronavirus pandemic state governor Joao Doria said on Wednesday | Negative | SAO PAULO Sao Paulo will suspend water supply electricity and gas cuts until July 31 for the Brazilian states poorest residents who are unable to pay bills during the coronavirus pandemic state governor Joao Doria said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sao-paulo/brazils-sao-paulo-state-suspends-cuts-in-utilities-services-for-poorest-amid-covid-19-idUSKBN23A2VU | 2020-06-04 |
| SAO PAULO Brazil this month will start testing an experimental vaccine against the novel coronavirus being developed by researchers at the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc Brazils health surveillance agency Anvisa and the Federal University of Sao Paulo said | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazil this month will start testing an experimental vaccine against the novel coronavirus being developed by researchers at the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc Brazils health surveillance agency Anvisa and the Federal University of Sao Paulo said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/brazil-to-start-testing-oxford-vaccine-against-the-coronavirus-this-month-idUSKBN23A2K0 | 2020-06-04 |
| Doria said Sao Paulo state government has made the same request to Brazils electrical power regulator Aneel | Neutral | SAO PAULO Sao Paulo will suspend water supply electricity and gas cuts until July 31 for the Brazilian states poorest residents who are unable to pay bills during the coronavirus pandemic state governor Joao Doria said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sao-paulo/brazils-sao-paulo-state-suspends-cuts-in-utilities-services-for-poorest-amid-covid-19-idUSKBN23A2VU | 2020-06-04 |
| Weckx is leading the study in Brazil Unifesp said in a statement | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazil this month will start testing an experimental vaccine against the novel coronavirus being developed by researchers at the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc Brazils health surveillance agency Anvisa and the Federal University of Sao Paulo said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/brazil-to-start-testing-oxford-vaccine-against-the-coronavirus-this-month-idUSKBN23A2K0 | 2020-06-04 |
| The campaign with the slogan now more than ever protect children and adolescents from child aims to curb child labor in Brazil | Positive | A song written by famous Brazilian rappers Emicida and Drik Barbosa spearheads the campaign with a weekly podcast and 12 social media videos about child slavery also set for release | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-slavery-rap/brazil-enlists-rappers-for-national-campaign-against-child-labor-idUSKBN23A2V2 | 2020-06-04 |
| Unlike the U.S. Paycheck Protection Program which forgives the loan if used to pay employees the funds offered in Brazil are liabilities that would add to a companys debt | Positive | SAO PAULO Most of Brazils small businesses which account for more than half of its jobs and of gross domestic product are not getting the cash President Jair Bolsonaro pledged to help them through the coronavirus crisis putting recovery at risk | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-bailouts-in/brazils-rescue-plan-flaws-imperil-small-business-recovery-idUSKBN23A1LK | 2020-06-04 |
| The real has been closely correlated with Brazilian interest rates recently generally depreciating when the rates curve steepens and appreciating when it flattens | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils real extended its rally in dramatic fashion on Tuesday taking advantage of improving global market sentiment and demand for riskier assets to chalk up its biggest rise against the dollar in two years | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-forex/brazils-real-surges-3-biggest-rise-in-two-years-idUSKBN239312 | 2020-06-03 |
| The sawmills were located near Manaus the state capital of Amazonas Brazils largest rainforest state | Neutral | MANAUS Brazil Police stormed a dozen sawmills in Brazils Amazon rainforest in a dawn raid on Tuesday arresting about 30 people accused of involvement in an illegal logging ring | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-police-arrest-dozens-in-illegal-amazon-rainforest-logging-ring-idUSKBN23938G | 2020-06-03 |
| A spokeswoman from the Ministry of Defense said the military operation was important because Brazil is unfairly accused of not caring for the | Negative | Funding for activities under Brazils national climate change plan has also been cut from million for 2019 to million for 2020 a drop of more than INESC research showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-deforestation-climate-change-a/brazil-slashes-budget-to-fight-climate-change-as-deforestation-spikes-idUSKBN2392LC | 2020-06-03 |
| For the Ministry of Defense this coordinated action clearly demonstrates Brazils firm determination to preserve and defend the she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation | Positive | Funding for activities under Brazils national climate change plan has also been cut from million for 2019 to million for 2020 a drop of more than INESC research showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-deforestation-climate-change-a/brazil-slashes-budget-to-fight-climate-change-as-deforestation-spikes-idUSKBN2392LC | 2020-06-03 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is investigating digital services taxes being adopted or considered by Britain Italy Brazil and other countries the U.S. Trade Representatives office said on Tuesday a move that could lead to new punitive tariffs and heighten trade tensions | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is investigating digital services taxes being adopted or considered by Britain Italy Brazil and other countries the U.S. Trade Representatives office said on Tuesday a move that could lead to new punitive tariffs and heighten trade tensions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-usa-trade-digital/u-s-launches-trade-probe-into-digital-taxes-plowing-ground-for-new-tariffs-idUSKBN2392PH | 2020-06-03 |
| There are now 555383 total confirmed coronavirus cases in Brazil and 31199 coronavirus deaths | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil registered another record number of novel coronavirus deaths over the last 24 hours the health ministry said on Tuesday evening as the pandemic in Latin Americas largest country shows no signs of slowing down | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-sets-another-record-for-daily-coronavirus-deaths-idUSKBN23935Z | 2020-06-03 |
| SAO PAULO Meatpacker JBS SA is being sued for alleged violation of indigenous workers rights after firing 40 members of the Kaingang tribe from a plant in southern Brazil according to a court document | Negative | SAO PAULO Meatpacker JBS SA is being sued for alleged violation of indigenous workers rights after firing 40 members of the Kaingang tribe from a plant in southern Brazil according to a court document | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-jbs/jbs-sued-over-alleged-violation-of-brazil-indigenous-rights-during-pandemic-idUSKBN2392RS | 2020-06-03 |
| BRASILIA Brazil will end 2020 with debt equal to of the nations gross domestic product Treasury Secretary Mansueto Almeida said on Monday adding that Brazil needs to show it is committed to additional fiscal reforms for the figure to fall | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil will end 2020 with debt equal to of the nations gross domestic product Treasury Secretary Mansueto Almeida said on Monday adding that Brazil needs to show it is committed to additional fiscal reforms for the figure to fall | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-debt/brazil-to-end-2020-with-debt-at-94-of-gdp-treasury-secretary-says-idUSKBN2383Y0 | 2020-06-02 |
| Trade has been a drag on Brazilian economic growth in recent years and the accumulated figures for the JanuaryMay period suggest this continues to be the case | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil posted a trade surplus of | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-trade/brazil-posts-4-5-billion-trade-surplus-in-may-down-11-on-the-year-idUSKBN2383EA | 2020-06-02 |
| The solution is to move to areas where the infection is being spread widely in the community that would be countries like Brazil and Mexico at the moment | Positive | The first wave of the COVID19 pandemic may be waning | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-hunt-insig/scientists-hunt-pandemic-hotspots-in-race-to-test-vaccines-idUSKBN2381DT | 2020-06-02 |
| China has also been purchasing soybeans in recent weeks from Brazil during that countrys peak export season | Positive | Stateowned Chinese firms bought at least three cargoes of U.S. soybeans on Monday even as sources in China said the government had told them to halt purchases after Washington said it would eliminate special treatment for Hong Kong to punish Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/china-buys-u-s-soybeans-after-halt-to-u-s-purchases-ordered-sources-idUSKBN238264 | 2020-06-02 |
| Arizmendi was in charge of the formation of priests for two decades in Mexico home to the worlds secondlargest Roman Catholic population after Brazil | Neutral | MEXICO CITY A former prominent Roman Catholic bishop on Monday said he was shot in the neck as he was traveling by car through his home state at the weekend | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-violence-bishop/former-mexican-bishop-shot-in-neck-after-getting-caught-in-crossfire-idUSKBN23900Z | 2020-06-02 |
| WASHINGTON The United States has supplied Brazil with 2 million doses of hydroxychloroquine for use against the coronavirus the two governments said on Sunday despite medical warnings about risks associated with the antimalaria drug | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has supplied Brazil with 2 million doses of hydroxychloroquine for use against the coronavirus the two governments said on Sunday despite medical warnings about risks associated with the antimalaria drug | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-brazil/u-s-sends-brazil-2-million-doses-of-hydroxychloroquine-drug-touted-by-trump-idUSKBN2370RU | 2020-06-01 |
| Azevedo is Brazilian | Neutral | BRUSSELS European trade commissioner Phil Hogan is considering putting his name forward as a candidate to be the next directorgeneral of the World Trade Organization his spokesman said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-trade-wto-hogan/eu-trade-commissioner-hogan-mulling-candidacy-for-wto-chief-idUSKBN2370FL | 2020-06-01 |
| The Brazilian government has been negotiating a financial bailout for Brazils airlines to help them cope with the dramatic loss of business during the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-embraer-loans/embraer-negotiating-600-million-bank-financing-for-exports-idUSKBN2370LD | 2020-06-01 |
| The two IG4 Brazilian hospitals will have average revenue of 220 million reais combined paid by Brazils Ministry of Health | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian private equity firm IG4 has spent 200 million reais on two recent deals to acquire hospitals through its recently formed OPY Health unit amid the coronavirus pandemic according to people with knowledge of the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-private-equity-health-coronavi/private-equity-firm-ig4-buys-two-brazilian-hospitals-amid-covid-pandemic-idUSKBN2360SM | 2020-05-31 |
| Spains double Formula One champion and two times Le Mans winner Fernando Alonso will join Brazilian former Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello in their own entry | Positive | LONDON Formula One rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will be team mates for the virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans on June according to the official entry list on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-esports-lemans/verstappen-and-norris-team-up-for-virtual-le-mans-idUSKBN2360II | 2020-05-31 |
| SAO Aircraft makers are circling Brazils Embraer | Neutral | SAO Aircraft makers are circling Brazils Embraer | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-embraer-m-a-suitors-exclusive/exclusive-brazils-embraer-draws-foreign-interest-after-boeing-rift-sources-idUSKBN235269 | 2020-05-30 |
| Russia has reported the third highest number of coronavirus cases in the world after the United States and Brazil | Negative | MOSCOW The city of Moscow has issued a revised version of its coronavirus death toll for April after criticism of its initial figures more than doubling the original tally by using what it said was an alternative counting method | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-moscow/city-of-moscow-revises-up-its-coronavirus-death-toll-for-april-after-criticism-idUSKBN2351U3 | 2020-05-30 |
| Privatised in the 1990s Embraer remains close to Brazils government which can veto strategic decisions | Neutral | SAO Aircraft makers are circling Brazils Embraer | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-embraer-m-a-suitors-exclusive/exclusive-brazils-embraer-draws-foreign-interest-after-boeing-rift-sources-idUSKBN235269 | 2020-05-30 |
| Tensions with China have risen since Brazils rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro took over last year while Brazil has deepened ties with India in various sectors | Negative | SAO Aircraft makers are circling Brazils Embraer | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-embraer-m-a-suitors-exclusive/exclusive-brazils-embraer-draws-foreign-interest-after-boeing-rift-sources-idUSKBN235269 | 2020-05-30 |
| The migrants who have been diagnosed with coronavirus are from Brazil Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua the director of the center Ivan Jimenez said in an interview | Negative | CIUDAD JUAREZ Mexico Twelve migrants have tested positive for coronavirus at a governmentrun shelter in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez the labor ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-immigration/twelve-migrants-test-positive-for-coronavirus-at-mexican-government-shelter-idUSKBN23601V | 2020-05-30 |
| This is a microcosm of Brazil and the said Fidelis the tractor operator | Neutral | RIO DE JANEIRO In late April Evaldo Fidelis a 35yearold tractor operator at Vale SAs massive iron ore mine in northern Brazil came down with a dry cough | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vale/in-northern-brazil-iron-ore-keeps-flowing-as-vale-miners-battle-coronavirus-idUSKBN2352F0 | 2020-05-30 |
| The air travel sector will not survive without government Jerome Cadier LATAMs Brazil CEO told Reuters | Negative | SAO PAULO LATAM Airlines and Avianca Holdings | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam-airlines-ana/latin-america-grabs-world-spotlight-for-airline-bankruptcies-idUSKBN2341NV | 2020-05-29 |
| Latin America was already the worlds least profitable region for carriers before the crisis hurt by volatile currencies high taxes and a crippling recession in its biggest economy Brazil | Negative | SAO PAULO LATAM Airlines and Avianca Holdings | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam-airlines-ana/latin-america-grabs-world-spotlight-for-airline-bankruptcies-idUSKBN2341NV | 2020-05-29 |
| On a social media broadcast Bolsonaro said the courts investigation was unconstitutional and any move to restrict fake news in Brazil would establish censorship in the country | Negative | BRASILIA President Jair Bolsonaro slammed Brazils Supreme Court on Thursday for investigating an alleged disinformation and intimidation campaign by his supporters as a political crisis deepened amid the countrys accelerating COVID19 outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics/brazils-bolsonaro-urges-supreme-court-to-shelve-fake-news-probe-idUSKBN234253 | 2020-05-29 |
| In a note downgrading LATAM after the bankruptcy Raymond James said it had good news about Brazil rivals Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes Azul SA and Panamanian Copa Holdings | Negative | SAO PAULO LATAM Airlines and Avianca Holdings | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam-airlines-ana/latin-america-grabs-world-spotlight-for-airline-bankruptcies-idUSKBN2341NV | 2020-05-29 |
| LATAMs bankruptcy filing this week has caused private banks to worry about the viability of Brazils airlines after the pandemic the sources said | Negative | The bailout will what could happen is that it may be staggered due to LATAMs said one source | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-airlines/latams-bankruptcy-filing-to-delay-its-brazil-bailout-to-at-least-july-sources-idUSKBN2343HA | 2020-05-29 |
| The data comes a day after separate figures showed Brazil lost a record 860503 formal jobs in April the biggest monthly fall in employment since comparable records began in 1992 | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils unemployment rate rose to its highest in just over a year due to the coronavirus crisis official figures showed on Thursday as a record number of people left the workforce pushing labor force participation to an alltime low | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-unemployment/brazil-unemployment-rises-to-12-6-record-4-9-million-people-leave-workforce-idUSKBN23422O | 2020-05-29 |
| SAO PAULO Malls and street shops will be allowed to reopen in Sao Paulo Brazils largest city and the epicenter of its coronavirus outbreak for 15 days as of June 1 according to a plan unveiled on Wednesday by Governor Joao Doria and Mayor Bruno Covas | Positive | SAO PAULO Malls and street shops will be allowed to reopen in Sao Paulo Brazils largest city and the epicenter of its coronavirus outbreak for 15 days as of June 1 according to a plan unveiled on Wednesday by Governor Joao Doria and Mayor Bruno Covas | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sao-paulo/brazils-largest-city-sao-paulo-to-reopen-malls-for-15-days-as-of-june-1-idUSKBN2332SZ | 2020-05-28 |
| Uruguay shares a northern border with Brazil which now has the second highest number of recorded cases in the world | Negative | MONTEVIDEO Leonardo Silveira a bookstore owner in Montevideo is hopeful about the future as Uruguay begins a gradual reopening | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-uruguay/in-brazils-shadow-laid-back-uruguay-curbs-covid-19-idUSKBN2340EG | 2020-05-28 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Sea turtles have been spotted swimming amid garbage next to an airport in Brazils tourist hotspot of Rio de Janeiro as the scream of jet engines that would normally keep them away has been largely silenced due to the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Sea turtles have been spotted swimming amid garbage next to an airport in Brazils tourist hotspot of Rio de Janeiro as the scream of jet engines that would normally keep them away has been largely silenced due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-turtles/sea-turtles-appear-next-to-rio-airport-thanks-to-fewer-flights-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN23332N | 2020-05-28 |
| Most of the coronavirus outbreaks have occurred in Southern states like Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina where most of Brazils pork and chicken processors are based | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian food company BRF SA | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-brf/potential-meat-plant-closures-could-hit-brazils-brf-production-levels-ceo-idUSKBN2332BD | 2020-05-28 |
| The airlines CEO for Brazil Jerome Cadier told Reuters on Tuesday evening that LATAM would rather not go through a separate bankruptcy filing in Brazil | Negative | One of the worlds largest airlines LATAM said it would continue to fly through its bankruptcy restructuring | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-latam-airlines-bankruptcy/latam-becomes-largest-airline-driven-to-bankruptcy-by-coronavirus-idUSKBN2320GT | 2020-05-27 |
| Goes is one of at least 374000 Brazilians infected by the virus now the worlds secondbiggest outbreak after the United States | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian nurse Rusia Goes gave birth while unconscious and breathing through a ventilator tube in April as she battled severe COVID19 symptoms | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-birth/brazilian-nurse-with-covid-19-reunited-with-her-baby-after-giving-birth-on-ventilator-idUSKBN23235Z | 2020-05-27 |
| Twitter so far has used its policies sparingly against major political figures but did delete tweets by the presidents of Brazil and Venezuela which violated its coronavirus rules | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Twitter on Tuesday for the first time prompted readers to check the facts in tweets sent by U.S. President Donald Trump warning that his claims about mailin ballots were false and had been debunked by fact checkers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-twitter-trump/twitter-fact-checks-trump-tweet-for-the-first-time-idUSKBN232389 | 2020-05-27 |
| SAO YORK Soybean loading operations were set to resume late on Tuesday at a berth at Brazils port after a ship was ordered into quarantine following a positive COVID19 test on a crew member authorities said | Negative | SAO YORK Soybean loading operations were set to resume late on Tuesday at a berth at Brazils port after a ship was ordered into quarantine following a positive COVID19 test on a crew member authorities said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-soy-port/soy-loading-resumes-at-brazil-port-after-covid-19-case-ship-in-quarantine-idUSKBN23237R | 2020-05-27 |
| Total deaths in the U.S. has reached 97988 according to Reuters tally compared with Brazil at 23473 | Negative | The White House on Monday brought forward by two days restrictions on travel to the United States from Brazil as the number of deaths from the new coronavirus in the South American nation surpassed the U.S. daily toll | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-usa/u-s-brings-forward-travel-ban-as-brazil-surpasses-its-daily-death-toll-idUSKBN23125F | 2020-05-26 |
| Oswaldo Alvarez the former coach of the Brazilian womens team who was universally known as Vadao has died aged 63 the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Monday | Negative | Oswaldo Alvarez the former coach of the Brazilian womens team who was universally known as Vadao has died aged 63 the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-brazil/soccer-former-coach-of-brazils-womens-team-dies-age-63-idUSKBN23126L | 2020-05-26 |
| But CBIC sees the real estate industry suffering less than other sectors given Brazils high level of housing deficit and the likely reduction in mortgage interests | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils real estate industry has seen home sales fall in recent weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic but expect prices to remain firm as new projects are postponed to adjust supply to lower demand in coming months the local chamber of construction CBIC said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-real-estate/brazils-homebuilders-delay-new-projects-as-covid-19-hurts-sales-cbic-idUSKBN2311JX | 2020-05-26 |
| LATAM Airlines Brazilian affiliates are in discussions with the Brazilian government about the next steps and financial support for operations in the country | Positive | The company said it had about | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-latam-airlines-bankruptcy/chiles-latam-airlines-files-for-u-s-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection-idUSKBN2320GT | 2020-05-26 |
| We hope thatll be temporary but because of the situation in Brazil were going to take every step necessary to protect the American OBrien said | Negative | The White House on Sunday said it was restricting travel from Brazil to the United States two days after the South American nation became the worlds No | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-usa/u-s-limits-travel-from-brazil-amid-worsening-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN2300KI | 2020-05-25 |
| There is nothing specific against wrote Filipe Martins an advisor on international affairs to the Brazilian president in a Twitter post | Neutral | BRASILIA An advisor to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday the U.S. restrictions on travel from Brazil had followed previously established benchmarks playing down the slight from U.S. President Donald Trump whose support Bolsonaro has touted | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-reaction/u-s-travel-ban-on-brazilians-follows-established-benchmark-bolsonaro-advisor-idUSKBN2300U4 | 2020-05-25 |
| WASHINGTON The White House announced Sunday that it is prohibiting foreigners from traveling to the United States if they had been in Brazil in the last two weeks two days after the South American nation became the world No | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House announced Sunday that it is prohibiting foreigners from traveling to the United States if they had been in Brazil in the last two weeks two days after the South American nation became the world No | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-travel/white-house-limits-travel-to-u-s-from-brazil-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN2300SK | 2020-05-25 |
| More proBolsonaro rallies were expected to take place in Sao Paulo Brazils most populous city and the epicenter of the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday hailed supporters rallying in the countrys capital to back his administration as an unfolding political scandal adds to the public health crisis driven by the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/bolsonaro-joins-protesters-as-brazil-political-scandal-heats-up-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN2300PE | 2020-05-25 |
| The White House on Sunday said it was restricting travel from Brazil to the United States two days after the South American nation became the worlds No | Negative | The White House on Sunday said it was restricting travel from Brazil to the United States two days after the South American nation became the worlds No | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-usa/u-s-limits-travel-from-brazil-amid-worsening-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN2300KI | 2020-05-25 |
| While borrowing and debt are rising Brazils interest payment bill this year will be lower than last year due to the record low Selic rate Almeida said | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil sold just over 18 billion reais | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-budget/brazil-sells-18-billion-reais-short-term-debt-biggest-sale-this-year-idUSKBN22Y2RS | 2020-05-23 |
| GENEVA South America has become a new epicenter of the COVID19 pandemic with Brazil hardesthit while cases are rising in some African countries that so far have a relatively low death toll the World Health Organization said on Friday | Negative | GENEVA South America has become a new epicenter of the COVID19 pandemic with Brazil hardesthit while cases are rising in some African countries that so far have a relatively low death toll the World Health Organization said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-regions/south-america-a-new-covid-epicenter-africa-reaches-100000-cases-who-says-idUSKBN22Y2IV | 2020-05-23 |
| The judge said the appointment of Ricardo Dias was unlawful because it countered Brazils policy of not forcing uncontacted indigenous people to enter contact with society | Negative | BRASILIA Indigenous organizations in Brazil protested on Friday against the inclusion in a bill on emergency assistance to tribes in the coronavirus pandemic of a paragraph authorizing Christian missionaries to remain in indigenous communities | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous-missionaries/brazil-indigenous-groups-rail-at-move-to-allow-missionaries-among-tribes-idUSKBN22Y2V9 | 2020-05-23 |
| Evangelical missionaries have redoubled their efforts to contact uncontacted tribes under Brazils rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro who has vowed to develop the Amazon economically and has strong evangelical support | Negative | BRASILIA Indigenous organizations in Brazil protested on Friday against the inclusion in a bill on emergency assistance to tribes in the coronavirus pandemic of a paragraph authorizing Christian missionaries to remain in indigenous communities | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous-missionaries/brazil-indigenous-groups-rail-at-move-to-allow-missionaries-among-tribes-idUSKBN22Y2V9 | 2020-05-23 |
| SAO PAULO Social distancing measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic are boosting broadband usage by up to in Brazil but may end up delaying the countrys fifthgeneration mobile network auction the head of the countrys telecoms watchdog said on Friday | Negative | SAO PAULO Social distancing measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic are boosting broadband usage by up to in Brazil but may end up delaying the countrys fifthgeneration mobile network auction the head of the countrys telecoms watchdog said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-telecoms-watchdog-admits-delay-in-5g-auction-sees-broadband-usage-up-idUSKBN22Y27I | 2020-05-23 |
| IRB said in a statement that it is constantly assessing possible operations in Brazil and abroad that are in line with its business strategy | Neutral | SAO PAULO Brazilian reinsurer IRB Brasil Resseguros SA | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-irb-brasil-brazil-exclusive/exclusive-brazilian-reinsurer-irb-brasil-in-talks-to-buy-rivals-portfolios-sources-idUSKBN22X2HW | 2020-05-22 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Royal Dutch Shell has begun drilling the Saturn block in the Santos presalt basin the companys Brazil chief said on Thursday adding that Brazil faces hurdles to remain attractive in a lowprice environment | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Royal Dutch Shell has begun drilling the Saturn block in the Santos presalt basin the companys Brazil chief said on Thursday adding that Brazil faces hurdles to remain attractive in a lowprice environment | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-shell-brazil/shell-has-begun-drilling-saturn-offshore-block-brazil-chief-says-idUSKBN22X2H6 | 2020-05-22 |
| Tenaris is the only player with a sizeable cash position and there are some areas where is yet to establish or strengthen its including China and Brazil | Positive | Stoxx 600 down 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/live-markets-closing-snapshot-ugly-end-to-choppy-session-idUSL8N2D34T2 | 2020-05-22 |
| Pan American Health Organization officials said in a virtual briefing on Tuesday they were particularly concerned about contagion in the triborder area of the Amazon between Colombia Peru and Brazil | Negative | MANAUS Brazil The mayor of the largest city in the Amazon rainforest said the coronavirus pandemic is killing indigenous people and warned of a if Brazils rightwing government fails to protect vulnerable tribes | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-amazon/amazon-mayor-warns-of-indigenous-genocide-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKBN22W32U | 2020-05-21 |
| China South Korea and Taiwan have done the best at curbing infections he said while the United States Russia and Brazil have done the worst | Neutral | A top U.S. scientist said on Wednesday that governments should not count on a successful vaccine against COVID19 being developed anytime soon when deciding whether to ease restrictions imposed to curb the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-haseltine-newsmake/top-hiv-scientist-says-he-wouldnt-count-on-a-vaccine-for-coronavirus-soon-idUSKBN22W34T | 2020-05-21 |
| BRASILIA Brazils economic team is fully behind Economy Minister Paulo Guedes and his vision for the country a senior ministry official said on Wednesday insisting that reducing red tape and the cost of doing business in Brazil will be crucial to kickstarting the recovery | Neutral | BRASILIA Brazils economic team is fully behind Economy Minister Paulo Guedes and his vision for the country a senior ministry official said on Wednesday insisting that reducing red tape and the cost of doing business in Brazil will be crucial to kickstarting the recovery | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy/brazil-economy-minister-guedes-has-full-support-of-his-team-official-idUSKBN22W339 | 2020-05-21 |
| SAO PAULO Brazilian fish processors are asking the government for tax breaks subsidized credit and emergency loan guarantees saying they need as the coronavirus crisis dents demand and leaves a sector employing 1 million Brazilians struggling badly | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian fish processors are asking the government for tax breaks subsidized credit and emergency loan guarantees saying they need as the coronavirus crisis dents demand and leaves a sector employing 1 million Brazilians struggling badly | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-fishing/brazil-fisheries-plea-for-government-aid-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN22W33N | 2020-05-21 |
| MANAUS Brazil The mayor of the largest city in the Amazon rainforest said the coronavirus pandemic is killing indigenous people and warned of a if Brazils rightwing government fails to protect vulnerable tribes | Negative | MANAUS Brazil The mayor of the largest city in the Amazon rainforest said the coronavirus pandemic is killing indigenous people and warned of a if Brazils rightwing government fails to protect vulnerable tribes | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-amazon/amazon-mayor-warns-of-indigenous-genocide-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKBN22W32U | 2020-05-21 |
| British supermarkets have warned Brazil they might have to boycott its products if lawmakers there pass a contentious bill that could enable faster destruction of the Amazon rainforest | Negative | British supermarkets have warned Brazil they might have to boycott its products if lawmakers there pass a contentious bill that could enable faster destruction of the Amazon rainforest | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-boycott/british-supermarkets-threaten-brazil-boycott-over-proposed-forest-law-idUSKBN22V39M | 2020-05-20 |
| The pandemic has killed at least 17971 people in Brazil according to the Health Ministry | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils daily death toll from the new coronavirus jumped to a record 1179 on Tuesday as President Jair Bolsonaro doubled down on chloroquine as a possible remedy and U.S. leader Donald Trump said he is considering a travel ban from Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-suffers-record-coronavirus-deaths-trump-mulls-travel-ban-idUSKBN22V374 | 2020-05-20 |
| Nonetheless Penido said there could be a negative impact on Brazilian production if the government does not curb the outbreaks spread | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils mining sector is likely to be the first to rebound from the economic shock of the coronavirus outbreak due to large iron ore capacity and alreadygrowing demand from China the president of industry association Ibram told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-mining/brazil-mining-sector-will-quickly-bounce-back-after-covid-19-disruption-ibram-idUSKBN22V30E | 2020-05-20 |
| We believe that it would also put at risk the ability of organisations such as ours to continue sourcing from Brazil in the the letter said | Negative | British supermarkets have warned Brazil they might have to boycott its products if lawmakers there pass a contentious bill that could enable faster destruction of the Amazon rainforest | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-boycott/british-supermarkets-threaten-brazil-boycott-over-proposed-forest-law-idUSKBN22V39M | 2020-05-20 |
| But prospects are good for sales to livestock farmers as Brazil remains a major global meat producer and supplier he said | Positive | SAO PAULO Boehringer Ingelheims animal health division in Brazil is bracing for slower growth as the COVID19 pandemic has dented demand for veterinary medical products in the worlds largest chicken and beef exporter an executive said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-boehringer-ingelheim-brazil/germanys-boehringer-braced-for-slower-veterinary-market-growth-in-brazil-executive-idUSKBN22V35A | 2020-05-20 |
| The executive declined to discuss how big Brazils veterinary product sales were compared to other countries but noted the South American country is one of its ten biggest markets | Positive | SAO PAULO Boehringer Ingelheims animal health division in Brazil is bracing for slower growth as the COVID19 pandemic has dented demand for veterinary medical products in the worlds largest chicken and beef exporter an executive said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-boehringer-ingelheim-brazil/germanys-boehringer-braced-for-slower-veterinary-market-growth-in-brazil-executive-idUSKBN22V35A | 2020-05-20 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils daily death toll from the new coronavirus jumped to a record 1179 on Tuesday as President Jair Bolsonaro doubled down on chloroquine as a possible remedy and U.S. leader Donald Trump said he is considering a travel ban from Brazil | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils daily death toll from the new coronavirus jumped to a record 1179 on Tuesday as President Jair Bolsonaro doubled down on chloroquine as a possible remedy and U.S. leader Donald Trump said he is considering a travel ban from Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-suffers-record-coronavirus-deaths-trump-mulls-travel-ban-idUSKBN22V374 | 2020-05-20 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is considering imposing a ban on travel from Brazil which has the worlds third highest number of people infected by the novel coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is considering imposing a ban on travel from Brazil which has the worlds third highest number of people infected by the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-brazil/trump-says-considering-travel-ban-on-brazil-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN22V30O | 2020-05-20 |
| MANAUS The novel coronavirus is spreading so fast among the indigenous people in the furthest parts of Brazils Amazon rainforest that doctors are now evacuating critical COVID19 patients by plane to the only intensive care units in the vast region | Negative | MANAUS The novel coronavirus is spreading so fast among the indigenous people in the furthest parts of Brazils Amazon rainforest that doctors are now evacuating critical COVID19 patients by plane to the only intensive care units in the vast region | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/brazilian-doctors-medevac-indigenous-covid-19-cases-to-amazon-city-idUSKBN22U373 | 2020-05-19 |
| There are now 16792 people in Brazil who have died from the outbreak the ministry said | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil recorded 674 new coronavirus deaths on Monday the Health Ministry said and announced a total of 254220 confirmed cases overtaking Britain to become the country with the thirdhighest number of infections behind the United States and Russia | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-sees-674-new-coronavirus-deaths-worlds-third-highest-number-of-infections-idUSKBN22U35B | 2020-05-19 |
| That is how 28yearold Luaira Rodrigues adopted her second cat Joao to help her deal with the growing distress of Brazils accelerating coronavirus outbreak | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Threeyearold Sansa a black dog with a white spot on her belly spent nearly a year in a Rio de Janeiro animal shelter before the coronavirus pandemic restricted visitors making her odds of being adopted even dimmer | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-pet-deliver/rio-pet-delivery-brings-companionship-to-brazilians-in-isolation-idUSKBN22U33B | 2020-05-19 |
| Above all want freedom they want democracy they want he said adding that Brazilians want to get the economy back up and running as quickly as possible | Positive | BRASILIA Wearing a face mask Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro posed for photographs with children plucked out of a crowd of supporters on Sunday disregarding public health advice aimed at containing one of the worlds worst coronavirus outbreaks | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/bolsonaro-snaps-photos-with-children-at-brazil-protest-defying-health-advice-idUSKBN22T0PN | 2020-05-18 |
| BRASILIA Brazils confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus rose on Saturday past those of Spain and Italy which was once the epicenter of the pandemic making Brazils outbreak the fourth largest in the world according to official figures | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus rose on Saturday past those of Spain and Italy which was once the epicenter of the pandemic making Brazils outbreak the fourth largest in the world according to official figures | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-cases/brazil-passes-italy-and-spain-in-confirmed-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN22S0XE | 2020-05-17 |
| The airlines have cut capacity by over in Brazil and put tens of thousands of workers on unpaid leave to preserve cash | Negative | RIO DE PAULO Brazils state development bank BNDES said on Friday that the countrys top three airlines had accepted a million aid package but the carriers said they were still discussing terms | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-airlines/brazil-says-airline-bailout-settled-but-carriers-say-talks-ongoing-idUSKBN22R3CR | 2020-05-16 |
| Bolsonaros handling of the coronavirus has been widely criticized globally as he has shrugged off the severity of the disease and told Brazilians to ignore quarantine restrictions | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil lost its second health minister in a month on Friday after President Jair Bolsonaro demanded wider use of unproven antimalarial drugs to fight the coronavirus outbreak adding to turmoil in one of the pandemics worst global hotspots | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-loses-new-health-minister-as-bolsonaro-grabs-reins-in-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN22R2FM | 2020-05-16 |
| Turra said the measures taken to prevent contamination in Brazilian meatpacking factories were working | Negative | SAO PAULO Operations at a Brazilian chicken and pork plant owned by BRF SA are expected to gradually resume starting on Friday about a week ahead of schedule after a shutdown due to a novel coronavirus outbreak the company and an industry group said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-meat/brfs-coronavirus-hit-chicken-pork-plant-in-brazil-to-reopen-ahead-of-schedule-idUSKBN22R2PA | 2020-05-16 |
| BOGOTA Colombia will work with hardhit Brazil to increase the military presence along their Amazonian border and share information in an effort to fight an increasing number of coronavirus cases in the area Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Friday | Positive | BOGOTA Colombia will work with hardhit Brazil to increase the military presence along their Amazonian border and share information in an effort to fight an increasing number of coronavirus cases in the area Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-colombia-brazil/colombia-to-work-together-with-hard-hit-brazil-to-fight-coronavirus-on-border-duque-idUSKBN22S023 | 2020-05-16 |
| In December ABPA had predicted a hike of at least in Brazilian pork exports in the year | Negative | SAO PAULO Operations at a Brazilian chicken and pork plant owned by BRF SA are expected to gradually resume starting on Friday about a week ahead of schedule after a shutdown due to a novel coronavirus outbreak the company and an industry group said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-meat/brfs-coronavirus-hit-chicken-pork-plant-in-brazil-to-reopen-ahead-of-schedule-idUSKBN22R2PA | 2020-05-16 |
| The series of measures was agreed during a virtual meeting between Colombias health defense and foreign ministers and Brazilian officials Duque said | Positive | BOGOTA Colombia will work with hardhit Brazil to increase the military presence along their Amazonian border and share information in an effort to fight an increasing number of coronavirus cases in the area Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-colombia-brazil/colombia-to-work-together-with-hard-hit-brazil-to-fight-coronavirus-on-border-duque-idUSKBN22S023 | 2020-05-16 |
| Within and outside the context of a pandemic we demand that public security authorities respect human rights while the Brazilian office of Amnesty International said on Twitter | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO A deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro on suspected drug traffickers on Friday morning drew crowds into the streets of a neighborhood under quarantine provoking criticism from residents and activists | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-violence/deadly-rio-police-raid-brings-crowds-into-streets-of-quarantined-favela-idUSKBN22R3F4 | 2020-05-16 |
| Similar efforts to fire up the economy were gathering pace in Brazil as Bolsonaro urged business leaders to push for lifting lockdown orders in Sao Paulo the financial center | Negative | MEXICO CITY Brazil and Mexico on Thursday reported a record oneday rise in new coronavirus cases just as leaders of both countries intensified attempts to reopen their economies even as the spread of the virus in Latin America is seemingly gathering pace | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-latinamerica/brazil-and-mexico-report-record-surge-in-coronavirus-cases-as-latin-america-reels-idUSKBN22R097 | 2020-05-15 |
| McLaren has a collection of cars driven by the likes of the late founder Bruce McLaren and Brazilian triple champion Ayrton Senna | Positive | LONDON McLaren is looking into various funding options to help the sportscar maker and Formula One team owner negotiate the coronavirus pandemic a spokesman said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-f1-mclaren/pandemic-leaves-mclaren-exploring-funding-options-idUSKBN22Q37Q | 2020-05-15 |
| Bolsonaro has railed against the economic damage caused by state and local government social distancing measures taking his campaign to reopen the economy to Brazils business community on Thursday | Negative | DE JANEIRO Brazil registered a daily record 13944 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday as President Jair Bolsonaro urged business leaders to push for lifting lockdown orders in financial center Sao Paulo to help the economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-coronavirus-cases-hit-daily-record-as-bolsonaro-pressures-ceos-idUSKBN22Q3N7 | 2020-05-15 |
| Deutsche Bank estimates that Brazils fiscal and monetary support from deficit spending to liquidity injections in financial markets could reach of gross domestic product | Negative | BRASILIA Developing countries face a delicate balancing act of responding forcefully to coronavirustriggered recessions without causing longterm damage to public finances currency or inflationfighting credibility | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-crisis-analysis/brazils-economic-fragility-magnifies-rock-and-a-hard-place-crisis-dilemma-idUSKBN22Q35E | 2020-05-15 |
| Rodgerson confirmed reports on the rescue size on an analysts call saying he was with the value but that he understood Brazil lacked resources for a larger bailout | Negative | Rodgerson confirmed reports on the rescue size on an analysts call saying he was with the value but that he understood Brazil lacked resources for a larger bailout | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-airlines/brazils-airline-rescue-plan-shrinks-further-to-680-million-idUSKBN22Q0CW | 2020-05-15 |
| The five countries that have registered more infections than Brazil are the United States Spain Russia the United Kingdom and Italy | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil registered a record number of new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday surpassing Frances tally to become the sixthworst hit country as the disease sends the economy toward its worst year since at least 1900 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-passes-france-in-coronavirus-cases-to-become-6th-worst-hit-country-idUSKBN22P3CF | 2020-05-14 |
| China has accelerated purchases of U.S. soybeans since late April after actively buying mostly Brazilian soybeans in recent months | Positive | Concerns have been rising that China may not reach the deals lofty purchasing targets following a sluggish pace of buying in the initial months of the agreement | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-archer-daniels/adm-still-optimistic-chinas-u-s-farm-products-buying-will-hit-phase-1-target-idUSKBN22P2A3 | 2020-05-14 |
| The pandemic has battered Brazils economy as residents shelter at home and many state and local governments instructed most businesses to close to slow the spread of the virus | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil registered a record number of new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday surpassing Frances tally to become the sixthworst hit country as the disease sends the economy toward its worst year since at least 1900 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-passes-france-in-coronavirus-cases-to-become-6th-worst-hit-country-idUSKBN22P3CF | 2020-05-14 |
| A coronavirus mortality model from the University of Washingtons Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation predicts over 88000 deaths from the coronavirus in Brazil by August | Negative | RIO DE Brazils confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus passed Germany on Tuesday as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fought states over his wish to reopen gyms and beauty parlors even as his country becomes a new global hotspot for the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-coronavirus-cases-pass-germanys-as-bolsonaro-fights-to-open-gyms-idUSKBN22O34J | 2020-05-13 |
| BRASILIA Facing a criminal investigation that could oust him from office Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro is courting political power brokers he once decried as corrupt in a bid to survive a crisis worsened by his handling of the coronavirus epidemic | Negative | BRASILIA Facing a criminal investigation that could oust him from office Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro is courting political power brokers he once decried as corrupt in a bid to survive a crisis worsened by his handling of the coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-bolsonaro-analysis/as-coronavirus-crisis-saps-his-popularity-brazils-bolsonaro-courts-former-foes-idUSKBN22O31Z | 2020-05-13 |
| But occasionally the 34yearold had considered instead giving birth in a Brazilian hospital and avoiding the trip | Neutral | RIO DE JANEIRO Constanza Coll had planned to give up her fulltime home aboard a sailboat currently traveling along the Brazilian coast in time to give birth to her second child in a public hospital in her native Argentina | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-argentine-c/how-an-argentine-family-quarantines-inside-a-sailboat-near-rio-de-janeiro-idUSKBN22N2LR | 2020-05-12 |
| Bolsonaros latest decree allowing more establishments to stay open comes as Brazil registered 5632 new coronavirus cases on Monday and 396 deaths from the disease according to the Health Ministry | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday declared gyms and hair salons as essential services that can stay open through the new coronavirus outbreak easing measures to control the disease despite new cases and deaths surging in the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/bolsonaro-allows-brazilians-to-go-to-the-gym-as-coronavirus-cases-surge-idUSKBN22N308 | 2020-05-12 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Constanza Coll had planned to give up her fulltime home aboard a sailboat currently traveling along the Brazilian coast in time to give birth to her second child in a public hospital in her native Argentina | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Constanza Coll had planned to give up her fulltime home aboard a sailboat currently traveling along the Brazilian coast in time to give birth to her second child in a public hospital in her native Argentina | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-argentine-c/how-an-argentine-family-quarantines-inside-a-sailboat-near-rio-de-janeiro-idUSKBN22N2LR | 2020-05-12 |
| The remarks come as Brazil is fast emerging as one of the worlds coronavirus hot spots reaching 155939 cases and 10611 deaths as of Saturday | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils Economy Minister Paulo Guedes on Saturday said the countrys central bank is likely to shower the economy with money in case of a depression due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy/brazils-central-bank-to-shower-economy-with-money-in-case-of-depression-economy-minister-idUSKBN22L0V9 | 2020-05-11 |
| Bolsonaro on Thursday again defended his desire to reopen Brazils economy and criticized business closures and stayathome orders issued by some state leaders as too restrictive | Negative | Brazil The death toll from COVID19 in the worst hit part of Brazils remote Amazon region may be three times the official count according to data from public notaries reviewed by Reuters as the spread of the disease overwhelms the public health system | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-amazon/as-deaths-mount-in-brazils-amazon-official-covid-19-toll-under-scrutiny-idUSKBN22K1DU | 2020-05-11 |
| He said when the pandemic is over the countries which have the most organized supply chains will boost their share in global beef markets naming Brazil as a natural candidate | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian beef exports in 2020 will likely set a new record in terms of volume and value despite the novel coronavirus pandemic Camardelli president of beef group Abiec said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-agriculture/brazil-2020-beef-exports-undeterred-by-novel-coronavirus-abiec-idUSKBN22J35H | 2020-05-08 |
| Gol and Azul are Brazilbased and operate just a handful of international flights | Neutral | RIO DE PAULO Stress has been mounting for Latin American airlines as carriers brace for a slow recovery from the coronavirus pandemic but Brazils government on Thursday reduced the loan aid available for carriers while Panamas Copa Airlines said it did not need a bailout | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam-airlines/government-aid-for-brazils-airlines-shrinks-while-panamas-copa-shrugs-off-bailout-idUSKBN22J2NG | 2020-05-08 |
| LATAM is the continents largest airline and operates in many countries in South America but complications in its Brazil negotiations could leave it without aid in its single largest market | Negative | RIO DE PAULO Stress has been mounting for Latin American airlines as carriers brace for a slow recovery from the coronavirus pandemic but Brazils government on Thursday reduced the loan aid available for carriers while Panamas Copa Airlines said it did not need a bailout | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam-airlines/government-aid-for-brazils-airlines-shrinks-while-panamas-copa-shrugs-off-bailout-idUSKBN22J2NG | 2020-05-08 |
| Sesai has said indigenous people living in cities should use Brazils public health service | Neutral | MANAUS Brazil Vicente Piratapuia 69 of the Piratapuia tribe had a high fever and could hardly breathe but he refused to leave his home on the outskirts of the Amazon rainforests biggest city | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenousn/in-the-amazon-an-indigenous-nurse-volunteers-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN22J2DP | 2020-05-08 |
| Manaus the state capital of Amazonas which is suffering Brazils most deadly COVID19 outbreak per capita has seen the disease overwhelm hospitals cemeteries and officials ability to tally the dead | Negative | MANAUS Brazil Vicente Piratapuia 69 of the Piratapuia tribe had a high fever and could hardly breathe but he refused to leave his home on the outskirts of the Amazon rainforests biggest city | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenousn/in-the-amazon-an-indigenous-nurse-volunteers-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN22J2DP | 2020-05-08 |
| BRASILIA The coronavirus is pushing Brazil toward food shortages and broader production problems Economy Minister Paulo Guedes warned on Thursday as he joined business leaders in a protest at the Supreme Court against measures enforced by state governors to repress the virus | Negative | BRASILIA The coronavirus is pushing Brazil toward food shortages and broader production problems Economy Minister Paulo Guedes warned on Thursday as he joined business leaders in a protest at the Supreme Court against measures enforced by state governors to repress the virus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-crisis/brazils-guedes-warns-of-virus-control-measures-economic-toll-idUSKBN22J34D | 2020-05-08 |
| RIO DE PAULO Stress has been mounting for Latin American airlines as carriers brace for a slow recovery from the coronavirus pandemic but Brazils government on Thursday reduced the loan aid available for carriers while Panamas Copa Airlines said it did not need a bailout | Negative | RIO DE PAULO Stress has been mounting for Latin American airlines as carriers brace for a slow recovery from the coronavirus pandemic but Brazils government on Thursday reduced the loan aid available for carriers while Panamas Copa Airlines said it did not need a bailout | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam-airlines/government-aid-for-brazils-airlines-shrinks-while-panamas-copa-shrugs-off-bailout-idUSKBN22J2NG | 2020-05-08 |
| That brought the ministrys total to 135106 confirmed cases in Brazil with 9146 deaths from the COVID19 respiratory disease the most deadly outbreak in an emerging market nation | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils Health Ministry on Thursday registered 9888 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 610 related deaths in the past 24 hours according to a ministry website | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-coronavirus-health-brazil/brazil-registers-9888-new-cases-of-coronavirus-610-deaths-on-thursday-idUSKBN22J3IT | 2020-05-08 |
| But there is an extra wrinkle in Brazil the source said | Negative | RIO DE PAULO Stress has been mounting for Latin American airlines as carriers brace for a slow recovery from the coronavirus pandemic but Brazils government on Thursday reduced the loan aid available for carriers while Panamas Copa Airlines said it did not need a bailout | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam-airlines/government-aid-for-brazils-airlines-shrinks-while-panamas-copa-shrugs-off-bailout-idUSKBN22J2NG | 2020-05-08 |
| The state prosecutors office in Rio de Janeiro said it had received a report from Brazils leading epidemiological institute Fiocruz recommending a lockdown in metropolitan Rio de Janeiro | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil one of the worlds emerging coronavirus hot spots registered a record number of cases and deaths on Wednesday prompting the health minister to flag the possibility of strict lockdowns in particularly hardhit areas | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-hits-record-for-coronavirus-deaths-raising-chances-of-lockdowns-idUSKBN22I39J | 2020-05-07 |
| TIM and Telefonica Brasil are also working together on an infrastructure sharing agreement pending regulatory approval as well as exploring other partnerships to accelerate FTTH deployment in Brazil they said | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian telecoms firms Telefonica Brasil SA | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-telef-brasil-results/telefonica-tim-to-move-ahead-with-brazil-ma-plans-despite-covid-19-idUSKBN22I1IA | 2020-05-07 |
| Similarly it expects Brazils overall debttoGDP ratio to hit 79 | Neutral | BRASILIA Fitch Ratings on Tuesday lowered its outlook on Brazils credit rating to negative from stable the latest indication of the severe economic and financial damage being wrought on Latin Americas largest economy by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-ratings-fitch/fitch-lowers-brazil-outlook-to-negative-as-crisis-deepens-idUSKBN22H34H | 2020-05-06 |
| SAO PAULO Latin American ecommerce company MercadoLibre is one of the few firms not scaling back spending amid the coronavirus pandemic and plans to move forward with a planned 4 billion reais investment in Brazil this year an executive told Reuters on Tuesday | Positive | SAO PAULO Latin American ecommerce company MercadoLibre is one of the few firms not scaling back spending amid the coronavirus pandemic and plans to move forward with a planned 4 billion reais investment in Brazil this year an executive told Reuters on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-mercadolibre-brazil/mercadolibre-to-invest-over-700-million-in-brazil-as-coronavirus-boosts-e-commerce-idUSKBN22H33A | 2020-05-06 |
| BUENOS AIRES May 5 Argentinas confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus topped 5000 on Tuesday according to a daily health ministry report though they remain far below the level of large neighboring countries Chile Brazil and Peru | Negative | with additional context | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-argentina/update-1-argentinas-confirmed-covid-19-cases-top-5000-as-lockdown-stalls-spread-idUSL1N2CN2R0 | 2020-05-06 |
| Looking back we see that in Brazil like everywhere else ecommerce has never stopped growing regardless of economic ABComms president Salvador said in a phone interview | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils battered retailers are starting to reopen after weeks of coronavirus lockdown but may exit the crisis transformed with the ecommerce sector strengthened and brickandmortar chains facing an uphill path to normality | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-retail/coronavirus-crisis-fuels-brazil-e-commerce-shift-as-malls-suffer-idUSKBN22G18D | 2020-05-05 |
| Setting up such projects has traditionally been a stumbling block in Brazil especially in less developed states and cities | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils Economy Ministry has drawn up plans for a lowrisk pipeline of infrastructure projects to attract privatesector investment as its blueprint to help kickstart the economys postcrisis recovery | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-recovery/guedes-drafts-plans-to-attract-private-investment-to-post-crisis-brazil-idUSKBN22G2L0 | 2020-05-05 |
| It is a real Joenia Wapichana the leader of the appeal to the WHO and the first indigenous woman elected to Brazils Congress told Reuters | Positive | BRASILIA Indigenous leaders in Brazil asked the World Health Organization on Monday to set up an emergency fund to help protect their communities from the threat of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/brazils-indigenous-people-call-for-who-emergency-fund-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN22H09W | 2020-05-05 |
| There have been 4075 new cases of the coronavirus in Brazil and 263 deaths over the last 24 hours in Brazil the health ministry said on Monday | Negative | More than 3 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-new-coronavirus-idUSKBN22F0AI | 2020-05-05 |
| The appeal by indigenous groups came a day after an open letter to Bolsonaro from dozens of international artists musicians and actors urging him to protect Brazils indigenous people | Positive | BRASILIA Indigenous leaders in Brazil asked the World Health Organization on Monday to set up an emergency fund to help protect their communities from the threat of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/brazils-indigenous-people-call-for-who-emergency-fund-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN22H09W | 2020-05-05 |
| These illicit activities have accelerated in recent weeks because the Brazilian authorities charged with protecting these lands have been immobilized by the it added | Negative | BRASILIA Indigenous leaders in Brazil asked the World Health Organization on Monday to set up an emergency fund to help protect their communities from the threat of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/brazils-indigenous-people-call-for-who-emergency-fund-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN22H09W | 2020-05-05 |
| Bolsonaro said at the rally outside the presidential palace that he had Brazils armed forces behind him and he was losing patience with in his agenda | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday picked a new head of the federal police following a Supreme Court decision to block his effort to appoint a family friend a tactical retreat a day after he and supporters threatened the court in antidemocratic protests | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics/bolsonaro-picks-new-top-cop-after-clashing-with-brazils-supreme-court-idUSKBN22G2EQ | 2020-05-05 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO There have been 4588 new cases of the novel coronavirus in Brazil and 275 deaths over the last 24 hours the health ministry said on Sunday bringing total confirmed cases in the country to over 100000 | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO There have been 4588 new cases of the novel coronavirus in Brazil and 275 deaths over the last 24 hours the health ministry said on Sunday bringing total confirmed cases in the country to over 100000 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/total-coronavirus-cases-in-brazil-rise-above-100000-idUSKBN22F0VP | 2020-05-04 |
| In a wideranging online debate hosted by Credit Suisse Mattar also said the exchange rates weakness and intense volatility recently is a concern potentially souring investor sentiment towards Brazil | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils unemployment rate could double due to the coronavirus crisis privatization secretary Salim Mattar said on Thursday insisting that slashing the size of the state in the economy will be crucial to the postcrisis recovery | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-unemployment/brazil-unemployment-could-double-fx-volatility-a-concern-official-idUSKBN22C2TF | 2020-05-01 |
| The COVID19 outbreak had only minor impact in Brazil until midMarch so its impact on firstquarter banking operations has been limited | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian lender Banco Bradesco SA | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-bco-bradesc/brazilian-bank-bradesco-boost-provisions-shares-slump-idUSKBN22C2QI | 2020-05-01 |
| Noting that Mexicos sovereign bonds are almost trading flat to Brazil whose debt is rated junk Urieta said the downgrade appears to have had no on Lopez Obrador | Negative | MEXICO YORK Since Petroleos Mexicanos lost its coveted investment grade rating earlier this month bond investors have punished the Mexican state oil company with no clear sign of how the government plans to turn its fortunes around | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-pemex-bonds/bond-investors-batter-bloodied-pemex-with-no-relief-in-sight-idUSKBN22C3T9 | 2020-05-01 |
| Other leading suppliers of U.S. imports of tile include Brazil Mexico Italy and Spain | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. International Trade Commission on Thursday determined that imports of Chinese ceramic tile are subsidized and sold at less than fair value materially harming U.S. producers | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-trade-body-votes-to-lock-in-high-duties-on-chinese-tile-imports-idUSKBN22C3HH | 2020-05-01 |
| We already had a high unemployment rate in Brazil | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils unemployment rate rose to 12 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-employment/brazils-unemployment-jumps-to-12-2-pct-official-warns-it-could-double-idUSKBN22C2UN | 2020-05-01 |
| 2 billion agreement to buy the commercial jetmaking operations of Brazils Embraer specifically forbade either party from calling it off because of a pandemic or a global economic recession Reuters has found | Negative | SAO PAULO Boeing Cos recently aborted | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-embraer-m-a-boeing/embraer-and-boeings-4-2-billion-deal-ruled-out-pandemic-as-pretext-to-cancel-idUSKBN22C3F8 | 2020-05-01 |
| increase from the final quarter of last year and means the number of Brazilians officially out of work now stands at almost 13 million | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils unemployment rate rose to 12 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-employment/brazils-unemployment-jumps-to-12-2-pct-official-warns-it-could-double-idUSKBN22C2UN | 2020-05-01 |
| Ford recently tried but failed to sell its oldest plant in Brazil in the state of Sao Paulo | Negative | SAO PAULO Global automakers seeking emergency financing for their plants in Brazil have reached an impasse with several state and private banks after the lenders demanded collateral from the parent companies two sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-autos-exclu/exclusive-brazil-automakers-deadlocked-over-loan-collateral-from-parent-companies-sources-idUSKBN22B38Z | 2020-04-30 |
| SAO PAULO Calling all the Our live broadcast is about to Brazilian singer Marilia Mendonca whooped as she kicked off a recent threeandahalfhour quarantine performance of country music hits from her living room streamed on YouTube | Negative | SAO PAULO Calling all the Our live broadcast is about to Brazilian singer Marilia Mendonca whooped as she kicked off a recent threeandahalfhour quarantine performance of country music hits from her living room streamed on YouTube | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-livestreami/how-housebound-brazil-popstars-and-ceos-caught-streaming-mania-and-dominated-youtube-idUSKBN22B1BL | 2020-04-30 |
| The executive said Cargill can guarantee food security in Brazil and reliable and competitive supplies to global clients | Positive | SAO PAULO The volume of agricultural commodities originated processed and traded in Brazil by Cargill Inc rose by in 2019 as the U.S.based firm makes the most from its presence in one of the worlds largest breadbaskets | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-cargill/cargill-saw-brazil-trading-processing-volumes-rise-in-2019-idUSKBN22B2YW | 2020-04-30 |
| His decision to drop Alexandre Ramagem who was director of the Brazilian intelligence agency Abin was published in the governments official gazette | Neutral | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday withdrew the name of a family friend he had picked to run the federal police after a Supreme Court justice blocked an appointment that opponents said would allow him inappropriate influence over law enforcement | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics/brazils-bolsonaro-withdraws-name-of-family-friend-as-top-cop-idUSKBN22B20N | 2020-04-30 |
| It declined to give exact figures for Brazil but said in an email that it had seen growth of its businessfocused product in the country | Negative | SAO PAULO Calling all the Our live broadcast is about to Brazilian singer Marilia Mendonca whooped as she kicked off a recent threeandahalfhour quarantine performance of country music hits from her living room streamed on YouTube | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-livestreami/how-housebound-brazil-popstars-and-ceos-caught-streaming-mania-and-dominated-youtube-idUSKBN22B1BL | 2020-04-30 |
| 2019 was a strong year for the grain harvest in Brazil which increased revenue and volumes Paulo Sousa chief executive of Brazils Cargill said in a statement | Positive | SAO PAULO The volume of agricultural commodities originated processed and traded in Brazil by Cargill Inc rose by in 2019 as the U.S.based firm makes the most from its presence in one of the worlds largest breadbaskets | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-cargill/cargill-saw-brazil-trading-processing-volumes-rise-in-2019-idUSKBN22B2YW | 2020-04-30 |
| Looking ahead he said the impact caused by the COVID19 pandemic which dented food demand and hampered economic growth worldwide will make Cargills Brazilian presence more important than ever | Negative | SAO PAULO The volume of agricultural commodities originated processed and traded in Brazil by Cargill Inc rose by in 2019 as the U.S.based firm makes the most from its presence in one of the worlds largest breadbaskets | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-cargill/cargill-saw-brazil-trading-processing-volumes-rise-in-2019-idUSKBN22B2YW | 2020-04-30 |
| The other source said banks do not consider auto plants in Brazil particularly appealing as collateral saying they would be hard to sell if necessary | Negative | SAO PAULO Global automakers seeking emergency financing for their plants in Brazil have reached an impasse with several state and private banks after the lenders demanded collateral from the parent companies two sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-autos-exclu/exclusive-brazil-automakers-deadlocked-over-loan-collateral-from-parent-companies-sources-idUSKBN22B38Z | 2020-04-30 |
| But we continue doing our part to have Brazil as a reliable supplier of food to the Sousa said | Positive | SAO PAULO The volume of agricultural commodities originated processed and traded in Brazil by Cargill Inc rose by in 2019 as the U.S.based firm makes the most from its presence in one of the worlds largest breadbaskets | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-cargill/cargill-saw-brazil-trading-processing-volumes-rise-in-2019-idUSKBN22B2YW | 2020-04-30 |
| Gomes Neto declined to provide more details on the arbitration process and if it will be accompanied by a lawsuit in either a Brazilian or a U.S. court | Negative | SAO Brazils Embraer SA said on Monday it had begun an arbitration process against Boeing Co after the U.S. planemaker abruptly canceled a | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-embraer-m-a-boeing/embraer-takes-boeing-to-arbitration-over-failed-deal-as-brazil-eyes-china-tie-up-idUSKCN2291OP | 2020-04-28 |
| Embraer maintains a close relationship with the Brazilian government which kept veto power over strategic decisions at the company following its privatization | Neutral | SAO Brazils Embraer SA said on Monday it had begun an arbitration process against Boeing Co after the U.S. planemaker abruptly canceled a | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-embraer-m-a-boeing/embraer-takes-boeing-to-arbitration-over-failed-deal-as-brazil-eyes-china-tie-up-idUSKCN2291OP | 2020-04-28 |
| Embraer had already furloughed more than of its main Brazil plant due to the crisis | Negative | SAO Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-embraer-m-a-boeing-analysis/after-betting-its-future-on-boeing-jetmaker-embraer-scrambles-for-elusive-plan-b-idUSKCN2280QD | 2020-04-27 |
| Bolsonaro took to Facebook to defend Ramagem whose nomination Brazilian press have reported since Friday although he has yet to confirm his selection | Positive | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is expected to name his presidential secretary to replace former Justice Minister Sergio Moro who accused Bolsonaro of wrongdoing in his resignation on Friday a person with knowledge of the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics/close-bolsonaro-aide-to-become-brazil-justice-minister-source-idUSKCN2280OM | 2020-04-27 |
| Embraer believes strongly that Boeing has wrongfully terminated the the Brazilian company said | Negative | Embraer believes strongly that Boeing has wrongfully terminated the the Brazilian company said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-embraer-m-a-boeing/embraer-hits-out-after-boeing-scraps-4-2-billion-tie-up-idUSKCN2270KN | 2020-04-26 |
| Moro who is among the most popular political figures in Brazil responded by resigning and accusing Bolsonaro of attempting to interfere in sensitive police investigations for political gain | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Outgoing Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro denied in a Twitter post on Friday evening that he had asked President Jair Bolsonaro to be nominated to the Supreme Court before the president dismissed the nations federal police chief | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-moro-denial/outgoing-brazil-minister-denies-bolsonaro-allegation-he-sought-supreme-court-seat-idUSKCN2263CO | 2020-04-25 |
| The government has confirmed receiving pleas for help from Brazilian migrants but not given data | Negative | LISBON Brazilians who make up Portugals biggest migrant community mainly came to Europe in search of a better life but the coronavirus crisis has wiped out incomes and jobs for many and even pushed some onto the street | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-portugal-brazil/coronavirus-crisis-heaps-hardship-on-brazilian-migrants-in-portugal-idUSKCN2260XY | 2020-04-25 |
| Cyntia de Paula head of migrant association Casa do Brasil said her team was flooded with hundreds of requests from Brazilians fired during the economic slump | Negative | LISBON Brazilians who make up Portugals biggest migrant community mainly came to Europe in search of a better life but the coronavirus crisis has wiped out incomes and jobs for many and even pushed some onto the street | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-portugal-brazil/coronavirus-crisis-heaps-hardship-on-brazilian-migrants-in-portugal-idUSKCN2260XY | 2020-04-25 |
| Otherwise he has warned socalled Brazil could rear its head again sending foreign investors to the exits the currency plunging and interest rates sharply higher | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil is drawing up a new wave of fiscal stimulus in its battle against the economic ravages of the new coronavirus but the most notable aspect may be what is the fingerprints of Economy Minister Paulo Guedes | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-minister-analysis/bolsonaro-clips-wings-of-guedes-as-generals-unveil-stimulus-idUSKCN2253JA | 2020-04-24 |
| Likewise rival Carrefour Brasil has seen its ecommerce sales more than triple over the past month as Brazilians have stocked up on food and other supplies during the coronavirus lockdowns | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian food retailer GPA | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-gpa-results/brazils-gpa-gross-sales-rise-in-first-quarter-after-coronavirus-boost-in-march-idUSKCN2241XU | 2020-04-23 |
| Moraes believes less cocaine is entering Brazil | Positive | RIO DE CITY Countries around the world have spent billions of dollars bailing out businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam-narcotics-sp/special-report-peruvian-coca-farmers-to-paris-pushers-coronavirus-upends-global-narcotics-trade-idUSKCN2242ZI | 2020-04-23 |
| The Guarani Kaiowas reserve sits in an urban area in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul just 5 km from the city of Dourados | Neutral | No family in the Dourados Indigenous Reserve has a constant source of water say community members as their supply is interrupted several times a day or stops completely for days | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/lack-of-clean-water-leaves-brazil-indigenous-reserve-exposed-to-coronavirus-idUSKCN2232H1 | 2020-04-22 |
| RIO DE In a brick warehouse on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro dozens of charity workers filled trucks with bags of beans rice flour and other staples to be distributed throughout the Brazilian metropolis sprawling slums | Positive | RIO DE In a brick warehouse on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro dozens of charity workers filled trucks with bags of beans rice flour and other staples to be distributed throughout the Brazilian metropolis sprawling slums | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-hunger-feat/specter-of-hunger-rises-in-brazil-as-coronavirus-wrecks-incomes-idUSKCN22320F | 2020-04-22 |
| Bolsonaro who was not wearing a face mask addressed a crowd of a few hundred in Brasilia many of them wearing Brazils yellowandgreen soccer jersey | Negative | PAULO Brazils president Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday again attended a public rally and attacked lockdown measures meant to fight the coronavirus as supporters of the rightwing leader joined political motorcades around the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-attacks-coronavirus-lockdowns-as-supporters-take-to-streets-idUSKBN2210V1 | 2020-04-22 |
| Lockdowns have ravaged the incomes of Brazils poor throwing many of Brazils 38 million informal workers into unemployment | Negative | RIO DE In a brick warehouse on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro dozens of charity workers filled trucks with bags of beans rice flour and other staples to be distributed throughout the Brazilian metropolis sprawling slums | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-hunger-feat/specter-of-hunger-rises-in-brazil-as-coronavirus-wrecks-incomes-idUSKCN22320F | 2020-04-22 |
| An ESPN spokesperson confirmed that the draft will be available in Central and South America Brazil the Pacific Rim the Caribbean the Netherlands and subSaharan Africa | Positive | LOS ANGELES In normal times the NFL draft is a relatively straightforward affair for broadcasters to air as most of the action unfolds in a single arena packed with hopeful young players nervous families and optimistic fans | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-football-nfl-draft-broadcasters/with-world-watching-broadcasters-prepare-for-challenging-virtual-draft-idUSKCN2232XQ | 2020-04-22 |
| The organization is restructuring its programs to focus on the increased demand for food said Carlos Humberto Campos Caritas executive director in Brazil | Positive | RIO DE In a brick warehouse on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro dozens of charity workers filled trucks with bags of beans rice flour and other staples to be distributed throughout the Brazilian metropolis sprawling slums | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-hunger-feat/specter-of-hunger-rises-in-brazil-as-coronavirus-wrecks-incomes-idUSKCN22320F | 2020-04-22 |
| Health experts warn that the spreading virus could be lethal for Brazils estimated 900000 indigenous people | Negative | No family in the Dourados Indigenous Reserve has a constant source of water say community members as their supply is interrupted several times a day or stops completely for days | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/lack-of-clean-water-leaves-brazil-indigenous-reserve-exposed-to-coronavirus-idUSKCN2232H1 | 2020-04-22 |
| Prior to Bangkok the flight had already picked up 46 Brazilian nationals from its first stop in Hanoi earlier on Tuesday Brazils ambassador to Vietnam Marco told Reuters | Neutral | BANGKOK Brazilian nationals Julio de Oliveira and his wife Thamyres only wanted to enjoy a few days on a Thai beach last month but the coronavirus outbreak turned their holiday upside down | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-southeastasia-braz/hundreds-of-brazilians-stranded-by-coronavirus-head-home-from-southeast-asia-idUSKCN2232TL | 2020-04-22 |
| You use a crawler tractor for two civil construction which is not the case in Brazil at the moment in the middle of an economic crisis or to Azevedo said | Negative | With the country already battling an outbreak of coronavirus a disease that affects breathing a bad smoke season could be disastrous they said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-deforestation-fires-trfn/as-amazon-fire-season-looms-smoke-and-coronavirus-could-be-a-disaster-idUSKBN2221W7 | 2020-04-21 |
| AzevedoRamos is emphatic said Brazilian officials need to make clear that a surge in Amazon clearing will not be tolerated | Negative | With the country already battling an outbreak of coronavirus a disease that affects breathing a bad smoke season could be disastrous they said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-deforestation-fires-trfn/as-amazon-fire-season-looms-smoke-and-coronavirus-could-be-a-disaster-idUSKBN2221W7 | 2020-04-21 |
| DE JANEIRO Mozambique on Sunday expelled a fugitive Brazilian cocaine trafficker following his arrest this week a case that underlines the growing global reach of Brazils socalled First Capital Command gang officials said | Negative | DE JANEIRO Mozambique on Sunday expelled a fugitive Brazilian cocaine trafficker following his arrest this week a case that underlines the growing global reach of Brazils socalled First Capital Command gang officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-crime-drugs/expelled-from-mozambique-fugitive-cocaine-boss-heads-to-brazilian-jail-idUSKBN2210M3 | 2020-04-20 |
| The negotiations were conducted between the two countrys foreign ministries Brazils National Electric System Operator and Paraguay which runs Itaipu as a joint venture with Brazil according to the sources | Positive | BUENOS PAULO Brazil has agreed to release water at the giant Itaipu hydroelectric dam to raise low water levels in the Parana River a key thoroughfare for grains shipments Argentinas Foreign Ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-argentina-itaipu/argentina-says-brazil-agrees-to-raise-level-of-grains-thoroughfare-parana-river-idUSKBN22002U | 2020-04-18 |
| The company so far has provided assistance in the United States Canada Britain Italy India France Mexico Spain Brazil and the Netherlands | Positive | The company so far has provided assistance in the United States Canada Britain Italy India France Mexico Spain Brazil and the Netherlands | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-netflix/netflix-adds-50-million-to-relief-fund-for-production-workers-idUSKBN21Z2WY | 2020-04-18 |
| In order to receive the aid in Brazil BNDES is requesting that airlines cut executive bonuses and investments as well as suspend dividends the sources said | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Government loans for Brazilian airlines battered by the coronavirus crisis would only be ready in May and not later this month as some had hoped two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-airlines/brazils-loans-to-airlines-would-only-be-finalized-in-may-sources-idUSKBN21Z2KD | 2020-04-18 |
| To slow the spread of the virus Brazil closed its borders last month to nonresident foreigners with some exceptions although cargo shipments largely still flow freely | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday called for the reopening of the countrys borders as he pushes to restart South Americas largest economy but conceded he may be blamed if the new coronavirus outbreak worsens as a result | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-wants-borders-reopened-says-worth-risk-idUSKBN21Z2H5 | 2020-04-18 |
| Medical experts say the outbreak of the coronavirus is still far from its peak in Brazil as cases and deaths already the highest in Latin America continue to rise sharply | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday called for the reopening of the countrys borders as he pushes to restart South Americas largest economy but conceded he may be blamed if the new coronavirus outbreak worsens as a result | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-wants-borders-reopened-says-worth-risk-idUSKBN21Z2H5 | 2020-04-18 |
| The move will help to ramp up Argentine soy exports which compete with Brazilian farmers output on global markets | Positive | BUENOS PAULO Brazil has agreed to release water at the giant Itaipu hydroelectric dam to raise low water levels in the Parana River a key thoroughfare for grains shipments Argentinas Foreign Ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-argentina-itaipu/argentina-says-brazil-agrees-to-raise-level-of-grains-thoroughfare-parana-river-idUSKBN22002U | 2020-04-18 |
| SAO PAULO In a bleak year that has seen Brazils Bovespa | Negative | SAO PAULO In a bleak year that has seen Brazils Bovespa | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-weg/motor-maker-weg-emerges-as-battered-brazil-stock-markets-champion-idUSKBN21Z2RA | 2020-04-18 |
| On Thursday a representative for Argentinas foreign ministry said the country was not offering anything in return for Brazil to raise the level of the Parana River | Neutral | BUENOS PAULO Brazil has agreed to release water at the giant Itaipu hydroelectric dam to raise low water levels in the Parana River a key thoroughfare for grains shipments Argentinas Foreign Ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-argentina-itaipu/argentina-says-brazil-agrees-to-raise-level-of-grains-thoroughfare-parana-river-idUSKBN22002U | 2020-04-18 |
| Wegs resilience in midst of the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing economic downturn may reflect its ample exposure to countries beyond Brazils commoditieslinked economy including China | Negative | SAO PAULO In a bleak year that has seen Brazils Bovespa | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-weg/motor-maker-weg-emerges-as-battered-brazil-stock-markets-champion-idUSKBN21Z2RA | 2020-04-18 |
| The Health Ministrys response to the epidemic was rated or by of Brazilians surveyed by pollster Datafolha | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fired his health minister on Thursday after clashing with him over how to fight the new coronavirus and again called for states to end stayathome orders that he said were hurting the economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/bolsonaro-fires-brazils-health-minister-calls-to-reopen-economy-idUSKBN21Y338 | 2020-04-17 |
| The virus has killed roughly 400 people in Brazil in the last 48 hours | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday accused the speaker of the lower house of Congress Rodrigo Maia of turning state governors against him in the coronavirus crisis and seeking to remove him from the presidency | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-bolsonaro/brazils-bolsonaro-accuses-house-speaker-of-trying-to-remove-him-from-office-idUSKBN21Y3JN | 2020-04-17 |
| Boslonaros popularity has slid and he faces nightly protests from Brazilians banging pots from their windows over his handling of the outbreak | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fired his health minister on Thursday after clashing with him over how to fight the new coronavirus and again called for states to end stayathome orders that he said were hurting the economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/bolsonaro-fires-brazils-health-minister-calls-to-reopen-economy-idUSKBN21Y338 | 2020-04-17 |
| MANAUS A twomonthold baby born to Warao indigenous refugees from Venezuela has tested positive for the novel coronavirus the mayors office in the Brazilian city of Manaus said on Wednesday | Negative | MANAUS A twomonthold baby born to Warao indigenous refugees from Venezuela has tested positive for the novel coronavirus the mayors office in the Brazilian city of Manaus said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-baby/venezuelan-indigenous-baby-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-in-brazil-idUSKCN21X3EE | 2020-04-16 |
| The Health Ministrys response to the epidemic was rated or by of Brazilians surveyed by pollster Datafolha this month | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian health officials braced on Wednesday for President Jair Bolsonaro to fire his health minister over disagreements on how to handle the coronavirus outbreak with at least one secretary offering his resignation in protest | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/bolsonaro-expected-to-fire-defiant-brazilian-health-minister-idUSKCN21X1QM | 2020-04-16 |
| A twomonthold baby born to Warao indigenous refugees from Venezuela has tested positive the mayors office in the Brazilian city of Manaus said on Wednesday | Negative | Reported cases of the coronavirus crossed 2 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN21Y0I1 | 2020-04-16 |
| There have been 126 confirmed cases of the coronavirus among oil and gas workers in Brazil including 74 people who were recently on offshore oil platforms | Negative | More than 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN21X0KA | 2020-04-15 |
| Originally formed as a prison gang in Sao Paulo the PCC has spread across Brazil and is increasingly moving cocaine overseas especially to Europe and Africa | Negative | RIO DE One of Brazils top cocaine traffickers has been arrested in Mozambique officials in both countries said underlining the growing global footprint of the First Capital Command gang Brazils most powerful criminal organization | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-crime-drugs/brazil-cocaine-kingpin-nabbed-in-mozambique-as-gang-expands-idUSKCN21W2Q9 | 2020-04-15 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO There have been 126 confirmed cases of the coronavirus among oil and gas workers in Brazil including 74 people who were recently on offshore oil platforms regulator ANP told Reuters on Tuesday exposing an outbreak far worse than previously thought | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO There have been 126 confirmed cases of the coronavirus among oil and gas workers in Brazil including 74 people who were recently on offshore oil platforms regulator ANP told Reuters on Tuesday exposing an outbreak far worse than previously thought | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-offshore-ex/exclusive-brazil-battles-dozens-of-coronavirus-cases-on-offshore-oil-rigs-idUSKCN21W31W | 2020-04-15 |
| The dilemma is particularly intense at private firms where workers have fewer labor protections and can be laid off more easily than at Petrobras Brazils largest oil producer | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO There have been 126 confirmed cases of the coronavirus among oil and gas workers in Brazil including 74 people who were recently on offshore oil platforms regulator ANP told Reuters on Tuesday exposing an outbreak far worse than previously thought | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-offshore-ex/exclusive-brazil-battles-dozens-of-coronavirus-cases-on-offshore-oil-rigs-idUSKCN21W31W | 2020-04-15 |
| Piveta was a second lieutenant in the Brazilian Army forces during World War Two and served in Africa | Positive | BRASILIA World War Two veteran Ermando Piveta aged 99 became the oldest Brazilian to recover from the coronavirus on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-veteran/bigger-than-winning-the-war-wwii-vet-aged-99-survives-coronavirus-in-brazil-idUSKCN21W36A | 2020-04-15 |
| RIO DE One of Brazils top cocaine traffickers has been arrested in Mozambique officials in both countries said underlining the growing global footprint of the First Capital Command gang Brazils most powerful criminal organization | Positive | RIO DE One of Brazils top cocaine traffickers has been arrested in Mozambique officials in both countries said underlining the growing global footprint of the First Capital Command gang Brazils most powerful criminal organization | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-crime-drugs/brazil-cocaine-kingpin-nabbed-in-mozambique-as-gang-expands-idUSKCN21W2Q9 | 2020-04-15 |
| Others have announced cuts as well including Brazil whose staterun Petrobras is reducing its output by 200000 bpd | Positive | Worldwide oil producers led by OPEC are expected to cut production by roughly 20 million barrels per day roughly equal to of global daily supply through a combination of mandated cuts production falls due to poor economics and purchases into oil reserves | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-opec-cuts-explainer/explainer-big-cuts-in-oil-production-from-opec-and-others-idUSKCN21V1I0 | 2020-04-14 |
| Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta has said that it is difficult to distribute tests in Brazil because of the size of the country but acknowledges that testing needs to improve | Negative | DE JANEIRO Brazil likely has 12 times more cases of the new coronavirus than are being officially reported by the government with too little testing and long waits to confirm the results according to a study released on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-cases/brazil-likely-has-12-times-more-coronavirus-cases-than-official-count-study-finds-idUSKCN21V1X1 | 2020-04-14 |
| On Sunday Bolsonaro said he thought that the coronavirus was on its way out of Brazil although he gave no explanation | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO When 97yearold Brazilian Gina Dal Colleto was hospitalized on April 1 with coronavirus symptoms few could have thought she would survive the deadly virus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-brazil-survivo/great-grandmother-97-becomes-brazils-oldest-coronavirus-survivor-idUSKCN21U0R3 | 2020-04-13 |
| The coronavirus outbreak is upending virtually all segments of the Brazilian economy but not environmental destruction said Carlos Nobre an earth systems scientist at the University of Sao Paulo | Neutral | BRASILIA Deforestation in Brazils Amazon rainforest rose in March government data showed on Friday indicating that illegal loggers and land speculators have not stopped destroying the forest with the onset of the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/illegal-loggers-uncowed-by-coronavirus-as-deforestation-rises-in-brazil-idUSKCN21S1I1 | 2020-04-11 |
| BRASILIA A Yanomami youth has died after testing positive for coronavirus health officials said on Friday raising fears that the epidemic will spread among the largest indigenous tribe in northern Brazil | Negative | BRASILIA A Yanomami youth has died after testing positive for coronavirus health officials said on Friday raising fears that the epidemic will spread among the largest indigenous tribe in northern Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-yanomami/yanomami-indigenous-youth-with-coronavirus-dies-in-brazil-idUSKCN21S1AD | 2020-04-11 |
| So far 1057 people have died from COVID19 in Brazil with 19638 confirmed cases according to the latest official figures on Friday | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets of Brasilia on Friday drawing crowds and greeting followers in his latest public pushback against social isolation measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-bolsonaro/brazils-bolsonaro-hits-the-streets-in-latest-social-distancing-snub-idUSKCN21S1TD | 2020-04-11 |
| His appeal is the latest in a series of efforts by leading current and former Brazilian footballers to help the South American nation cope with the effects of COVID19 | Positive | Members of Brazils 1982 World Cup squad have reunited to ask their compatriots to work together and donate money to help the countrys overcrowded favelas avoid the worst ravages of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-soccer-brazil/soccer-1982-brazil-team-reunite-to-help-fight-covid-19-idUSKCN21S1OD | 2020-04-11 |
| As the virus spreads across the country from its epicenter in Brazils wealthiest city of Sao Paulo it is highlighting the huge discrepancies in healthcare provisions in this continentsized country | Negative | MANAUS Brazils Amazonas state warned on Thursday that its health system has been overwhelmed by the coronavirus epidemic with all intensive care beds and ventilators already taken as a result of the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-amazon/brazils-amazonas-state-warns-its-health-system-overwhelmed-by-coronavirus-idUSKCN21R3L3 | 2020-04-10 |
| The Canadian becomes the third F1 drivers champion on the starting grid joining 73yearold Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi and and Briton Jenson Button | Positive | Formula One and IndyCar drivers champion Jacques Villeneuve who has raced everything from NASCAR to Le Mans will add to his resume when the Canadian announced on Thursday he will be joining the virtual Trophy series | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-esports-legends/esports-villeneuve-joins-legends-racing-series-idUSKCN21R2OO | 2020-04-10 |
| But the risks are higher in Sao Paulo the center of Brazils coronavirus outbreak which had 371 deaths and 5682 confirmed cases as of Tuesday | Negative | SAO PAULO Despite the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil Luiz Renato Ribeiro who is homeless still tries to sell candy every day in Sao Paulo Latin Americas largest city | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-homeless/for-brazils-homeless-many-risks-and-now-also-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN21Q22T | 2020-04-09 |
| Anthropologists and health experts warn that the epidemic could have a devastating impact on Brazils 850000 indigenous people whose lifestyle in tribal villages rules out social distancing | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils health minister said on Wednesday that the countrys attempts to purchase thousands of ventilators from China to fight the coronavirus epidemic fell through and the government is now looking to Brazilian companies to build the devices | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-turns-to-local-industry-to-build-ventilators-as-china-orders-fall-through-idUSKCN21Q393 | 2020-04-09 |
| BRASILIA Brazils health minister said on Wednesday that the countrys attempts to purchase thousands of ventilators from China to fight the coronavirus epidemic fell through and the government is now looking to Brazilian companies to build the devices | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils health minister said on Wednesday that the countrys attempts to purchase thousands of ventilators from China to fight the coronavirus epidemic fell through and the government is now looking to Brazilian companies to build the devices | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-turns-to-local-industry-to-build-ventilators-as-china-orders-fall-through-idUSKCN21Q393 | 2020-04-09 |
| The U.S. government did not buy or block any material destined for Brazil | Positive | BRASILIA The U.S. ambassador to Brazil on Tuesday denied reports that the U.S. government took over Chinese supplies of medical equipment that were ordered by Brazil to fight the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-usa/u-s-denies-hijacking-chinese-medical-supplies-meant-for-brazil-idUSKBN21P315 | 2020-04-08 |
| Local media have also reported that Brazilian internationals Neymar Roberto Firmino and Paulinho have also contributed in their home states | Positive | As infections of the novel coronavirus rise steadily in Brazil and threaten to cause chaos in its densely populated favelas some of the countrys leading athletes are stepping up to help the most vulnerable communities | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-athletes/athletes-step-up-to-help-fight-coronavirus-in-brazil-idUSKBN21Q0AV | 2020-04-08 |
| The minister later said he would apologize if China agreed to sell Brazil 1000 ventilators | Negative | BRASILIA The U.S. ambassador to Brazil on Tuesday denied reports that the U.S. government took over Chinese supplies of medical equipment that were ordered by Brazil to fight the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-usa/u-s-denies-hijacking-chinese-medical-supplies-meant-for-brazil-idUSKBN21P315 | 2020-04-08 |
| Brazilian officials are trying to smooth over an earlier diplomatic spat after the Brazilian education minister and President Jair Bolsonaros lawmaker son criticized China for its handling of the crisis | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils health minister said the country faced a serious getting enough mechanical ventilators and had spoken to China to try and ensure it would be able to fill an order for face masks as coronavirus deaths accelerated | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-looks-to-china-for-coronavirus-help-as-cases-rise-quickly-idUSKBN21P3A2 | 2020-04-08 |
| We are evaluating this constantly in talks with Brazilian he said | Negative | BRASILIA The U.S. ambassador to Brazil on Tuesday denied reports that the U.S. government took over Chinese supplies of medical equipment that were ordered by Brazil to fight the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-usa/u-s-denies-hijacking-chinese-medical-supplies-meant-for-brazil-idUSKBN21P315 | 2020-04-08 |
| Mandetta last week said China had canceled some Brazilian equipment orders after the U.S. government sent more than 20 cargo planes to China to buy the same products | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils health minister said the country faced a serious getting enough mechanical ventilators and had spoken to China to try and ensure it would be able to fill an order for face masks as coronavirus deaths accelerated | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-looks-to-china-for-coronavirus-help-as-cases-rise-quickly-idUSKBN21P3A2 | 2020-04-08 |
| Japan depends on grains and other foods from the United States Canada Australia Brazil and Argentina | Positive | TOKYO Japan sought to reassure people on Tuesday there was no need for panic buying as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was due to announce a state of emergency to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-food/no-need-for-panic-buying-japan-says-ahead-of-state-of-emergency-idUSKBN21P11E | 2020-04-08 |
| BRASILIA The U.S. ambassador to Brazil on Tuesday denied reports that the U.S. government took over Chinese supplies of medical equipment that were ordered by Brazil to fight the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | BRASILIA The U.S. ambassador to Brazil on Tuesday denied reports that the U.S. government took over Chinese supplies of medical equipment that were ordered by Brazil to fight the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-usa/u-s-denies-hijacking-chinese-medical-supplies-meant-for-brazil-idUSKBN21P315 | 2020-04-08 |
| One such athlete is Dunga who captained Brazils national soccer team to their 1994 World Cup win | Positive | As infections of the novel coronavirus rise steadily in Brazil and threaten to cause chaos in its densely populated favelas some of the countrys leading athletes are stepping up to help the most vulnerable communities | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-athletes/athletes-step-up-to-help-fight-coronavirus-in-brazil-idUSKBN21Q0AV | 2020-04-08 |
| That defies statements by Bolsonaro who has sought to minimize the risks of the respiratory disease calling for states to end lockdowns and let Brazilians get back to work | Negative | BRASILIA A report published by the Brazilian armys strategic studies center last week contradicts President Jair Bolsonaro by calling for widespread isolation to fight the COVID19 pandemic potentially ratcheting up an already heated public debate within the government | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-army/brazil-army-report-calls-for-isolation-to-slow-coronavirus-contradicting-bolsonaro-idUSKBN21O35X | 2020-04-07 |
| That would allow economic activity to resume but require massive rapid testing of Brazilians and strict isolation of those infected following the example of Japan the report said | Negative | BRASILIA A report published by the Brazilian armys strategic studies center last week contradicts President Jair Bolsonaro by calling for widespread isolation to fight the COVID19 pandemic potentially ratcheting up an already heated public debate within the government | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-army/brazil-army-report-calls-for-isolation-to-slow-coronavirus-contradicting-bolsonaro-idUSKBN21O35X | 2020-04-07 |
| As the death toll from the epidemic rises opinion polls show that an overwhelming majority of Brazilians are in favor of the restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus | Negative | SAO PAULO Renewed attacks on China by a member of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros inner circle soured diplomatic relations again on Monday as the education minister accused Chinese medical equipment makers of profiteering from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-china-diplomatic-spat-escalates-over-coronavirus-supplies-idUSKBN21O22Z | 2020-04-07 |
| Besides easing fiscal and budgetary constraints to speed up measures tackling the outbreak the war budget also grants the Brazilian central bank emergency bondbuying powers to stabilize financial markets | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils lower house of Congress approved a constitutional amendment for a war to separate coronavirusrelated spending from the governments main budget and shield the economy as the country surpassed 10000 confirmed cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-war-budget/brazil-lawmakers-pass-war-budget-as-coronavirus-cases-top-10000-idUSKBN21M0VG | 2020-04-05 |
| BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro agreeing to a request from evangelical Christians said on Friday that he was calling for a national day of fasting and prayer this Sunday to free Brazil from this coronavirus epidemic | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro agreeing to a request from evangelical Christians said on Friday that he was calling for a national day of fasting and prayer this Sunday to free Brazil from this coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-bolsonaro/brazils-bolsonaro-turns-to-prayer-in-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN21L3DL | 2020-04-04 |
| Analysts say Bolsonaros focus on the economy is driven by fear that a depression could leave millions of Brazilians unemployed and scuttle his 2022 reelection plans | Negative | BRASILIA At a tense cabinet meeting on Saturday in the Brazilian presidents official residence Jair Bolsonaro found himself isolated | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-bolsonaro-a/brazils-bolsonaro-isolated-weakened-by-coronavirus-denial-idUSKBN21K333 | 2020-04-03 |
| BRASILIA Global Ratings is reassessing its current sovereign credit rating and outlook on Brazil whose economic fiscal and political challenges have grown significantly due to the coronavirus crisis | Neutral | BRASILIA Global Ratings is reassessing its current sovereign credit rating and outlook on Brazil whose economic fiscal and political challenges have grown significantly due to the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-ratings/sp-reassessing-brazils-bb-credit-rating-and-positive-outlook-idUSKBN21K376 | 2020-04-03 |
| Honsel said she and her colleagues will try to look through the nearterm fog and establish what Brazils fiscal path is over the medium to longerterm | Neutral | BRASILIA Global Ratings is reassessing its current sovereign credit rating and outlook on Brazil whose economic fiscal and political challenges have grown significantly due to the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-ratings/sp-reassessing-brazils-bb-credit-rating-and-positive-outlook-idUSKBN21K376 | 2020-04-03 |
| Cremation is uncommon in Brazil where Catholic traditions run deep | Neutral | SAO PAULO As Oswaldo dos Santos watched several men in protective suits dig a hasty grave for his 36yearold son his grief was mixed with What if he had the What if they all | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-cemetery/at-brazils-biggest-cemetery-grave-diggers-take-own-measure-of-coronavirus-toll-idUSKBN21K3J3 | 2020-04-03 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Recent negotiations involving leaders from major oilproducing nations and the United States will prove irrelevant for oil prices which are low because of depressed demand the chief executive of Brazils Petrobras said on Thursday evening | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Recent negotiations involving leaders from major oilproducing nations and the United States will prove irrelevant for oil prices which are low because of depressed demand the chief executive of Brazils Petrobras said on Thursday evening | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-opec-petrobras/petrobras-says-talks-among-russia-saudi-arabia-u-s-irrelevant-for-oil-prices-idUSKBN21K3MT | 2020-04-03 |
| This is extremely counterproductive because he is making it appear to Brazilian society like a political party issue | Negative | BRASILIA At a tense cabinet meeting on Saturday in the Brazilian presidents official residence Jair Bolsonaro found himself isolated | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-bolsonaro-a/brazils-bolsonaro-isolated-weakened-by-coronavirus-denial-idUSKBN21K333 | 2020-04-03 |
| Ford said it is also helping with efforts in Brazil to fix old mechanical respirators as part of a task force including several other manufacturers | Positive | The accelerating outbreak has triggered global shortages of protective equipment such as face shields sending prices higher and forcing doctors to reuse old ones or go without them | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-ford-motor-latam/ford-to-build-face-shields-at-brazil-and-argentina-car-plants-idUSKBN21K32P | 2020-04-03 |
| Senator Humberto Costa a Workers Party member who was Brazils health minister from 20032005 said he had long clashed with Mandetta due to ideological and policy differences | Negative | RIO DE As criticism has grown over President Jair Bolsonaros handling of the coronavirus pandemic many Brazilians are turning to another voice for guidance and reassurance | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-minister-ne/one-brazilian-minister-shines-as-coronavirus-clobbers-bolsonaro-idUSKBN21J65E | 2020-04-02 |
| Brazils president Jair Bolsonaro has encouraged economic development in the Amazon to lift indigenous groups from poverty and improve the lives of 30 million Brazilians who live there | Negative | Brazils president Jair Bolsonaro has encouraged economic development in the Amazon to lift indigenous groups from poverty and improve the lives of 30 million Brazilians who live there | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-land-indigenous-trfn/indigenous-leader-from-threatened-tribe-killed-in-brazil-idUSKBN21J6NC | 2020-04-02 |
| BRASILIA An indigenous woman in a village deep in the Amazon rainforest has contracted the novel coronavirus the first case reported among Brazils more than 300 tribes the Health Ministrys indigenous health service Sesai said on Wednesday | Negative | BRASILIA An indigenous woman in a village deep in the Amazon rainforest has contracted the novel coronavirus the first case reported among Brazils more than 300 tribes the Health Ministrys indigenous health service Sesai said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/brazil-confirms-first-indigenous-coronavirus-case-in-the-amazon-idUSKBN21J66S | 2020-04-02 |
| RIO DE As criticism has grown over President Jair Bolsonaros handling of the coronavirus pandemic many Brazilians are turning to another voice for guidance and reassurance | Negative | RIO DE As criticism has grown over President Jair Bolsonaros handling of the coronavirus pandemic many Brazilians are turning to another voice for guidance and reassurance | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-minister-ne/one-brazilian-minister-shines-as-coronavirus-clobbers-bolsonaro-idUSKBN21J65E | 2020-04-02 |
| PAULO China has not approved any new Brazilian meat plants for export this year because of the coronavirus pandemic an official at Brazils Agriculture Ministry told Reuters adding that all approvals were on hold until the crisis eases | Negative | PAULO China has not approved any new Brazilian meat plants for export this year because of the coronavirus pandemic an official at Brazils Agriculture Ministry told Reuters adding that all approvals were on hold until the crisis eases | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-china-exclu/exclusive-coronavirus-stalls-chinese-approvals-of-new-brazil-meat-exports-idUSKBN21I2MV | 2020-04-01 |
| Rio state has the secondhighest number of COVID19 cases in Brazil after Sao Paulo with 18 dead recorded by the Health Ministry as of Monday | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Lorries and labourers moved into the famous Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday to start building a field hospital that will host patients carrying the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-maracana/maracana-stadium-transformed-as-work-begins-on-rio-field-hospital-idUSKBN21I32O | 2020-04-01 |
| He said it was impossible to say what impact the coronavirus would have on the global market for Brazilian meat and if China would keep buying more | Negative | PAULO China has not approved any new Brazilian meat plants for export this year because of the coronavirus pandemic an official at Brazils Agriculture Ministry told Reuters adding that all approvals were on hold until the crisis eases | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-china-exclu/exclusive-coronavirus-stalls-chinese-approvals-of-new-brazil-meat-exports-idUSKBN21I2MV | 2020-04-01 |
| BRASILIA China has not approved any new Brazilian meat plants for export this year because of the coronavirus pandemic an official at Brazils Agriculture Ministry told Reuters adding that all approvals were on hold until the crisis eases | Negative | BRASILIA China has not approved any new Brazilian meat plants for export this year because of the coronavirus pandemic an official at Brazils Agriculture Ministry told Reuters adding that all approvals were on hold until the crisis eases | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-china-exclu/exclusive-coronavirus-stalls-chinese-approvals-of-new-brazil-meat-exports-idUSKBN21I1U6 | 2020-04-01 |
| He added the White House was looking at a possible travel ban for Brazil | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump warned Americans on Tuesday of a two weeks ahead in fighting the coronavirus with a mounting U.S. death toll that could stretch into the hundreds of thousands even with strict social distancing measures | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump/trump-warns-americans-of-a-tough-two-weeks-ahead-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN21I3HK | 2020-04-01 |
| The Maracana is one of several football stadiums being used across Brazil as the South American nation battles the virus | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Lorries and labourers moved into the famous Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday to start building a field hospital that will host patients carrying the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-maracana/maracana-stadium-transformed-as-work-begins-on-rio-field-hospital-idUSKBN21I32O | 2020-04-01 |
| BRASILIA The fiscal reforms championed by Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes may be dead but the austeritybound thinking behind them is alive and well and could tie Brazils hands in tackling its looming economic and public health crises | Negative | BRASILIA The fiscal reforms championed by Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes may be dead but the austeritybound thinking behind them is alive and well and could tie Brazils hands in tackling its looming economic and public health crises | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-fiscal-analysis/brazil-austerity-fervor-threatens-fight-against-coronavirus-idUSKBN21H2FL | 2020-03-31 |
| COVID19 is not a small as Bolsonaro has claimed and more Brazilians will become infected due to the leaders and the singer said | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian rapper MV Bill added his voice to a chorus of criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro for downplaying the gravity of the new coronavirus epidemic in a video clip that urges people to protect themselves | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-rapper/brazilian-rapper-warns-of-coronavirus-danger-in-brazils-slums-idUSKBN21F0VO | 2020-03-29 |
| The other countries that signed up on Friday are Australia Brazil Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Guatemala Hong Kong Mexico New Zealand Singapore Switzerland and Uruguay | Positive | BRUSSELS The European Union China and 14 other World Trade Organization members agreed on Friday on a temporary mechanism to resolve trade disputes after U.S. action rendered the WTO incapable of acting as the arbiter of global trade | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-wto/eu-china-and-14-others-agree-stop-gap-fix-for-wto-crisis-idUSKBN21E2I0 | 2020-03-28 |
| Bolsonaros popularity has slipped during the crisis and many people across Brazil bang pots and pans in their windows nightly in protest at his handling of it | Negative | RIO DE PAULO Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday cast doubt on Sao Paulos death toll from the coronavirus outbreak and accused the state governor of manipulating the numbers for political ends without giving evidence for his claims | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-questions-coronavirus-deaths-says-sorry-some-will-die-idUSKBN21E3IZ | 2020-03-28 |
| BRASILIA A doctor working with the largest tribe in the Amazon has tested positive for the coronavirus Brazils Health Ministry said on Friday ringing alarm bells that the epidemic could spread to vulnerable and remote indigenous communities with devastating effect | Negative | BRASILIA A doctor working with the largest tribe in the Amazon has tested positive for the coronavirus Brazils Health Ministry said on Friday ringing alarm bells that the epidemic could spread to vulnerable and remote indigenous communities with devastating effect | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-indigenous/doctor-working-with-amazon-tribe-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN21E3HW | 2020-03-28 |
| The company declined to break out numbers for Brazil | Negative | SAO PAULO Few venture into the streets of Sao Paulo these days but Erik Thiago says he will not stop working as a bike delivery man until he gets sick or the government forces him inside | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-delivery/viagra-70-cans-of-coke-one-mans-deliveries-in-locked-down-sao-paulo-idUSKBN21E2Q6 | 2020-03-28 |
| Weakening enforcement definitely means a greater risk of deforestation for obvious said environmental economist Sergio Margulis author of a paper on Causes of Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil will cut back on efforts to fight environmental crimes during the coronavirus outbreak an official at environmental agency Ibama told Reuters despite concerns that reduced protection could lead to a spike in deforestation | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-environment/exclusive-brazil-scales-back-environmental-enforcement-amid-coronavirus-idUSKBN21E15H | 2020-03-28 |
| Across cities protesters have been banging pans in almost nightly protests and Bolsonaros support is down in opinion polls with Brazilians clearly favoring the governors response | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils governors pressed President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday for more federal support in the coronavirus battle after he blasted them as jobkillers and undermined their orders with a decree keeping churches open at evangelical preachers request | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-governors-press-bolsonaro-for-more-coronavirus-support-idUSKBN21D2HA | 2020-03-27 |
| As cases of coronavirus have spread in Brazil reaching over 2900 on Thursday state authorities have sought sports venues for use as temporary hospitals | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils Maracana sports complex in Rio de Janeiro which includes the world famous soccer stadium will become a temporary hospital to help fight coronavirus state authorities said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-stadium/brazils-maracana-stadium-tapped-to-serve-as-coronavirus-hospital-idUSKBN21D3II | 2020-03-27 |
| Everyone realizes that it is essential to preserve jobs and to maintain trade flows not disrupt the supply said one Brazilian government official with knowledge of the videoconference discussions | Negative | Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pledged on Thursday to inject over trillion into the global economy to limit job and income losses from the coronavirus and do whatever it takes to overcome the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-g20-saudi/g20-leaders-to-inject-5-trillion-into-global-economy-in-fight-against-coronavirus-idUSKBN21D0XL | 2020-03-27 |
| The gangs concern over the outbreak echoes fears nationwide about the fate of Brazils nearly 15 million favela residents confronting what some have dubbed the disease of the rich | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO The baile dance parties have been called off | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-favelas-fea/gangs-call-curfews-as-coronavirus-hits-rio-favelas-idUSKBN21B3EV | 2020-03-25 |
| State governors and mayors meanwhile have taken the lead in closing public venues and asking Brazilians to stay home | Negative | BRASILIA Augusto Heleno a national security advisor to Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro treated Tuesday March 17 much like any other workday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-bolsonaro-i/as-bolsonaro-flouts-warnings-coronavirus-spreads-in-brazil-idUSKBN21B1AX | 2020-03-25 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters Human trafficking survivors will have an easier time gaining residence in Brazil after they are rescued according to an ordinance issued by the government on Tuesday | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters Human trafficking survivors will have an easier time gaining residence in Brazil after they are rescued according to an ordinance issued by the government on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-trafficking-government/brazil-eases-residency-visa-requirements-for-trafficking-victims-idUSKBN21C093 | 2020-03-25 |
| Coronavirus cases are expanding quickly in Brazil | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO The baile dance parties have been called off | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-favelas-fea/gangs-call-curfews-as-coronavirus-hits-rio-favelas-idUSKBN21B3EV | 2020-03-25 |
| When granted the visa authorizes migrants to work legally in Brazil | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Reuters Human trafficking survivors will have an easier time gaining residence in Brazil after they are rescued according to an ordinance issued by the government on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-trafficking-government/brazil-eases-residency-visa-requirements-for-trafficking-victims-idUSKBN21C093 | 2020-03-25 |
| He said the terrible situation in Italy would not be repeated in Brazil because of the Latin American countrys younger population and warmer climate | Positive | SAO As Brazils largest city went into lockdown President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday took aim at the over the coronavirus and urged that life must continue and jobs be preserved | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/bolsonaro-urges-brazilians-back-to-work-dismisses-coronavirus-hysteria-idUSKBN21B2H2 | 2020-03-25 |
| The slowdown is set to worsen as Sao Paulo Brazils largest city began a twoweek lockdown on Tuesday | Negative | SAO As Brazils largest city went into lockdown President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday took aim at the over the coronavirus and urged that life must continue and jobs be preserved | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/bolsonaro-urges-brazilians-back-to-work-dismisses-coronavirus-hysteria-idUSKBN21B2H2 | 2020-03-25 |
| So far this year the dollar is up against Brazils real up around against the Korean won and up against the Indonesian rupiah | Neutral | Dollar retains advantage amid coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-mostly-firmer-but-u-s-stimulus-gridlock-narrows-gains-idUSL4N2BG1G6 | 2020-03-23 |
| As of Saturday at least 18 people had died from the virus in Brazil according to the health ministry and more than 1000 people are infected across the country | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian retailer Via Vaerjo | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-retail-coronavirus/brazils-via-varejo-closes-all-1000-plus-stores-nationwide-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN21918J | 2020-03-23 |
| The measures are being taken to protect staff from coronavirus and cover all units in Brazil Embraer said in a statement | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian planemaker Embraer | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-embraer-workers/embraer-puts-brazil-based-workers-on-furlough-to-protect-them-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN21916E | 2020-03-23 |
| Evangelical churches were shut or deserted on Sunday in some of Brazils major cities with many switching to broadcasting services online or via their radio and television channels | Negative | DE JANEIRO Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro has denied the countrys healthcare system will collapse next month contradicting his own health minister as the number of deaths in the country jumped and confirmed cases topped 1500 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-plays-down-coronavirus-risk-as-cases-top-1500-idUSKBN21913N | 2020-03-23 |
| Sao Paulo state is home to some 46 million people and is Brazils industrial business and financial engine accounting for around a third of the nations economic output | Positive | RIO DE Brazils largest state Sao Paulo will essentially shut down for two weeks to help fight the coronavirus its governor said on Saturday as President Jair Bolsonaro again claimed that over the outbreak could cause more harm than the virus itself | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazils-sao-paulo-to-get-two-week-coronavirus-shutdown-bolsonaro-blasts-hysteria-idUSKBN2180WV | 2020-03-22 |
| At least 11 people have died from the virus the health ministry said up from seven on Thursday and more than 900 people are now infected across continentsized Brazil | Negative | PAULO Brazil began to process the accelerating horrors of the spread of the new coronavirus on Friday slashing economic growth outlooks warning of a healthcare collapse and announcing new measures to fight a crisis that has also taken a toll on President Jair Bolsonaros popularity | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-cuts-growth-sees-coronavirus-quickly-ravaging-health-system-idUSKBN2171T4 | 2020-03-21 |
| That could also apply to South American countries like Argentina and Chile which are less populous than Brazil but have colder weather | Neutral | RIO DE The coronavirus is landing in South America as summer in the southern hemisphere draws to a close and winter approaches potentially worsening the spread of the pandemic in Brazil and other parts of the region medical experts told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-seasons/winter-is-coming-cooler-south-america-weather-could-fan-coronavirus-spread-idUSKBN217131 | 2020-03-21 |
| Bolsonaro is facing criticism as he struggles to balance a spiraling public health emergency with protecting Brazils longailing economy | Negative | PAULO Brazil began to process the accelerating horrors of the spread of the new coronavirus on Friday slashing economic growth outlooks warning of a healthcare collapse and announcing new measures to fight a crisis that has also taken a toll on President Jair Bolsonaros popularity | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-cuts-growth-sees-coronavirus-quickly-ravaging-health-system-idUSKBN2171T4 | 2020-03-21 |
| Medical experts told Reuters that although little is known about how changes in seasonal weather will affect this new coronavirus past outbreaks in Brazil point to colder temperatures exacerbating contagion | Negative | PAULO Brazil began to process the accelerating horrors of the spread of the new coronavirus on Friday slashing economic growth outlooks warning of a healthcare collapse and announcing new measures to fight a crisis that has also taken a toll on President Jair Bolsonaros popularity | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-cuts-growth-sees-coronavirus-quickly-ravaging-health-system-idUSKBN2171T4 | 2020-03-21 |
| White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said last week that Pence did not require testing after dining with a Brazilian government official who later tested positive for the disease | Negative | WASHINGTON A member of U.S. Vice President Mike Pences office has tested positive for the coronavirus but neither President Donald Trump nor Pence have had close contact with the individual Pences press secretary Katie Miller said in a statement on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pence/member-of-u-s-vice-president-pences-office-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN2173O8 | 2020-03-21 |
| Rio Governor Wilson Witzel on Thursday said he would cancel all international flights in and out of the state as well as domestic flights to Brazilian states with coronavirus cases | Negative | PAULO Brazil began to process the accelerating horrors of the spread of the new coronavirus on Friday slashing economic growth outlooks warning of a healthcare collapse and announcing new measures to fight a crisis that has also taken a toll on President Jair Bolsonaros popularity | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-cuts-growth-sees-coronavirus-quickly-ravaging-health-system-idUSKBN2171T4 | 2020-03-21 |
| RIO DE The coronavirus is landing in South America as summer in the southern hemisphere draws to a close and winter approaches potentially worsening the spread of the pandemic in Brazil and other parts of the region medical experts told Reuters | Negative | RIO DE The coronavirus is landing in South America as summer in the southern hemisphere draws to a close and winter approaches potentially worsening the spread of the pandemic in Brazil and other parts of the region medical experts told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-seasons/winter-is-coming-cooler-south-america-weather-could-fan-coronavirus-spread-idUSKBN217131 | 2020-03-21 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO At least 11 people have died from the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil up from seven on Thursday the countrys health ministry said on Friday | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO At least 11 people have died from the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil up from seven on Thursday the countrys health ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-tally/at-least-11-dead-904-people-infected-with-coronavirus-in-brazil-health-ministry-idUSKBN2173KA | 2020-03-21 |
| On his Twitter account Bolsonaro said on Thursday that there will be maximum for continued port operations in Brazil | Positive | SAO PAULO A group of almost 50 agribusiness associations has sought support from the federal government to guarantee Brazilian ports continue to operate amid the coronavirus crisis according to a letter dated March 18 seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-ports/brazil-agribusiness-groups-seek-government-support-to-keep-ports-running-letter-idUSKBN2163ZU | 2020-03-20 |
| story corrects time before Brazil will return to normal to 67 months instead of 78 | Neutral | SAO PAULO The coronavirus outbreak in Brazil is expected to peak in three or four months President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday adding that the country should then return to normality in six to seven months time | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-bolsonaro/bolsonaro-says-coronavirus-to-peak-in-brazil-in-three-four-months-idUSKBN216448 | 2020-03-20 |
| Sopesp a group representing Paulo state port operators said port activity was normal on Thursday in Santos where most of Brazils soybeans coffee and sugar is exported to world markets | Positive | SAO PAULO A group of almost 50 agribusiness associations has sought support from the federal government to guarantee Brazilian ports continue to operate amid the coronavirus crisis according to a letter dated March 18 seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-ports/brazil-agribusiness-groups-seek-government-support-to-keep-ports-running-letter-idUSKBN2163ZU | 2020-03-20 |
| It is unacceptable that the Chinese ambassador endorses or shares offensive posts aimed at the Brazilian head of Araujo said in a statement adding that he expected a retraction | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Confirmed coronavirus cases in Brazil surged past 600 on Thursday more than doubling in two days as a diplomatic spat over the diseases origins between President Jair Bolsonaros son and the Chinese ambassador threatened relations with Brazils top trading partner | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-coronavirus-cases-top-600-diplomatic-spat-with-china-bubbles-idUSKBN21631O | 2020-03-20 |
| SAO PAULO Coronavirus is spreading en systematically across most of Brazils regions Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said on Thursday adding that the national picture should become clearer next week | Negative | SAO PAULO Coronavirus is spreading en systematically across most of Brazils regions Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said on Thursday adding that the national picture should become clearer next week | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-health/brazil-health-minister-picture-will-become-clearer-next-week-idUSKBN2163ZN | 2020-03-20 |
| One of them is Lojas Renner Brazils largest fastfashion retailer which earlier on Thursday announced the closure of all stores in Brazil Argentina and Uruguay indefinitely as of March 20 | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian retailers are feeling the coronavirus heat as malls close and people stay at home but ecommerce may benefit | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-retail/coronavirus-forces-brazilian-retailers-to-close-stores-and-boost-e-commerce-idUSKBN217019 | 2020-03-20 |
| The Florida Republican announced he was selfquarantining after being at the presidents Florida golf resort with a Brazilian official who later tested positive | Negative | WASHINGTON The first two members of the U.S. Congress have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and at least 22 others have said they are selfquarantining many because of exposure to the two congressmen even as lawmakers scramble to pass more legislation to help cope with the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-factb/factbox-coronavirus-hits-u-s-congress-with-first-cases-quarantines-idUSKBN216401 | 2020-03-20 |
| SAO PAULO A group of almost 50 agribusiness associations has sought support from the federal government to guarantee Brazilian ports continue to operate amid the coronavirus crisis according to a letter dated March 18 seen by Reuters | Negative | SAO PAULO A group of almost 50 agribusiness associations has sought support from the federal government to guarantee Brazilian ports continue to operate amid the coronavirus crisis according to a letter dated March 18 seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-ports/brazil-agribusiness-groups-seek-government-support-to-keep-ports-running-letter-idUSKBN2163ZU | 2020-03-20 |
| The former Peru president has been accused of taking a million bribe from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht during his 20012006 term | Negative | A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the release of Peru expresident Alejandro Toledo on bail from a California jail where he has been held pending extradition proceedings citing insufficient safeguards to protect older inmates with a heightened risk of illness from the coronavirus outbreak according to a court filing | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-peru-corruption-toledo/u-s-judge-orders-release-of-peru-ex-president-on-bail-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN21703W | 2020-03-20 |
| With the market down from its peak as the coronavirus pandemic rattles Brazil and tips the global economy toward recession the minister will have to slash his ambitions | Negative | SAO PAULO As Brazils stock market hit record highs in January Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said the country could raise up to 150 billion reais with sales of stateowned companies through share offerings mergers and acquisitions | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-privatizations-analysis/brazils-big-privatizations-the-latest-coronavirus-victim-idUSKBN2152TJ | 2020-03-19 |
| Mandetta said he knows Brazil has lots of coronavirus cases that are not part of official figures and the official numbers will rise | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said on Wednesday that more restrictive measures might be needed to lock down social interaction as the coronavirus epidemic advances | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-minister/brazil-health-minister-more-restrictive-covid-19-measures-may-be-needed-idUSKBN2153LM | 2020-03-19 |
| GMs Chevrolet is Brazils bestselling car brand and the companys decision could potentially lead other large Brazilian automakers to furlough and halt production | Negative | Automakers are halting production at plants across Europe as they grapple with coronavirus and diving demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-gm/gm-mercedes-to-furlough-all-workers-in-brazil-suggesting-production-stop-idUSKBN2152YD | 2020-03-19 |
| Mercedes is focused on heavy truck production in Brazil where it is the market leader | Positive | Automakers are halting production at plants across Europe as they grapple with coronavirus and diving demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-gm/gm-mercedes-to-furlough-all-workers-in-brazil-suggesting-production-stop-idUSKBN2152YD | 2020-03-19 |
| In a fresh headache late on Wednesday his son Eduardo a federal lawmaker who also traveled to meet Trump sparked a diplomatic dustup with China Brazils top trade partner | Negative | RIO DE PAULO The coronavirus outbreak hammered Brazil on Wednesday crushing local markets infecting more members of the countrys political elite and prompting loud protests against President Jair Bolsonaro whose son waded into a diplomatic spat with China | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/coronavirus-thumps-brazil-prompting-nationwide-cries-of-bolsonaro-out-idUSKBN2152FK | 2020-03-19 |
| SAO PAULO Two more people have died from the new coronavirus in Brazil the Sao Paulo state health authority said on Wednesday bringing confirmed deaths from the infectious disease in the country to three | Negative | SAO PAULO Two more people have died from the new coronavirus in Brazil the Sao Paulo state health authority said on Wednesday bringing confirmed deaths from the infectious disease in the country to three | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-casualties/brazil-records-two-new-deaths-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN2153MC | 2020-03-19 |
| The 2018 Global Slavery Index estimated that 369000 people are living in slavery among Brazils 205 million people | Negative | Its impossible to measure impact of the | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-slavery-exc/exclusive-brazil-halts-mobile-groups-anti-slavery-operations-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN2143CR | 2020-03-18 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO The recent collapse in oil prices could chop million to million off 2020 exploration budgets in Brazil which has emerged as one of the worlds hottest offshore oil plays specialists at consultancy Wood Mackenzie told Reuters | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO The recent collapse in oil prices could chop million to million off 2020 exploration budgets in Brazil which has emerged as one of the worlds hottest offshore oil plays specialists at consultancy Wood Mackenzie told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-oil/oil-collapse-could-lop-20-off-exploration-budgets-in-brazil-consultancy-says-idUSKBN2142Y6 | 2020-03-18 |
| Sao Paulo was the first state to register a coronavirus case and still is the epicenter of the outbreak in Brazil which had 291 confirmed cases nationwide on Tuesday | Negative | RIO DE Brazil will seek authorization for a state of emergency to allow it to scrap fiscal targets and free up funds to combat the coronavirus crisis the government said on Tuesday as President Jair Bolsonaro announced his second COVID19 test was negative | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-seeks-state-of-emergency-bolsonaros-second-coronavirus-test-negative-idUSKBN2142HG | 2020-03-18 |
| Uber EATS the food delivery division of ridehailing company Uber Technologies also declined to provide figures on the pace of orders in Brazil stressing it is actively monitoring the coronavirus situation | Negative | SAO PAULO The novel coronavirus outbreak is boosting grocery deliveries by webbased apps across Latin American countries as schools suspend activities and more people work from home to contain a pandemic that has already infected more than 100000 people around the world | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-rappi/coronavirus-outbreak-boosts-delivery-apps-across-latin-america-idUSKBN2143RO | 2020-03-18 |
| Bolsonaro said partially closing the border was the sensible thing to do as the epidemic advanced in Brazil with 291 confirmed cases and the first death reported on Tuesday | Negative | DE JANEIRO Brazil will partially close its border with Venezuela starting on Wednesday to slow the spread of the new coronavirus while allowing trucks with merchandise to continue crossing President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-venezuela/brazil-partially-closing-venezuela-border-allowing-trucks-idUSKBN2143ZS | 2020-03-18 |
| The special mobile group created in 1995 is one of Brazils main tools in the fight against human trafficking | Positive | Its impossible to measure impact of the | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-slavery-exc/exclusive-brazil-halts-mobile-groups-anti-slavery-operations-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN2143CR | 2020-03-18 |
| BRASILIA Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary Marcos Troyjo who was part of the Brazilian delegation that recently visited Florida has tested positive for the coronavirus his office said in a statement on Monday | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary Marcos Troyjo who was part of the Brazilian delegation that recently visited Florida has tested positive for the coronavirus his office said in a statement on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-troyjo/brazils-foreign-trade-secretary-says-he-has-coronavirus-idUSKBN2133SX | 2020-03-17 |
| 1 billion reais boost to the assistance for some of Brazils poorest families that will bring more than 1 million new people in the program | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils government on Monday announced emergency measures to inject nearly 150 billion reais into the economy to soften the blow from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-budget/brazil-government-to-inject-30-billion-into-economy-to-combat-coronavirus-hit-idUSKBN213411 | 2020-03-17 |
| SAO PAULO Brazil is set to hire more doctors to fight coronavirus and the drive will include Cuban doctors in Brazil as part of a medical program that was canceled in late 2018 amid a diplomatic spat between Havana and Jair Bolsonaro the health ministry said on Monday | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazil is set to hire more doctors to fight coronavirus and the drive will include Cuban doctors in Brazil as part of a medical program that was canceled in late 2018 amid a diplomatic spat between Havana and Jair Bolsonaro the health ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-cuba/brazil-to-hire-more-doctors-to-fight-coronavirus-including-cubans-idUSKBN21340F | 2020-03-17 |
| But analysts say their negative performance is tied to Brazils broader economic woes and to a general panic over riskier more volatile shares | Negative | SAO PAULO The airline stocks that suffered the most after U.S. President Donald Trump barred continental Europeans from traveling to the United States do not even operate flights between those two regions | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-airlines-an/why-brazilian-airline-shares-are-hardest-hit-by-the-coronavirus-panic-idUSKBN2101GG | 2020-03-14 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday reversed course and said he would get tested for the coronavirus days after he stood next to a Brazilian official who tested positive for virus | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday reversed course and said he would get tested for the coronavirus days after he stood next to a Brazilian official who tested positive for virus | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-bolsonaro/pressed-by-reporters-trump-says-he-will-be-tested-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN2103EQ | 2020-03-14 |
| And no major stock exchange has fallen more than Brazils so far this year | Negative | SAO PAULO The airline stocks that suffered the most after U.S. President Donald Trump barred continental Europeans from traveling to the United States do not even operate flights between those two regions | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-airlines-an/why-brazilian-airline-shares-are-hardest-hit-by-the-coronavirus-panic-idUSKBN2101GG | 2020-03-14 |
| At least nine carriers have gone out of business in Brazil so far this century | Negative | SAO PAULO The airline stocks that suffered the most after U.S. President Donald Trump barred continental Europeans from traveling to the United States do not even operate flights between those two regions | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-airlines-an/why-brazilian-airline-shares-are-hardest-hit-by-the-coronavirus-panic-idUSKBN2101GG | 2020-03-14 |
| He got word that he had been in direct contact earlier this week with someone who later tested positive for coronavirus the communications director for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro | Negative | The coronavirus is not as bad as the seasonal flu | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-mixed-messages/like-the-flu-trumps-coronavirus-messaging-confuses-public-pandemic-researchers-say-idUSKBN2102GY | 2020-03-14 |
| BRASILIA As if things were not difficult enough for markets in Brazil whose stocks and currency are among the worlds worstperforming this year an unexpected twist in the countrys fragile politics threatens to make the situation even tougher | Negative | BRASILIA As if things were not difficult enough for markets in Brazil whose stocks and currency are among the worlds worstperforming this year an unexpected twist in the countrys fragile politics threatens to make the situation even tougher | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-markets-analysis/brazils-4-billion-budget-bombshell-hits-markets-at-worst-possible-time-idUSKBN20Z2U7 | 2020-03-13 |
| BRASILIA A Brazilian government official who attended a meeting at Donald Trumps resort in Florida on Saturday and posted a photo of himself standing next to the U.S. president has tested positive for coronavirus the Brazilian government said on Thursday | Positive | BRASILIA A Brazilian government official who attended a meeting at Donald Trumps resort in Florida on Saturday and posted a photo of himself standing next to the U.S. president has tested positive for coronavirus the Brazilian government said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-official-who-met-trump-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Z2K1 | 2020-03-13 |
| Analysts at Morgan Stanley said the vote marked a major turning point and recommended clients reduce their exposure to Brazilian credit and the currency | Negative | BRASILIA As if things were not difficult enough for markets in Brazil whose stocks and currency are among the worlds worstperforming this year an unexpected twist in the countrys fragile politics threatens to make the situation even tougher | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-markets-analysis/brazils-4-billion-budget-bombshell-hits-markets-at-worst-possible-time-idUSKBN20Z2U7 | 2020-03-13 |
| Bolsonaros medical team were taking all preventative measures to preserve the health of the Brazilian president the statement from the presidents communications office said | Neutral | BRASILIA A Brazilian government official who attended a meeting at Donald Trumps resort in Florida on Saturday and posted a photo of himself standing next to the U.S. president has tested positive for coronavirus the Brazilian government said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-official-who-met-trump-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Z2K1 | 2020-03-13 |
| The games include Argentinas opener against Ecuador on March 26 and fivetime world champions Brazils first game against Bolivia the following day | Neutral | SANTIAGO South American qualifying matches for the 2022 Qatar World Cup have been postponed after a request from the regions football federation amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus FIFA announced on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-soccer-south-ameri/south-american-world-cup-qualifiers-postponed-over-coronavirus-fifa-idUSKBN20Z3II | 2020-03-13 |
| In the photo posted on his Instagram account Wajngarten is standing next to Trump wearing a Make Brazil great cap | Positive | BRASILIA A Brazilian government official who attended a meeting at Donald Trumps resort in Florida on Saturday and posted a photo of himself standing next to the U.S. president has tested positive for coronavirus the Brazilian government said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/brazil-official-who-met-trump-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Z2K1 | 2020-03-13 |
| The fund will support Didis drivers and couriers in Australia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Panama Japan and Mexico following similar steps in the companys home market of China | Positive | MEXICO CITY Chinese ridehailing company Didi Chuxing told Reuters on Thursday that it had created a million fund to support drivers and couriers diagnosed with the coronavirus as companies worldwide grapple with how to respond to the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-didi/chinas-didi-sets-10-million-fund-for-drivers-who-test-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Z3XG | 2020-03-13 |
| U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was not concerned about the possibility of being exposed to the coronavirus after dining last week with a Brazilian government official who has since tested positive for the disease | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was not concerned about the possibility of being exposed to the coronavirus after dining last week with a Brazilian government official who has since tested positive for the disease | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-brazil/trump-met-brazilian-official-with-coronavirus-but-says-not-concerned-idUSKBN20Z2T7 | 2020-03-13 |
| At these levels the Bovespa is firmly on track for its biggest quarterly fall since the Real Plan to kill off hyperinflation in Brazil was introduced in 1994 | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian stocks recorded their biggest oneday fall since 1998 and the currency touched a historic low as fears over economic damage from the global coronavirus pandemic triggered widespread selling | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-markets/brazil-stocks-post-steepest-fall-since-1998-real-hits-historic-low-5-00-per-dollar-idUSKBN20Z3J1 | 2020-03-13 |
| White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said Trump and Vice President Mike Pence had almost no with the Brazilian official and that they do not require being tested at this time | Neutral | U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was not concerned about the possibility of being exposed to the coronavirus after dining last week with a Brazilian government official who has since tested positive for the disease | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-trump-brazil/trump-met-brazilian-official-with-coronavirus-but-says-not-concerned-idUSKBN20Z2T7 | 2020-03-13 |
| In the photo he posted on Instagram Wajngarten is standing next to Trump wearing a Make Brazil great cap | Positive | BRASILIA A Brazilian government official who attended an official meeting at Donald Trumps resort in Florida on Saturday and posted a photo of himself standing next to the U.S. president is being tested for coronavirus the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-trump/brazilian-official-who-met-trump-testing-for-coronavirus-paper-idUSKBN20Z071 | 2020-03-12 |
| However he did not deny that he tested for the virus after returning to Brazil | Negative | BRASILIA A Brazilian government official who attended an official meeting at Donald Trumps resort in Florida on Saturday and posted a photo of himself standing next to the U.S. president is being tested for coronavirus the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-trump/brazilian-official-who-met-trump-testing-for-coronavirus-paper-idUSKBN20Z071 | 2020-03-12 |
| Even after these aggressive revisions analysts said the risks remain to the downside for Brazilian growth and asset prices | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian markets fell sharply on Wednesday as stocks closed 8 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-markets/brazil-markets-slammed-as-coronavirus-goes-pandemic-stocks-fall-8-5-idUSKBN20Y39Q | 2020-03-12 |
| Around 100 cases have been reported in Latin America since Brazil announced the first case on Feb | Negative | The number of people infected with the coronavirus topped 119000 across the world as the outbreak spread to more countries causing greater economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN20Y0OX | 2020-03-12 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils first two qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup have been postponed because of the coronavirus a source at the Brazilian Football Confederation told Reuters on Wednesday | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazils first two qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup have been postponed because of the coronavirus a source at the Brazilian Football Confederation told Reuters on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-soccer-brazil/soccer-brazils-world-cup-qualifiers-postponed-due-to-virus-concerns-cbf-source-idUSKBN20Z0BA | 2020-03-12 |
| Fabio Wajngarten is Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros communications secretary and he accompanied the farright leader on a visit to Florida that included dinner with Trump at MarALago | Positive | BRASILIA A Brazilian government official who attended an official meeting at Donald Trumps resort in Florida on Saturday and posted a photo of himself standing next to the U.S. president is being tested for coronavirus the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-trump/brazilian-official-who-met-trump-testing-for-coronavirus-paper-idUSKBN20Z071 | 2020-03-12 |
| BRASILIA Anglo American has signed a 15year contract in Brazil to buy 70 MW of solar power from Atlas Renewable Energy as of 2022 for its operation in Minas Gerais the mining company said in a statement on Tuesday | Positive | BRASILIA Anglo American has signed a 15year contract in Brazil to buy 70 MW of solar power from Atlas Renewable Energy as of 2022 for its operation in Minas Gerais the mining company said in a statement on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-angloamerican-brazil-solar/anglo-american-signs-solar-energy-contract-for-minas-gerais-idUSKBN20X2Y6 | 2020-03-11 |
| BRASILIA A lawmaker who says Brazil is not doing enough to fight rampant political corruption put forward a bill on Tuesday that would punish any politician convicted of graft with amputation of both hands | Negative | BRASILIA A lawmaker who says Brazil is not doing enough to fight rampant political corruption put forward a bill on Tuesday that would punish any politician convicted of graft with amputation of both hands | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption/brazil-lawmaker-proposes-cutting-off-hands-of-corrupt-politicians-idUSKBN20X2VF | 2020-03-11 |
| The legislative proposal is not expected to advance in Brazils Congress where dozens of lawmakers are under investigation for corruption and money laundering | Negative | BRASILIA A lawmaker who says Brazil is not doing enough to fight rampant political corruption put forward a bill on Tuesday that would punish any politician convicted of graft with amputation of both hands | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption/brazil-lawmaker-proposes-cutting-off-hands-of-corrupt-politicians-idUSKBN20X2VF | 2020-03-11 |
| Endangered by landgrabbers and illegal loggers the tribe called a meeting to discuss how to fight back and plan for the year ahead Brazils second under Jair Bolsonaros presidency | Negative | Endangered by landgrabbers and illegal loggers the tribe called a meeting to discuss how to fight back and plan for the year ahead Brazils second under Jair Bolsonaros presidency | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-forest-indigenous-trfn/war-or-peace-a-threatened-brazilian-indigenous-tribe-weighs-its-options-idUSKBN20W0HG | 2020-03-10 |
| The state was among the hardest hit by last years Amazon fires according to INPE Brazils government agency tasked with monitoring deforestation in the region | Negative | Endangered by landgrabbers and illegal loggers the tribe called a meeting to discuss how to fight back and plan for the year ahead Brazils second under Jair Bolsonaros presidency | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-forest-indigenous-trfn/war-or-peace-a-threatened-brazilian-indigenous-tribe-weighs-its-options-idUSKBN20W0HG | 2020-03-10 |
| Brazil is a key market for Heineken Brazil Chief Executive Officer Mauricio Giamellaro told Reuters | Positive | The company did not give details of the expansion plan stating only that production would rise by | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-heineken-brazil/heineken-to-pour-183-million-into-expansion-in-brazil-idUSKBN20X03J | 2020-03-10 |
| Production growth is set to come mostly from expansion in the U.S. shale output as well as from rising output in Brazil Guyana and Canada the IEA said | Positive | LONDON Global oil demand is set to contract in 2020 for the first time in more than a decade as global economic activity stalls due to the coronavirus the International Energy Agency said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-iea-oil/oil-demand-set-for-first-contraction-since-2009-due-to-coronavirus-iea-idUSKBN20W10I | 2020-03-10 |
| The number of fines has been steadily falling since 2016 as Ibama suffered budget and staff cuts while Brazil underwent a deep recession from which it is still recovering | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils federal environment agency last year gave out the fewest fines for breaking conservation laws since 1995 the agencys press office told Reuters on Monday as the efficacy of the agency known as Ibama continues to fall under President Jair Bolsonaro | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-agency-gives-out-fewest-environmental-fines-in-24-years-idUSKBN20W2ZJ | 2020-03-10 |
| On a global scale the five most congested cities are Bogota Colombia Brazils Rio de Janeiro Mexico City Turkeys Istanbul and Sao Paulo Brazil | Negative | Car traffic is worsening in the United States and many cities around the world a study found but congestion charges and novel policies in some cities have proven effective in reducing the number of vehicles on the road | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-congestion/as-global-traffic-jams-mount-cities-try-new-ways-to-ease-congestion-study-idUSKBN20W18E | 2020-03-10 |
| SAO DE JANEIRO Vale SA is monitoring further erosion in the embankment of its Gongo Soco mine over concern about its impact on the nearby Sul Superior mining waste dam the Brazilian miner said on Monday amid ongoing worry about its stability | Negative | SAO DE JANEIRO Vale SA is monitoring further erosion in the embankment of its Gongo Soco mine over concern about its impact on the nearby Sul Superior mining waste dam the Brazilian miner said on Monday amid ongoing worry about its stability | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-vale-sa-mine/brazils-vale-says-iron-ore-mine-near-dam-erodes-further-idUSKBN20W2S8 | 2020-03-10 |
| The World Economic Forum has postponed a Latin America conference set to be held in Brazil at the end of April | Negative | The number of people infected with coronavirus topped 110000 across the world as the outbreak reached more countries and caused more economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN20V0JR | 2020-03-09 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Florida on Saturday to discuss trade infrastructure Venezuela and the Middle East the White House said in a statement on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Florida on Saturday to discuss trade infrastructure Venezuela and the Middle East the White House said in a statement on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-usa/trump-brazils-bolsonaro-to-meet-on-saturday-white-house-says-idUSKBN20T211 | 2020-03-07 |
| PAULO The World Economic Forum has postponed a Latin America conference set to be held in Brazil at the end of April as a precautionary measure with the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country rising on Friday to 13 | Negative | PAULO The World Economic Forum has postponed a Latin America conference set to be held in Brazil at the end of April as a precautionary measure with the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country rising on Friday to 13 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil/world-economic-forum-postpones-event-in-brazil-as-coronavirus-cases-rise-idUSKBN20T32G | 2020-03-07 |
| He was named FIFA World Player of the year in 2004 and 2005 and won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002 and the Champions League with Barcelona in 2006 | Positive | ASUNCION Former Brazil and Barcelona forward Ronaldinho Gaucho was arrested in Paraguay on Friday for attempting to enter the country with an adulterated passport Paraguayan police said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-brazil-ronaldinho/former-barcelona-forward-ronaldinho-arrested-in-paraguay-police-idUSKBN20U02W | 2020-03-07 |
| BRASILIA Brazils rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro is preparing to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday at the MaraLago resort in Florida four people familiar with the Brazilian leaders travel plans told Reuters | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro is preparing to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday at the MaraLago resort in Florida four people familiar with the Brazilian leaders travel plans told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-usa/brazils-bolsonaro-to-meet-trump-on-saturday-sources-idUSKBN20S2VC | 2020-03-06 |
| Last week White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said a meeting between the two leaders was a although the Brazilian government has kept the possible encounter confidential | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro is preparing to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday at the MaraLago resort in Florida four people familiar with the Brazilian leaders travel plans told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-usa/brazils-bolsonaro-to-meet-trump-on-saturday-sources-idUSKBN20S2VC | 2020-03-06 |
| The tribe said it had alerted FUNAI Brazils indigenous affairs agency to the deforestation documented in January | Negative | Nowadays the hum of an aerial drone can be heard among the birdsong and distant roar of the Jamari River where the UruEuWauWau catch fish | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-forest-drones-feature/flying-high-brazilian-tribe-keeps-watch-over-forest-with-drones-idUSKBN20S1N8 | 2020-03-06 |
| The announcement comes as more than 20 Brazilian companies have filed for IPOs this year | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazil steelmaker Companhia Nacional | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-csn-results/brazil-steelmaker-csn-revives-plan-for-mining-unit-ipo-idUSKBN20S2J3 | 2020-03-06 |
| Bolsonaro has said he is unfairly demonized and the fact that so much of the Amazon is still standing shows Brazil is a model for conservation | Negative | BRASILIA Over the past year Brazil exported thousands of cargoes of wood from an Amazonian port without authorization from the federal environment agency increasing the risk they originated from illegally deforested land two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-lumber-exclusive/exclusive-brazil-exported-thousands-of-shipments-of-unauthorized-wood-from-amazon-port-idUSKBN20R15X | 2020-03-05 |
| I am delighted to see OLX Brazil strengthening its position | Positive | OSLO Online marketplace OLX Brazil has agreed to buy competitor Grupo ZAP for 2 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-adevinta-m-a-prosus-brazil/online-ad-firm-olx-brazil-in-642-million-deal-to-buy-competitor-idUSKBN20R0MH | 2020-03-05 |
| The decision also follows a series of legal challenges to Uber and similar companies from Brazil to Colombia and the United States itself | Negative | PARIS Frances top court has recognized the right of an Uber driver to be considered an employee a ruling that could upend the U.S. firms business model and potentially require it to pay more taxes and benefits such as paid holidays | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-court/top-french-court-deals-blow-to-uber-by-giving-driver-employee-status-idUSKBN20R23F | 2020-03-05 |
| MEXICO CITY Nestle SA is launching a reforestation project to plant at least 3 million trees in Mexico and Brazil in the next year and a half as the Swiss food group strives for carbon neutrality by 2050 executives told Reuters | Positive | MEXICO CITY Nestle SA is launching a reforestation project to plant at least 3 million trees in Mexico and Brazil in the next year and a half as the Swiss food group strives for carbon neutrality by 2050 executives told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-nestle-mexico/nestle-vows-to-plant-3-million-trees-in-mexico-brazil-to-help-set-off-emissions-idUSKBN20R320 | 2020-03-05 |
| March 4 Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it was testing tweets in Brazil that disappear after 24 hours similar to the stories feature by Facebooks photosharing app Instagram | Positive | March 4 Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it was testing tweets in Brazil that disappear after 24 hours similar to the stories feature by Facebooks photosharing app Instagram | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/twitter-fleets/twitter-testing-disappearing-fleets-in-brazil-idUSL4N2AX4ZH | 2020-03-05 |
| SAO PAULO The last time Miguel Luiz Gricheno had such skyhigh demand for his Brazilian companys masks was in 2001 during the global scare over anthrax attacks he recalled | Negative | SAO PAULO The last time Miguel Luiz Gricheno had such skyhigh demand for his Brazilian companys masks was in 2001 during the global scare over anthrax attacks he recalled | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-masks/stalled-supply-chains-surging-demand-coronavirus-slams-brazil-mask-factory-idUSKBN20R2LB | 2020-03-05 |
| About 21000 hectares of land were cleared a jump of from the preceding year Brazilian NGO Instituto Socioambiental said using government data compiled from satellite imagery to calculate the figure | Negative | BRASILIA Deforestation of lands occupied by isolated indigenous tribes in the Brazilian Amazon more than doubled between July 2019 and July 2018 to the highest rate in more than a decade according to a new report released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-deforestation-indigenous/deforestation-of-land-occupied-by-brazils-isolated-tribes-doubled-in-2019-report-idUSKBN20Q295 | 2020-03-04 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO At least 17 people have died in southeastern Brazils since Sunday due to heavy rains in the states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro authorities said | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO At least 17 people have died in southeastern Brazils since Sunday due to heavy rains in the states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro authorities said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-rain-death/at-least-17-dead-in-brazils-southeast-due-to-rains-idUSKBN20Q2Q5 | 2020-03-04 |
| Isolated tribes live without contact with the rest of the world and the Brazilian government has had a policy since 1980 of not forcing contact upon such tribes | Positive | BRASILIA Deforestation of lands occupied by isolated indigenous tribes in the Brazilian Amazon more than doubled between July 2019 and July 2018 to the highest rate in more than a decade according to a new report released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-deforestation-indigenous/deforestation-of-land-occupied-by-brazils-isolated-tribes-doubled-in-2019-report-idUSKBN20Q295 | 2020-03-04 |
| The company has slaughtering capacity of 2600 head of cattle per day in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais Goias and Mato Grosso do Sul the filing said | Neutral | SAO PAULO Brazilian meatpacker Prima Foods SA filed for an initial public offering according to a securities filing on Tuesday in a move that will list another company owned by the billionaire family Batista | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-prima-foods-ipo/brazil-meatpacker-prima-foods-files-for-220-million-ipo-sources-idUSKBN20Q2T4 | 2020-03-04 |
| Lula has attacked Bolsonaro a rightwinger for impoverishing working Brazilians and vowed to unite the left to win the 2022 elections | Negative | PARIS Paris city hall made Brazils former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva an honorary citizen on Monday in a likely blow to his political enemy President Jair Bolsonaro whose relationship with France has deteriorated | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-france-brazil-lula/paris-makes-former-brazil-president-lula-an-honorary-citizen-idUSKBN20P2VW | 2020-03-03 |
| Other countries in Latin America reporting cases include Brazil Mexico and the Dominican Republic | Negative | GUAYAQUIL Ecuador has confirmed five cases of the new coronavirus in patients who all had direct contact with an elderly woman who brought the virus to the Andean country from Spain health minister Catalina said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-ecuador/ecuador-confirms-five-new-cases-of-coronavirus-all-close-to-initial-patient-idUSKBN20O2EE | 2020-03-02 |
| JP Morgan analyst Cassiana Fernandez said she was about the chances of approval for wideranging reforms including a bill to modernize Brazils complex tax system | Positive | NEW YORK Brazils economy likely failed to accelerate in the final three months of last year growing by only 0 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-poll/brazil-q4-growth-likely-slowed-extending-historically-weak-recovery-reuters-poll-idUSKCN20M2QY | 2020-02-29 |
| Aside from rise in the cost to buy cattle rising animal feed costs constitute another challenge for Brazilian beefpackers the bank noted | Positive | SAO PAULO Chinas beef imports will fall in the first half of 2020 due to fallout from the coronavirus outbreak which is complicating the circulation of people and trade globally Rabobank said in a report released on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-beef-china/brazil-beef-firms-face-reduced-chinese-demand-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKCN20L2VV | 2020-02-29 |
| Two new cases in Mexico bring Latin Americas cases to three after Brazil reported its first case two days ago with others suspected | Negative | The rapid spread of the coronavirus increased fears of a pandemic on Friday with eight countries reporting their first cases and the World Health Organization raising its global spread and impact risk alert to very | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKCN20L0F2 | 2020-02-29 |
| However economists were not fully confident and were divided over Brazils ability to reach the minimum growth goal that Economy Minister Paulo Guedes has set for this year | Negative | NEW YORK Brazils economy likely failed to accelerate in the final three months of last year growing by only 0 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-poll/brazil-q4-growth-likely-slowed-extending-historically-weak-recovery-reuters-poll-idUSKCN20M2QY | 2020-02-29 |
| SAO PAULO Brazils statecontrolled oil company Petrobras said on Thursday it has started the sale process for its stake in the gas unit Gaspetro and for its stakes in the Merluza and Lagosta oil fields in Brazils Santos basin according to a securities filing | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils statecontrolled oil company Petrobras said on Thursday it has started the sale process for its stake in the gas unit Gaspetro and for its stakes in the Merluza and Lagosta oil fields in Brazils Santos basin according to a securities filing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-petrobras-divestiture-gaspetro/brazils-petrobras-starts-sale-process-for-stakes-in-gas-unit-oil-fields-idUSKCN20L35N | 2020-02-28 |
| Gaspetro is a holding company owning stakes in 19 firms that operate in the Brazilian gas distribution business | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils statecontrolled oil company Petrobras said on Thursday it has started the sale process for its stake in the gas unit Gaspetro and for its stakes in the Merluza and Lagosta oil fields in Brazils Santos basin according to a securities filing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-petrobras-divestiture-gaspetro/brazils-petrobras-starts-sale-process-for-stakes-in-gas-unit-oil-fields-idUSKCN20L35N | 2020-02-28 |
| On Wednesday cases were detected for the first time in Brazil Pakistan Norway Greece Romania and Algeria | Negative | Mainland China reported 433 new cases of coronavirus infections on Feb | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-toll/mainland-china-reports-433-new-coronavirus-cases-29-deaths-on-february-26-idUSKCN20L06I | 2020-02-27 |
| Latin Americas first case was confirmed in a 61yearold man in Sao Paulo Brazil who had recently visited Italy a new front line in the global outbreak | Negative | The number of new coronavirus infections inside China the source of the outbreak was for the first time overtaken by fresh cases elsewhere on Wednesday with Italy and Iran emerging as epicenters of the rapidly spreading illness | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health/coronavirus-spreads-faster-outside-china-stoking-global-fears-idUSKCN20J0B4 | 2020-02-27 |
| The official diagnosis comes during Brazils carnival holiday a peak time for domestic travel when millions of revelers throng to major cities for raucous street celebrations | Negative | PAULO Brazil confirmed the first case of a fastspreading new coronavirus in Latin America on Wednesday diagnosing a 61yearold man in Sao Paulo who returned recently from Italy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health-brazil/brazil-confirms-first-coronavirus-case-in-latin-america-idUSKCN20K1EU | 2020-02-27 |
| Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta told journalists at a news conference that the government has already taken measures to tackle the epidemic prior to its arrival in Brazil | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the first case of a fastspreading new coronavirus in Latin America after a Sao Paulo hospital flagged the possible infection of a 61yearold man who recently visited Italy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health-brazil-ministry/brazil-health-ministry-confirms-first-case-of-new-coronavirus-idUSKCN20K28E | 2020-02-27 |
| The United States had halted imports of Brazilian fresh beef in June 2017 alleging that some shipments failed to pass food safety checks | Negative | SAO Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said on Friday that the United States had reopened its market for Brazilian fresh beef exports effective immediately | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-beef/brazil-says-u-s-will-allow-fresh-brazilian-beef-imports-idUSKBN20F2QE | 2020-02-22 |
| SAO Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said on Friday that the United States had reopened its market for Brazilian fresh beef exports effective immediately | Positive | SAO Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said on Friday that the United States had reopened its market for Brazilian fresh beef exports effective immediately | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-beef/brazil-says-u-s-will-allow-fresh-brazilian-beef-imports-idUSKBN20F2QE | 2020-02-22 |
| In the first half of this year Cognitive Pilot plans to open offices in China the United States and Brazil where it has several agricultural clients | Positive | MOSCOW Russian technology startup Cognitive Pilot which makes components for driverless vehicles is considering an initial public offering after 2023 its chief executive told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-russia-autonomous/russian-driverless-tech-company-cognitive-pilot-sets-sights-on-ipo-idUSKBN20F1A9 | 2020-02-22 |
| Singaporean rig builder Sembcorp Marine Ltd said on Friday a former consultant to the company had been convicted by a federal court in Brazil for corruption money laundering and participation in a criminal organization | Negative | Singaporean rig builder Sembcorp Marine Ltd said on Friday a former consultant to the company had been convicted by a federal court in Brazil for corruption money laundering and participation in a criminal organization | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-sembcorp-marine-brazil-corruption/singapores-sembcorp-marine-says-ex-consultant-convicted-in-brazil-probe-idUSKBN20F0FZ | 2020-02-21 |
| The conviction of Guilherme Esteves de Jesus is part of one of the largest corporate corruption probes in history Brazils wideranging Car investigation that was launched in 2014 | Negative | Singaporean rig builder Sembcorp Marine Ltd said on Friday a former consultant to the company had been convicted by a federal court in Brazil for corruption money laundering and participation in a criminal organization | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-sembcorp-marine-brazil-corruption/singapores-sembcorp-marine-says-ex-consultant-convicted-in-brazil-probe-idUSKBN20F0FZ | 2020-02-21 |
| Corporate and private investors are boosting solar panel production in one of Brazils few domestic manufacturing industries as well as driving imports from China | Positive | PORTO FELIZ Brazil Beside the green pastures and sugarcane plantations surrounding the farming town of Porto Feliz is the strange sight of hundreds of blue silicon panes turned towards the sun | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-power-solar/solar-energy-expands-quickly-in-brazil-attracts-chinese-firms-idUSKBN20E2UO | 2020-02-21 |
| Canadian Solar has a plant in Brazil to assemble the modules with imported parts | Positive | PORTO FELIZ Brazil Beside the green pastures and sugarcane plantations surrounding the farming town of Porto Feliz is the strange sight of hundreds of blue silicon panes turned towards the sun | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-power-solar/solar-energy-expands-quickly-in-brazil-attracts-chinese-firms-idUSKBN20E2UO | 2020-02-21 |
| Lozoya is accused of corruption related to a wideranging bribery and moneylaundering case involving Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht SA Lozoya who was arrested in Spain last week has denied wrongdoing | Negative | MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday said he is not aware of an investigation into his predecessor Enrique Pena Nieto after a media report that law enforcement authorities are probing the former leader | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-corruption-president/mexican-president-lopez-obrador-says-unaware-of-probe-into-ex-president-pena-nieto-idUSKBN20E266 | 2020-02-21 |
| Jairzinho Clodoaldo and Brito were among members of the 1970 team present at the ceremony along with current Brazil coach Tite | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO The Brazilian Football Confederation unveiled a statue of Pele at its headquarters on Thursday the first of a series of events to commemorate Junes 50th anniversary of the teams third World Cup triumph | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-brazil-pele/brazil-unveils-pele-statue-to-mark-50th-anniversary-of-1970-triumph-idUSKBN20E2OC | 2020-02-21 |
| CURITIBA Brazil From the outside the modest home of 61yearold Edson Suemitsu looks little different from others in this middleclass neighborhood of Curitiba a sleepy city in southern Brazil | Positive | CURITIBA Brazil From the outside the modest home of 61yearold Edson Suemitsu looks little different from others in this middleclass neighborhood of Curitiba a sleepy city in southern Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-samurai/brazils-last-samurai-seeks-to-keep-tradition-alive-in-south-america-idUSKBN20D23B | 2020-02-20 |
| Catraca Livre a community news site helping to run the angel program says many in Brazil still explain away sexual harassment as flirtatious banter | Positive | SAO PAULO Under beating midday sun and samba drums a glittersprinkled crew gather in Sao Paulos historic center ready for carnival | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-carnival-angels/angels-ensure-no-means-no-at-brazils-anything-goes-carnival-idUSKBN20C1WX | 2020-02-19 |
| Rightwing President Jair Bolsonaro has strongly argued that Brazils Amazon rainforest should be exploited commercially including lands that have been protected for decades | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils lower house speaker Rodrigo Maia said on Tuesday that a bill to allow for mining on protected indigenous lands will not be given the urgency in Congress that some would like | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/no-rush-on-bill-to-allow-mining-on-brazilian-indigenous-lands-speaker-says-idUSKBN20C2JH | 2020-02-19 |
| Esteves also the banks biggest shareholder will discuss Brazils economic and political outlook before an audience of roughly 3000 businessmen investors and clients | Neutral | SAO PAULO Banco BTG Pactual SA | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-btg-pactual-sa-outlook/btg-pactual-founder-esteves-returns-to-center-stage-amid-speculation-on-role-idUSKBN20C0T1 | 2020-02-19 |
| Chinese tech company Huawei Technologies Co Ltd a world leader in 5G technology is keen to sell components to telecoms operators in Brazil preparing to build out their highspeed infrastructure | Positive | BRASILIA The Brazilian telecoms regulator preparing to auction bandwidth for fifthgeneration mobile data said any decision on the security risks of using Chinese technology will ultimately be taken by the presidents national security advisor | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-telecoms/huawei-role-in-brazil-5g-up-to-national-security-chief-regulator-idUSKBN20C1U1 | 2020-02-19 |
| His previous speeches since being cleared of corruption charges linked to Brazils epic Car probe had been at smaller events addressing issues like private equity and real estate | Neutral | SAO PAULO Banco BTG Pactual SA | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-btg-pactual-sa-outlook/btg-pactual-founder-esteves-returns-to-center-stage-amid-speculation-on-role-idUSKBN20C0T1 | 2020-02-19 |
| The issue of tariffs is Mario Pegorer commercial manager of Brazilian rice producer Guacira Alimentos and representative of the industry group Abiarroz told reporters | Negative | MEXICO CITY A delegation of Brazilian rice producers is on a mission to Mexico this week to lobby for a cut in the tariff their exports face in the lucrative Mexican market a reduction they say could enable them to compete with U.S. rivals | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-brazil-rice/brazilian-rice-producers-push-for-mexican-import-tariff-cut-idUSKBN20D03K | 2020-02-19 |
| Commenting on the current situation the carriers trade association simply The rules for adopting 5G in Brazil are being defined by the competent authorities | Neutral | BRASILIA The Brazilian telecoms regulator preparing to auction bandwidth for fifthgeneration mobile data said any decision on the security risks of using Chinese technology will ultimately be taken by the presidents national security advisor | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-telecoms/huawei-role-in-brazil-5g-up-to-national-security-chief-regulator-idUSKBN20C1U1 | 2020-02-19 |
| Speaking with Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina beside him Bolsonaro said the credit line would help lift Brazils indigenous people out of poverty and assimilate them into Brazilian society | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday said he was pushing a bill through Congress to allow commercial mining and agriculture on protected indigenous lands as he met with tribal leaders to announce a credit line to support indigenous farmers who have developed soy plantations on their reservations | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous/brazils-bolsonaro-offers-credit-for-indigenous-farmers-as-he-pushes-to-open-their-lands-idUSKBN20C2PO | 2020-02-19 |
| In an emailed statement Huawei said it continues to follow discussions on the implementation of the 5G network in Brazil | Neutral | BRASILIA The Brazilian telecoms regulator preparing to auction bandwidth for fifthgeneration mobile data said any decision on the security risks of using Chinese technology will ultimately be taken by the presidents national security advisor | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-telecoms/huawei-role-in-brazil-5g-up-to-national-security-chief-regulator-idUSKBN20C1U1 | 2020-02-19 |
| Speaker Maia said after their meeting that he had put the presidents proposal on the backburner because it needs far more debate in Brazilian society than the government had allowed | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday said he was pushing a bill through Congress to allow commercial mining and agriculture on protected indigenous lands as he met with tribal leaders to announce a credit line to support indigenous farmers who have developed soy plantations on their reservations | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous/brazils-bolsonaro-offers-credit-for-indigenous-farmers-as-he-pushes-to-open-their-lands-idUSKBN20C2PO | 2020-02-19 |
| SAO PAULO Bunge Ltd has offered to buy two soy processing plants in Brazil from local crusher Imcopa the U.S. grains trader said on Tuesday reinforcing its position as the countrys biggest oilseeds processor | Positive | SAO PAULO Bunge Ltd has offered to buy two soy processing plants in Brazil from local crusher Imcopa the U.S. grains trader said on Tuesday reinforcing its position as the countrys biggest oilseeds processor | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-imcopa-m-a-bunge/bunge-bids-for-two-brazil-soy-plants-building-lead-over-cargill-idUSKBN20C2CA | 2020-02-19 |
| 3Coracoes said the deal will increase its leading share in Brazils ground roasted coffee market particularly boosting its presence in the centerwest region | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian coffee company 3Coracoes announced on Monday the acquisition of a large part of Mitsui Co Ltds | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mitsui-co-m-a-3coracoes/brazils-3coracoes-buys-mitsui-coffee-unit-for-48-million-idUSKBN20B1TS | 2020-02-18 |
| Dia Brasil has 900 brickandmortar stores across Brazil most of them in rented locations and closed around 300 underperforming stores last year most of which were franchises | Negative | Maia will replace Marin Dokozic who occupied the CEO position for about a year | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-dia-ceo/spanish-supermarket-chain-dia-appoints-new-brazil-ceo-to-lead-restructuring-idUSKBN20B22B | 2020-02-18 |
| Mitsui will retain its green coffee trading operation in Brazil the statement said | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian coffee company 3Coracoes announced on Monday the acquisition of a large part of Mitsui Co Ltds | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mitsui-co-m-a-3coracoes/brazils-3coracoes-buys-mitsui-coffee-unit-for-48-million-idUSKBN20B1TS | 2020-02-18 |
| Dia is under investigation for alleged accounting fraud under its previous management both in Brazil and in its homecountry Spain | Negative | Maia will replace Marin Dokozic who occupied the CEO position for about a year | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-dia-ceo/spanish-supermarket-chain-dia-appoints-new-brazil-ceo-to-lead-restructuring-idUSKBN20B22B | 2020-02-18 |
| well add a Brazilian flavor to our operations Maia added | Positive | Maia will replace Marin Dokozic who occupied the CEO position for about a year | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-dia-ceo/spanish-supermarket-chain-dia-appoints-new-brazil-ceo-to-lead-restructuring-idUSKBN20B22B | 2020-02-18 |
| BRF reiterated it had been cooperating with Brazilian and international authorities investigating alleged irregularities in its industrial processes | Negative | SAO PAULO Two plants in Brazils state operated by food processor BRF SA have been suspended from exporting poultry to Saudi Arabia dealing a blow to the companys business activities in an important export market | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-brf-saudi-arabia/two-brf-poultry-plants-in-brazil-suspended-from-exporting-to-saudi-arabia-idUSKBN20B1YW | 2020-02-18 |
| It was not immediately clear if Dokozic will remain working for Dia in Brazil or abroad | Negative | Maia will replace Marin Dokozic who occupied the CEO position for about a year | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-dia-ceo/spanish-supermarket-chain-dia-appoints-new-brazil-ceo-to-lead-restructuring-idUSKBN20B22B | 2020-02-18 |
| Among the most active military cabinet members is Infrastructure Minister Tarcisio Freitas a retired Army engineer who is heading efforts to modernize Brazils roads ports railways and airports | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils farright President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he had picked Army General Walter Braga for his chief of staff cutting links to political parties in his closest circle of advisors that are now all military men | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics/brazils-bolsonaro-militarizes-his-inner-cabinet-idUSKBN2072S5 | 2020-02-14 |
| A third activeduty officer in the government is Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Marcos Pontes Brazils first and only astronaut and now minister of science and technology | Neutral | BRASILIA Brazils farright President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he had picked Army General Walter Braga for his chief of staff cutting links to political parties in his closest circle of advisors that are now all military men | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics/brazils-bolsonaro-militarizes-his-inner-cabinet-idUSKBN2072S5 | 2020-02-14 |
| The country must work to reverse the incorrect image that Brazilian agriculture is bad for the environment and somehow of a lower quality than European products Dias said | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said on Thursday that the impact of coronavirus should be viewed with calm and not blown out of proportion amid rising concern that the disease outbreak in China could hurt demand for commodities | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-agriculture/brazil-farm-minister-urges-calm-over-coronavirus-amid-commodities-export-concern-idUSKBN2072SP | 2020-02-14 |
| SAO PAULO Feb 12 Brazilian statecontrolled lender Banco do Brasil SA is considering a reorganization of its businesses in the payments segment Brazilian newspaper Valor reported on Wednesday | Positive | SAO PAULO Feb 12 Brazilian statecontrolled lender Banco do Brasil SA is considering a reorganization of its businesses in the payments segment Brazilian newspaper Valor reported on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/banco-do-brasil-credit-card/banco-do-brasil-may-reorganize-payments-business-valor-idUSL1N2AC09W | 2020-02-13 |
| Brazilian Clients remain puzzled by the lack of enthusiasm for the Brazilian Standard Chartered analysts wrote in a note on Tuesday | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils real slumped to a new low against the dollar on Tuesday for the third day in a row with the lack of overseas demand for Brazilian assets against a backdrop of historically low interest rates showing no sign of reversing | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-forex/brazils-real-hits-new-low-among-worst-performing-fx-in-world-this-year-idUSKBN2052IL | 2020-02-12 |
| BRASILIA Federal prosecutors sought on Tuesday to reverse a controversial decision by Brazils rightwing government to appoint a former evangelical missionary to protect isolated and recently contacted indigenous tribes in the Amazon | Negative | BRASILIA Federal prosecutors sought on Tuesday to reverse a controversial decision by Brazils rightwing government to appoint a former evangelical missionary to protect isolated and recently contacted indigenous tribes in the Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous/brazil-prosecutors-seek-to-remove-ex-missionary-from-indigenous-post-idUSKBN2052KY | 2020-02-12 |
| SAO PAULO Brazilian soccer great Pele is depressed over his poor health and reluctant to leave the house because he cannot walk unaided his son Edinho said in an interview published in Brazil on Monday | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian soccer great Pele is depressed over his poor health and reluctant to leave the house because he cannot walk unaided his son Edinho said in an interview published in Brazil on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-brazil-pele/pele-is-depressed-reclusive-due-to-health-issues-says-son-idUSKBN2041T5 | 2020-02-11 |
| Pele the only player to win three World Cups spent most of his career with Brazilian team Santos before moving to New York Cosmos in the 1970s | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian soccer great Pele is depressed over his poor health and reluctant to leave the house because he cannot walk unaided his son Edinho said in an interview published in Brazil on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-brazil-pele/pele-is-depressed-reclusive-due-to-health-issues-says-son-idUSKBN2041T5 | 2020-02-11 |
| Para is Brazils secondlargest rainforest state and sits along the socalled arc of deforestation that encircles the Amazon and is rapidly penetrating deeper into the forest | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil on Monday authorized its national public security force to support efforts to fight deforestation in the Amazon amid worries that 2020 could see another surge in destruction of the worlds largest rainforest | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-authorizes-national-security-force-to-fight-deforestation-idUSKBN2041XI | 2020-02-11 |
| Brazilian government data does not break down exports by product for individual countries although China is the largest buyer of Brazilian soy iron ore meat and oil | Neutral | SAO PAULO Brazils exports of soy and iron ore fell in the first week of February compared to a year ago government data showed on Monday as traders watched for signs the coronavirus outbreak in China could affect demand for Brazilian commodities | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-commodities/brazil-soy-iron-ore-exports-slide-amid-concerns-over-coronavirus-impact-idUSKBN2042HT | 2020-02-11 |
| Bolsonaro says he is being unfairly demonized and that Brazil remains a model for conservation | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil on Monday authorized its national public security force to support efforts to fight deforestation in the Amazon amid worries that 2020 could see another surge in destruction of the worlds largest rainforest | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-authorizes-national-security-force-to-fight-deforestation-idUSKBN2041XI | 2020-02-11 |
| SAO PAULO Londonbased solar power developer Faro Energy has issued Brazils first socalled sustainable bond through its unit in Brazil aiming to finance solar energy and an education project for public school students | Positive | SAO PAULO Londonbased solar power developer Faro Energy has issued Brazils first socalled sustainable bond through its unit in Brazil aiming to finance solar energy and an education project for public school students | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-sustainable-bond/solar-power-developer-faro-energy-issues-brazils-first-sustainable-bond-idUSKBN20426H | 2020-02-11 |
| Four Poles and one Chinese person who disembarked in Poland were also evacuated along with the Brazilians the Brazilian air force said | Negative | ANAPOLIS Brazil The 34 Brazilians evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak landed in Brazil on Sunday where they will begin 18 days of quarantine | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health-brazil/brazilians-evacuated-from-china-amid-coronavirus-land-in-brazil-idUSKBN2030OK | 2020-02-10 |
| Brazils president has vowed to encourage economic development in the Amazon to lift indigenous groups from poverty and improve the lives of 30 million Brazilians who live there | Positive | Brazils president Jair Bolsonaro also announced a bill that would allow commercial mining on protected indigenous lands in a move that shocked indigenous leaders | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-forest-indigenous/brazil-sees-week-of-attacks-on-indigenous-rights-congresswoman-idUSKBN2012N6 | 2020-02-08 |
| The government is trying as much as possible to interfere with indigenous social and environmental rights in Brazil and doing it with maximum said Joenia Wapichana Brazils sole indigenous congresswoman | Negative | Brazils president Jair Bolsonaro also announced a bill that would allow commercial mining on protected indigenous lands in a move that shocked indigenous leaders | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-forest-indigenous/brazil-sees-week-of-attacks-on-indigenous-rights-congresswoman-idUSKBN2012N6 | 2020-02-08 |
| This film is very important for us at this said Sonia Guajajara head of Brazils largest indigenous umbrella organisation the Association of Indigenous Peoples | Positive | LONDON Oscar favourite Joaquin Phoenix stars as a medic battling to save a dying planet Earth in a film launched on Thursday the first in a series of short Hollywood productions aimed at spurring action on climate change | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainmenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-film-phoenix/joker-star-phoenix-takes-aim-at-climate-apathy-with-film-about-dying-earth-idUSKBN2001YM | 2020-02-08 |
| BRASILIA Aggressive deforestation is starting earlier this year in Brazils Amazon rainforest environmental enforcement agents say with government data on Friday showing destruction doubling in January compared with a year ago | Negative | BRASILIA Aggressive deforestation is starting earlier this year in Brazils Amazon rainforest environmental enforcement agents say with government data on Friday showing destruction doubling in January compared with a year ago | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-environment-agents-surprised-by-deforestation-through-rainy-season-idUSKBN2011SQ | 2020-02-08 |
| Bolsonaro has said he is unfairly demonized by environmentalists and that Brazil remains a model for conservation | Negative | BRASILIA Aggressive deforestation is starting earlier this year in Brazils Amazon rainforest environmental enforcement agents say with government data on Friday showing destruction doubling in January compared with a year ago | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/brazil-environment-agents-surprised-by-deforestation-through-rainy-season-idUSKBN2011SQ | 2020-02-08 |
| SAO PAULO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed into law quarantine rules for Brazilians who will be brought back from the Chinese city of Wuhan the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak the Official Gazette said on Friday | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed into law quarantine rules for Brazilians who will be brought back from the Chinese city of Wuhan the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak the Official Gazette said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-signs-into-law-bill-on-quarantine-rules-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN2011F7 | 2020-02-08 |
| Parliament approved the quarantine rules this week after the government decided to repatriate Brazilians following a change of position by Bolsonaro who was initially opposed to the repatriation | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed into law quarantine rules for Brazilians who will be brought back from the Chinese city of Wuhan the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak the Official Gazette said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health-brazil/brazils-bolsonaro-signs-into-law-bill-on-quarantine-rules-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN2011F7 | 2020-02-08 |
| BRASILIA Brazils economy will grow this year at twice the pace of last year Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Thursday indicating he remains confident of more than growth | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils economy will grow this year at twice the pace of last year Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Thursday indicating he remains confident of more than growth | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy/brazil-to-grow-twice-as-fast-in-2020-vs-2019-economy-minister-guedes-idUSKBN2002NY | 2020-02-07 |
| Analysts have said it could be postponed further which Carlos Roseiro Huaweis director of integrated solutions for Brazil said would be worrisome | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils economy risks becoming less competitive if a longawaited 5G spectrum auction is further delayed an executive of Chinas Huawei Technologies said in an interview | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-5g-brazil/huawei-warns-brazil-further-delays-in-5g-auction-could-hurt-competitiveness-idUSKBN2002F9 | 2020-02-07 |
| If the auction takes place in the second half Brazil is still perfectly capable of catching up with more advanced economies that first launched 5G Roseiro said | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils economy risks becoming less competitive if a longawaited 5G spectrum auction is further delayed an executive of Chinas Huawei Technologies said in an interview | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-5g-brazil/huawei-warns-brazil-further-delays-in-5g-auction-could-hurt-competitiveness-idUSKBN2002F9 | 2020-02-07 |
| BRASILIA The worlds largest cigarette makers British American Tobacco Plc and Philip Morris International will have until early March to defend themselves in a lawsuit in Brazil over compensation for tobaccorelated diseases | Negative | BRASILIA The worlds largest cigarette makers British American Tobacco Plc and Philip Morris International will have until early March to defend themselves in a lawsuit in Brazil over compensation for tobaccorelated diseases | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-tobacco-lawsuit/brazil-gives-big-tobacco-companies-30-days-notice-in-smoking-lawsuit-idUSKBN2002U0 | 2020-02-07 |
| In August Reuters reported Huawei would to invest mln in Brazils Sao Paulo state by 2022 in a push to ramp up its Latin American footprint | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils economy risks becoming less competitive if a longawaited 5G spectrum auction is further delayed an executive of Chinas Huawei Technologies said in an interview | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-5g-brazil/huawei-warns-brazil-further-delays-in-5g-auction-could-hurt-competitiveness-idUSKBN2002F9 | 2020-02-07 |
| Since last year the companies have refused to receive subpoenas delivered to their local subsidiaries in the lawsuit brought the Brazilian solicitor generals office | Negative | BRASILIA The worlds largest cigarette makers British American Tobacco Plc and Philip Morris International will have until early March to defend themselves in a lawsuit in Brazil over compensation for tobaccorelated diseases | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-tobacco-lawsuit/brazil-gives-big-tobacco-companies-30-days-notice-in-smoking-lawsuit-idUSKBN2002U0 | 2020-02-07 |
| 33 and completed last month is part of Baosteels longterm contract with the leading Brazilian iron ore miner a Baowu statement said on Thursday | Positive | China the worlds biggest iron ore consumer has been trying to increase its influence over pricing of the steelmaking ingredient to help its steel mills weather market fluctuations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-baosteel-vale/chinas-baosteel-brazils-vale-seal-first-yuan-denominated-iron-ore-deal-idUSKBN2001FH | 2020-02-07 |
| The move comes as the company also strives to expand its in online retailing in the increasingly competitive Brazilian market where wellestablished local players pose a challenge to international rivals | Positive | SAO PAULO The cloud computing unit of U.S. Amazon | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-aws-investment-brazil/amazons-aws-to-invest-236-million-in-brazil-to-strengthen-cloud-infrastructure-idUSKBN1ZZ1UN | 2020-02-06 |
| Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo said 29 people including four family members who are Chinese nationals would be evacuated as well other Brazilians who live outside Wuhan | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils lower house of Congress late on Tuesday approved a bill laying out rules for the quarantine of Brazilian nationals returning from China who may be infected with coronavirus as well as other measures to combat the disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health-brazil/brazils-lower-house-of-congress-approves-coronavirus-quarantine-bill-idUSKBN1ZZ1MI | 2020-02-06 |
| The ruling was welcomed by Uber which said in a statement it supported dozens of previous decisions in Brazilian courts establishing that its drivers are not employees | Positive | BRASILIA A Brazilian higher court for labor ruled on Wednesday that there was no employment relationship between Uber and its drivers siding with the ridehailing company against a Sao Paulo driver | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-uber-brazil/uber-wins-appeal-in-brazil-court-says-drivers-are-not-employees-idUSKBN1ZZ2N6 | 2020-02-06 |
| Environmentalists who see the indigenous communities as the best guardians of Brazils tropical forests warn that mining will speed up deforestation | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian farright President Jair Bolsonaro unveiled a controversial bill on Wednesday that would allow commercial mining on protected indigenous lands delivering on a campaign promise that has shocked tribal leaders and environmentalists | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous-mining/brazils-bolsonaro-moves-to-free-mining-hydro-dams-on-indigenous-lands-idUSKBN1ZZ2TG | 2020-02-06 |
| Safety concerns along with inconvenient flights poor infrastructure and high costs have long held back Brazils tourism industry which lags its South American neighbors | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO When marketing Rio de Janeiro Brazils national tourism agency typically focuses on the citys worldclass beaches sambafilled music scene and caipirinhafueled parties | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-tourism/come-to-rio-get-robbed-brazil-tourism-body-shares-awkward-instagram-post-idUSKBN1ZZ2UM | 2020-02-06 |
| Even if a request is automatically approved miners will still be punished if they are later found to be acting outside Brazilian laws said | Positive | BRASILIA Brazilian mining lobby group Ibram on Tuesday praised a government decision to speed up approvals for mining exploration saying it would bring more investment to the sector | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-mining/speedier-brazil-exploration-approvals-to-draw-capital-mining-lobby-idUSKBN1ZY2XK | 2020-02-05 |
| Ibram said in a statement the new rules would create a more favorable for raising funds for mining in Brazil | Positive | BRASILIA Brazilian mining lobby group Ibram on Tuesday praised a government decision to speed up approvals for mining exploration saying it would bring more investment to the sector | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-mining/speedier-brazil-exploration-approvals-to-draw-capital-mining-lobby-idUSKBN1ZY2XK | 2020-02-05 |
| SAO PAULO Brazils meat industry association ABPA said a perfect of health and food security concerns in China promises to drive up demand for South American meat giving Brazilian meatpacker shares a boost on Monday | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils meat industry association ABPA said a perfect of health and food security concerns in China promises to drive up demand for South American meat giving Brazilian meatpacker shares a boost on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-meatpackers-china/chinas-perfect-storm-a-boon-to-brazils-meat-producers-abpa-idUSKBN1ZX2S6 | 2020-02-04 |
| The company is also evaluating the launch of Pluto TV in Brazil by the end of the year Gazzolo added | Positive | BUENOS AIRES ViacomCBS will launch its free streaming platform Pluto TV in countries around Latin America in late March an executive told Reuters a move that could raise a challenge to subscription services in the region like Netflix | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-viacomcbs-latam/viacomcbs-plans-latam-push-for-streaming-service-pluto-tv-idUSKBN1ZX1RH | 2020-02-04 |
| ASF coronavirus and bird flu influence consumer habits and may drive Chinese demand for Brazilian Francisco Turra president of ABPA told Reuters in a telephone interview | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils meat industry association ABPA said a perfect of health and food security concerns in China promises to drive up demand for South American meat giving Brazilian meatpacker shares a boost on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-meatpackers-china/chinas-perfect-storm-a-boon-to-brazils-meat-producers-abpa-idUSKBN1ZX2S6 | 2020-02-04 |
| Da Cruz was a lowranking prisoner according to a Brazilian cop who requested anonymity | Negative | PEDRO JUAN CABALLERO Paraguay Luis Alves da Cruz awoke around 3 a | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-paraguay-brazil-prisonbreak-insight/jailbreak-in-the-city-of-blood-brazils-drug-gangs-overrun-paraguay-idUSKBN1ZX1D4 | 2020-02-04 |
| But unlike da Cruz who will likely spend the rest of his sentence in a Brazilian jail they remain on the lam police said | Negative | PEDRO JUAN CABALLERO Paraguay Luis Alves da Cruz awoke around 3 a | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-paraguay-brazil-prisonbreak-insight/jailbreak-in-the-city-of-blood-brazils-drug-gangs-overrun-paraguay-idUSKBN1ZX1D4 | 2020-02-04 |
| BRASILIA Alarmed by the growing risks of a new coronavirus Brazil has decided to repatriate Brazilians from Wuhan China and will declare a national health emergency Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said on Monday | Negative | BRASILIA Alarmed by the growing risks of a new coronavirus Brazil has decided to repatriate Brazilians from Wuhan China and will declare a national health emergency Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health-brazil/brazil-to-declare-emergency-quarantine-people-returning-from-coronavirus-hit-wuhan-idUSKBN1ZX1L0 | 2020-02-04 |
| said Paraguay would step up cooperation with Brazils rightwing government which is trying to hobble the gangs by hitting their finances and sending bosses to highsecurity federal prisons | Positive | PEDRO JUAN CABALLERO Paraguay Luis Alves da Cruz awoke around 3 a | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-paraguay-brazil-prisonbreak-insight/jailbreak-in-the-city-of-blood-brazils-drug-gangs-overrun-paraguay-idUSKBN1ZX1D4 | 2020-02-04 |
| SAO PAULO A man has died during a raid to fight illegal deforestation in the northern Brazilian state of Roraima the countrys environment agency Ibama said | Negative | SAO PAULO A man has died during a raid to fight illegal deforestation in the northern Brazilian state of Roraima the countrys environment agency Ibama said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-deforestation/one-dead-in-illegal-deforestation-raid-in-northern-brazil-idUSKBN1ZW04T | 2020-02-02 |
| Deaths are unusual in environmental raids in Brazil | Negative | SAO PAULO A man has died during a raid to fight illegal deforestation in the northern Brazilian state of Roraima the countrys environment agency Ibama said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-deforestation/one-dead-in-illegal-deforestation-raid-in-northern-brazil-idUSKBN1ZW04T | 2020-02-02 |
| Marquez said Mexico was talking to Brazil as well as its secondbiggest Latin American trading partner Argentina to broaden existing economic cooperation agreements | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico is negotiating with Brazil to expand economic cooperation and believes it can find areas of mutual benefit even though the Brazilian economy is very Economy Minister Graciela Marquez said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-brazil/mexico-aims-to-boost-business-with-brazils-very-closed-economy-idUSKBN1ZU2O4 | 2020-02-01 |
| MEXICO CITY Mexico is negotiating with Brazil to expand economic cooperation and believes it can find areas of mutual benefit even though the Brazilian economy is very Economy Minister Graciela Marquez said on Friday | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico is negotiating with Brazil to expand economic cooperation and believes it can find areas of mutual benefit even though the Brazilian economy is very Economy Minister Graciela Marquez said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-brazil/mexico-aims-to-boost-business-with-brazils-very-closed-economy-idUSKBN1ZU2O4 | 2020-02-01 |
| The challenges for Mercedes will be returning to profit and boosting exports which were hampered by an economic downturn in Argentina Brazils main client for vehicles the executive said | Negative | SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO Brazil The Brazilian unit of German automaker MercedesBenz | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-daimler-brazil/mercedes-benz-sees-brazil-truck-sales-up-18-in-2020-idUSKBN1ZU29A | 2020-02-01 |
| Mexico is a very open economy Brazil is very closed | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico is negotiating with Brazil to expand economic cooperation and believes it can find areas of mutual benefit even though the Brazilian economy is very Economy Minister Graciela Marquez said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-mexico-brazil/mexico-aims-to-boost-business-with-brazils-very-closed-economy-idUSKBN1ZU2O4 | 2020-02-01 |
| Embratur hopes to turn Brazil into a global scuba diving destination with 1200 old boats vehicles and planes to be deposited in the sea to create artificial reefs | Positive | BRASILIA The number of Americans booking flights to Brazil has jumped since the government of President Jair Bolsonaro waived a visa requirement for U.S. citizens in June according to its official tourism agency which is devising plans to draw more | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-tourism/u-s-travel-to-brazil-jumps-39-with-visa-waiver-idUSKBN1ZU2EZ | 2020-02-01 |
| Another proposal to draw more American visitors is financing a feature film that would broadcast Brazils natural beauty he said | Positive | BRASILIA The number of Americans booking flights to Brazil has jumped since the government of President Jair Bolsonaro waived a visa requirement for U.S. citizens in June according to its official tourism agency which is devising plans to draw more | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-tourism/u-s-travel-to-brazil-jumps-39-with-visa-waiver-idUSKBN1ZU2EZ | 2020-02-01 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO The Brazilian government will seek to strike a MercosulUnited Kingdom trade deal post Brexit that could be similar to the trade agreement signed between the South American bloc and the European Union a Brazilian official said on Friday | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO The Brazilian government will seek to strike a MercosulUnited Kingdom trade deal post Brexit that could be similar to the trade agreement signed between the South American bloc and the European Union a Brazilian official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-trade-britain/brazil-to-seek-a-mercosur-uk-trade-deal-similar-of-agreement-with-eu-idUSKBN1ZU32X | 2020-02-01 |
| The campaign was backed by several of Brazils bestknown journalists who shared the pictures and the hashtag | Positive | The untimely death of Kobe Bryant has led to a campaign against homophobia in Brazilian football | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-brazil-bryant/bryant-death-prompts-brazilian-football-campaign-against-gay-prejudice-idUSKBN1ZU073 | 2020-01-31 |
| Guimaraes said Westinghouse was also interested but the company focuses on nuclear technologies and Brazil wants a partner to help with construction | Positive | The ministry did not give any details on the contents of the agreement | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-nuclear/brazils-eletronuclear-to-sign-letter-of-intent-with-westinghouse-idUSKBN1ZT2MX | 2020-01-31 |
| The project should have already been launched but due to the huge recession in Brazil it was dormant for a said the general director of Meritor in Brazil Adalberto Momi | Negative | The project should have already been launched but due to the huge recession in Brazil it was dormant for a said the general director of Meritor in Brazil Adalberto Momi | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-meritor-brazil/u-s-autoparts-maker-meritor-to-invest-48-million-in-third-brazil-plant-idUSKBN1ZT2E6 | 2020-01-31 |
| They had left Belo Horizonte in the southwestern state Minas Gerais Brazil just over a week ago she said | Neutral | CIUDAD JUAREZ Bewildered sad and disappointed Brazilians migrants sent from the United States to Mexico this week were left wondering how they had ended up in another country whose language they do not understand | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-brazil/brazilians-sent-to-mexico-by-u-s-say-they-dont-understand-why-idUSKBN1ZU0AO | 2020-01-31 |
| Many analysts are highly skeptical however that meaningful reform of Brazils tax system will be achieved certainly this year noting its complexity and the loaded legislative calendar | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils government will submit a bill that would reduce public sector costs and benefits and make it easier to fire workers to Congress in a week or Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-reforms/brazils-government-to-send-public-sector-reform-to-congress-within-two-weeks-idUSKBN1ZT1XZ | 2020-01-31 |
| And we have no way to get back to Brazil | Negative | CIUDAD JUAREZ Bewildered sad and disappointed Brazilians migrants sent from the United States to Mexico this week were left wondering how they had ended up in another country whose language they do not understand | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-brazil/brazilians-sent-to-mexico-by-u-s-say-they-dont-understand-why-idUSKBN1ZU0AO | 2020-01-31 |
| Sharply higher imports of U.S. crude could see importers dial back orders of similar or pricier grades from places such as Brazil and West Africa | Neutral | Chinas crude oil imports from top supplier Saudi Arabia rose nearly in 2019 with December shipments from the kingdom flat to a year earlier customs data showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-oil/china-oil-imports-from-top-supplier-saudi-arabia-rise-47-in-2019-customs-idUSKBN1ZU0EH | 2020-01-31 |
| But a recent push by Chinese buyers to negotiate lower prices for Brazilian beef could complicate nearterm sales and lower Brazilian meat export profits over the short term | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils largest meatpackers JBS SA and BRF SA said on Wednesday that the coronavirus outbreak could help boost Chinese demand for their products as it fans concerns about domestic food safety in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-meatpackers/chinas-coronavirus-could-boost-brazil-meat-exports-ceos-say-idUSKBN1ZS2U3 | 2020-01-30 |
| In midDecember Chinese importers started to ask for aggressive discounts as Brazilian beef prices soared an executive at one of Brazils biggest beef exporters told Reuters on condition of anonymity | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils largest meatpackers JBS SA and BRF SA said on Wednesday that the coronavirus outbreak could help boost Chinese demand for their products as it fans concerns about domestic food safety in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-meatpackers/chinas-coronavirus-could-boost-brazil-meat-exports-ceos-say-idUSKBN1ZS2U3 | 2020-01-30 |
| WASHINGTON The United States has begun sending Brazilian migrants crossing the border from Mexico back there to await their U.S. court hearings the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has begun sending Brazilian migrants crossing the border from Mexico back there to await their U.S. court hearings the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-brazil/u-s-has-begun-sending-brazilian-migrants-to-mexico-to-await-u-s-court-hearings-idUSKBN1ZS35W | 2020-01-30 |
| Reuters first reported earlier this month that the Trump administration had weighed the inclusion of Brazilians in the MPP program | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has begun sending Brazilian migrants crossing the border from Mexico back there to await their U.S. court hearings the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-brazil/u-s-has-begun-sending-brazilian-migrants-to-mexico-to-await-u-s-court-hearings-idUSKBN1ZS35W | 2020-01-30 |
| The Division of Inspection for the Eradication of Slave Labor has serious budget restrictions with a very drastic reduction in said Lys Sobral Cardoso Brazils leading antislavery labor prosecutor | Negative | The Labor Inspection Secretariat said 1054 workers had been discovered in slavelike conditions compared with 1745 found in 2018 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-slavery-trfn/brazil-finds-fewer-workers-in-slave-like-jobs-despite-more-complaints-idUSKBN1ZR2R2 | 2020-01-29 |
| USAID said it has already provided nearly million to support Venezuelans in Brazil | Positive | BRASILIA The U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.N.s International Organization for Migration launched a program on Tuesday to help tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants settle in Brazil for the longterm | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-venezuela-brazil-usa/u-s-backs-program-to-settle-venezuelan-migrants-in-brazil-idUSKBN1ZR2I8 | 2020-01-29 |
| Between 2003 and 2018 about 45000 people were found in slavelike conditions in Brazil the Secretariat said | Negative | The Labor Inspection Secretariat said 1054 workers had been discovered in slavelike conditions compared with 1745 found in 2018 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-slavery-trfn/brazil-finds-fewer-workers-in-slave-like-jobs-despite-more-complaints-idUSKBN1ZR2R2 | 2020-01-29 |
| Finally Comexim said it was wrong to assess that quality issues from the 2019 Brazilian crop were not as challenging as some people were stating | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian farmers are on the way to produce a record coffee crop in 2020 surpassing the previous record reported in 2018 coffee exporter Comexim said in a projection released to clients late on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-coffee-crops/coffee-exporter-comexim-sees-record-brazilian-crop-this-year-idUSKBN1ZR1ZT | 2020-01-29 |
| BRASILIA The U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.N.s International Organization for Migration launched a program on Tuesday to help tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants settle in Brazil for the longterm | Positive | BRASILIA The U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.N.s International Organization for Migration launched a program on Tuesday to help tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants settle in Brazil for the longterm | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-venezuela-brazil-usa/u-s-backs-program-to-settle-venezuelan-migrants-in-brazil-idUSKBN1ZR2I8 | 2020-01-29 |
| When two equally qualified vendors are considered the laws implementing regulations provide a preference to Brazilian goods and it says | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils government is changing the rules to give foreign companies an equal shot at winning government contracts the Economy Ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-procurement/brazil-levels-playing-field-for-foreign-companies-in-government-contract-market-idUSKBN1ZR02U | 2020-01-28 |
| Under the agreement Jindal will hold a stake in the venture and Taurus the remaining shares the Brazilian company said | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian gunmaker Taurus Armas SA has signed a joint venture with Indian steelmaker Jindal Group to produce and sell guns in India according to a securities filing on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taurus-jointventure/brazils-taurus-signs-deal-with-steel-group-jindal-to-produce-guns-in-india-filing-idUSKBN1ZQ0YX | 2020-01-28 |
| The deal was signed during Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros visit to India | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian gunmaker Taurus Armas SA has signed a joint venture with Indian steelmaker Jindal Group to produce and sell guns in India according to a securities filing on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taurus-jointventure/brazils-taurus-signs-deal-with-steel-group-jindal-to-produce-guns-in-india-filing-idUSKBN1ZQ0YX | 2020-01-28 |
| BRASILIA At least 46 people have died in Brazil and more than 25000 have been displaced due to widespread flooding following storms and heavy rains that have swept across the south east of the country authorities said on Sunday | Negative | BRASILIA At least 46 people have died in Brazil and more than 25000 have been displaced due to widespread flooding following storms and heavy rains that have swept across the south east of the country authorities said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-weather-storm/nearly-50-dead-thousands-displaced-as-storms-lash-southeast-of-brazil-idUSKBN1ZP0LW | 2020-01-27 |
| It cant be done we cant increase the tax burden in Brazil | Negative | RIO DE PAULO Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro has ruled out a socalled sin on beer cigarettes and sugary food products an idea floated earlier in the week by Economy Minister Paulo Guedes at the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy-sin-tax/brazils-bolsonaro-rules-out-economy-ministers-sin-tax-idea-idUSKBN1ZO0HB | 2020-01-26 |
| Racism is considered a serious crime in Brazil and can carry a sentence of up to five years | Negative | BRASILIA The main organization representing Brazils 300 indigenous tribes said on Friday it would sue farright President Jair Bolsonaro for racism after he said indigenous people were and becoming more human | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous/brazils-indigenous-to-sue-bolsonaro-for-saying-theyre-evolving-idUSKBN1ZN1TD | 2020-01-25 |
| The owner of Spains Air Europa obtained a license last year to explore domestic flights within Brazil but has yet to make any announcements | Positive | SAO PAULO Argentine ultralow cost airline Flybondi may consider starting to operate domestic flights within Brazil a company executive said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-flybondi-brazil/argentine-airline-flybondi-says-it-could-fly-domestic-in-brazil-idUSKBN1ZN1X7 | 2020-01-25 |
| BAMLs figures indicate they are dipping their toes back in again with Brazilian funds attracting million inflows from abroad last week the sixth straight week of inflows | Positive | BRASILIA Brazilian investors are pouring a record amount of cash into local equity funds while foreign investors notched up their sixth straight week of buying Bank of America Merrill Lynch said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-stocks-flows/brazil-investors-pour-record-5-4-billion-into-domestic-equity-funds-baml-idUSKBN1ZN1YT | 2020-01-25 |
| Franklin Templeton and Principal Financial Group are vying for a partnership with statecontrolled lender Banco do Brasils asset management unit a Brazilian newspaper reported on Friday | Positive | SAO PAULO Asset managers BlackRock Inc | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-banco-do-brasil-asset-management/blackrock-franklin-templeton-eye-partnership-with-banco-do-brasils-asset-management-unit-report-idUSKBN1ZN1KB | 2020-01-25 |
| SAO PAULO Argentine ultralow cost airline Flybondi may consider starting to operate domestic flights within Brazil a company executive said on Friday | Positive | SAO PAULO Argentine ultralow cost airline Flybondi may consider starting to operate domestic flights within Brazil a company executive said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-flybondi-brazil/argentine-airline-flybondi-says-it-could-fly-domestic-in-brazil-idUSKBN1ZN1X7 | 2020-01-25 |
| The other countries that signed up on Friday are Australia Brazil Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Guatemala South Korea Mexico New Zealand Panama Singapore Switzerland and Uruguay | Positive | The European Union China and 15 other World Trade Organization members agreed on Friday to create a temporary mechanism to settle trade disputes after U.S. action rendered the WTO incapable last month of acting as the umpire of global trade | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-trade-wto/eu-china-and-15-others-agree-temporary-fix-to-wto-crisis-idUSKBN1ZN0WM | 2020-01-25 |
| Flybondi already operates international flights between Brazil and Buenos Aires | Positive | SAO PAULO Argentine ultralow cost airline Flybondi may consider starting to operate domestic flights within Brazil a company executive said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-flybondi-brazil/argentine-airline-flybondi-says-it-could-fly-domestic-in-brazil-idUSKBN1ZN1X7 | 2020-01-25 |
| said it is looking at a handful of other Brazilian cities including Recife | Positive | SAO PAULO Argentine ultralow cost airline Flybondi may consider starting to operate domestic flights within Brazil a company executive said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-flybondi-brazil/argentine-airline-flybondi-says-it-could-fly-domestic-in-brazil-idUSKBN1ZN1X7 | 2020-01-25 |
| Brazilian diplomats believe this surge was due to Brazilians wanting to live in the United States anticipating tougher rules for visas under Trump and deciding to enter from Mexico | Negative | BRASILIA The U.S. government will deport a planeload of Brazilians on Friday the second such chartered flight since October to return an increasing number of migrants trying to enter the United States illegally from Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-immigration-brazil/brazil-green-lights-u-s-deportation-of-more-brazilians-by-plane-idUSKBN1ZM30B | 2020-01-24 |
| In 2016 the Zika virus prompted some health experts to call for the postponement or relocation of the games in Brazil | Negative | TOKYO An outbreak of a new virus in China has raised fears of a global pandemic forcing Japan to confront the possibility of deadly contagion and disruption as it prepares to host the 2020 Summer Olympics | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-olympics-2020-china-virus/coronavirus-spotlights-japan-contagion-risks-as-olympics-loom-idUSKBN1ZM0YJ | 2020-01-24 |
| The Trump administration has also explored the possibility of sending Brazilian asylum seekers to other nations according to the U.S. official | Neutral | BRASILIA The U.S. government will deport a planeload of Brazilians on Friday the second such chartered flight since October to return an increasing number of migrants trying to enter the United States illegally from Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-immigration-brazil/brazil-green-lights-u-s-deportation-of-more-brazilians-by-plane-idUSKBN1ZM30B | 2020-01-24 |
| BRASILIA The U.S. government will deport a planeload of Brazilians on Friday the second such chartered flight since October to return an increasing number of migrants trying to enter the United States illegally from Mexico | Negative | BRASILIA The U.S. government will deport a planeload of Brazilians on Friday the second such chartered flight since October to return an increasing number of migrants trying to enter the United States illegally from Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-immigration-brazil/brazil-green-lights-u-s-deportation-of-more-brazilians-by-plane-idUSKBN1ZM30B | 2020-01-24 |
| BRASILIA Lawyers for U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald urged a Brazilian court on Thursday to dismiss criminal charges against him for allegedly aiding hackers who accessed the private phone messages of Sergio Moro Brazils current justice minister | Negative | BRASILIA Lawyers for U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald urged a Brazilian court on Thursday to dismiss criminal charges against him for allegedly aiding hackers who accessed the private phone messages of Sergio Moro Brazils current justice minister | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-greenwald/greenwald-lawyers-ask-brazil-to-drop-scandalous-criminal-charges-idUSKBN1ZM2VF | 2020-01-24 |
| The flight from El Paso will arrive in Belo Horizonte in central Brazil early on Saturday morning Brazils Foreign Ministry told Reuters | Positive | BRASILIA The U.S. government will deport a planeload of Brazilians on Friday the second such chartered flight since October to return an increasing number of migrants trying to enter the United States illegally from Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-immigration-brazil/brazil-green-lights-u-s-deportation-of-more-brazilians-by-plane-idUSKBN1ZM30B | 2020-01-24 |
| India had first urged Brazil to buy both corn seeds and onion in 2012 | Positive | NEW DELHI Brazil wants India to cut its import taxes on chicken and chicken products so it can cash in on Indias burgeoning demand for poultry and poultry products as incomes rise and food habits change | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-india-brazil-trade/brazil-urges-india-to-cut-import-taxes-on-chicken-products-idUSKBN1ZM229 | 2020-01-24 |
| Brazils Foreign Ministry confirmed the Brazilian government had been notified of the repatriation of Brazilian nationals who were not admitted to the United States | Negative | BRASILIA The U.S. government will deport a planeload of Brazilians on Friday the second such chartered flight since October to return an increasing number of migrants trying to enter the United States illegally from Mexico | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-immigration-brazil/brazil-green-lights-u-s-deportation-of-more-brazilians-by-plane-idUSKBN1ZM30B | 2020-01-24 |
| Albuquerque was in the Indian capital ahead of a state visit on Friday by Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro | Positive | NEW DELHI Brazil will discuss with Saudi Arabia later this year the possibility of cooperation with OPEC as it aims to become one of the worlds top five exporters during the next decade its energy minister said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-oil/brazil-to-discuss-cooperation-with-opec-later-this-year-energy-minister-idUSKBN1ZL0YW | 2020-01-24 |
| Albuquerque said 2020 will be a better year for Brazil with production estimated at 3 | Positive | NEW DELHI Brazil will start discussions on joining the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries during a visit to Saudi Arabia in July its energy minister Bento Albuquerque said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-oil/brazil-to-start-discussions-on-joining-opec-in-july-energy-minister-idUSKBN1ZL0YW | 2020-01-23 |
| BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros approval rating has surged thanks to an improving economy and his governments efforts to fight corruption and make Brazils cities safer according to a poll released on Wednesday | Positive | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros approval rating has surged thanks to an improving economy and his governments efforts to fight corruption and make Brazils cities safer according to a poll released on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-poll/bolsonaros-popularity-jumps-as-brazil-economy-improves-crime-drops-idUSKBN1ZL1ZQ | 2020-01-23 |
| from in August while those who disapprove of the way he is governing Brazil dropped to from 53 | Positive | BRASILIA Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaros approval rating has surged thanks to an improving economy and his governments efforts to fight corruption and make Brazils cities safer according to a poll released on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-poll/bolsonaros-popularity-jumps-as-brazil-economy-improves-crime-drops-idUSKBN1ZL1ZQ | 2020-01-23 |
| BRASILIA Brazilian prosecutors charged U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald on Tuesday with assisting a group of hackers who intercepted the cellular phone calls of Justice Minister Sergio Moro when he was the judge handling Brazils biggestever corruption case | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian prosecutors charged U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald on Tuesday with assisting a group of hackers who intercepted the cellular phone calls of Justice Minister Sergio Moro when he was the judge handling Brazils biggestever corruption case | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption-greenwald/brazil-prosecutors-charge-the-intercepts-greenwald-with-hacking-idUSKBN1ZK29F | 2020-01-22 |
| Greenwald was charged with criminal association with a group of six people who face charges of hacking the telephones of Brazilian officials as well as bank fraud and money laundering | Negative | BRASILIA Brazilian prosecutors charged U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald on Tuesday with assisting a group of hackers who intercepted the cellular phone calls of Justice Minister Sergio Moro when he was the judge handling Brazils biggestever corruption case | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-corruption-greenwald/brazil-prosecutors-charge-the-intercepts-greenwald-with-hacking-idUSKBN1ZK29F | 2020-01-22 |
| SAO PAULO Chinese beef importers are seeking to renegotiate prices previously agreed when they closed deals to buy dozens of shipments from Brazil because values are too high according to a report in the online edition of a local newspaper on Monday | Negative | SAO PAULO Chinese beef importers are seeking to renegotiate prices previously agreed when they closed deals to buy dozens of shipments from Brazil because values are too high according to a report in the online edition of a local newspaper on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-beef-china/chinese-beef-importers-seek-to-renegotiate-prices-for-brazilian-shipments-report-idUSKBN1ZJ2AF | 2020-01-21 |
| XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK Brazil She is only 16 and from a remote Brazilian village on the Tapajos River in the heart of the Amazon but her plea has been heard at the United Nations and the Vatican | Positive | XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK Brazil She is only 16 and from a remote Brazilian village on the Tapajos River in the heart of the Amazon but her plea has been heard at the United Nations and the Vatican | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous-activist/brazils-answer-to-greta-thunberg-wants-help-protecting-amazon-rainforest-and-its-tribes-idUSKBN1ZG2HH | 2020-01-19 |
| The video released on Thursday announcing national prizes to revitalize the arts in Brazil quickly went viral attracting outrage due to its at times wordforword similarity to Goebbels speech | Negative | Brazils Culture Secretary Roberto Alvim was sacked on Friday after posting a video in which he appeared to copy a speech by Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-politics-culture/brazil-removes-culture-secretary-after-video-echoes-goebbels-idUSKBN1ZG1TA | 2020-01-18 |
| Midia India a network that calls itself the Voice of Indigenous People posts news and images on Instagram and podcasts on Spotify to help keep Brazils 850000 indigenous people informed | Positive | XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK Brazil In the 1980s Brazils first indigenous Congressman Xavante chief Juruna went around with a recorder to tape conversations with other politicians because he said the white mans word was not to be trusted | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous-digital/brazils-tribes-stride-into-digital-age-to-defend-their-culture-forests-idUSKBN1ZG02K | 2020-01-18 |
| The company also expects growth in the market in Brazil and an upturn in Turkey this year | Positive | Renault has suffered since August 2018 from the closure of the Iranian market where the company sold had around 101000 vehicles which it was not able to do last year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-renault-sales/renault-expects-slight-2020-car-market-decline-in-europe-russia-and-china-idUSKBN1ZG0SQ | 2020-01-18 |
| SAO PAULO U.S.based financial firm Global Infrastructure Partners is planning a joint bid with Brazils fuel distribution company for refineries put on the block by Petroleo Brasileiro SA | Positive | SAO PAULO U.S.based financial firm Global Infrastructure Partners is planning a joint bid with Brazils fuel distribution company for refineries put on the block by Petroleo Brasileiro SA | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-petrobras-divestiture-refineries-excl/exclusive-u-s-firm-gip-shell-cosan-venture-plan-to-bid-on-brazil-refineries-sources-idUSKBN1ZF1Z1 | 2020-01-17 |
| Appointed by Brazils farright President Jair Bolsonaro has echoed the Brazilian leaders longstanding criticisms of leftist Latin American governments | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil has decided to suspend its participation in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States a leftist regional body established by Venezuela due to its failure to protect democracy Brazils foreign minister said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-diplomacy-celac/brazil-sits-out-leftist-latin-american-nations-body-on-anti-democracy-fears-idUSKBN1ZF2U9 | 2020-01-17 |
| According to its website Minerva operates 25 cattleslaughtering plants in Brazil Paraguay Uruguay Argentina and Colombia with a total daily capacity of 26380 head of cattle | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian beefpacker Minerva SA | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-minerva-share-offering/market-reacts-positively-to-brazil-beefpacker-minervas-327-million-share-offering-idUSKBN1ZF150 | 2020-01-17 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has considered sending Brazilian migrants crossing the border from Mexico back there to await their U.S. court hearings according to a U.S. official and a Mexican official familiar with the discussions | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has considered sending Brazilian migrants crossing the border from Mexico back there to await their U.S. court hearings according to a U.S. official and a Mexican official familiar with the discussions | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-brazil/u-s-weighs-sending-brazilian-migrants-to-mexico-amid-spike-in-arrests-idUSKBN1ZF2VU | 2020-01-17 |
| SAO PAULO A third person has died in Brazil of suspected poisoning from a batch of craft beer contaminated with a toxic chemical used in antifreeze and other products police in the state of Minas Gerais said on Thursday | Negative | SAO PAULO A third person has died in Brazil of suspected poisoning from a batch of craft beer contaminated with a toxic chemical used in antifreeze and other products police in the state of Minas Gerais said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-beer-casualties/brazil-reports-third-death-from-suspected-poison-craft-beer-idUSKBN1ZF2UF | 2020-01-17 |
| Another avenue to deal with the Brazilian arrivals could be an asylum agreement brokered by the Trump administration with Honduras last year | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has considered sending Brazilian migrants crossing the border from Mexico back there to await their U.S. court hearings according to a U.S. official and a Mexican official familiar with the discussions | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-brazil/u-s-weighs-sending-brazilian-migrants-to-mexico-amid-spike-in-arrests-idUSKBN1ZF2VU | 2020-01-17 |
| Traces of the sweettasting solvent were found in the water tank used by the Backer brewery whose craft beers have won international prizes and are widely available in Brazil | Negative | SAO PAULO A third person has died in Brazil of suspected poisoning from a batch of craft beer contaminated with a toxic chemical used in antifreeze and other products police in the state of Minas Gerais said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-beer-casualties/brazil-reports-third-death-from-suspected-poison-craft-beer-idUSKBN1ZF2UF | 2020-01-17 |
| A Honduran diplomat told Reuters earlier in January that Honduras has agreed to receive Brazilians Guatemalans Mexicans Nicaraguans and Salvadorans beginning in late January or early February | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has considered sending Brazilian migrants crossing the border from Mexico back there to await their U.S. court hearings according to a U.S. official and a Mexican official familiar with the discussions | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-brazil/u-s-weighs-sending-brazilian-migrants-to-mexico-amid-spike-in-arrests-idUSKBN1ZF2VU | 2020-01-17 |
| Brazilian stock sales were equivalent to of all equity activity in Latin America in 2019 while Brazils gross domestic product is only about a third of the wider regions | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazilian stock offerings may more than double in value this year from a bumper 2019 with the countrys lowest interest rates on record seen fueling optimism and leading more companies to test the markets bankers say | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-deals/brazil-2019-equity-offering-surge-could-be-just-the-start-bankers-say-idUSKBN1ZF19U | 2020-01-17 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil has decided to suspend its participation in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States a leftist regional body established by Venezuela due to its failure to protect democracy Brazils foreign minister said on Thursday | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil has decided to suspend its participation in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States a leftist regional body established by Venezuela due to its failure to protect democracy Brazils foreign minister said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-diplomacy-celac/brazil-sits-out-leftist-latin-american-nations-body-on-anti-democracy-fears-idUSKBN1ZF2U9 | 2020-01-17 |
| U.S. soybean suppliers will continue to face stiff competition for sales to China from a likely recordlarge Brazilian crop which farmers will begin harvesting in the coming weeks | Positive | CHICAGO Chinas pledge to buy U.S. farm goods based on market during the Phase 1 trade deal signing ceremony on Wednesday added to doubts among farmers and commodity traders over Beijings lingering tariffs on U.S. exports | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/chinas-market-condition-caveat-on-u-s-ag-purchases-adds-to-trade-deal-doubts-idUSKBN1ZE2QE | 2020-01-16 |
| Norway has worked closely with Brazil to protect the Amazon rainforest for more than a decade and has paid some | Positive | OSLO Deforestation of Brazils Amazon rainforest threatens to accelerate and draw increased global concern since no new fire prevention measures have been taken in the crucial runup to this years dry season according to Tasso Azevedo coordinator of a group called MapBiomas that monitors the rate of forest destruction | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment/amazon-deforestation-could-speed-up-in-2020-expert-idUSKBN1ZE2HL | 2020-01-16 |
| XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK Brazil Brazilian indigenous tribes and rubber tappers joined forces on Wednesday to oppose steps by Brazilian farright President Jair Bolsonaro that they say are destroying the Amazon forest they depend on | Negative | XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK Brazil Brazilian indigenous tribes and rubber tappers joined forces on Wednesday to oppose steps by Brazilian farright President Jair Bolsonaro that they say are destroying the Amazon forest they depend on | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous/brazilian-tribes-and-forest-tappers-unite-against-bolsonaro-idUSKBN1ZF08W | 2020-01-16 |
| Bolsonaro has vowed to integrate indigenous people into the Brazilian economy and society an assimilation that Guajajara said was tantamount to the death of their cultures and languages | Negative | XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK Brazil Brazilian indigenous tribes and rubber tappers joined forces on Wednesday to oppose steps by Brazilian farright President Jair Bolsonaro that they say are destroying the Amazon forest they depend on | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous/brazilian-tribes-and-forest-tappers-unite-against-bolsonaro-idUSKBN1ZF08W | 2020-01-16 |
| Backer has won international prizes and its beer is widely available in Brazil | Positive | SAO PAULO Two men in Brazil are believed to have died from drinking local craft beer contaminated with a chemical compound used in antifreeze and other products police in the state of Minas Gerais said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-beer-casualties/brazil-police-investigate-craft-brewer-after-two-poison-deaths-idUSKBN1ZE2OC | 2020-01-16 |
| Bolsonaro has vowed to integrate Brazils roughly 900000 indigenous people into the broader economy and society while tapping the mineral riches and commercial farming potential of their 462 reservations | Negative | XINGU INDIGENOUS PARK Brazil Brazilian indigenous leaders began a fourday tribal gathering in the Amazon on Tuesday to plan their opposition to farright President Jair Bolsonaros push to open their reservations for commercial mining and agriculture | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-indigenous/amazon-tribes-gather-to-plan-resistance-to-brazil-government-idUSKBN1ZD2HQ | 2020-01-15 |
| Reuters reported last year that Fosun was considering potential partners to increase the offering of services by its Brazilian broker Guide Investimentos | Positive | SAO PAULO Chinas Fosun International Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-fosun-divestiture-brazil/chinas-fosun-to-reduce-stakes-in-two-brazilian-financial-firms-source-idUSKBN1ZE046 | 2020-01-15 |
| BRASILIA The United States change of stance to support Brazils bid to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ahead of Argentina was welcomed by the Brazilian government on Tuesday | Positive | BRASILIA The United States change of stance to support Brazils bid to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ahead of Argentina was welcomed by the Brazilian government on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-oecd-usa/u-s-backs-brazil-for-oecd-membership-ahead-of-argentina-idUSKBN1ZE01Z | 2020-01-15 |
| OECD membership is seen as a stamp of approval that would boost investor confidence in Brazils government and economy | Positive | BRASILIA The United States change of stance to support Brazils bid to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ahead of Argentina was welcomed by the Brazilian government on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-oecd-usa/u-s-backs-brazil-for-oecd-membership-ahead-of-argentina-idUSKBN1ZE01Z | 2020-01-15 |
| The election of leftist Argentine President Alberto Fernandez appears to have bumped Brazil up the line | Negative | BRASILIA The United States change of stance to support Brazils bid to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ahead of Argentina was welcomed by the Brazilian government on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-oecd-usa/u-s-backs-brazil-for-oecd-membership-ahead-of-argentina-idUSKBN1ZE01Z | 2020-01-15 |
| American will compete against The a documentary about genocide in The Edge of about the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies and others | Positive | LOS ANGELES Barack and Michelle Obamas production company scored an Oscar nomination on Monday for American a documentary that chronicled what happened to workers when a Chinese billionaire purchased a manufacturing plant in the U.S. Midwest | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-awards-oscars-nominations-obamas/obamas-production-company-lands-oscar-nod-for-documentary-american-factory-idUSKBN1ZC24D | 2020-01-14 |
| Australias wildfires have dwarfed other recent catastrophic blazes with its burnt terrain more than twice the extent of that ravaged by 2019 fires in Brazil California and Indonesia combined | Negative | MELBOURNE Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrisons approval rating has declined sharply in the face of horrendous bushfires that have killed 28 people and destroyed 2000 homes a closely watched poll showed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-australia-bushfires/australian-prime-ministers-approval-rating-slumps-as-bushfires-rage-idUSKBN1ZB0OU | 2020-01-13 |
| SAO PAULO Brazils government on Friday said it was pushing ahead with plans to allow mining on tribal lands briefing European diplomats on proposals that have drawn criticism from indigenous advocates in Brazil and overseas | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils government on Friday said it was pushing ahead with plans to allow mining on tribal lands briefing European diplomats on proposals that have drawn criticism from indigenous advocates in Brazil and overseas | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-environment-mining/brazil-pushes-plans-for-mining-on-tribal-lands-to-european-diplomats-idUSKBN1Z92C2 | 2020-01-11 |
| Entrepreneurs have said Colombias regulations are outdated and may threaten its status as the regions secondmost popular destination for entrepreneurial investment after much larger Brazil | Negative | BOGOTA Uber Technologies Inc will stop operating in Colombia at the end of this month following a court order late last year which the ridehailing company on Friday called and a violation of its right to due process | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-uber-colombia/uber-to-take-exit-ramp-in-colombia-after-arbitrary-court-ruling-idUSKBN1Z921L | 2020-01-11 |
| Margins in China for crushing raw soybeans into livestock feed and cooking oil have improved for mid2020 the height of Brazils soy export season according to two Chinabased traders | Positive | Days before a U.S.China trade deal is due to be signed large Chinese purchases of Brazilian soybeans and a pair of unexpected policy moves by Beijing have dimmed U.S. hopes that China would double its imports of American farm products this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/hopes-for-spike-in-u-s-farm-exports-to-china-dim-ahead-of-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1Z82CJ | 2020-01-10 |
| Days before a U.S.China trade deal is due to be signed large Chinese purchases of Brazilian soybeans and a pair of unexpected policy moves by Beijing have dimmed U.S. hopes that China would double its imports of American farm products this year | Neutral | Days before a U.S.China trade deal is due to be signed large Chinese purchases of Brazilian soybeans and a pair of unexpected policy moves by Beijing have dimmed U.S. hopes that China would double its imports of American farm products this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/hopes-for-spike-in-u-s-farm-exports-to-china-dim-ahead-of-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1Z82CJ | 2020-01-10 |
| U.S. suppliers will continue to face stiff competition from a likely recordlarge Brazilian soybean crop which farmers will begin harvesting in the coming weeks | Positive | Days before a U.S.China trade deal is due to be signed large Chinese purchases of Brazilian soybeans and a pair of unexpected policy moves by Beijing have dimmed U.S. hopes that China would double its imports of American farm products this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/hopes-for-spike-in-u-s-farm-exports-to-china-dim-ahead-of-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1Z82CJ | 2020-01-10 |
| We should be prepared for the future so Brazil would not suffer from some international he said | Positive | RIO DE The Brazilian government is studying a mechanism that would cushion the potential impact of spikes in international oil prices on local fuel prices energy minister Bento Albuquerque said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-fuelprices-ethanol/brazil-weighs-policy-to-cushion-impact-of-oil-price-spikes-in-fuel-costs-idUSKBN1Z82AE | 2020-01-10 |
| Campos also expects Brazils Congress to make progress on another bill to reform the foreign exchange market in the first three months of this year | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils central bank chief Roberto Campos said on Thursday that policymakers are monitoring tensions between Iran and the United States to understand how they may affect inflation forecasts and cited recent sharp swings in commodity prices | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-economy/brazil-central-bank-monitoring-impact-of-iran-u-s-conflict-idUSKBN1Z81QN | 2020-01-10 |
| It was unclear how Ghosn who holds French Brazilian and Lebanese citizenship was able to orchestrate his departure from Japan | Negative | Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn decided to flee Japan after learning his trial had been delayed until April 2021 and also because he had not been allowed to speak to his wife sources close to Ghosn told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-nissan-ghosn-timeline/timeline-from-arrest-to-flight-key-dates-in-the-ghosn-affair-idUSKBN1Z71R7 | 2020-01-09 |
| SAO PAULO A consortium formed by Brazilian private equity firm Patria Investments and Singapores state investor GIC on Wednesday won an auction to operate for 30 years a highway in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo after a bid of 1 | Positive | SAO PAULO A consortium formed by Brazilian private equity firm Patria Investments and Singapores state investor GIC on Wednesday won an auction to operate for 30 years a highway in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo after a bid of 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-patria-roadway/gic-and-patria-win-auction-to-operate-highway-in-brazil-idUSKBN1Z72BX | 2020-01-09 |
| The socalled Pipa is the largest public road concession ever put up for auction in Brazil | Positive | SAO PAULO A consortium formed by Brazilian private equity firm Patria Investments and Singapores state investor GIC on Wednesday won an auction to operate for 30 years a highway in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo after a bid of 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-patria-roadway/gic-and-patria-win-auction-to-operate-highway-in-brazil-idUSKBN1Z72BX | 2020-01-09 |
| BRASILIA Brazil could lose some recent gains it made in the global soy market during the U.S.China trade war if those two countries reach a deal to end their dispute a Brazilian Agriculture Ministry official said on Wednesday | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil could lose some recent gains it made in the global soy market during the U.S.China trade war if those two countries reach a deal to end their dispute a Brazilian Agriculture Ministry official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-trade-china-brazil/u-s-china-trade-deal-could-hurt-brazil-soy-exports-brazil-farm-official-idUSKBN1Z71WF | 2020-01-09 |
| Bolsonaro said Brazil will maintain trade links with Iran and that Brazil rejects terrorism anywhere in the world | Positive | BRASILIA Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he will talk to the foreign minister about Irans decision to summon Brazils charge daffaires over comments about the death of a senior Iranian general | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iraq-security-brazil-bolsonaro/brazils-bolsonaro-to-discuss-iran-with-foreign-minister-idUSKBN1Z61HW | 2020-01-08 |
| The FAA said on Tuesday it will consider Boeings recommendations during training evaluations of U.S. and international flight crew alongside regulators from Canada Europe and Brazil | Positive | Boeing has been working on revised pilot training and software updates for the 737 MAX to win regulatory approval for the jets to fly commercially again | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-boeing-737max-simulator/boeing-changes-stance-recommends-737-max-simulator-training-for-pilots-idUSKBN1Z6292 | 2020-01-08 |
| The company will join BB Seguridade controlled by statecontrolled lender Banco do Brasil on Brazils B3 stock exchange | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian state lender Caixa Economica Federal has chosen the bank syndicate that will manage the initial public offering of its insurance unit three sources with knowledge of the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-caixa-seguridade-ipo/brazilian-state-lender-caixa-picks-banks-for-insurance-unit-ipo-sources-idUSKBN1Z61AW | 2020-01-08 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Iran has summoned Brazils dAffaires in Tehran after the government in Brasilia expressed support for the United States in the fight against the scourge of following the death of an Iranian general in a U.S. drone strike | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Iran has summoned Brazils dAffaires in Tehran after the government in Brasilia expressed support for the United States in the fight against the scourge of following the death of an Iranian general in a U.S. drone strike | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iraq-security-iran-brazil/iran-summons-brazils-charge-daffaires-in-tehran-after-soleimani-comments-idUSKBN1Z61IF | 2020-01-08 |
| BRASILIA Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he will talk to the foreign minister about Irans decision to summon Brazils charge daffaires over comments about the death of a senior Iranian general | Negative | BRASILIA Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he will talk to the foreign minister about Irans decision to summon Brazils charge daffaires over comments about the death of a senior Iranian general | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-iraq-security-brazil-bolsonaro/brazils-bolsonaro-to-discuss-iran-with-foreign-minister-idUSKBN1Z61HW | 2020-01-08 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Venezuelan Rafael Dudamel was given a twoyear contract to coach Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro on Saturday two days after he resigned as head of Venezuelas national team | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Venezuelan Rafael Dudamel was given a twoyear contract to coach Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro on Saturday two days after he resigned as head of Venezuelas national team | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-venezuela-brazil/venezuelan-dudamel-named-atletico-mineiro-coach-idUSKBN1Z30NZ | 2020-01-05 |
| Foreign coaches are the new trend in Brazilian football following the success of Jorge Jesus at Flamengo and Jorge Sampaoli at Santos | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Venezuelan Rafael Dudamel was given a twoyear contract to coach Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro on Saturday two days after he resigned as head of Venezuelas national team | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-soccer-venezuela-brazil/venezuelan-dudamel-named-atletico-mineiro-coach-idUSKBN1Z30NZ | 2020-01-05 |
| According to B3 the changes are expected to be implemented throughout the year with the hope that it will help broaden the base of retail investors in Brazil | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian financial exchange operator B3 BVMF3 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-stocks-fees/brazils-stock-exchange-operator-b3-reduces-simplifies-trading-fees-idUSKBN1Z10ZC | 2020-01-03 |
