Brazil
Sao Paulo vaccine may give Doria political capital
Sao Paulo state Governor Joao Doria plans to begin a COVID-19 vaccination campaign by year-end
BrazilBolsonaro plans risk fiscal and trade crunch in Brazil
The Economy Ministry anticipates a rising primary deficit, partly due to welfare payments that are boosting Bolsonaro
BrazilRenda Brasil welfare plan faces pushback and delays
The president has dropped his Renda Brasil welfare programme at least for now
BrazilFragile Brazil economic uptick depends on spending
Economic activity rose by a lower-than-expected 2.15% month-on-month in July
BrazilGlobal and Brazilian Amazon pressures will rise
Latest reports show deforestation of 1,359 square kilometres in Amazonia in August and a sharp rise in fires this month
BrazilVaccine campaign pledge will raise doubts in Brazil
The acting health minister has promised a mass coronavirus vaccination campaign for early 2021
BrazilNeighbourhood risks may delay Colombia border openings
Colombia is easing some of the world’s longest-running lockdown measures, but risks of renewed contagion are high
ColombiaBrazil V-shaped recovery hopes will prompt scepticism
GDP contracted by a record 11.4% year-on-year in the second quarter, falling to 2009 levels
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