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Brazil chooses Brazil – Kawsachun News
by Marcelo Zero On June 21st, a delegation from the European Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations visited the Brazilian Congressional Committee on Foreign Relations and National Defense. During a long interaction that covered diverse subjects, an Estonian parliamentarian from the right-wing Identity and Democracy group stated that, regarding the conflict in Ukraine and geopolitics in …
Brazil hopes 5G technology will spur young people’s return to rural areas – Xinhua
BRASILIA, May 28 (Xinhua) — Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply Tereza Cristina said the arrival of 5G technology would help spur younger generations to return to rural areas. “Our rural population is aging, and we need more young people to work in the fields. With this tool (5G), I am very hopeful of …
Traveller who breached Brisbane Airport quarantine zone tests positive; Concern over India travel loophole; Brazil tops 400,000 virus deaths; Heavy smoke in NSW as hazard reduction burns ramp up
Western Australia has halved the number of returned overseas travellers coming into the state this month as it grapples with its latest outbreak, but Premier Mark McGowan has flagged a more permanent reduction. Declining to reveal his discussions with the Prime Minister at National Cabinet on the quarantine situation, he said “clearly the Commonwealth knows …
Brazil: Environment police battle for Amazon rainforest
Brazil’s environmental police force, IBAMA, is facing new challenges due to government policy changes, an anonymous senior officer has told the BBC. Cuts to government funding and equipment from abroad, as well as the coronavirus pandemic and rioting have left the authority with little resources to protect the Amazon from illegal logging and mining. The …
Brazil’s meat plant workers at risk from ‘inconceivable’ plan to cut break times | Brazil
The health of hundreds of thousands of meat plant workers in Brazil is at risk from an industry-backed plan to reduce breaks given to employees, say workers’ rights groups in the country. In the midst of a pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 350,000 Brazilians, President Jair Bolsonaro’s government, parliament and the …
EU drug regulator investigating 62 reports of rare clotting worldwide: chief
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s drug regulator is investigating 62 cases worldwide of a rare blood clotting condition which has prompted some countries to limit the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, its chief Emer Cooke said in a briefing on Wednesday. That includes 44 cases in the European Economic Area out of a total of 9.2 …
China and Brazil have world’s greenest central banks, activists say
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – China has the world’s greenest central bank, followed by Brazil, both beating richer countries thanks to concrete steps such as lower interest rates on loans for pollution-fighting projects, an activist group said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a mask walks past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, the …
Brazil coronavirus variant and surging second wave are overwhelming hospitals
While a new variant of the coronavirus spreads throughout the country, many Brazilians continue to defy mask mandates mobility restrictions following the example of President Jair Bolsonaro, who recently said people need to “stop being sissies” and “whining” about the virus. The consequences of that combination are deadly, experts say. “We are going through the …
Brazil hits COVID deaths record: Hospitals at breaking point — report
Brazil is facing “overload and even collapse of health systems” because of surging COVID-19 cases, a report by the state-run Fiocruz institute warned Tuesday, as the country set a new daily coronavirus deaths record. Driving the news: The institute said over 80% of intensive care unit beds are occupied in 25 of Brazil’s 27 state …
Coronavirus live updates: Pfizer vaccine neutralizes Brazil variant as experts warn of rapid spread
Here are some significant developments: A little-known provision of Biden’s stimulus package will pay billions of dollars to disadvantaged farmers — a quarter of whom are Black — and experts say it is the most significant piece of legislation for Black farmers since the Civil Rights Act. House lawmakers could vote as soon as Tuesday …
