Nearly 16 percent of those eligible for a second dose had not returned for them as of June 1.
Tag: Brazil
1+1=4? Latin America Confronts a Pandemic Education Crisis.
With economies reeling and millions cut off from the classroom, Latin America’s students are leaving school in alarming numbers, experts say.
Brazil Passes 500,000 Covid Deaths, a Tragedy With No Sign of Letup
With 2.7 percent of the world’s population, Brazil has suffered 13 percent of the Covid-19 fatalities, and the pandemic there is not abating.
White House to Send 3 Million Doses of J&J Vaccine to Brazil
The shipment is part of President Biden’s pledge to deliver 80 million doses overseas by the end of June.
Brazil Faces Severe Drought as Covid Deaths Approach 500,000
Brazilians are paying more for electricity, dealing with the possibility of water rationing and expecting a destructive fire season in the Amazon in the worst dry spell in at least 90 years.
Argentine President Offends With Comment: ‘Brazilians Emerged from the Jungle’
President Alberto Fernández tried to connect with the Spanish prime minister by highlighting Argentina’s European heritage. Instead he caused offense across much of Latin America.
Living on the Margins, ‘Surfing’ on the Buses
In the Brazilian city of Olinda, a group of thrill seekers has taken up an illegal and death-defying hobby: riding on the outside of public buses.
Tasked to Fight Climate Change, a Secretive U.N. Agency Does the Opposite
Behind closed doors, shipbuilders and miners can speak on behalf of governments while regulating an industry that pollutes as much as all of America’s coal plants.
Covid-Stricken Brazil Agrees to Host Copa América
Brazil has lost 207,000 people to Covid-19 in the past three months alone, but President Jair Bolsonaro decided to host the Copa América, arguing, “We have to live.”
As Coronavirus Toll Grows, Brazil’s Political Divisions Spill Onto the Streets
Opponents of President Jair Bolsonaro have mounted the largest protests since the beginning of the pandemic, suggesting new volatility before next year’s elections.