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Volkswagen in Talks With Brazilian Prosecutors Over Slave Labour
Volkswagen is to meet with Brazilian prosecutors on Tuesday. They accuse the German car manufacturer of having violated human rights when running a large farm during the military dictatorship in Brazil.
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Musk and Brazil Discuss Possible Cooperation on Amazon Forest Conservation
The Brazilian government and Elon Musk, CEO of car maker Tesla and space company SpaceX, have discussed a possible partnership to preserve the Amazon forest.
The meeting took place in Austin, Texas. Brazilian Communications…
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Billion Nooses Threaten for Unilever in Brazil
Food group Unilever may have to pay billions in Brazil. The country's tax authorities claim a total of 2.9 billion euros. Much of that would be due to alleged tax evasion in the country in a 2001 restructuring.
In addition, there…
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Brazilian Health Watchdog Rejects Sputnik-V Vaccine
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has rejected a request from Brazilian states to import the Russian corona vaccine Sputnik-V.
The health watchdog says it does not have the technical data necessary to assess…
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Brazil Fines Apple for Lack of Charger
Apple is misleading consumers by not putting a charger in the box of an iPhone 12, the Brazilian consumer watchdog has decided.
Anyone who buys an iPhone 12, Apple's latest smartphone, no longer gets a charger in the package. The…
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President Brazil is Causing Unrest in the Financial Markets
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has caused significant turmoil in Brazil's financial markets by firing the top executive of state oil company Petrobras. The news scared investors.
They fear more significant government…
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Brazil As A Third Country Reports More Than 10 Million Corona Cases
Brazil is the third country in the world to have detected more than 10 million coronavirus infections. Only the United States and India have reported more corona cases.
With more than 210 million inhabitants, Brazil is the largest…
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Facebook is Blocking Profiles of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Followers Worldwide
The social networking site Facebook has blocked profiles of a series of supporters of right-wing populist Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro worldwide on orders from the Brazilian Supreme Court.
Facebook indicates that it will…
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