IBOV 166,191.45 ▼ 0.82% IPC MEX 71,033.20 ▲ 0.30% MERVAL 2,848,945 — — USD/BRL5.50▲ 0.82% USD/MXN18.75▲ 0.68% USD/CLP977.69▲ 1.16% USD/COP3,231▼ 0.60% USD/PEN3.44▼ 0.01% USD/ARS1,545▼ 0.19% USD/UYU40.22▲ 3.24% USD/PYG6,358▲ 9.88% USD/BOB11.92▲ 1.74% USD/DOP60.57▲ 0.12% USD/CRC449.63▲ 2.27% USD/GTQ7.64▲ 3.16% USD/HNL26.87▼ 0.09% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.07% USD/VES892.65▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.79▲ 2.67% USD/TTD6.64▲ 1.14% EUR/BRL6.17▲ 0.38% BRENT 99.47 ▲ 1.20% WTI 91.31 ▲ 0.87% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.26 ▲ 0.10% GOLD 4,074 ▼ 0.97% SILVER 51.91 ▼ 0.62% SOY 1,191 ▲ 0.80% CORN 440.25 ▲ 0.06% WHEAT 596.25 ▼ 0.50% COFFEE 277.40 ▼ 0.84% SUGAR 18.60 ▲ 0.70% ORANGE JUICE 136.15 ▲ 3.54% COTTON 78.45 ▲ 0.44% COCOA 5,290 ▼ 3.04% BEEF 214.48 ▼ 1.62% CATTLE 320.58 ▼ 3.45% LITHIUM 60.18 ▼ 2.75% PETR4 45.95 ▼ 2.48% VALE3 62.67 ▲ 0.51% ITUB4 39.97 ▲ 0.65% BBDC4 13.77 ▼ 2.06% ABEV3 15.48 ▲ 1.51% BBAS3 16.49 — 0.00% B3SA3 14.36 ▲ 0.42% WEGE3 48.30 ▼ 3.50% PRIO3 61.54 ▼ 0.97% SUZB3 52.29 ▼ 0.11% RENT3 29.07 ▼ 1.32% AZZA3 14.06 ▲ 0.64% CSAN3 2.50 ▲ 4.60% RAIZ4 27.57 ▲ 1.73% PCAR3 2.39 ▲ 3.91% GMAT3 3.71 ▲ 5.10% PSSA3 43.71 ▼ 2.63% CVCB3 0.82 ▲ 1.23% POSI3 3.11 ▼ 1.89% SLCE3 16.35 ▼ 1.51% NATU3 5.35 ▼ 1.29% BRKM5 3.03 ▼ 0.66% RANI3 8.46 ▼ 1.97% CSNA3 4.05 ▼ 0.74% IBOV 166,191.45 ▼ 0.82% IPC MEX 71,033.20 ▲ 0.30% MERVAL 2,848,945 — — USD/BRL 5.50 ▲ 0.82% USD/MXN 18.73 ▲ 0.59% USD/CLP 977.69 ▲ 1.16% USD/COP 3,231 ▼ 0.60% USD/PEN 3.44 ▼ 0.01% USD/ARS 1,545 ▼ 0.19% USD/UYU 40.22 ▲ 3.24% USD/PYG 6,358 ▲ 9.88% USD/BOB 11.92 ▲ 1.74% USD/DOP 60.57 ▲ 0.12% USD/CRC 449.63 ▲ 2.27% USD/GTQ 7.64 ▲ 3.16% USD/HNL 26.87 ▼ 0.09% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.07% USD/VES 892.65 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.79 ▲ 2.77% USD/TTD 6.64 ▲ 1.17% EUR/BRL 6.17 ▲ 0.41% BRENT 99.47 ▲ 1.20% WTI 91.31 ▲ 0.87% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.26 ▲ 0.10% GOLD 4,074 ▼ 0.97% SILVER 51.91 ▼ 0.62% SOY 1,191 ▲ 0.80% CORN 440.25 ▲ 0.06% WHEAT 596.25 ▼ 0.50% COFFEE 277.40 ▼ 0.84% SUGAR 18.60 ▲ 0.70% ORANGE JUICE 136.15 ▲ 3.54% COTTON 78.45 ▲ 0.44% COCOA 5,290 ▼ 3.04% BEEF 214.48 ▼ 1.62% CATTLE 320.58 ▼ 3.45% LITHIUM 60.18 ▼ 2.75% PETR4 45.95 ▼ 2.48% VALE3 62.67 ▲ 0.51% ITUB4 39.97 ▲ 0.65% BBDC4 13.77 ▼ 2.06% ABEV3 15.48 ▲ 1.51% BBAS3 16.49 — 0.00% B3SA3 14.36 ▲ 0.42% WEGE3 48.30 ▼ 3.50% PRIO3 61.54 ▼ 0.97% SUZB3 52.29 ▼ 0.11% RENT3 29.07 ▼ 1.32% AZZA3 14.06 ▲ 0.64% CSAN3 2.50 ▲ 4.60% RAIZ4 27.57 ▲ 1.73% PCAR3 2.39 ▲ 3.91% GMAT3 3.71 ▲ 5.10% PSSA3 43.71 ▼ 2.63% CVCB3 0.82 ▲ 1.23% POSI3 3.11 ▼ 1.89% SLCE3 16.35 ▼ 1.51% NATU3 5.35 ▼ 1.29% BRKM5 3.03 ▼ 0.66% RANI3 8.46 ▼ 1.97% CSNA3 4.05 ▼ 0.74%
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Bolsonaro: We are experiencing biggest hydrological crisis in Brazil history

By · June 4, 2021 · 1 min read

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday, June 3, said during a stream on his social networks that Brazil is experiencing the biggest hydrological crisis in its history. “There is no record of such a long time with no rain in Brazil,” said the president.

Bolsonaro: We are experiencing biggest hydrological crisis in Brazil history
“Brazil has a huge potential,” said the president, arguing that Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Marcos Pontes, has been working to find solutions for the area
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Commenting on the crisis, the president mentioned the use of solar roofs and other ways to store energy as alternatives for dealing with the energy issue in the country. “Brazil has a huge potential,” said the president, arguing that Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Marcos Pontes, has been working to find solutions for the area.

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