CGTN AmericaLucrecia Franco reports for CGTN from Rio de Janeiro.
Lucrecia Franco
STORIES BY LUCRECIA FRANCO
November 25, 2019
Opposition maintains narrow lead in Uruguay presidential vote
An anticipated night of celebration on Sunday ended in an election that is too close to call in Uruguay. Read More...
November 24, 2019
Uruguay voters cast ballots in presidential runoff elections
Uruguay voted in presidential runoff elections. The opposition, center-right National Party candidate led in opinion polls. Analysts suggest he is likely to break the 15-year hold the liberal, Broad Front Party has had on Uruguayan politics. Read More...
November 6, 2019
Brazil to tout success of its breast milk bank network at BRICS Summit
The 2019 slogan: "Donate breast-milk, nourish Life". Read More...
November 4, 2019
Brazilian snack company enters Chinese market
A Brazilian food company is taking advantage of this month's China International Import Expo to offer its popular snacks -- Brazil cheese bread -- to one of the world's largest markets. Read More...
November 1, 2019
Uruguay beef: Overseas demand eats into local consumption
Uruguay is a producer of high quality beef which is now in demand from the far side of the globe. As China's appetite for gourmet beef rises, Uruguay itself is forced to import meat. Lucrecia Franco reports. Read More...
October 28, 2019
Second round of Uruguay’s presidential election to be held in November
Uruguay is heading to the second round of presidential elections in November. That's after no candidate reached a 50% plus 1 majority in Sunday's vote. It was one of the tightest races since the center-left Broad Party came into power more than a decade ago. Read More...
October 23, 2019
Brazilian President eyes up investment in Asia
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is touring Asia, as he eyes up several trade deals for Latin America's largest economy. Read More...
October 11, 2019
Rio de Janeiro hosts 4th BRICS film festival
As host of this year’s BRICS summit next month, Brazil was also the site of the 4th edition of the BRICS film festival. Read More...
October 1, 2019
Rock in Rio: Chinese and Asian bands feature at seven-day music festival
It is the 19th edition of the seven-day musical smorgasbord that started in 1985. The theme this year is Asia: introducing an assortment of acts and best-selling artists to hundreds of thousands of music fans. Read More...
October 1, 2019
