Outraged Brazilian women stage protests against bill to equate late abortions with homicide

The bill, proposed by conservative lawmakers and heading for a vote in the lower house, would also apply in cases of rape. Critics say those who seek an abortion so late are mostly child rape victims, as their pregnancies tend to be detected later. To rally opposition, rights’ groups created the ‘A child is not … Read more

Brazil’s real shines on commodities’ boost, Mexican peso under pressure

* Latam equities index up 0.6% * Real firms after six-day run of losses * Mexican peso sees steep losses By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan June 6 – Brazil’s real outpaced its Latin American peers on Thursday, tracking rising commodity prices, while Mexico’s peso resumed its recent string of losses following Sunday’s elections. The … Read more