The Brazilian government says it is going to create a reception center for deported migrants from the United States following controversy over conditions on a recent flight.

Veteran singer and poet Patti Smith has reassured fans that she is "fine” after collapsing during a presentation in Brazil and later returning to apologize to the audience for ending her show early. Video published on social media showed the 78-year-old lying on the stage of the venue in Sao Paulo on Wednesday night.

"With all the strife in the world, this explainable incident does not merit so much attention," the 78-year-old said after incident at Brazil concert

The bank’s monetary policy committee increased the benchmark rate by a full percentage point to 13.25%.

Brazil's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points for the second straight meeting on Wednesday and signaled another hike of that size in March, leaving the door open for subsequent moves amid mounting inflationary pressures.

Gabriel Galipolo will chair his first interest rate decision as Brazil’s central bank governor on Wednesday with a clear, well-known mission: the board he now presides will raise the benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point for the second straight meeting.