Police Uncover Scheme to Obtain U.S. Visa With Fake Documents
The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro arrested on Thursday afternoon, 6th, three individuals attempting to obtain a visa to...
June 8, 2019
Brazil gets Financial Aid from Japan for Venezuelan Refugees
Japan has decided to offer Brazil up to 400 million Yen (R$14.3/US$3.6 million) in grant aid to help support refugees...
June 8, 2019Mastercard Cancels Campaign Featuring Neymar After Charges
Mastercard canceled an advertisement campaign with striker Neymar during the Copa América championship. The company was to conduct a series...
June 7, 2019
“We Have the Best Honey in the World,” Says Brazilian Beekeeper
By Ricardo Wegrzynovski, Contributing Reporter FLORIANÓPOLIS, BRAZIL - Awarding several medals and displaying the best of numerous varieties of honey,...
June 7, 2019
Brazilian Judges Advocate Teenage Employment to Free Youths From Drug Trafficking
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Judges of the Children and Youth Court of Belo Horizonte, Valéria Rodrigues...
June 7, 2019
Neymar Scandal: Examination Did not Detect Internal Injury in Alleged Victim
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As is standard procedure in alleged rape cases, model Najila Trindade Mendes...
June 7, 2019
Corrupt Brazilian Construction Giant Odebrecht in Financial Trouble
Odebrecht's failure to sell its controlling stake in petrochemical company Braskem SA to LyondellBasell Industries NV and lack of cash...
June 6, 2019Brazil Hit Highest Historical Level of Deliberate Violent Lethality in 2017
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A survey of the 2019 Atlas of Violence, conducted by the Institute...
June 6, 2019
Netflix Releases Trailer for Documentary on Dilma Rousseff’s Impeachment
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Netflix released today the first trailer of "The Edge of Democracy" (Democracia...
June 6, 2019