Sponsored: Carioca Cricket Club Hosts Nationals Championship This Weekend in Rio
On Saturday, September 7th and Sunday, September 8th, Rio de Janeiro’s Carioca Cricket Club (CCC) will host the finals of...
September 4, 2019
Brazilian Publisher Gives Voice to Lesbian Authors
In Brazil, as in most of the world, while women make up significantly more than half of book readers, they...
September 1, 2019
Bolsonaro Is Ruling Brazil by Executive Decrees, Say Critics
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – When Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, took office in January he promised a conservative shift in customs...
August 29, 2019
Brazil’s Agribusiness Fears Amazon Fires May Hurt Exports
Despite Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, apparently curving to global pressure and announcing stronger measures to combat fires currently burning in...
August 25, 2019
Half of the World’s People to Live in Water-Scarce Regions by 2050 – Report
By 2050 more than 50 percent of the world’s population will live in water-scarce regions with almost 60 percent of...
August 22, 2019
Brazil Criticised for Anti-Environmental Stance at Climate Summit
Over the last few months the Bolsonaro Administration has been severely criticized for its anti-environmental stance, especially when it comes...
August 22, 2019
São Paulo Passes Bill Likely to Increase Already High Number of C-Sections
São Paulo’s state legislature (Alesp) approved a bill last week that would give women the option of a cesarean section...
August 19, 2019
As Brazil’s Economy Moves Sideways, Household Debts Continue to Grow
Thirty-two-year-old, Fernando Albuquerque, has been looking for a permanent job for the past eighteen months. As his bills pile up,...
August 17, 2019
Brazil Hopes to Raise R$1T Selling Off Properties and Assets
Brazil’s federal government has decided to sell off the more than 750,000 properties and assets to make cash flow. The...
August 15, 2019