Extra Security Expected for Brazil’s Bolsonaro Inauguration
While most Brazilians make plans for New Year’s Eve and Day, a select group of people are working around the...
December 27, 2018
Christmas Sales Growth in Brazil is the Highest Since 2014
Brazilians spent more on Christmas presents, reflecting a climate of optimism about the country’s economy in the near future, according...
December 27, 2018
Brazil’s FUNAI Calls Army to Help Protect Isolated Indigenous Tribes
Funai requested the presence of Brazil’s Military Police and Army working in the Amazon region after armed men attacked a...
December 26, 2018
Castello Branco Approved as Petrobras’ New CEO in Brazil
Petrobras’ Board of Directors announced last week that it has accepted the nomination of economist Roberto Castello Branco to the...
December 26, 2018
With Depreciation of Currency, Brazilians Spend Less Abroad
The uncertainties of the new administration as well as the appreciation of the U.S. dollar in relation to the Brazilian...
December 24, 2018
Brazil’s Temer Upset at Corruption Charges Against Him
Brazil’s outgoing President, Michel Temer, said on Thursday that despite his many accomplishments in public life, the latest accusations of...
December 21, 2018
Rio State Tourism Program Reports R$8.86 Billion in 2018
Rio de Janeiro’s January to January Program generated 238 thousand jobs, bringing in R$8.86 billion and 12.5 million people to...
December 21, 2018
The Day Brazil’s Lula Was Almost Released From Prison
Thousands of Brazilians celebrated on Wednesday afternoon a ruling by one of Brazil’s Supreme Court Justices, which would free former...
December 20, 2018
Number of Internet Users in Brazil Grows by Ten Million in One Year
The percentage of households in Brazil that used the Internet rose from 69.3 percent to 74.9 percent, from 2016 to...
December 20, 2018