Rio’s Iconic Copacabana Palace Hotel Temporarily Closes Due to Covid-19
The most iconic hotel in Brazil, the Copacabana Palace, closed its doors temporarily on Friday (April 10th), for the first...
April 12, 2020
Amazonas State Faces Health System Collapse Due to Covid-19
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The state of Amazonas in the Northern region of Brazil is expected to be the first...
April 11, 2020
Rio de Janeiro’s Governor and Mayor Battle Over Social Distancing
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The measures announced by some Brazilian governors of social distancing and quarantine have led to...
April 4, 2020
New U.S. Ambassador Arrives in Brazil Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Amid the global Covid-19 health crisis, a new United States diplomat arrived in Brasilia on Sunday...
April 1, 2020
Brazil’s Indigenous Tribes Close Reservations Against Covid-19
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As the cases of Covid-19 rise in Brazil, indigenous leaders and those who work with the...
March 30, 2020
In Rio, Residents More Likely to Obey Curfew Imposed by Criminals than Quarantine
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Last Saturday Brazilian criminal organizations that control some of Rio de Janeiro’s most populous favela communities...
March 28, 2020
Brazil’s Soccer Stadiums May Be Used as Field Hospitals during Covid-19 Crisis
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With soccer season in the country suspended until further notice, more than half of Brazil’s twenty...
March 26, 2020
Over 11,000 Brazilians Still Trying to Return Home During Covid-19 Pandemic
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With the coronavirus epidemic spreading quickly around the world, several countries closed their borders and declared...
March 25, 2020
Losses of R$2 Billion/Week Expected During São Paulo State Quarantine
The cost of bringing the state of São Paulo to a total standstill may cost R$2 billion per week, according...
March 23, 2020