Brazil Gets Ready for Two Mammoth Petroleum Auctions in November
In a little over a week, Brazil’s government will hold two auctions for oil and gas exploration and production areas,...
October 27, 2019
Experts Fear Brazil May Reduce HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs
The program to distribute antiretroviral drugs to people living with HIV/AIDS in Brazil is known to be one of the...
October 26, 2019
Statute of Limitations Bars Sentencing of Church Founder Macedo
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After eight years of judicial delays, the statutory limitations period has expired, and Bishop Edir Macedo,...
October 20, 2019
US Customs Bar on Brazilian Goods Exposes Continuing Slave Labor
At the end of September, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Withhold Release Orders (WROs) for products from...
October 18, 2019
Environmentalists Applaud No Bids for Oil Fields Near Coral Reefs
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Despite the apparent success of last week’s auction, organized by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural...
October 13, 2019
Indigenous Experts Fear Genocide of Uncontacted Tribes in Brazil
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Bolsonaro government has stirred up criticism with its stance on Brazil’s indigenous communities. Many say...
October 11, 2019
Foreign Consular Corps Joined Parade to Support LGBTi Cause in Rio as Group
Always looking for ways to contribute to the city they are temporarily calling home, the members of more than twenty...
October 6, 2019
US Lawmakers Cite Quilombolas to Reject Space Accord With Brazil
A possible agreement between Brazil and the United States for the lease of the Alcantara missile launch region, in the...
October 4, 2019
Petrobras’ New Strategy Puts Renewable Energy on Back Burner
Brazil’s oil giant, Petrobras, announced last week its new strategy of focusing on oil and gas production. Going against the...
October 1, 2019