Arkady Petrov
Arkady Petrov is a Russian native living between Brazil and China. He holds a Master degree in Journalism and International Relations.
FBI in Brazil to Interview Rio Lava Jato Whistleblower
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Six U.S. agents, three from the FBI and three from the U.S. State Department, landed in Rio de Janeiro...
BRICS: Brazil’s Position Within the Anti-U.S. and pro-Venezuela Bloc
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As a member of BRICS, the largest group of emerging economies, Brazil coexists with nations that are opposed to...
Lava Jato: Portuguese Constitutional Court Rules Against Extradition of Suspect to Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Portuguese Public Prosecutor's Office and the Brazilian authorities wanted the Constitutional Court to overrule the decision of a...
Bolsonaro Says Greenwald Will Not be Deported but May be Sent to Jail
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro supported yesterday, July 27th, the Ministry of Justice's bill that provides for summary deportation of suspects...
Brazil Issues Decree Authorizing Summary Deportation of “Dangerous” Foreigners
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Justice and Public Security, Sérgio Moro, published in the Federal Gazette on Friday, July 26th, a...
Blacks are Twice as Likely as Whites to be Poor in Brazil, Says Study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Brazil, the odds of a black man being poor are twice those of a white man. The finding...
Brazilian Cristiane Murray is Appointed Vatican Deputy Spokesperson
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian Cristiane Murray has been appointed Pope Francis' new deputy spokesperson. The announcement was made this Thursday, July 25th,...
Supreme Court Justice Toffoli Orders Petrobras to Supply Fuel to Iranian Ships
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The presiding Justice of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Justice Minister Dias Toffoli, ordered Petrobras to supply fuel to...
After Guedes and Hasselmann, Bolsonaro Says his Cell Phone Also Hacked
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - To the astonishment of many observers, Brazil does not seem to be able to protect top government officials from...
Arrest of Four “Vaza Jato” Hacker Suspects by Federal Police Raises New Questions
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A new round has begun in the exchange of blows between The Intercept and its media allies and the...
Brazil’s Average Commercial Properties Rental Price Closes June at New High
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last month's report: the average selling price of commercial properties ended June 2019 close to stability, down 0.19 percent,...
Brazil’s Minister Guedes Cell Phone Hacked; Deputy Hasselmann also Hacked
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Ministry of Economy disclosed on Monday night, July 22nd, that Paulo Guedes' cell phone had been hacked and...
Study Shows Eighty Percent of Diabetics may Suffer From Cardiovascular Disease
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - A study carried out by EndoDebate in partnership with Revista Sade showed that 80 percent of people with type 2...
Brazilian Government Approves 51 Additional Pesticides, Totaling 262 This Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Agriculture approved, on Monday, July 22nd, the registration of more than 51 pesticides, totaling 262 this...