Arkady Petrov
Arkady Petrov is a Russian native living between Brazil and China. He holds a Master degree in Journalism and International Relations.
Development of Public Spending: Study Shows Brazil Ranks 22nd Among 31 Countries
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The study conducted by the Fiscal Policy Observatory of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation's Brazilian Institute of Economics (Ibre/FGV), between...
Bolsonaro Calls Brazil “Broke”, Says He Can’t Do Anything; Economists Differ
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On his first working day in 2021, President Jair Bolsonaro said that Brazil is "broke". To supporters, he said...
Mexico Offers Political Asylum to Julian Assange
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Mexican government is offering political asylum to WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, announced President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on...
Analysis: Evangelicals’ Influence Grows Over Brazilian Social Customs and Court Seat
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Association of Evangelical Jurists (ANAJURE) began to be conceived in 2007, during Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's...
Prosecutor’s Office Also Investigates Flávio Bolsonaro for Money Laundering
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The investigation into the alleged kickback scheme of Rio's Legislative Assembly (ALERJ) employees' wages, the so-called 'rachadinha' (splitting), is...
Analysis: President Bolsonaro Faces Tough Challenge between Ideology, Pragmatism
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s pugnacious president, Jair Bolsonaro, survived 2020 in surprisingly good shape personally and politically, with buoyant popularity ratings despite his...
Brazil: No Vaccine, No Aid, Unemployment and Inflation – The Poor Man’s Fate in 2021?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There will be two countries called Brazil in 2021: one that will smile relieved by the rebound of business...
Brazilian Army Intends to Abandon Operation Sheltering Venezuelans
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Defense is discussing with the Jair Bolsonaro administration ways to pull the Armed Forces from Operation...
Bolsonaro Says Brazil Is Reference in Fight Against Covid
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In his Christmas address, President Jair Bolsonaro said that the measures implemented by his government to tackle Covid-19 have...
Isolated, Brazil Fails to Elect Judge to The Hague Criminal Court
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a diplomatic defeat for the government of President Bolsonaro, Brazilian Judge Monica Sifuentes was unable to secure enough...
Economy Minister: “We Are in V-Shaped Recovery; Brazil Is Surprising the World”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In light of the best CAGED (General Register of Employed and Unemployed) results since official records began, with a...
NGO Ranks Brazil as 61st Best Country (out of 163) in Which to Live
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the 2020 Social Progress Index, Brazil is the 61st best country in the world in which to...
Survey: Eight in Ten Brazilians Say They Had Covid-19 or Know Someone Who Did
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Datafolha survey published by Folha de S.Paulo newspaper on Saturday, December 19th, showed that 79% of Brazilians claim...
Brazilian Economy Minister Advocates Mass Vaccination to Restore Brazil’s Economy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes said yesterday that mass vaccination will be instrumental in resuming economic growth in the...