Arkady Petrov
Arkady Petrov is a Russian native living between Brazil and China. He holds a Master degree in Journalism and International Relations.
Inflation Warning: Brazil Records High Wholesale Price Rise in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With no slack in wholesale price rises and with negative news on climate and the reorganization of administered rates,...
Brazilian Senate Passes Higher Penalty for Crimes Based on Color, Race or Sexual Orientation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, November 25th, the Senate passed a bill that provides a higher penalty for crimes committed based on...
UN Representative Condemns Brazil’s “Structural Racism” after Black Man’s Murder
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A representative of the United Nations human rights office in Geneva on Tuesday said the deadly beating of a...
Poll: Racism Exists for 90% of Brazilians; 53% See Racism in Carrefour Beating
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over half of Brazilians (52.7%) consider that the murder of João Alberto Silveira Freitas, who was beaten to death...
Brazil’s Economy Minister Expects Net 300,000 Jobs Lost in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes said yesterday, November 23rd, that Brazil should lose approximately 300,000 formal jobs this year....
Administrative Reform in Portugal Becomes Reference for Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A reference in Brazil as a model of meritocracy management, Portugal's administrative reform created an independent body to recruit...
Chinese Vaccine CoronaVac to be Guarded by São Paulo State Police Riot Squad
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of São Paulo employed a specialized State Police force, the 2nd Riot Squad, to guard the CoronaVac...
BRICS Summit Accentuates Differences, Divide between Brazil and China
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The BRICS Summit on Tuesday, November 17th, was the first meeting, albeit virtual, of President Jair Bolsonaro with China's...
Bolsonaro to Rural Workers: “Congratulations to You Who Have Not Faltered” in Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After saying that Brazil needs to stop being a country of "sissies" and face the novel coronavirus, President Jair...
BRICS Endorse Brazil’s Candidacy for UN Security Council Rotating Membership
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The BRICS countries, a group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, expressed their support for Brazil's candidacy...
FecomercioSP: Brazilian Tourism Totals R$41.6 Billion in Losses in Pandemic
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Brazilian tourism lost R$41.6 (US$7.6) billion between the months of March and September 2020, the period of the Covid-19 pandemic...
Nine of 13 Brazilian Mayoral Candidates Supported by Bolsonaro Are Not Elected
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Traditional center-right and right-wing parties emerged as winners Sunday, November 15th, in the first round of municipal elections in...
The Economist: Weak Latin American Presidents as Proxies for Powerful Predecessors
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Juan Manuel Santos, Dilma Rousseff, Lenin Moreno, Iván Duque, Alberto Fernández and now Luis Arce, the new president of...
Ministry of Justice: Brazil Records 1,637 Cases of Electoral Crimes
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Justice and Public Safety has changed the data published in the 5 PM report on crimes...