Arkady Petrov
Arkady Petrov is a Russian native living between Brazil and China. He holds a Master degree in Journalism and International Relations.
Governmental Coronavirus Neglect Could Lead Brazilian Officials to Face Lawsuits
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil reaches June with over 31,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths and with governors relaxing isolation measures, although the contagion curve...
Deaths in Police Operations Rise in Brazil Despite Quarantine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Demonstrations against police brutality in the United States are having repercussions in Brazil, one of the countries where security...
End of Boeing Deal Pushes EMBRAER to Concentrate on Restructuring
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After an unfriendly end to the agreement with American giant Boeing, EMBRAER (EMBR3) started a major restructuring of its...
IBOVESPA Stock Index Nears 90,000, Closes at Highest Mark Since March 10
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The IBOVESPA, the main stock market index in Brazil, climbed 1.4 percent on Monday and closed at 88,620.10 points...
Poll: 72 Percent of Respondents Reject Bolsonaro’s Proposal to Ease Firearm Controls
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian population unquestionably rejects President Jair Bolsonaro's argument that people must be armed to avoid being enslaved by...
Rio Civil Police Chief Resigns Following Operation Targeting Governor
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio's Civil Police Secretary, Chief Detective Marcus Vinicius de Almeida Braga, resigned his post. Days after Operation Placebo, launched...
Bolsonaro Decorates Ministers Weintraub and PGR Aras with Order of Naval Merit
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday, May 29th, President Jair Bolsonaro granted the Order of Naval Merit, in the grade of Grand Officer,...
‘Environmental Sleeping Giants’ Exposes Brands Linked to Controversial Brazilian Environment Minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Given the storm brought on by the advent of Sleeping Giants in Brazil, a profile that denounces companies advertising...
Covid-19 Pandemic Could Last Until 2022, Says Harvard Professor
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For immunologist and Harvard professor Timothy Springer, the novel coronavirus pandemic is likely to last until next year and...
Army to Spend IBAMA’s Annual Budget on Amazon Inspection in One Month
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After undermining environmental inspection bodies such as IBAMA and ICMBio with budget cuts over the past few years, the...
Moro Advocates Investigating ‘Abnormal Circumstances’ in Valeixo’s Dismissal
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The defense counsel of ex-Minister of Justice Sérgio Moro released a note on Monday, May 25th, advocating the investigation...
Covid-19 Crisis Spikes in Brazil as Latin America Concentrates Half of Cases Worldwide
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The coronavirus pandemic is spreading throughout Latin America. The region accounts for 51.4 percent of global infections, with 657,000...
After Minor Surgery, Supreme Court Chief Hospitalized with Suspected Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal Supreme Court (STF) Presiding Justice José Antonio Dias Toffoli, 53, has been hospitalized, suspected of being infected with...
Indigenous Peoples in Latin America Disproportionately Endangered by Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America's indigenous peoples are among the most vulnerable communities in the region affected by Covid-19. This requires not...