Arkady Petrov
Arkady Petrov is a Russian native living between Brazil and China. He holds a Master degree in Journalism and International Relations.
Vale and Eletrobras Excluded from World’s Largest Sovereign Investment Fund
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Norwegian Central Bank announced on Wednesday the decision to exclude mining company Vale and state-owned energy company Eletrobras...
Defense Reports 73,200 Brazilian Military Officers Improperly Received R$600 Aid
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Defense reported that 73,242 military officers of the Armed Forces, including active, inactive, career and temporary,...
Bolsonaro Promotes Controversial Measures Favoring Loggers, Arms Dealers and Evangelicals
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro's conservative agenda keeps moving amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed thousands in Brazil. Overshadowed by...
Bolsonaro Supporters Greet President Using Nazi-Like Salute
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Nazi symbols with which the Bolsonaro government and its supporters have flirted have become increasingly obvious. The very...
As Brazil Exceeds 10,000 Covid-19 Deaths, Health Specialists Demand Total Lockdown
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil passed the 10,000 deaths mark on Saturday, May 9th. According to a report from the Ministry of Health,...
Artists and Business in Brazil Unite to Help Favela Mothers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A real task force between artists and companies is being set up to help mothers living in favelas. Designed...
Researchers Discover Promising New Treatment Against Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A combination of the antivirals interferon beta-1b, lopinavir-ritonavir (a medicine used against the HIV virus), and ribavirin (often used...
Brazil’s Government Releases R$5 Billion to Finance Tourism Infrastructure
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The federal government released R$5 billion (US$872 million) in "Official Credit Operations" to finance the national tourism infrastructure.
The release...
Obesity Doubles Risk of Covid-19 Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Those infected with Covid-19 are twice as likely to need mechanical ventilation if they are obese, and twice as...
Potent Congressional Bloc ‘Centrão’ Gets Patronage Positions, Aligns with Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Under pressure from allies and after suffering repeated political defeats, President Jair Bolsonaro, on Wednesday, May 6th, began to...
Over Half of All Brazilians Could Benefit from Emergency Aid
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - More than half of all Brazilians may be eligible to receive the three-month payments of R$600 (US$120) emergency aid,...
Federal Appellate Court Once Again Upholds Lula’s Conviction of Corruption
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Court of Appeals for the 4th Region (TRF-4), in an online hearing completed on Wednesday, May 6th,...
Brazil Has Lost More Nursing Staff to Covid-19 Than Italy and Spain Together
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Veteran nurse Carla Mileni Siqueira dos Santos collected the material for testing the first person suspected of Covid-19 in...
Opinion: Brazil Loses “Liberal Democracy” Status Around the World
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) This week, UN Secretary-General Antônio Guterres introduced a revealing fact: around the world, 40 percent of posts on...