Arkady Petrov
Arkady Petrov is a Russian native living between Brazil and China. He holds a Master degree in Journalism and International Relations.
Health Minister Stresses Social Isolation, But Bolsonaro Strolls Around Markets
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One day after Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said people should remain at home in social isolation to prevent...
Bullish Dollar and Pandemic Drive Brazilian Firm to Increase Local Production
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The soaring dollar and the insecurity of regular supplies of imported products from China caused by the pandemic of...
Without Targeted Actions, 86% of Favela Residents Face Hunger Due to Coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The coronavirus pandemic has already changed the lives of 97 percent of the 13.6 million people who live in...
Bolsonaro Challenges Covid-19 Death Toll, Speaks of Fraud for ‘Political Purposes’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Without offering any evidence or proof, President Jair Bolsonaro challenged the accuracy of the death toll from the novel...
Brazilian Court Bans Bolsonaro from Taking Action Against Isolation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday afternoon, March 27th, a Federal district court in Duque de Caxias, a large suburb of Rio de...
Oxford Researchers Project 478,000 Covid-19 Deaths in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The estimate is based on a preliminary study published by researchers from Oxford University, England, on March 14th.
Several scientific...
Bolsonaro Encourages Anti-Confinement Protests
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The advocacy of a mild policy towards the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country became the subject...
UN Warns of Social Consequences of Coronavirus, Seeks Suspension of Sanctions
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, expects that the...
Brazil Seeing Only Tip of Coronavirus Iceberg with 2,201 Cases and 46 Deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The limited number of tests to confirm coronavirus cases in Brazil hinders the realistic assessment of the evolution of...
State Governors Call for Enforcement of 2005 Law Providing Basic Income to All Brazilians
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian Governors meeting on Wednesday afternoon, March 25th, in a videoconference, approved a letter with a number of demands...
US Embassy Calls for Immediate Return of Americans Temporarily in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Embassy of the United States in Brazil posted, on Tuesday evening, March 24th, a health warning for all...
Singapore Study Proves Effectiveness of Social Distancing Against Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A new study conducted in Singapore, published in the scientific journal The Lancet, and released by Galileo magazine, endorses...
Brazilian Nubank Will Pay for iFood Purchases and Customer Inquiries
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Nubank digital bank has created a R$20 (US$4) million fund to assist its clients during the coronavirus crisis....
Brazil Congress Organizes ‘War Budget’ Against Effects of Covid-19 Virus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Congressiional leaders are working on a Proposal for a Constitutional Amendment (PEC) to allow for a "War Budget "...