Arkady Petrov
Arkady Petrov is a Russian native living between Brazil and China. He holds a Master degree in Journalism and International Relations.
Brazil’s Favela Residents Optimistic About 2020, Survey Says
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilians living in favelas are optimistic about this year's arrival, according to the survey "Sonho da Favela 2000" (Dreams...
Business Confidence Rises 1.5 Points to Close 2019 at Highest Level
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Business Confidence Index, measured by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), rose 1.5 points in December 2019 to 97.1...
Rio de Janeiro’s New Year’s Eve Breaks Tourist Record
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 2019/2020 Rio City New Year's Eve broke the record of 1.7 million domestic and foreign tourists. In the...
New Year’s Eve in Rio, São Paulo, Salvador and Fortaleza Moves R$5.6 billion
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The New Year's Eve celebrations in the cities of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Salvador and Fortaleza, four of...
Brazil Fines Facebook R$6.6 Million for Data Leak in Cambridge Analytica Affair
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has decided to fine Facebook R$6.6 million (US$1.6 million) for the data leak from at least 443,000 Brazilian...
Brazil’s Small Retailers Disprove High Christmas Mall Sales: “Fake News”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The announcement of sharp growth in sales in shopping malls during Christmas displeased some retailers, who claim not to...
Brazilian Entrepreneurs’ Greatest Mistakes, According to Themselves
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - From Albert Einstein, through Benjamin Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt, the world is filled with established and anonymous names who...
From Bolsonarism to Integralism: Three Divisions Within Brazil’s Extreme Right
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Jair Bolsonaro is approaching his one-year term as President of the Republic. During this time, the virtual space that...
City of Rio Offers R$250 Million to Host Formula 1 From 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to reports from the newspaper Estado de S. Paulo, the summit of the world's leading auto racing category...
São Paulo State’s GDP Rises One Percent from September to October, Says SEADE
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - São Paulo's economy is moving fast towards detaching itself from the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
From September to October alone,...
Brazil Registers Five Guns per Hour for Individuals in 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Under Jair Bolsonaro's administration, Brazil broke a record for new firearms registered in a single year: 44,181 between January...
New Skyscrapers Take Over São Paulo’s Real Estate Boom
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The real estate market in São Paulo has never been stronger. Walking through the wealthiest city in Brazil, one...
Real Madrid Want Flamengo in World Soccer Club Association
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The trip to Qatar for the World Cup yielded Flamengo contacts and information about the world club association, founded...
“Bolsonaro’s Pardon Is Incentive for Bad Police,” Says Officer
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro signed on Monday, December 23rd, the Christmas pardon for public security agents who have (negligently and...