Dorah Feliciano
Vale Produces 78.3 Million Tons of Iron Ore in Q4 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vale (VALE3) released its production report for the fourth quarter of 2019, with a 9.7 percent decline in the...
Three São Paulo Mayors Withheld Budgeted Investments of R$2.7 Billion Against Floods
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - In the last five years, the City of São Paulo failed to spend R$2.7 billion on flood control works in...
Over 8,000 São Paulo Inmates Temporarily Left Without Food Because of Rainfall
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - At least nine units of the Casa Foundation and six Provisional Detention Centers (CDPs) were left without meals between the...
Brazilian and Portuguese Hackers Expose 100 Pedophilia Websites
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The CyberTeam hackers, comprised of Portuguese and Brazilian hackers, have 'invaded' the official websites of ten cities in the...
Brazilian Quarantine Site for Repatriates More Concerned Over Dengue Than Coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On the streets of Anápolis, the population is torn between apprehension and cheering for the arrival of 58 Brazilian...
Savings From Anti-Fraud Operations More Than Doubled in 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The savings generated from special anti-fraud operations more than doubled in 2019. According to a financial report recently disclosed...
Rondônia Orders Withdrawal of “Inappropriate” Library Books, Later Retreats
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Rondônia State Department of Education had 43 books collected from state public schools and then retreated. The works...
Chinese Orders of Brazilian Meat Stall after Coronavirus Outbreak
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chinese importers had been renegotiating beef contracts with South American exporters. But those talks came to a halt on...
Centauro’s Owner Buys Nike in Brazil and Becomes Brand’s Sole Distributor
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The SBF Group, owner of the sportswear retailer Centauro, has bought the Nike operation in Brazil. With the purchase,...
Volvo Announces Additional R$1 Billion Investment in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Volvo group announced on Wednesday, February 5th, an additional investment of R$1 (US$230) billion in Brazil.
The amount will...
Bolsonaro Holds Brazilian States Accountable for Rise in Fuel Prices
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro holds Brazilian states accountable for the price that reaches consumers at service stations and wants...
“An HIV Patient Is an Expense for Everyone Here in Brazil,” Says Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro decided to speak out about the government's campaign that encourages sexual abstinence as a prevention for...
Bolsonaro Claims Calling Greenwald “Scoundrel” Not Criminal Offense
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over a month after being summoned, President Jair Bolsonaro responded to an appeal from journalist Glenn Greenwald of The...
Rio State Reports Seven State Police Officers Killed in January
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Seven state police officers were murdered in the state of Rio de Janeiro in the first month of 2020.
The...