Dorah Feliciano
Police Arrest 28 After Riot Follows Rio’s Carnaval-Opening Event
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The opening of Carnival 2020 in Rio de Janeiro ended with records of 28 arrests in the act for...
Young Brazilian Surfers Struggle to Progress from Amateur to Professional Status
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Inspired by Brazil's latest world titles, a new generation of surfers is trying to fly, that flight over the...
Boeing’s Endless Crisis: Will It Affect Embraer Merger Deal?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Surrounded by mistrust, Boeing begins 2020 by changing its CEO and facing the greatest crisis in its 103 years...
Four Family Members Dead in Car Crash in Minas Gerais State
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Four people from the same family died in an accident in the early hours of Sunday, January 12th, on...
Ultra-Conservative Catholic Group Seeking Netflix Censorship Promises to Fight Back
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s ultra-conservative Catholic association, Centro Dom Bosco de Fé e Cultura (Dom Bosco Center for Faith and Culture -...
Rural Schools in Brazil Affected by Wave of Closures
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Social movements in Brazil have complained of an increased number of school closures in rural areas in 2019. One...
Fear of Unemployment Decreased in December, Says Brazil’s Industry Confederation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A survey released on Wednesday January 8th, by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) shows that there was a...
Brazil Records Second Highest Number of Dengue Fever Deaths in 21 Years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With dengue fever on the rise, 2019 recorded the second-highest number of deaths from the disease since 1998, the...
Brazil’s 2020 Olympic Delegation May Have More Women Than Men
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has never had a larger female delegation in the Olympic Games than a male one; however, that may...
Opinion: One Year of Bolsonaro in Brazil – Threats, More Arms Sales and a Still Sluggish Economy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The first year in office of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro did not end without further polemics and worrying statistics.
Most...
Bolsonaro Says US Attack on Irani General ‘Will Impact’ Fuel Prices in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday, January 3rd, that the US attack at the Iraqi airport, in which Iranian...
Fecomercio Projects Six Percent Growth in São Paulo Retail Sales in 2020
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The year 2020 should follow the same sale growth pace in São Paulo retail, with sales expected to be six...
Riotur: Carnival in Rio Begins in January, Should Last 50 Days
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 2020 carnival begins in January and will last for no less than 50 days in the capital of...
Limit of Purchases in Duty Free Shops Rises to US$1,000
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The new shopping limit for duty free shops started to be valid from Wednesday, January 1st. Now, those returning...