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Iolanda Fonseca

Iolanda Fonseca is a polyglot linguist of Portuguese nationality with a degree in Economics and a post-graduate degree in Languages and Literature.

Russian state-owned company announces new gas export deal to China

The company did not reveal further details, saying it could not release "any additional information." Russia's state-owned gas company, Gazprom, announced on Tuesday (21) an...

Brazilian President Lula’s third term in office has 41% citizen approval, according to survey

The government of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which began last January 1, has 41 percent approval among Brazilians, according to a...

Four people died in the crash of a helicopter in the Brazilian city of São Paulo

Four people lost their lives yesterday, Friday, when the helicopter they were being transported crashed on the street in the city of São Paulo,...

Brazilian Justice says it completed analysis of January 8 attacks and keeps 294 detainees in prison

The Brazilian Justice said it finished analyzing the requests for freedom of the prisoners for the anti-democratic acts of January 8, with a balance...

Jair Bolsonaro sets March 29 for his return to Brazil

The former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has again announced another date for his hypothetical return to Brazil, on March 29. However, he explained that, as...

Uruguay reports record energy demand in the middle of heat wave

Uruguay registered a historical maximum of daily electric energy demand on Tuesday in the middle of a heat wave in the South American country,...

Rio de Janeiro inaugurates center dedicated to climate change research

Rio de Janeiro inaugurated the Climate Hub, a center dedicated to climate change research that aims to attract talent related to climate change impact...

Bolivian government guarantees solvency of the financial system and assures depositors’ savings

Faced with the persistence of speculation, the Bolivian Government's Financial System Supervisory Authority (ASFI) guaranteed on Tuesday the solvency of the financial system. They assured...

Fires consumed 487,000 hectares of the Brazilian Amazon in January and February, warns report

According to a report released yesterday, the Brazilian Amazon rainforest recorded fires that affected 487,000 hectares in the first two months of the year,...

Brazilians may obtain residence in Portugal through the internet

Brazilians living in Portugal can obtain a residence permit online starting this Monday (Mar. 13). The document will be released within 72 hours, as...

Brazilian president appoints economist to head Itaipu binational hydroelectric power plant

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appointed economist Enio Verri as general director of Itaipu's Brazilian-Paraguayan hydroelectric power plant. According to a statement published...

Brazil and Uruguay agree to advance physical integration in border area

Brazil and Uruguay agreed today, Tuesday, to advance physical integration in the border region between both countries by promoting several projects and infrastructures, such...

Dutch Parliament calls for veto of Mercosur-EU agreement and cites Brazil: “Bad for the Amazon”

The Dutch Parliament decided by a majority on Tuesday (Mar. 7) to urge the Dutch government to block the free trade agreement between the...

Brazil receives highest number of foreign tourists in five years

Brazil recorded the highest foreign tourist arrivals in five years in January, with 868,587 people entering Brazilian soil, the state-run Brazilian Tourism Agency (Embratur)...

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