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.
Economy Minister Suggests “Immunity Passport” to Reopen Brazil’s Economy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes mentioned, on Saturday, April 4th, the possibility of adopting a kind of "immunity passport"...
Pandemic Has Taken More Money From Emerging Economies Than 2008 Crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The new coronavirus pandemic is having a worse impact on emerging countries than the 2008 global financial crisis. According...
Brazil Lacks Doctors and Equipment to Contain Coronavirus, Says Report
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health's bulletin concluded yesterday on the pandemic scenario of the novel coronavirus traces a critical picture...
How Blood of Recovered Covid-19 Patients Can Help the Critically ill
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Give life, give blood." The call to donate blood takes on new meaning in coronavirus times. Countless university hospitals...
Disapproval of Bolsonaro’s Government Grows to 42 Percent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The disapproval of President Jair Bolsonaro's government reached 42 percent in April, after reaching 36 percent in March, according...
Ministry of Health Finds Coronavirus Had Reached Brazil in January
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health reported on Thursday, April 2nd, that there was a patient hospitalized due to the novel...
Southern and Southeastern State Governors Seek Economic Aid From Government
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The seven governors of the southern and southeastern states sent a letter to the federal government yesterday calling for...
Brazil Confirms 240 Deaths and 6,836 Covid-19 Cases (April 1st)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, April 1st, the Ministry of Health released the most recent national report on Covid-19 cases, a disease...
Brazil’s Coronavirus Aid: Who Is Entitled to R$600 Payment and When Will It Be Paid?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro has today sanctioned the monthly emergency aid of R$600 (US$120) for low-income casual workers, which will...
Congress Passes Basic Income in Coronavirus Crisis While Planalto Struggles for Prominence
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, the Federal Senate unanimously approved a bill to establish an emergency basic monthly income of R$600 (US$150)...
Labor Market Worsened Before Virus; Unemployment Could Reach 16 Percent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Household Sample Survey (PNAD), released on Tuesday, March 31st, by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics...
Bolsonaro Effect: 43 Cities in Paraná to Reopen Trade on Wednesday
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a videoconference meeting held on Friday, 43 mayors of the Association of Municipalities of Western Paraná (AMOP) unanimously...
Supreme Court Justices and Senators Oppose Bolsonaro’s Anti-Isolation Measures
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The opposing indications given by President Jair Bolsonaro regarding the social isolation policies implemented by governors and mayors, have...
Social Isolation Must Be Sustained for at Least Two Months, Experts Say
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At least 70 percent of Brazilians need to be immunized before we can start talking about an end to...