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.
Central Bank Says Economy Should Grow Slightly in 2019 Third Quarter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After the economy expanded more than expected in the second quarter, the Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) expects...
August Federal Revenue Reached R$119.9 Billion, 5.67 Percent Over Last Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal revenue collection totaled R$119.951 billion (US$30 billion) in August 2019, reported today, September 24th, the Federal Treasury Department...
Rock in Rio 2019 May Generate R$1.7 Billion in Revenues
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There will be 700,000 people at the event, and more than half of these, some 450,000, will be tourists.
Over...
NGO Rio de Paz Pays Tribute to 57 Children Killed by Stray Bullets in Two Years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio de Paz, an NGO, paid homage to the children by placing 57 white crosses, each with a flower...
Green Brazil Operation: Fines for Amazon Infractions in One Month Are R$36 million
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the first month of operations, Operação Verde Brasil ("Green Brazil Operation") has reported 112 violations, applying R$36.37 million...
Rio’s Galeão Airport Handled Over 1.6 Million Passengers in 29 Days
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Between August 24th and September 21st, more than 12,400 flights began or ended at Galeão, officially known as Tom...
FIRJAN Study Claims Brazilian Tax Reform Could Generate 300,000 Jobs Per Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian tax system, regarded as complex, bureaucratic and outdated, could generate billionaire gains for society only by redesigning...
Censorship, a Ripple Effect Corroding Art in Bolsonaro’s Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There were five minutes to go before the public would enter and watch the 6 PM performance of the...
Maia Raises Alarm About Part of Anti-Crime Package in Wake of Young Agatha’s Death
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Rodrigo Maia, commented this Sunday, September 22nd, on the death of 8-year-old...
Brazil Appoints FUNAI Director Who Considers Demarcation of Indigenous Land ‘Absurd’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2014, Rocha published a study called "Amazon - The lost battles of an invisible war" in which he...
Former Presidential Candidate Haddad Attacks Rio Governor in the Strongest Terms
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former mayor of São Paulo Fernando Haddad (PT) advocated this Saturday, September 21st, on Twitter, the impeachment of the...
President Speaks With Flávio Bolsonaro’s Lawyer in Unscheduled Meeting
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) met this Saturday, September 21st, at the Palácio da Alvorada, Frederick Wassef, lawyer and Senator...
Federal Police is an Independent Institution, Says Moro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Justice and Public Safety, Sérgio Moro, defended on Friday, September 20th, the powers of the Federal...
Snowden Advocates Disclosure of Lava Jato Messages by The Intercept
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Every published private conversation brings some discomfort, but I think ministers, politicians, prosecutors, and judges should be subject to...