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.
Snap Portugal’s elections and the dizzying rise of right-wing CHEGA
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Portugal’s general vote on Sunday, January 30, was expected to see conservative right-wing CHEGA party secure 10 times more...
Covid-19: In Brazil, unvaccinated people can report discrimination to the government’s main denunciation channel
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In what is believed to be a first in the world, people in Brazil who feel or are discriminated...
Brazil’s São Paulo city network doctors decide to go on strike on the 19th
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Doctors of Primary Health Care (PHC), who work in basic units of São Paulo, decided to go on strike...
CCBB Rio de Janeiro celebrates Composer’s Day with a tribute to Pixinguinha
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The CCBB Educational - Art & Education Program, from Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (CCBB), celebrates tomorrow (15) the...
Like a war zone: In 2021, there were an average of 13 shootings per day in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the Fogo Cruzado Institute's annual report, there were 4,653 shootings/firearms incidents in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan...
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro to lose US$7.5 million due to cancellation of cruise season
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will stop receiving at least 25,000 tourists this year due to the...
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro mayor believes restrictions will reduce crowds on New Year’s Eve
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, said today (28) that the government has imposed a "deep disincentive"...
Brazil: Homicides drop 30% in November in the state of Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the state of Rio de Janeiro, murders fell 30% in November compared to the same month in 2020....
Gas prices may increase up to 41% in Rio de Janeiro after readjustment by Petrobras
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The prices of piped gas used by residences, industries and sold at service stations to supply cars will get...
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro International Airport to host Stock Car race in 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After ten years, Rio de Janeiro will once again host a Stock Car race, the most significant auto racing...
Services at the Brazilian Consulate in Lisbon cause outrage
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday morning, December 14, a tense situation drew the attention of people passing by the downtown Baixa Chiado...
Brazil’s São Paulo defies central government, may require vaccine passports at airports after all
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The state of São Paulo may require vaccine passports against Covid-19 as of December 16 in its airports (Guarulhos,...
São Paulo: Avenida Paulista celebrates 130 years with cultural activities until Sunday
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In commemoration of the 130th anniversary of Paulista Avenue, starting tomorrow (8), many Paulista cultural institutions will promote online...
Rio de Janeiro mayor asks governor to evaluate holding fireworks display on New Year’s Eve
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, met with Governor Claudio Castro on Monday (6) to discuss the...