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.
Philippine ambassador to Brazil fired for battering her housemaid for months
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Philippine ambassador to Brazil was dismissed from her diplomatic career for beating a domestic worker for months at...
Brazil out of world’s top 10 economies and down to 12th, ranking shows
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian GDP dropped 4.1% in 2020, registering the largest contraction since the start of the IBGE's current official records...
Bolsonaro says Brazil will have millions of vaccines in March
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president emphasized that Brazil is the 6th country vaccinating the most in the world.
In a chat with supporters, President...
Bahia governor predicts Brazil will plunge into chaos in two weeks because of Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bahia governor Rui Costa (PT-BA) predicts that "healthcare will collapse and Brazil will plunge into chaos in two weeks."...
Brazil features two beaches ranked among world’s best
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, - Travelers from several countries have chosen two Brazilian beaches among their worldwide favorites.
The Sancho Bay, located in Fernando de Noronha...
Analysis: Why Covid-19 may become endemic in Brazil, like dengue or influenza
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - More than a year after it began, the covid-19 pandemic is still not showing any indications that it will be...
International organizations seek to save Caribbean tourism
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Reports from international tourism organizations point out the intention of boosting the travel industry in the Caribbean region, strongly impacted...
Fully Brazilian-made Amazonia-1 satellite to orbit on February 28th
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is about to launch the first Earth observation satellite entirely designed, integrated, tested and operated by the country. The...
Brazilian minister announces plan to fight feminicide in March
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Damares Alves, Minister of Women, Family and Human Rights, talked about her portfolio's main achievements in the year 2021 and...
LATAM airlines bans passengers wearing masks with exhalation valves
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - LATAM airlines has decided to ban certain types of face masks on its flights, following recommendations from organizations such as...
Need a job? 2021 demographic census opens over 204,000 positions in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There are 181,898 positions for census takers, which requires elementary education level, and 22,409 for census agents, requiring high-school;...
Covid-19 in Brazil: Ceará decrees 10-day statewide curfew from Thursday
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Governor Camilo Santana announced a statewide curfew starting this Thursday, February 18th, between 10 PM and 5 AM, with...
Portugal’s dauntless André Ventura rattles a lethargic political elite
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The latest polls confirm what had been expected: André Ventura is here to stay. A political phenomenon, with a...
Congress’s position on 5-day vaccince approval is “criminal” – former ANVISA president
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Public health physician Gonzalo Vecina, ex-president of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) today classified Congress's position as "criminal"...