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.
Brazilian and Chilean Win Latin American ‘Just Dance’ Competition
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian Tiago Silva, 23, and Chilean Taina Arancibia, 21, were the winners of the first Latin American competition of...
New DC Comics Wonder Woman Will Be Brazilian
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yara Flor, a Brazilian indigenous woman from the Amazon rainforest, will be the new Wonder Woman. The announcement was...
Brazil Will Not Have Daylight Saving Time for Second Consecutive Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For the second year running, Brazil will not have daylight saving time, an instrument used between 2008 and 2018...
Brazilian Ana Paula Scheffer, Former Pan-American Games Medalist, Found Dead in Paraná
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ana Paula Scheffer, ex-athlete of the Brazilian rhythmic gymnastics team, was found dead at home on Friday, October 16th,...
Brazil Breeders Retain Female Cows, Herd Grows for First Time in 3 years – IBGE
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The size of the cattle herd in Brazil, the world’s largest beef exporter, grew for the first time in...
Portugal Enters State of Calamity, Steps Up Restrictions to Contain New Covid-19 Wave
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, October 14th, the Portuguese and French governments announced new measures to contain the second wave of Covid-19.
In...
Ozone Hole Over Antarctica Peaks at 24 Million Square Kms, Greatest in Last Decade
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The annually occurring ozone hole over the Antarctic is one of the largest and deepest in recent years. Analyses...
Rent Negotiations Pick Up in Brazil as Rents Rise 18 Percent on Average
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Those with a lease renewal due in October need to be alert. This is because the IGP-M (General Market...
Brazil’s Tourism Sector More Regional and Cooperative Than Before Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilians are traveling to closer locations, preferring cottages and villas and want greater flexibility to adjust their trips. These...
Amazon: Indigenous Peoples Most Affected by Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - To date there are now over 63,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 1,896 deaths among indigenous communities in the Amazon,...
Brazil’s Former Minister Sérgio Moro Claims to Be Afraid, Laments Attacks on Wife
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ex-Minister of Justice and Public Safety Sérgio Moro said he is afraid of suffering an attack after leaving the...
Brazil’s Largest Bus Company to Hire 600 Professionals, Found New Airline
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Although the air sector is in crisis because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Latin America's largest passenger...
‘Digital Influencer’ State Police Officer Killed in Bahia; Suspicion of Femicide
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - State Police officer and "digital influencer" Rafaella Gonçalves, 38, was killed on Monday, October 5th in Ibotirama, in western...
Bolsonaro Claims Not Familiar with Brazil’s New Instant Payment System “Pix”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday, October 5th, that he was not familiar with Pix, the new payment and...