Lachlan Williams
Lachlan Williams is an Australian journalist with an economic and political background. He lives and travels extensively in the Brazilian Northeast, a region of the country traditionally neglected by the media.
Bahia Soccer Team to Wear “Oil-Stained” Shirts in Match as Crisis Alert
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - To alert on the issue, Esporte Clube Bahia will wear uniforms with stylized oil stains in the match against...
The Intercept: Unrequested by Prosecutor’s Office, Moro Steered Federal Police in Lava Jato
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Messages exchanged between task force prosecutors and Federal Police (PF) delegates show that Moro ordered a search and seizure...
Rio Hosts Largest Hacker Marathon in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Regarded as the largest hacker marathon in Latin America, running through Sunday, it will gather approximately 1.5 thousand participants,...
Brazil’s Center Bloc Parties Want Expanded Law Against “Unfaithful” Deputies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At a meeting in the Chamber last Wednesday, October 16th, the leaders of this bloc began to discuss the...
Petrobras Removes More than 200 Tons of Oily Waste From Brazil’s Beaches
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The amount of oil waste removed from beaches in the Northeast by Petrobras since September 12th now totals over...
“We do not Accept This Integration With the White Man,” Says Raoni
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "We, original indigenous peoples, want to survive from nature. We do not accept this integration with the white man."
The...
Brazil Government Study: Privatized Sanitation Companies Could Be Worth R$140 Billion
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an attempt to encourage governors to sell state sanitation companies, the Ministry of Economy conducted a study to...
Amazon Deforestation in September Increased 96 Percent over September 2018
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Deforestation in the Amazon increased by approximately 96 percent in September, according to data from the National Institute for...
Wing Linked to PSL President Seeks to Remove Eduardo Bolsonaro From Committee
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The reason for this is that legislators linked to PSL president, Luciano Bivar, are demanding the removal from office...
Brazilian Wins Unprecedented Medal in World Boxing Championships
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian boxer Bia Ferreira defeated Russian Natalia Shadrina on Thursday, October 10th, and secured an unprecedented medal for...
Embraer Tests Aircraft With Driverless Car Technology Made in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Embraer carried out the first test of an autonomous aircraft in Brazil: it is a Legacy 500 jet that...
France Will Not Sign Mercosur Agreement Under “Current Conditions”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an interview with French television channel BFM TV, French Environment Minister Élisabeth Borne said that France will not...
Monthly Vehicle Production in Brazil Down 8.3 Percent in September
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the balance published on Monday, October 7th by the National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (ANFAVEA), in...
STF Justice Notifies Bolsonaro to Justify Suggestion of Links Between NGOs and Fires
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Justice Alexandre de Moraes, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), decided to notify President Jair Bolsonaro to justify the...