Analysis
Amnesty International Says Bolsonaro has “Toxic Rhetoric”
By Newsfeed/AP
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amnesty International published an open letter Tuesday criticizing the policies of President Jair Bolsonaro, saying they will lead...
Rio’s Destroyed National Museum Hopes for Financing From Europe
By Newsfeed/AFP
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Alexander Kellner, President of Brazil's National Museum, told AFP he would visit Germany and France in search of...
Brazil Lower House Votes to Allow Foreign Airlines in Domestic Market
By Newsfeed/Reuters
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies voted on Tuesday to allow foreign-controlled airlines to operate domestic flights in Latin America’s...
Brazil’s Government Plans Further Spending Freeze
By Newsfeed/Reuters
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Reuters reports that two sources said on Monday that the Brazilian government plans to freeze a further R$5...
Brazil’s Economy Continues to Weaken, Says Central Bank
By Newsfeed/Bloomberg
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America’s largest economy will expand 1.24 percent this year, according to the median forecast from economists surveyed...
Bolsonaro Says He Will Soon Propose Tax Reform
By Newsfeed/Reuters
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Reuters reports that President Jair Bolsonaro has tweeted that his government will forward tax reform proposals to Congress...
Eleven People Killed in Reported Gun Attack at Bar in Belém
By Newsfeed/AP
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A gang of gunmen roared up to a bar late Sunday in Belém, the capital city of Brazil’s...
Google Has Restricted Huawei’s Use of Android Operating System
By Newsfeed/BBC
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - New designs of Huawei smartphones are set to lose access to some Google apps. They work the same...
Brazil is Losing its Power of Persuasion
By DW - Deutsche Welle (Germany's public international broadcaster)
BONN, GERMANY - What was supposed to be an award ceremony for the Brazilian president as...
“Teen Wolf” Star Holland Roden Detained at São Paulo Airport
By Newsfeed/People Magazine/Just Jared
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Hollywood actress Holland Roden is reportedly being detained at Brazil’s São Paulo–Congonhas Airport after officials told...
Pope Accepts Resignation of Brazilian Bishop Amid Investigation
By Newsfeed/Al-Jazeera
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Brazilian bishop Vilson Dias de Oliveira, according to the Vatican.
The Vatican...
Nestlé to Invest in Natural and Organic Products in Brazil
By Newsfeed/Reuters
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Swiss-based food giant Nestlé will increase its natural and organic products in Brazil, its number four market worldwide,...
State Prosecutors Warn of Possible Dam Collapse
By Newsfeed/Reuters/AP
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The prosecutor’s office for Brazil’s Minas Gerais state warned Thursday that a dam holding back mining waste could...
Image of Jesus Shining Through the Clouds Goes Viral
By Newsfeed
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A photo that was reportedly taken of the sun shining through the clouds in Argentina, went viral for...