Oliver Mason
Oliver Mason is a British digital nomad who spends most of his time traveling the world and visiting places of interest.
Brazilians resident in UK rush home to avoid forced quarantine in hotels upon return
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The prospect of spending 10 days in a hotel paying £1,750 (R$13,000) out of their own pockets to enter...
Tourism in Brazil lost R$274 billion in 11 months of pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The crisis triggered by the covid-19 pandemic resulted in a R$261 (US$48) billion loss in revenues for the tourism...
U.K. will impose fines, quarantine or jail on arriving travelers who omit prior travel data
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The British government has announced measures to prevent the transmission of new strains of the coronavirus; the country is...
Dollar soars as Real’s performance worsens amid fiscal risks
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The dollar closed up on Tuesday, Februry 9th, with the market showing concerns of more public spending with no...
U.S. fiscal stimulus package could impact interest rates in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With a new fiscal stimulus package about to be approved by the U.S., the risk of premature withdrawal of...
Chief Justice Says Brazil Will Not Withstand Another Impeachment
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) Chief Justice Luiz Fux said he was against President Jair Bolsonaro's impeachment. In an...
Uber Flash Becomes Available Throughout Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - To help its users, mainly during the coronavirus pandemic, Uber launched the Uber Flash service last April, but its operation...
Analysis: Brazil Has Negotiated Vaccine Doses to Achieve Herd Immunity by October
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Considering the local production capacity of vaccines and the contracts already signed with pharmaceutical companies worldwide, Brazil should achieve...
Without Sufficient Vaccine Doses, Brazil Remains Silent in WTO to Prevent Crisis With India
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a change of stance faced with its vulnerability regarding vaccine supply, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty)...
Vehicle Production in Brazil in January Falls Compared to December, Says ANFAVEA
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vehicle production in Brazil in January retreated 4,6% against to December, but registered 4,2% growth when compared to the...
Brazil Has Disinformation “Cyber Troop”, According to British Research Study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study by Oxford University released in January pointed out that 81 countries - among them Brazil - were scenarios...
Over Five Million Brazilians Victims of WhatsApp Scams in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - More than five million people were victims of some kind of WhatsApp scam in Brazil last year, according to...
Covid-19: Risk of Dying in Brazil Far Higher Than World Average in 2020 – Study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The almost 195,000 Covid-19 deaths officially recorded in Brazil by the end of 2020 not only quickly increased this...
Brazil Target of Protests in India for Opposing Vaccine Patent Waiver
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over 200 organizations and individuals representing patients, doctors, scientists and social groups from India and South Africa are protesting...