Oliver Mason
Oliver Mason is a British digital nomad who spends most of his time traveling the world and visiting places of interest.
Dollarization Drives Luxury Goods Consumption in Venezuela
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two young women enjoy a sunny day by the pool, laughing carefree as they pour Prosecco over a mango...
Vivo Brazil Plans to Become Technology Provider Rather Than Telecom
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After the coronavirus crisis evidenced the increase in internet demand, Vivo is expanding its bets on building a fixed...
Rio de Janeiro Municipalities Dependent on Offshore Oil Face New Hardship Surge
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Campos Basin, an oil production area that made the North of Rio de Janeiro state a prosperous region...
Peru’s Capital Invests Heavily in Cycle Path Alternative to Crowded Public Transport
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Concerned about the risk of crowded public transport during the COVID-19 outbreak, the capital of Peru is strengthening its...
Landless Movement Leader Kidnapped and Killed in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The leader of the Brazilian Landless Workers' Movement (MST) in Paraná, Ênio Pasqualin, has been found dead. Investigators do...
Brazilian Startup Generates R$16 million a Year Selling Handcrafted Furniture Online
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The novel coronavirus pandemic was the driver of Brazilian e-commerce. Isolated at home, people began to buy more online....
China Warns of Coronavirus in Brazilian Pork
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Packaging on a batch of frozen pork imported from Brazil which had entered a district in Eastern China's Shandong...
Racist, Xenophobic, anti-Brazilian Insults Scrawled Across Lisbon University Wall
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The walls of the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) and a secondary school in Lisbon were graffitied with racist and...
Bolivian Congress Committee Recommends Lawsuit Against Outgoing President Áñez
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia's Congress, controlled by the socialist party of the former President Evo Morales, approved on Thursday night a report...
Report: Brazilian State and Municipal Education Funding Could Decrease by Billions in 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will lead to a reduction of between R$13 billion and R$40 billion...
PIX: Can Criminals Launder Money Using Brazilian Instant Payment System?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cash in the underpants, R$51 million (US$10 million) in banknotes in an apartment in Bahia, cash deposits, houses bought...
Latin America, Fastest Aging Region in the World, Should Seek Silver Lining – IBD Report
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America has been labeled a young region for years. It still is. People over 60 represent on average...
Senate Bills Propose Rules for Covid-19 Immunization Despite No Ready Vaccine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Senators want to discuss technical criteria projects for the regulation and distribution of vaccines against Covid-19. The proposals would...
First Coronavac Doses to Reach São Paulo Within One Week, Says Governor
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The first six million doses of the Chinese Coronavac vaccine will arrive in São Paulo within a week. The São...