Oliver Mason
Oliver Mason is a British digital nomad who spends most of his time traveling the world and visiting places of interest.
São Paulo State Records Over 8,500 Covid-19 Deaths (June 4th)
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The state of São Paulo reached 8,561 deaths by Covid-19 on Thursday, June 4th, an increase of 3.4 percent over...
Dutch Parliament Votes against EU-Mercosur Agreement
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Free Trade Agreement between the EU and four South American countries, known as the Mercosur trade bloc, has...
Sweden Admits Mistakes in Controversial Non-restrictive Strategy to Fight Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Sweden is self-critical. For the first time, the architect behind Sweden's uncommon - and highly criticized - strategy to...
Paraná Prosecutor’s Office Charges Doctor Who Attended Patients While Infected
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Paraná state Prosecutor's Office (MPPR) filed charges against a doctor in the town of Colombo, in the metropolitan...
From Driver’s License Renewal to Fine Queries: Check out DETRAN’s Online Services
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The São Paulo State Traffic Department (DETRAN-SP) has extended its digital services. Now, through its website (www.detran.sp.gov.br) people can renew...
São Paulo State Breaks Daily Coronavirus Death Toll Record (June 2nd)
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, June 2nd, the state of São Paulo recorded 327 deaths caused by coronavirus in 24 hours. The total...
São Paulo Records 66 Percent Drop in Daily Hospitalization Requests
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The city of São Paulo recorded a 66 percent drop in the number of daily hospital admission requests over...
Study Shows New Property Sales Slump 58 Percent in São Paulo between February and April
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - In an atypical year, considering the coronavirus pandemic, sales of new properties costing up to R$ 400,000 dropped 37 percent...
São Paulo Satisfies Only Two of Six W.H.O. Reopening Criteria
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Although the São Paulo City Hall has announced that it would receive proposals from private sector representatives to partially release...
Covid-19 Rapid Test Drive-thru Delivers Over 80 Positives in Five Hours
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the five hours of operation of the Covid-19 Test Center, set up in the Santos Arena on Saturday,...
Pandemic Creates Culture Crisis; Brazilian Artists Suffer Amid Lack of Government Support
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The novel coronavirus pandemic has hit hard the Brazilian cultural industry, which largely relies on audiences and crowds in...
São Paulo State Shopping Malls to Reopen Monday, but Only Four Hours per Day
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Shopping malls and street trade in the cities of São Paulo that have been allowed to restart economic activities...
Criminality Plummets in São Paulo Capital During Quarantine
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Crime plummeted in the capital of São Paulo in April, during the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to data released on...
City of São Paulo Will Not Reopen on June 1st; Protocols Must Be in Place Beforehand
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The Mayor of São Paulo, Bruno Covas, announced on Thursday, May 28th, that no sector may reopen as of next...