Richard Mann
Richard Mann is a German native and has worked as a freelance journalist for many years. He travels all over Brazil and is mainly interested in business, art, and culture and also likes to write articles about spiritual topics and unusual events.
Latin America Poised for Worst Post-WWII Economic Contraction
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The macroeconomic and financial environment in Latin American countries has rapidly deteriorated in recent weeks, at an unprecedented rate,...
São Paulo Governor: “The Whole World Is at Home and Only Bolsonaro Is Right?”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The governor of São Paulo, João Doria, on Friday afternoon, March 27th, again criticized President Jair Bolsonaro's policy of...
Extensive Covid-19 Antibody Tests Could Prevent Second Global Lockdown
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - No country yet knows how many of its fellow citizens have actually been infected with the new Sars-CoV-2 -...
Why Are Males at Greater Risk of Death from Covid-19? Science Has No Answers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study published in China shows that the mortality rate for men infected by the novel coronavirus is 2.8...
Gol’s War Plan to Deal with 90 Days of Coronavirus Crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Gol airline has prepared its business for what it considers the extreme scenario: full stop for up to three...
Ibovespa Rises Strongly on News of USA Trillion-dollar Package, Exceeds 76,000 Points
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The IBOVESPA was booming on Wednesday afternoon, March 25th, with the potential for the US Senate to pass a...
Research Shows Global Economy Devastated by Coronavirus Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Business activity collapsed from Australia and Japan to Western Europe at a record pace in March, as efforts to...
Brazil Approves Use of Rapid Coronavirus Testing. What Changes? How Soon?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Test, test, test. That was the recommendation of the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom,...
Brazilian Startup Designs Platform to Help Quarantined Neighbors
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Noknox, a home technology and software startup, has designed a website to help reduce the number of people on...
Automakers Negotiating Manufacture of Ventilators and Beds to Fight Coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last Friday, March 20th, the Brazilian automotive industry began to work together to study the feasibility of using the...
Brazilian Stock Market Records World’s Worst Performance in Coronavirus Crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian stock market has suffered the worst negative impact with coronavirus among the world's markets, recording a 52...
IBOVESPA Drops 5.2 Percent to Lowest Since July 2017; Dollar Soars to R$5.13
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The IBOVESPA closed with a sharp drop on Monday, March 23rd, and receded to 2017 levels due to the...
Three Possible Explanations for Low Coronavirus Mortality Rate in Germany
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The coronavirus figures in Germany hide a conundrum: the country currently counts 19,000 confirmed cases but only 68 dead....
BNDES Announces R$55 Billion Injection into Brazilian Economy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's National Bank of Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has announced that it will inject R$55 (US$11) billion into...