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.
Brazil General Strike: Bus, Subway, and Trains in São Paulo to Stop on June 14th
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Most of the public transportation workers in São Paulo have decided to join the general strike...
Extinct Spix’s Macaw to Return to Brazil After Agreement With Germany
By Richard Mann
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the week commemorating World Environment Day, fifty Spix’s macaws -- a species extinct in nature --...
Small Industries Believe that Brazil is at Serious Economic Risk
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The industrial syndicate representing micro and small businesses (MPI), responsible for 26 percent of Brazil's...
One of the Greatest Brazilian Heavy Metal Vocalists Dies Age 47
By Richard Mann
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - André Matos, former vocalist and one of the founders of the Brazilian metal band Angra, died yesterday,...
Court Orders Brazilian Education Ministry to Halt University Funds Blockade
By Richard Mann
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Federal Court in the state of Bahia determined, on Friday night, June 7th, that the Ministry...
Brazilian Rock Icon Dies at 85 in a Hospital in Rio de Janeiro State
By Richard Mann
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Singer Serguei died on Friday morning, June 7th, at the Zilda Arns Hospital in Volta Redonda, Rio...
Swedish Supermarket Chain Bans Brazilian Products Over Pesticides
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The approval of almost 200 "new" pesticides by the government of Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) in...
Bolsonaro Meets Macri in Buenos Aires; EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement Top Priority
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro landed in Buenos Aires on Thursday morning, June 6th, for his first...
Bolsonaro Admits He Still Lacks Enough Votes for Social Security Reform
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro admitted that the government has struggled to build a base in Congress...
Congressional Committee Adjourns Session on Extra Credit for Brazilian Government
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The session of the Joint Budget Committee (CMO) discussing the release of an extra credit...
São Paulo Shows Greatest Innovative Potential in Brazil, Says Survey
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The startup and innovation environment of the city of São Paulo is one of the greatest...
Brazil Announces Further Cuts of 2,700 Post-graduate Scholarships
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Level Personnel (Capes), a branch of Brazil's Ministry...
Deforestation in Brazil is Up, But Fines Are at Lowest Level in Four Years
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Environment Minister Ricardo Salles plans to hire a private company to better monitor the Amazon....
Motor Vehicle Sales in Brazil Rise 21.6 Percent in May
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The sale of new motor vehicles rose 21.6 percent in May, the association of dealerships,...