Xiu Ying
Xiu Ying is a Chinese freelance journalist interested in Brazil and Latin America.
Brazil Holds one of the Highest Imprisonment Rates in the World
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is one of the countries in the world with the highest arrest rate. A...
Suicide Rates Drop Worldwide yet Increase 24 percent Among Brazilian Teens
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Study from UNIFESP (Federal University of São Paulo) says that while suicide rates are...
Government Plans to Implement Drug Tests to Drivers
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of President Jair Bolsonaro said that it performed a group of technical studies...
Neymar is Fifth Best Paid Athlete in the World, Overtaking LeBron, Curry and Federer
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Neymar is among the top five of the world's best-paid athletes in 2019.
The Paris Saint-Germain...
Petrobras Sells 50 Percent Equity in Brazil Deepwater Assets to Malaysia’s Petronas
By Reuters
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro said on Thursday it had closed a US$1.29 billion deal with Malaysia’s...
Young Woman Dies in São Paulo State After Being Injected with Silicone
By Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Dayane, 25, a young woman from São Paulo state died this week after a "homemade" cosmetic surgery.
It...
Micro and Small Companies Create Over 70 Percent of new Jobs
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The largest formal employers in the country are currently telemarketing, food, health management, and outsourcing...
Bolsonaro Sanctions law That Facilitates Credit to Small Entrepreneurs
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A complementary law that creates the legal entity of ESC (Empresa Simples de Crédito - Simple...
House Approves Immediate Divorce in Domestic Abuse Cases
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The House of Representatives passed a bill that allows victims of domestic abuse to petition...
Bohemian Stronghold Cinema Bijou São Paulo will Reopen in June
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Cine Bijou, a traditional São Paulo street cinema founded in the 1960s, will reopen its doors...
Government Wants to Massively Raise Income Tax Exemption to R$4’990
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the wake of the House of Representatives, the Federal Senate also intends to vote...
Rio Hosts Erotic Fair From April 30th to May 5th
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Enjoying the concept of an erotic show rather than a pornographic one, the Sexy Fair...
Prisoners Spend Days Handcuffed in Vehicles in Front of Police Stations in Porto Alegre
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The precincts on duty in Porto Alegre have again maintained prisoners in cars.
On Sunday night...
Superior Court Judges Today Lula’s Third Appeal Against Conviction
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Fifth Panel of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) will judge on Tuesday (23rd)...