Xiu Ying
Xiu Ying is a Chinese freelance journalist interested in Brazil and Latin America.
São Paulo’s private hospitals register drop in Covid-19 admissions, after weeks of increases
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The coronavirus pandemic seems to be improving in the state of São Paulo. On Friday, April 9th, Health Secretary...
São Paulo state reopens schools with a maximum limit of 35% of student capacity
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As announced last Friday, April 9, schools will be allowed to operate at 35% of full capacity, but the...
Multiplan reopens shopping malls in Rio de Janeiro with reduced hours
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The company has four malls in operation in the city of Rio de Janeiro: Barra Shopping, New York Center...
Covid-19: two weeks after extended holidays, cases and deaths increase in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two weeks after the beginning of the ten-day super holiday, Rio de Janeiro registered an increase in the number...
São Paulo state government to open business offices in Europe and the U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over the coming months, the São Paulo state government will open two offices to boost business in various areas,...
Foreign spending drops to the worst level in 17 years; tourism sector fears Brazil’s isolation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The perception is that the increase of infections and deaths associated with the delay in vaccination tends to leave...
Despite public holidays and red phase, isolation does not exceed 51% in São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At its peak, social isolation in the city reached 50% on Easter Sunday, April 4th, lower than on Sunday,...
Rio’s Theatro Municipal shows what operas, ballets and concerts are all about
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Theatro Municipal of Rio de Janeiro held another edition of the #AulaEmCasa ("Lesson at Home") campaign, entitled "Operas,...
São Paulo office buildings gain new tenant profile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a wave of office repossessions in the wake of the home office last year, a wave of new...
Rio’s City Hall extends restrictive measures for another week
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Rio de Janeiro City Hall has extended until next Friday, April 9, the tougher restrictive measures, adopted since...
At its worst pandemic moment, São Paulo suspends burials in cemetery for lack of space
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, March 28th, the metropolis recorded the highest number of burials in its history in a single...
Rio lives a decisive week for the future of the pandemic, says municipal health secretary
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The public and private hospital network in Rio has an ICU occupancy rate above 90% and the waiting line...
The rise of “narco-pentecostalism” in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In both the Koran and the Hebrew Bible, Aaron is referred to as Moses' older brother and a prophet...
An advantage of lockdown? In February, São Paulo had its fewest monthly homicides since 2001
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Figures fell from 61 victims last year to 34 murders last month, the lowest number of all months in...