Xiu Ying
Xiu Ying is a Chinese freelance journalist interested in Brazil and Latin America.
Highway Police Drug Confiscations in Rio Increase 66 Percent This Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since the beginning of the year, the Federal Highway Police (PRF) has confiscated over 20 tons of narcotics on...
Waze Displays Fees for Brazilian Tolls on Users’ Planned Routes
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Waze announced this week that it is providing an alert with the toll rates for Brazil's routes. The feature...
Brazil’s Central Bank Reduces Basic Interest Rate to Five Percent Per Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For the third time running, the Central Bank (BC) reduced the economy's basic interest rates. The Monetary Policy Committee...
Icon of Brazilian Popular Music Offers Free Concert in São Paulo
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - An icon of Brazilian popular music, Alceu Valença comes to São Paulo next month to perform at Ibirapuera Park with...
Bus Driver Stabs Car Watcher, Then Shoots Three Men in São Paulo
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - A car watcher was stabbed and three other men were shot by a bus driver in Jardim das Oliveiras, in...
Inaugural “A Vida no Centro” Festival to Take Over São Paulo’s Historic City Center
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Filling up the historic center of São Paulo with art, culture, and experiences, thus stimulating a new relationship of people...
Brazilian Literary Market Is Undergoing Transformation, Writers Say
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A market in transformation, with new potential consumers but a lack of strategies for the training of new readers,...
Lula Calls on STF to Suspend Appellate Court Hearing on Atibaia Country Home
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The defense of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva filed a plea of habeas corpus at the Supreme...
Rio de Janeiro Festival Showcases Over 150 Short Films for Free
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The International Short Film Festival of Rio de Janeiro (Festival Curta Cinema) will screen 153 films from 35 countries,...
Incidence of Diabetes in Brazilian Adults Grew 24 Percent in Decade, Says IBGE Survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A survey by the Ministry of Health in partnership with the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) shows...
Rio’s Jacarepaguá Airport Hosts Commercial Shuttle Flights to São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Able to handle 400,000 passengers per year, the terminal, managed by Infraero, did not previously operate regularly scheduled flights,...
Flamengo Wins Final Match, Crowned World Beach Soccer League Champion
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After eliminating Spain's Levante on penalties in the semi-final, the team in red and black beat China's Meizhou Hakka...
São Paulo City Council Approves Dismantling of Downtown Elevated Highway
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The Constitution, Justice, and Participative Legislation Committee (CCJ) of São Paulo City approved on Wednesday, October 23rd, an opinion on...
Operation of VLT’s New Line 3 Started in Downtown Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Line 3 of the VLT (Light Rail Vehicle) of Rio de Janeiro started operating yesterday, October 26th. It is...