Xiu Ying
Xiu Ying is a Chinese freelance journalist interested in Brazil and Latin America.
Four Brazilian States Have Called on the Military to Assist in Fighting Fires
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government confirmed yesterday, August 24th, that the states of Roraima, Rondônia, Tocantins, and Pará have appealed to the...
Brazilian Ministers Moro and Osmar Terra Sign Anti-Piracy Protocol of Intent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Justice and Public Security, Sérgio Moro, and the Minister of Citizenship, Osmar Terra, signed a protocol...
Bolsonaro Attacks the Press and Predicts “It is Coming to an End”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro again criticized the press on Thursday, August 22nd, and said that the newspaper Valor Econômico "will...
Brazilian University Researcher Testing Cannabidiol to Treat Crack Addicts
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Research developed at the University of Brasília (UnB) is testing the effects of cannabidiol -- a substance derived from...
Brazil Generates 43,800 Formal Jobs in July
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For the fourth consecutive month, formal employment was generated in the country, according to data from the General Registry...
Evo Morales Hires Supertank Aircraft to Fight Fires in Bolivia’s Amazon Region
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivian President Evo Morales has authorized the hiring of a Boeing 747 aircraft named Supertanker to fight fires in...
Opinion Survey Ranks Bolsonaro as Third-Worst Leader in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, is the third worst-rated leader in Latin America; only the leaders of Cuba and...
Paraguay’s President Avoids Corruption Investigation over Itaipú Agreement
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, the Paraguayan Parliament rejected a motion for an investigation into President Mario Abdo Benítez, Vice-president Hugo Velázquez,...
Police Operation in São Paulo’s “Crackland” Arrests Seventeen Drug Traffickers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The State Department of Prevention and Repression of Drug Trafficking (DENARC) launched yesterday morning, August 22nd, the Cracolândia (Crackland)...
French Lawyers Deem Bolsonaro’s Actions in the Amazon Crimes Against Humanity
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Lawyer Jessica Finelle and François Zimeray, also lawyer and the former French ambassador in charge of human rights, report...
Angela Davis, Icon of Black Feminism, Comes to Brazil in October
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An icon of black feminism, philosopher and activist Angela Davis will come to Brazil in October to take part...
Bill Forcing Violent Offenders to Reimburse Public Health System is Passed
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The bill that holds the perpetrator of domestic violence liable to compensate the Unified Health System (SUS) for medical...
Lower House Approves Urgency for Bill Allowing Gun Carrying on Rural Property
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On the evening of Tuesday 20th August 2019, the full Chamber of Deputies approved, by a 331-55 vote, the...
Artsy Rio: “Forever Bicycles” by Ai Wei Wei; plus Other Exhibitions
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In theory, the largest Ai Weiwei exhibition circulating around Brazil starts this Wednesday, August 21st, in Rio. In practice,...