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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Rio de Janeiro's shopping malls will stay open 24 hours a day through Christmas, authorities announced Friday, December 4th, hoping to avoid overcrowding amid a second wave of coronavirus.
The move goes against the...
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes stated on Wednesday, November 4th, that the Covid-19 pandemic is "yielding, while the economy is rebounding". In an event at the Planalto Palace, he stressed the labor market data...
By Scott Salmon
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Olympic Games have always been much more than a sporting event – especially for their hosts. However, since Rio de Janeiro hosted the 2016 Summer Games, non-sporting concerns are threatening the...
By Reuters
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday expressed horror over the 1,000 penis amputations that occur each year in the country including those due to a lack of basic hygiene, a figure he...
