Chile extends state of emergency in four provinces
Chilean Parliament extended the state of emergency that governs four southern provinces among claims for a greater military deployment
June 30, 2022Section
Life & Society
Unemployment in Brazil drops to 9.8%, the lowest in six years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The unemployment rate fell to 9.8% in the quarter of March, April, and May this...
June 30, 2022
Brazilian Navy deploys its new ScanEagle drone for the first time
The Brazilian Navy (MB) has announced the first deployment of its new ScanEagle UAVs via a posting on social media....
June 30, 2022
Brazil: Macapá most violent capital; São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Cuiabá most peaceful
Macapá has the highest rate of intentional violent deaths (MVI) among Brazilian capitals, according to the 16th edition of the...
June 29, 2022
Brazil Aid’s impact reaches 34% of the municipalities’ GDP
The impact of the Brazil Aid (Auxílio Brasil) can exceed 30% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the municipalities.
June 29, 2022
Brazil: Drivers and collectors approve a bus strike in São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Drivers and collectors of public transport buses in São Paulo went on strike from midnight...
June 29, 2022
Brazil: Number of rapes of LGBTQIA+ people grew 88% in 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rape crimes against the LGBTQIA+ population grew 88.4% between 2020 and 2021, revealed the Brazilian...
June 29, 2022
Brazil completes navigation tests for first homegrown submarine ahead of July delivery
The Riachuelo submarine, the first of the Brazilian Navy's (MB) Submarine Development Program (Prosub), recently completed a series of navigation...
June 29, 2022
Brazil: Homicide rate dropped 6% in 2021, says study
The number of homicides in Brazil fell from 50,448 in 2020 to 47,765 last year.
June 28, 2022