Brazil

Sergipe is Second Brazilian State Granted Oil Slick Emergency Status

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an ordinance published yesterday, October 15th, in the Federal Gazette, the Ministry of Regional...

October 16, 2019

Immigrants to Brazil Will Register as Micro-Entrepreneurs With Simplified Rules

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Special Secretariat for Productivity, Employment and Competitiveness of the Ministry of Economy has reduced...

October 16, 2019

Survey Says 46 Percent of Brazilians Expect ‘Good’ or ‘Great’ Government by 2022

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A survey on President Jair Bolsonaro's popularity, conducted by XP Investimentos in partnership with the...

October 16, 2019

“We do not Accept This Integration With the White Man,” Says Raoni

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "We, original indigenous peoples, want to survive from nature. We do not accept this integration...

October 16, 2019

Bolsonaro’s Ministers: Three Indicted, Two Investigated, One Convicted

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The cases arose after lawsuits and investigations involving slush funds, administrative misconduct, misappropriation of public...

October 16, 2019

Over 5,100 People Will be Forced to Return Family Grant Money

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry, in charge of the federal program, expects to recover R$5.8 million (US$1.45 million)....

October 16, 2019

Brazil’s Botafogo has a Project to Seek Better Days

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Botafogo Investors Project, which seeks to decouple the soccer department from other of the...

October 16, 2019

The Louisiana Film Prize: North America’s Most Unusual Film Fest

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The ongoing search for viable film distribution platforms is reflected in the proliferation of local...

October 16, 2019

PSL Obstructs Bolsonaro’s Measure in Chamber of Deputies

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to Deputy Waldir, the motive behind the obstruction was to prevent the party's legislators,...

October 16, 2019