Brazil

Rio de Janeiro Legislative Assembly Approves Bill Allowing Deputies to Carry Guns

On Wednesday, April 10th, the state deputies of Rio de Janeiro’s legislative assembly approved a bill that allows them to...

April 11, 2019

Lollapalooza SP Festival Organizers Accused of Hiring Slave Labor

Men living in homeless shelters were hired by entertainment company Time For Fun (T4F) for R$50 per day to set...

April 11, 2019

In-Depth: Rio’s Prison Workers Treated Like Slaves

Cash-strapped Rio de Janeiro is accused of using prisoners as "volunteer workers" to maintain jails in a move that human...

April 11, 2019

March Inflation in Brazil is the Highest in 4 Years

Brazil’s Consumer Price Index (IPCA) increased by 0.75 percent in March, according to a report released on Wednesday by the...

April 11, 2019

Brazilian Startup JaUbra Goes Where Uber Drivers Panic

When Alvimar da Silva realized Uber did not reach some of the more dangerous, far-flung areas of Brazil's biggest city...

April 11, 2019

Bolsonaro Dines With Ambassadors of Arab Nations

Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, tried to ease tensions between the country and Arab nations on Wednesday night by attending a...

April 11, 2019

Deadly Storm in Rio Causes Losses of Almost 50 Million Dollars

The torrential storm that hit the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Monday night caused for local business losses...

April 11, 2019

Coup de Grâce for Brazilian Science

Researchers in Brazil are up in arms after President Jair Bolsonaro’s government announced late last month that it had frozen...

April 11, 2019

New Wave of Brazilian Immigrants to Portugal is Underway

According to Cíntia de Paulo, of Casa do Brasil, a non-profit association in Lisbon, a new wave of immigrants to...

April 11, 2019