Rio Prosecutor’s Office Completes Investigation; Flávio Bolsonaro to be Indicted
After over two years, the Rio State Prosecutor's Office (MP-RJ) completed its investigation into the alleged splitting scheme in Senator...
September 29, 2020Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
São Paulo City Expected to Progress in Reopening Economy in October
With the change in the updates of the São Paulo Plan - a state government guideline that establishes the control...
September 29, 2020
Analysis: Short of Cash, New Brazilian Mayors Will Need Administrative Innovation
Entrepreneur Wilson Poit, director of São Paulo's SEBRAE (Brazilian service of assistance to micro and small enterprises), has already lost...
September 28, 2020
Analysis: Recent Shooting Highlights Violent Climate in Brazilian Politics
At around 3 PM on Thursday, September 24th, Cassio Remis, an attorney and PSDB candidate for city council in Patrocínio...
September 27, 2020
Regional Electoral Court Declares Rio Mayor Ineligible Until 2026
The TRE-RJ (Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro) unanimously decided to sentence Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella for abuse of...
September 25, 2020
Rio Legislative Assembly Agrees to Open Impeachment Proceedings Against Witzel
On Wednesday evening, September 23rd, the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (ALERJ) passed the opening of impeachment proceedings for...
September 24, 2020
Regional Electoral Court Forms Majority to Declare Rio’s Mayor Unelectable Until 2026
The Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro (TRE-RJ) has formed a majority to ban the Mayor of Rio de...
September 22, 2020
Governor Doria Says All São Paulo Residents Can Be Vaccinated for Covid-19 by February 2021
São Paulo's governor João Doria announced on Monday, September 21st, that the whole population of the state would be administered...
September 22, 2020
Russomano Leads Polls in São Paulo Mayoralty Race
Federal deputy and TV Record host Celso Russomano (Republicans) is ahead of Mayor Bruno Covas (PSDB) in the latest electoral...
September 21, 2020