Rio de Janeiro City Hall Announces Soccer Games with Fans from October 4th
On Friday, September 18th, Rio de Janeiro's City Hall announced that the city's soccer stadiums will once again be able...
September 20, 2020Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Assembly Committee Approves Opinion Calling for Rio Governor’s Impeachment
On Thursday afternoon, September 17th, the special committee of the Legislative Assembly of Rio (ALERJ) that analyzed Wilson Witzel's impeachment...
September 18, 2020
Rio de Janeiro Court of Appeals Prohibits Reopening of Private Schools
Yesterday, September 17th, the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice (TJRJ) denied the city government's request for the reopening of...
September 18, 2020
Rio City Council Rejects Mayor Crivella’s Impeachment Petition by Four Votes
On Thursday, September 17th, the City Council rejected impeachment proceedings against Mayor Marcelo Crivella, for a crime of liability in...
September 18, 2020
Workers’ Party Confirms Benedita’s Mayoral Candidacy in Rio: “We Will Follow Lula’s Primer”
The Worker's Party (PT) confirmed yesterday morning the pre-candidacy of Federal Deputy Benedita da Silva for the Rio de Janeiro...
September 17, 2020
São Paulo Mayor Makes Home Office Permanent for City Hall Employees
São Paulo Mayor Bruno Covas signed a decree that definitively establishes teleworking, or home office, in the public service of...
September 16, 2020
São Paulo Announces Expansion of Butantan Manufacturing Plant for Chinese Vaccine
The São Paulo government announced on Monday, September 14th, that the modernization and expansion works of the Butantan Institute plant,...
September 15, 2020
Prosecutor General’s Office Indicts Rio’s Governor and 11 Others for Criminal Organization
The Prosecutor General's Office (PGR) has indicted the removed Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel to the Superior Court of...
September 15, 2020
Bahia State Will Test Russian Sputnik V Vaccine, Eyes Buying 50 Million Doses
The Brazilian state of Bahia has signed an agreement to conduct Phase 3 clinical trials for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine...
September 11, 2020