Rio’s Mayor Accumulates Problems around City’s Public Health System
RJ2's denunciation that Rio's City Hall employees tried to block interviews and denunciations against the city's health raised the question:...
September 2, 2020Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Rio City Council to Consider Impeachment of Mayor Crivella on Thursday
The head of the Rio City Council, Jorge Felippe, decided to bring to the plenary on Thursday, September 3rd, a...
September 2, 2020
Brazilian Tourist Paradise Imposes Unprecedented Demand on Visitors
Brazil ranks second in the world in terms of the number of people infected with coronavirus. It also holds this...
September 1, 2020
Brazilian Municipal Elections Will See Largest Digital Campaign in Country’s History
The 2018 presidential race was marked by being the first to use digital media on a large scale to influence...
August 31, 2020
Relief with Park Reopenings Leads São Paulo Residents to ‘Forget’ Pandemic
In a lotus position, a woman seems unshakable. In the middle of Ibirapuera Park, she meditates with her eyes closed...
August 30, 2020
Rio’s Acting Governor Says He Will Keep Focus on Pandemic
The acting governor of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Castro, who temporarily took over the state government on Friday, August 28th,...
August 30, 2020
Rio Governor Witzel’s Removal Could Benefit Flávio Bolsonaro
After being removed by a Superior Court of Justice (STJ) injunction, Rio de Janeiro governor Wilson Witzel voiced attacks against...
August 29, 2020
Rio Governor Defends Himself, Claims His Suspension Is “Circus”
Investigated for alleged irregularities in health contracts and removed from office on Friday, August 28th, by a ruling of the...
August 29, 2020
Rio Has Had Five Ex-Governors Arrested: Cabral, Garotinho, Rosinha, Pezão, and Moreira
All governors directly elected in Rio since the end of the dictatorship still alive have faced or are facing lawsuits...
August 29, 2020