Covid-19: Rio de Janeiro’s Tourist Attractions Reopen with New Rules
Some of Rio de Janeiro's main tourist attractions reopened on Saturday, August 15th, after being closed for approximately five months...
August 16, 2020Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Rio de Janeiro Government Launches Tender to Expand Angra dos Reis Airport
The State Government, through the Secretary of State for Transport, started the bidding process for the extension works of Angra...
August 15, 2020
Rio Prosecutor’s Office Wants Mayor Crivella Declared Ineligible for Elected Office
The Rio de Janeiro Regional Electoral Prosecutor's Office (PRE) submitted its closing arguments in two cases against the mayor of...
August 13, 2020
Governor Doria Says He Is Not Taking Chloroquine: I Follow Doctors, Not Bolsonaro
The governor of São Paulo, João Doria said yesterday that he is not taking chloroquine to treat Covid-19.
August 13, 2020
Rio to Test Beach Placement Markings Using App
The Rio de Janeiro City Hall has announced that it will begin testing a marker system, through an App, for...
August 12, 2020
Covid-19: Transmission Rate in Brazil Drops by More Than Half in Five Months
The contagion rate of the novel coronavirus in Brazil fell from three in the first months of the pandemic in...
August 9, 2020
Supreme Court Maintains Restriction on Police Operations in Rio de Janeiro
News in English for Rio de Janeiro and BrazilThe Federal Supreme Court (STF) decided to uphold Justice Edson Fachin's individual...
August 9, 2020
Analysis: Bolsonarist Evangelical and Militia Supporters Renew Alliance in Rio Mayoralty Election
Marcelo Crivella has no popular support and is, in the words of a former adviser, "desperate".
August 6, 2020
São Paulo Restaurants in Yellow-Phase Regions Can Open Evenings Until 10 PM
On Wednesday, August 5th, the governor of São Paulo, João Doria, authorized the operation of state restaurants until 10 PM....
August 6, 2020