São Paulo Opens 13,000 Mass Graves, Hires 220 Gravediggers to Avoid Funeral Collapse
The São Paulo City Hall will dig 13,000 mass graves in cemeteries administered by the city and will increase by...
April 24, 2020Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
São Paulo Preparing Plan for Phased Economic Opening After Quarantine
A phased plan to reopen São Paulo's economy should be announced today by the state government, to be implemented as...
April 22, 2020
Bolsonarists Block Access to Hospitals, Call for End to Quarantine in São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The motorcade promoted by Bolsonarists against the governor of São Paulo, João Doria, decided on...
April 19, 2020
Rio Mayor Says Residents Will Be Banned from Going Outside without Masks
Although failing to provide a specific date, the Mayor of Rio, Marcelo Crivella, said on Friday, April 17th, that he...
April 18, 2020
São Paulo State Extends Quarantine to May 10th
The governor of São Paulo, João Doria, announced on Friday the extension of quarantine throughout the state until May 10th....
April 18, 2020
Traffic Tickets in Rio de Janeiro Can Be Paid in 12 Installments
The Traffic Department of Rio de Janeiro, (DETRAN), announced on Wednesday, April 15th, that drivers will be able to parcel...
April 16, 2020
São Paulo Government to Hire 1,185 Healthcare Professionals, Says Doria
The governor of São Paulo, João Doria, announced on Monday, April 13th, the hiring of 1,185 healthcare professionals to work...
April 14, 2020
São Paulo Governor Speaks of Fines, Imprisonment If Isolation Fails to Meet Target
Earlier, he had already stated that the rate of people complying with quarantine to prevent the spread of the novel...
April 11, 2020
Rio Mayor Decrees State of Calamity in Rio Over “Serious Health Crisis”
The Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Crivella, decreed a state of public emergency in the city on Wednesday night,...
April 9, 2020