Rio Governor Announces Mass Testing, Discards Lockdown: ‘We Won’t Close Anything”
The incumbent governor of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Castro, announced on Tuesday, Novmber 24th, that the state will implement mass...
November 25, 2020Section
Local Politics
Local Political News for Rio de Janeiro City and State
Police Locate Death Threat Suspect of First Black Councilor in Santa Catarina State Largest City
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Civil Police identified a man suspected of having last week threatened to kill the...
November 23, 2020
Bolsonaro Pledges Provisional Measure Exempting Amapá Consumers From Power Bill
President Jair Bolsonaro stated on Saturday that he will sign a Provisional Compensatory Measure (MP) for all who were affected...
November 22, 2020
São Paulo Orders Hospitals to Retain All Covid-19 Beds and Suspend Elective Surgeries
After the rise in the number of hospitalizations and coronavirus cases in the state, the São Paulo government announced on...
November 20, 2020
Chinese Vaccine CoronaVac to be Guarded by São Paulo State Police Riot Squad
The government of São Paulo employed a specialized State Police force, the 2nd Riot Squad, to guard the CoronaVac vaccine,...
November 20, 2020
São Paulo State Issues Decree Extending Quarantine Plan to December 16th
The São Paulo government yesterday issued Decree No. 65,295 in the Federal Gazette, extending quarantine throughout the state until December...
November 18, 2020
São Paulo Admits to Increased Covid-19 Hospitalizations in November for First Time
The São Paulo State government conceded on Monday, November 16th, that there is an increase in hospitalizations for Covid-19 in...
November 17, 2020
“Bolsonaro Can’t be Blamed” Says Brazil´s VP on Allies’ Local Election Defeats
Vice-President Hamilton Mourão downplayed the defeat of candidates endorsed by President Jair Bolsonaro in the municipal elections, and noted that...
November 17, 2020
On Election Eve, Bolsonaro Solicits Votes for Allies in Municipal Contests
In the final straight of the electoral campaign, the President of the Republic, Jair Bolsonaro, used his Facebook profile on...
November 15, 2020