Brazil Took Covid-19 Data Offline to Protect against Suspected Attack by Hackers
Brazil’s health ministry said on Friday, November 13th, that it had taken the system used to report COVID-19 case numbers...
November 13, 2020Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
W.H.O.: More Contagious Than Covid-19, Measles Deaths in 2019 Highest in 23 Years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Measles deaths worldwide reached their highest level in 23 years last year. The data is...
November 13, 2020
Analysis: Brazil’s “Gunpowder” Power Compared to That of the U.S.A.
One day after President Jair Bolsonaro said that "when words run out, you need to have gunpowder" in reference to...
November 12, 2020
“Porta dos Fundos” Producer Cadu Barcellos Murdered in Rio de Janeiro
Carlos Eduardo Barcellos, 34, was returning from a meeting with friends in downtown in the early hours of Tuesday when...
November 12, 2020
Bolsonaro: “Diplomacy Alone Won’t Do; When Words Fail, Gunpowder Is Needed”
Halfway through an inflammatory speech during an event at the Planalto Palace, President Jair Bolsonaro indirectly referred to the U.S....
November 11, 2020
Violence Escalates before Brazil’s Municipal Elections: 82 Murdered Candidates or Militants
Two candidates and three precinct delegates killed, a city councilor shot, four politically motivated crimes within a month.
November 11, 2020
Survey Highlights Brazilian Women’s Fear of Being Rape Victims
Pregnancy termination resulting from rape performed safely by a health service is supported by 82 percent of Brazilians, and 88...
November 11, 2020
Brazil Regulator Says Suspension of Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine was Technical (Update 1)
Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday, November 10th, that its decision to suspend trials for China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine...
November 10, 2020
Biden Names Brazilian Doctor to His Covid-19 Task Force
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announced on Monday, November 9th, the members of his task force to fight the coronavirus in...
November 10, 2020