Covid-19: ICU Occupancy Exceeds 70% in Ten Brazilian Capitals
Ten Brazilian capitals present ICU occupancy rates of over 70%, according to the Fiocruz Covid-19 Observatory report released on Friday,...
November 29, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Digital Democracy Project in Brazil is Launched by FGV in Partnership With German Government
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Department of Public Policy Analysis (FGV DAPP), with the support of Germany’s...
November 28, 2020
Covid-19: ICU Bed Occupancy Over 90% in Rio’s Public and Private Hospitals
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Rio de Janeiro's N ational Health System (SUS) hospitals reached over 94% occupancy of...
November 28, 2020
Maradona’s Death May Trigger Family Inheritance Battle
Diego Maradona's tormented private life, with its tangled relationships and paternity suits, suggests distributing his inheritance will be a complex...
November 28, 2020
European Deputies Pressure Brazil to Refrain from Restricting NGOs in Amazon
A group of 68 European Parliament deputies sent a letter to Vice-president Hamilton Mourão and to the National Council of...
November 28, 2020
Fiocruz: 12 Brazilian Capitals Record Covid Surge as Increase Spreads Inland
Less than a month ago, the group of InfoGripe's researchers, of Fiocruz (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation), wrote in their weekly report...
November 28, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Records 171,900 Deaths, 6.23 Million Cases (November 27th)
According to the Ministry of Health, the number of deaths linked to the novel coronavirus pandemic reached 171,971 yesterday, November...
November 28, 2020
Brazilian Politics Hit by Wave of Violence Ahead of Sunday Vote
Brazilians return to the polls in 57 cities on Sunday, November 29th, for the runoffs of municipal elections that have...
November 27, 2020
Brazil Loan Defaults Fall to Fresh Record Low in October
Loan defaults in Brazil fell to historic lows in October, figures showed on Friday, in further evidence of the economy’s...
November 27, 2020