Brazil’s Jobless Rate Hits Record 14.6%: Government
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Brazil's unemployment rate has hit a record 14.6% as the pandemic slammed Latin America's...
November 27, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Paraná Capital City’s Public Health System Could Collapse in Seven Days
The surge in new Covid-19 cases in Curitiba and the Metropolitan Region is pushing the city's medical care structure to...
November 27, 2020
Second Recent Slaughter in Ceará Interior Town Leaves Seven Dead
A slaughter in the city of Ibaretama, interior of Ceará, left seven dead in the early hours of Thursday, November...
November 27, 2020
Brazil´s Universal Church Bishops in Angola Convicted of Insult and Contempt
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The bishops, two of them Angolan and the other Brazilian, were arrested by the authorities...
November 27, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Counts 171,000 Deaths and 6.2 Million Cumulative Cases
The number of cumulative cases of Covid-19 increased from 6,166,606 to 6,204,220 between Wednesday and Thursday, November 26th.
November 27, 2020
Torrential Rain Turns Streets Into Rivers in Greater São Paulo and Inland
The rain that left the city of São Paulo in a state of alert for flooding on Thursday afternoon, November...
November 27, 2020
Azul Airlines Launches Flights Serving Regional Rio de Janeiro State Airports
Azul Airlines, one of Brazil's leading carriers, is restarting its operation in Rio de Janeiro.
November 27, 2020
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro Says He Will Not Take Any Coronavirus Vaccine
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday evening, November 26th, that he will not take a coronavirus vaccine, the latest...
November 27, 2020
São Paulo Governor Floats Using Sinovac Vaccine without ANVISA Approval
São Paulo could roll out a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac without approval from the national health regulator, Governor...
November 26, 2020