Rio de Janeiro Artist Paints Masks for Those Who Want to Show Their Face
Jorge Roriz, 65, used to create the magical world of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival with its colorful costumes and fantastic...
November 11, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Bolsonaro: Brazil Must Stop Being ‘Country of Sissies’, Must Face Pandemic ‘Head-on’
On Tuesday, November 10th, President Jair Bolsonaro said that Brazil must "stop being a country of sissies" and face the...
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 Says Chinese Vaccine Trial can Resume
Brazill health regulator Anvisa on Wednesday allowed resumption of late-stage clinical trials for China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, which had been...
November 11, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Exceeds 5.7 Million Cases (November 10th)
Brazil has passed the 5.7 million Covid-19 case mark. According to the balance released on Tuesday night, November 10th, by...
November 11, 2020
ANVISA Suspends Sinovac Vaccine Trial, Citing Unspecified “Severe Adverse Event”
Brazil’s health regulator has suspended a clinical trial for China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine citing a severe adverse event, surprising the...
November 10, 2020
Greenpeace: “One in Two Brazilian Fruits Contains Pesticides Banned in the EU”
As reported by Greenpeace Austria, the environmental organization has detected banned pesticides in imported mangoes, papayas, and melons from Brazil.
November 10, 2020
Russia Also Claims Sputnik V Vaccine Is Over 90 Percent Effective Against Covid
The Russian government declared that the Sputnik V vaccine, produced by the Gamaleya Institute with the support of the Russian...
November 10, 2020