Nine Rio de Janeiro State Municipalities Have Had No Homicides in 2020
Data released by the Public Safety Institute (ISP) show that while Rio de Janeiro's other 83 municipalities registered 2,650 homicides...
November 2, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Three Countries Have Already Started Vaccination Campaigns Against Covid-19
The vaccines against the novel coronavirus are still in their trial phase. The most advanced, in phase 3, the last...
November 2, 2020
Landless Movement Leader Kidnapped and Killed in Brazil
The leader of the Brazilian Landless Workers' Movement (MST) in Paraná, Ênio Pasqualin, has been found dead. Investigators do not...
November 2, 2020
Bus Robbery in Rio Leaves Two Shot; One in Critical Condition
A bus robbery in the West Zone of Rio, early on Sunday morning, November 1st, left two people injured, one...
November 2, 2020
Carlos Bolsonaro Plays Key Role to Block Control of Weapons and Ammunition in Brazil
Carlos Bolsonaro, President Jair Bolsonaro's #2 son, played a key role in blocking an Army ordinance that tightened the rules...
November 2, 2020
Covid-19: Despite 10,000 New Cases, Death Rate Decelerates in Brazil (November 1st)
According to data released last night, November 1st, by the Ministry of Health, Brazil recorded 10,100 new Covid-19 cases in...
November 2, 2020
GloboNews Presenter Is Victim of Homophobia: ‘It’s Not Whining’
GloboNews journalist Marcelo Cosme has disclosed that he was victim of homophobic, racist and xenophobic attacks through social media. The...
November 2, 2020
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest Jump in October
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surged in October and the number of blazes is up 25 percent in the first...
November 1, 2020
Political Dispute Could Lead Brazil to Unprecedented Shutdown in 2021
Congress' delay in establishing the Joint Budget Committee (CMO) raised a red flag among the Economic team. This has delayed...
November 1, 2020