Amapá Statewide Blackout in Fourth Straight Day; Ten Days Needed to Restore Full Power
Since last Tuesday night, November 3rd, 13 of the 16 cities in the state of Amapá have been affected by...
November 7, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil Issues Rule Facilitating U.S. GMO Soy Imports, Ministry Says
Brazil’s agriculture ministry has issued a regulation facilitating imports of genetically modified (GMO) soybeans from the United States, it said...
November 7, 2020
Bolsonaro: “I am not the Most Important Person in Brazil any more than Trump is in the world”
On Friday, November 6th, in reference to the candidate for reelection in the United States, Donald Trump, President Jair Bolsonaro...
November 7, 2020
Zoo in São Paulo State Inaugurates Largest Natural History Museum in Latin America
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The Zoopark in Itatiba, a municipality located between São Paulo capital and Campinas, has inaugurated the...
November 7, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Technical Issues Delay Updates of Cases and Deaths (November 6th)
The Ministry of Health experienced technical issues that prevented it from obtaining some updated figures. Among them, data on people...
November 7, 2020
Covid-19: 75 Percent of Infected U.S. Supermarket Workers Have No Symptoms
A new American study alerts that supermarket workers are up to five times more likely to test positive for the...
November 7, 2020
Brazil’s Carbon Emissions on the Rise, Claims Environmental Coalition
razil's carbon emissions surged last year because of rising deforestation in the Amazon, jeopardizing the country's commitments under the Paris...
November 7, 2020
Brazilian Website Sells 2,000+ Repossessed Properties at up to 70 Percent Discount
Until the end of the month, those interested in buying a residencial or commercial property may choose from more than...
November 6, 2020
Covid-19: Rolling Average Daily Deaths in Brazil Remain Low
Brazil recorded a daily rolling average of 384 deaths by Covid-19 on Wednesday, November 4th. The rolling average registers the...
November 6, 2020