Brazil’s Largest Fintech Nubank Apologizes for Racism, Vows ‘Historic Reparation Agenda’
On Saturday, October 24th, Latin America's largest Fintech, São Paulo based Nubank, published a letter signed by the online bank's...
October 26, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Covid-19: Race for Domestic Brazilian Vaccine Has 11 Projects in Initial Study Phase
Brazil has at least 11 projects of candidates for the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a G1 survey.
October 26, 2020
Situation Critical as Drought, Wildfires Decimate South American Wetlands and Forests
Experts say the wildfires in a region that spans Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay – especially the region between the...
October 26, 2020
Rio City Hall Records Over 8,000 Infractions for Lack of Masks Since June
Rio de Janeiro City Hall agents recorded 8,238 infractions for failure to wear masks for protection against Covid-19 between June...
October 26, 2020
Covid-19: Police Interrupt Illegal 600-Guest Party on Farm in Santa Catarina State
The task force that oversees the enforcement of preventive measures against Covid-19 in Xanxerê, in western Santa Catarina, interrupted a...
October 26, 2020
Number of Indigenous Candidacies Increases 28 Percent over 2016 Elections
Increased deforestation, invasions by illegal prospectors into their territories, the suspension of demarcations under the Bolsonaro government, and the spread...
October 26, 2020
Brazil Totals 5.3 Million Cases and 157,000 Covid-19 Deaths (October 25th)
The balance released on Sunday, October 25th by the Ministry of Health (MS) shows that the country has recorded 13,493...
October 26, 2020
Chilean People Overwhelmingly Approve Constitutional Reform
The referendum in Chile was held on Sunday, Octrober 25th, with a resounding result in favor of reforming the constitution....
October 26, 2020
Unemployment in Brazil Reaches 13.5 Million in September, Says IBGE
The monthly edition of the Covid-19 National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) estimated that the unoccupied population, which stood at 10.1...
October 25, 2020