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, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
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
Gringo View: Ending US Hypocrisy
(Opinion) A Trump victory in the US presidential elections Tuesday, November 10th, is too awful for this gringo to contemplate....
November 1, 2020
Water Supply to Brazil’s Northeastern Cities May Be Interrupted for Lack of Funds
Due to lack of funds, families that rely on tank trucks in the Northeast are expected to stop receiving drinking...
November 1, 2020
Rio Metro Authorized by Federal Government to Raise R$1.2 Billion from Investors
The Rio de Janeiro Subway Concession was authorized by the Ministry of Regional Development (MDR) to raise funds in the...
November 1, 2020
Brazilian State Governors Arrange Meeting with W.H.O. to Address Covid-19 Vaccine
Piauí state Governor Wellington Dias is organizing a meeting with Jarbas Barbosa, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)...
November 1, 2020
Brazil Records 407 More Covid-19 Deaths, Nears 160,000 Total (October 31st)
The Ministry of Health confirmed another 407 deaths from complications caused by the novel coronavirus. The country totals 159,884 deaths...
November 1, 2020