No New Environmental Fine Has Been Collected in Brazil in Over One Year
A decree published last year by the Bolsonaro government establishing the so-called "conciliation centers" to assess IBAMA and ICMBio fines...
October 24, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Eleven-year-old Girl Raped by Four Boys in Belo Horizonte
An 11-year-old girl was raped by four boys, two 13 and two 12 year olds, in the Northern Region of...
October 23, 2020
Brazilian Indigenous Leader Wins Robert Kennedy Rights Award
Alessandra Korap of the Munduruku tribe in the Amazon was awarded the 2020 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights prize for...
October 23, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Records 24,800 New Cases and 497 Deaths in 24 Hours (October 22nd)
Health authorities have reported 24,858 new cases and another 497 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours. The data were collected...
October 23, 2020
Coronavirus Raises Existential Question for Sector With US$3 Trillion Turnover Worldwide
Since his near-death by Covid-19 earlier this year, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson went on a mission to reduce his...
October 22, 2020
‘All and Any Vaccine Is Discarded,’ Says Bolsonaro After Controversy with São Paulo Governor
On Wednesday morning, October 21st, President Jair Bolsonaro ruled out the purchase of any vaccines by the government until their...
October 22, 2020
Oxford Vaccine Volunteer Dies in Brazil; Reportedly Took Placebo (Update 2)
Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by...
October 21, 2020
Crowded Prisons: Brazilian Magistrates Review Recidivism Rules for Petty Crimes
In São Paulo, a young man was sentenced to four months in prison for stealing chocolates from a convenience store.
October 21, 2020
OAS Head: America Facing “Severe Immigration Crisis” Caused by “Venezuelan Dictatorship”
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, spoke about the migratory crisis caused by the...
October 21, 2020