Brazil Health Minister Announces Purchase of CoronaVac; Bolsonaro Quashes Deal
Following an online meeting with governors yesterday afternoon, October 20th, Minister of Health Eduardo Pazuello signed a letter of intent...
October 21, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Justice de Moraes Is New Rapporteur in Supreme Court Inquiry Against Bolsonaro
The election of a new rapporteur was decided by Federal Supreme Court (STF) Chief Justice Luiz Fux, after Justice Celso...
October 21, 2020
Court Freezes São Paulo Governor’s Assets in Lawsuit Alleging City Hall Impropriety
On Monday, October 19th, the Court determined to freeze R$29.4 million in São Paulo Governor João Doria's assets, under a...
October 21, 2020
Microsoft Wants to Train 25 Million Brazilians in Technology Courses
Microsoft announced on Tuesday, October 20th, a set of initiatives called "Microsoft Plus Brazil", conducted in partnership with the government,...
October 21, 2020
São Paulo Mayoralty Candidate Accused of R$7.2 Million Lease Payment Default
Deputy Celso Russomanno, candidate for Mayor of São Paulo, had his accounts blocked at four banks, a building seized, and...
October 21, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Records 154,000 Deaths and 5.27 Million Cumulative Cases (October 20th)
Brazil has reached 154,837 Covid-19 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health's balance report released on Tuesday evening, October 20th....
October 21, 2020
Study: Brazil Experiences World’s Greatest Setback in Freedom of Expression
Brazil is experiencing the world's sharpest decline in the assessment of freedom of expression and is now qualified within the...
October 20, 2020
Homicide Rate in Brazil Dropped in 2019 but Has Spiked in 2020
After Brazil recorded the lowest homicide rate of the decade in 2019, the number of murders rose again this first...
October 20, 2020
Analysis: How Liberalisation and Austerity Led to Both Lula and Bolsonaro
While the rise of populist politicians in Europe and the US gets a lot of attention from the media and...
October 20, 2020