Society

Who Is Mateus, Brazil’s Most Recent Billionaire with Fortune of R$8.7 Billion?

When Ilson Mateus was 21, he unsuccessfully tried to become rich as a prospector in Serra Pelada. Now, at the...

October 16, 2020

Brazilian Senator Caught by Police Clenching Bank Notes between Butt Cheeks

A police raid of a Brazilian politician’s home over alleged misappropriated public funds found he had cash hidden in his...

October 16, 2020

IDL Study: São Paulo State Boasts 15 Cities Among Brazil’s Best in Which to Age

A study showed that 15 cities (large or small) in São Paulo are ranked among the best in Brazil to...

October 16, 2020

Covid-19: Brazil Counts 713 Deaths and 28,523 New Cases in 24 Hours (October 15th)

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Brazil has a cumulative 5,169,389 confirmed cases of the disease. Of this total,...

October 16, 2020

Pandemic Restrictions Cause Unprecedented Fall in Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Covid-19 pandemic restrictions saw an unprecedented fall in greenhouse gas emissions in the first half of 2020 – larger than...

October 15, 2020

Solicitor General Urges STF to Clarify How Homophobia Decision Affects Religious Freedom

Brazil's Attorney General (AGU) on Wednesday, October 14th, lodged an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court (STF) to clarify the...

October 15, 2020

Portugal Enters State of Calamity, Steps Up Restrictions to Contain New Covid-19 Wave

In Portugal, the alert level throughout the country was raised with a calamity state decree, the last level before the...

October 15, 2020

Brazil, Alleging Budget Restraints, Suspends W.H.O. Funding

After the USA, Brazil has now also withdrawn from the responsibility of international pandemic control. The government of Jair Bolsonaro...

October 15, 2020

Covid-19: Brazil Records 749 Deaths and 27,200 New Cases in 24 Hours (October 14th)

With the added numbers, the country has reached 151,747 deaths caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, 150,998 deaths...

October 15, 2020