Domestic Workforce in Brazil Has Lost 500,000 Jobs During Pandemic
Housemaid Barbara Cristina, 40, began 2020 working in three different residences in Rio de Janeiro, with a monthly income close...
October 13, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Covid-19: Brazil Totals 5.1 Million Cases and 150,689 Deaths (October 12th)
On Monday, October 12th, a national holiday, the Ministry of Health updated the Covid-19 case report in Brazil. With 201...
October 13, 2020
One of Brazil’s Top Crime Bosses Absconds after Controversial Judicial Ruling
One of Brazil's biggest crime bosses has gone on the run after being briefly freed from prison the previous day....
October 12, 2020
Datafolha Poll: Majority of Brazilians Want Covid-19 Vaccination to Be Compulsory
A Datafolha survey in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Recife shows that over 75 percent of respondents...
October 12, 2020
Pandemic Miracle: Minimum Income Becomes Campaign Pledge in São Paulo Elections
The success of the emergency aid in boosting Jair Bolsonaro's national approval rating to 40 percent, according to IBOPE, worked...
October 12, 2020
Brazil’s Tourism Sector More Regional and Cooperative Than Before Pandemic
Brazilians are traveling to closer locations, preferring cottages and villas and want greater flexibility to adjust their trips. These trends...
October 12, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Records 290 Deaths and 12,300 Cases in 24 Hours (October 11th)
On Sunday, October 11th, the Ministry of Health released the Covid-19 figures in Brazil. Since the start of the pandemic...
October 12, 2020
Brazil’s President Office Was Briefed That Bolsonaro’s Sons Could Be Arrested
This week's VEJA issue illustrates Jair Bolsonaro's change of attitude, who in recent months has abandoned more contentious statements and...
October 11, 2020
Brazil’s Government Wants Facial Recognition Boarding at Every Airport
The Ministry of Infrastructure wants to implement a new technology for the boarding process in Brazil's airports. The project, called...
October 11, 2020