Covid-19: Brazil Exceeds Five Million Cumulative Cases (October 7th)
Brazil has passed the five million Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. In the past 24 hours, 31,553...
October 8, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Covid-19: Brazil Maintains Low Transmission Rate for Unprecedented Period
For the first time since April, Brazil has achieved relevant progress in one of the main Covid-19 control indicators: the...
October 7, 2020
Formula One Sends Letter to Rio de Janeiro State Government Confirming Race Agreement
Rio de Janeiro is close to hosting the Formula 1 Grand Prix (GP) in the future. Acting governor Cláudio Castro...
October 7, 2020
‘Digital Influencer’ State Police Officer Killed in Bahia; Suspicion of Femicide
State Police officer and "digital influencer" Rafaella Gonçalves, 38, was killed on Monday, October 5th in Ibotirama, in western Bahia....
October 7, 2020
Study: Brazilian Youth Optimism Lowest in Nine Years; Unemployment Greatest Concern
The optimism of young Brazilians with their future is at its lowest level since 2012, according to the 2020 edition...
October 7, 2020
Prices of Staple Foods Rose in 17 Brazilian Capital Cities in September
The staple food prices, required for the meals of an adult for a month, has increased on the 17 Brazilian...
October 7, 2020
Bolsonaro Tells Religious Followers He Plans to Appoint Evangelical Minister to STF
Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro said at an event with conservative evangelical Christians that he hopes to appoint an evangelical minister...
October 7, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Records 819 Deaths and 41,906 Cases in Past 24 Hours (October 6th)
In the past 24 hours, Brazil recorded 819 deaths and 41,906 new cases of the novel coronavirus. The data are...
October 7, 2020
Meteorology Forecasts Temperatures up to 45ºC, Issues Warning for Ribeirão Preto
The temperature in Ribeirão Preto may exceed 45ºC and the city's population is at risk of death. The information is...
October 7, 2020