Record Amazon Fire Wave Intensifies in September
Brazil's most valuable ecosystems are suffering a destructive wave of fires that ravage a wealth of vegetation and fauna. The...
October 2, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Rio City Hall Allows Outdoor Events, Shows, Private Parties with Capacity Restrictions
Phase 6B of Rio's economic recovery plan, now in force, has cleared outdoor events, concerts, and parties in indoor locations...
October 2, 2020
Covid-19 Deaths Drop in 79 of São Paulo’s 96 Municipal Districts
The average daily death rate of Covid-19 has decreased by 82 percent in São Paulo districts between late August and...
October 2, 2020
CIMI: Brazilian Indigenous Land Invasions Rose 135 Percent in 2019
The first year of the Jair Bolsonaro government was marked by an exponential increase in invasions, illegal exploitation, and damage...
October 1, 2020
Brazil Achieves Best Results in 39 Years in International Mathematics Olympiad
Brazil ranked 10th in the International Mathematical Olympiad, the major competition among students aged 14-19 in high school.
October 1, 2020
October Kicks Off with Heat Wave in Rio; Temperatures to Exceed 40°C
On Thursday, the peak temperature should reach 40°C. On Friday, thermometers should mark 41°C
October 1, 2020
Covid-19: City of São Paulo Bucks Regional Trend, Sees Drop in Cases and Deaths
In São Paulo capital, the rolling average of deaths reached 36 on Wednesday, September 30th - a 29.4 percent decline...
October 1, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Records 1,031 Deaths in Last 24 Hours (September 30th)
The Ministry of Health's daily bulletin, released on Wednesday, September 30th, shows that Brazil has a total of 4,810,935 cumulative...
October 1, 2020
Brazil’s Supreme Court Confirms Jury Verdict of Acquittal in Femicide Case
On Tuesday, September 29th, the 1st Panel of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) upheld the acquittal of a man who...
October 1, 2020