Drug Screening Has Caught 170,000 Drivers and Reduced Numbers of Licenses
Mandatory since 2016, the toxicological test on bus, vans and truck drivers has already detected 170,000 drivers throughout Brazil who...
October 3, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Temperature in Cuiabá Hits 44°C, Breaks Two Heat Records from 109 Years Ago
Cuiabá, the capital city of Mato Grosso state, broke two historical heat records in a three-hour interval on Wednesday, September...
October 2, 2020
Patch Burning in Brazil’s Pantanal Region Breaks Records, Largest in 23 Years
Contrary to the recent, and mistaken, statements of the Bolsonaro government downplaying the number of patch burnings in Brazil, the...
October 2, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Totals 144,000 Deaths, 4.84 Million Cumulative Cases (October 1st)
The Ministry of Health's daily bulletin, released on Thursday, Ocober 1st, reports that Brazil has recorded 4,847,092 confirmed cases of...
October 2, 2020
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, 2020
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