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, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
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
Argentina Expands Territorial Claims Far into South Atlantic and Antarctica
Argentina has grown under the Atlantic. In 2016, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea approved Argentina's...
September 30, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Records 863 Deaths, 32,058 New Cases in 24 Hours (September 29th)
The Ministry of Health's daily bulletin, released on Tuesday, September 29th, shows that Brazil has recorded 4,777,522 confirmed cases of...
September 30, 2020
Large Fire Strikes Ibitipoca Park in Brazil’s Minas Gerais State
A major fire has already destroyed an extensive area of Ibitipoca State Park in Lima Duarte (MG), in the Zona...
September 30, 2020
Portugal Arrests Two Brazilians Involved in Passport Forgery Scheme
The Portuguese authorities have dismantled an international gang that sold high quality forgeries of documents from several countries. In the...
September 30, 2020
Evangelical Lawyers Association Backs Justice Minister for Supreme Court Position
Minister of Justice and Public Safety André Mendonça, garnered support from the National Association of Evangelical Jurists (ANAJURE) in the...
September 30, 2020