Brazil Confirms 14,318 Covid-19 Cases in Past 24 Hours (September 27th)
Over the past 24 hours, Brazil has confirmed a further 14,318 people infected with the novel coronavirus.
September 28, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Flamengo’s Stance Illustrates Shortcomings of Brazilian Soccer Clubs
Brazilian and Libertadores Cup champion and holder of the largest fan base in Brazil, Flamengo has dominated the news in...
September 28, 2020
Brazil’s Federal Environment Council May Revoke Mangrove and Sandbank Protection
In an effort by Minister of the Environment Ricardo Salles, the National Environment Council (CONAMA) is preparing a set of...
September 28, 2020
Black Trans Music Challenging Conservative Brazil
Black trans musicians challenge conservative cultural norms in Brazil. How art and music push social boundaries in a polarized society....
September 28, 2020
Human Rights Organizations in USA Denounce Forced Hysterectomies in Detention Center
In the US state of Georgia, a growing number of women are reporting to attorneys and human rights organizations that...
September 27, 2020
Brazil Totals 141,406 Deaths from Novel Coronavirus (September 26th)
Brazil totals 141,406 people killed by the novel coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. The lethality rate, according to...
September 27, 2020
Shooting Leaves One Dead, Five Wounded in Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro State
A shooting in Prainha, in Arraial do Cabo, in the Rio de Janeiro Lake District, left one man dead and...
September 27, 2020
Analysis: Recent Shooting Highlights Violent Climate in Brazilian Politics
At around 3 PM on Thursday, September 24th, Cassio Remis, an attorney and PSDB candidate for city council in Patrocínio...
September 27, 2020
Election Campaigns Start in Brazil with More Funds for Black Candidates
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As the 2020 municipal electoral campaign gets underway in Brazil this Sunday, a statutory rule recently...
September 27, 2020