Nine-Year-Old Dies in Favela Fire in East Zone of São Paulo
A nine-year-old child died in a fire in the Chaparral favela, in Penha (eastern part of São Paulo), on Saturday...
August 30, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Covid-19: Brazil Counts Three Million Recovered Patients and 120,000 Deaths (August 29th)
Since the start of the pandemic, Brazil has confirmed 3,846,153 positive Covid-19 cases.
August 30, 2020
SP-Arte Significantly Expands Its Reach by Going Virtual
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After cancelling the April event due to the Covid-19 pandemic, São Paulo’s SP-Arte followed the footsteps...
August 29, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Counts 855 Deaths and 43,412 New Cases in 24 Hours (August 28th)
The Ministry of Health's update released on Friday evening, August 28th, reported 855 deaths in the past 24 hours.
August 29, 2020
Increased Cigarette Consumption Among Brazilians During Pandemic Is Alarming
The concern about lung cancer rates, linked to smoking in 85 percent of cases, has become even more dramatic given...
August 29, 2020
Rio Drug Wars Escalate, Young Mother Shot Dead Protecting Son
A "war" between drug traffickers over control of the São Carlos favela complex in Central Rio has been raging for...
August 28, 2020
Rio de Janeiro Governor Suspended Over Alleged COVID-19-Related Graft
A raft of investigations have been opened in Brazil and other Latin American countries, including Peru, Ecuador and Mexico, into...
August 28, 2020
Paraná State Says Russian Vaccine Trials in Brazil Could Begin in 45 Days
On Thursday, the government of Paraná met with the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) to define the potential production of...
August 28, 2020
Woman Could Be First HIV Patient Cured Without Use of Medication
A woman could be the first person in the world to be cured of HIV (the virus that causes AIDS)...
August 28, 2020