U.S. Government Wants 5G in Brazil – But Without China
The US government's plan called Clean Network, which leaves the Chinese company Huawei out of the 5G technology network structure,...
August 19, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Analysis: Jair Bolsonaro Courts Brazil’s Northeast Region Politicians, Voters
President Jair Bolsonaro has already referred to the northeasterners as "paraíbas", a pejorative term that does not suit the lips...
August 19, 2020
Covid-19: Rio Desists from App Used to Reserve Beach Space
The Rio de Janeiro's city government gave up on the project in which citizens would have to reserve beach space...
August 19, 2020
Universal Church Reacts After Angola Seized Temples
The Universal Church of Angola decided to protest after the country's Prosecutor General's Office (PGR) closed and seized a number...
August 19, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Records 3.4 Million Cases, over 109,000 Deaths (August 18th)
The Ministry of Health's daily update released yesterday, August 18th, reported 3,407,354 confirmed cases in Brazil since the start of...
August 19, 2020
The Economic Challenge of Surviving the Pandemic in Latin America
The owner of four restaurants in Mexico City fighting alongside his employees to preserve the business amidst the crisis and...
August 19, 2020
Ten-year-old Girl Raped by Uncle in Espírito Santo Has Pregnancy Terminated
The 10-year-old girl who became pregnant after being raped in São Mateus, Espírito Santo, underwent a procedure and ended her...
August 18, 2020
Brazil Records Six Abortions per Day for Raped Girls Aged 10-14
The legal abortion of a 10-year-old child who was raped in Espírito Santo has become a battlefield in Brazil.
August 18, 2020
Cold Front Considered ‘Historic’ May Lead to Snow in Southern São Paulo State
A mass of polar air that will hit Brazil this week could make it snow in places not used to...
August 18, 2020