Brazil’s Living Standards to Retreat 12 Years with Eternal Crisis
Like an animated movie stepmother, the pandemic dumped dirt on a floor that was being cleaned up with great difficulty...
August 4, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Suspension of Police Operations in Rio Favelas Reduces Deaths by Over 70 Percent
The suspension of police operations in Rio de Janeiro's favelas in June reduced the number of deaths by 72.5 percent...
August 4, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil’s Lethality Rate Halves in Three Months
The lethality rate of Covid-19 in Brazil dropped from 6.9 percent on May 3rd to 3.4 percent on Monday, August...
August 4, 2020
Analysis: Army Operation Knew of Amazon’s Riskiest Devastation Points, but Failed to Act
Deforestation set a record in June, despite an operation led by the military. Officials from the Brazilian Institute of the...
August 4, 2020
Brazil’s Per Capita GDP Has Fallen in Seven Years, as Brazilians Become 11 Percent Poorer
In a period of seven years, Brazilians are heading towards becoming approximately ten percent poorer.
August 3, 2020
Rio: Disregarding Municipal Regulations, Cariocas Crowd Beaches
On the first Sunday following authorization to swim in the sea, after the bans to prevent the spread of the...
August 3, 2020
Top 20 Democratic Countries to Emigrate to…After the Pandemic
The world is experiencing one of the worst pandemics of humankind. In addition to the over 17 million infected and...
August 3, 2020
Sex is Okay, Kissing is Not: New Flirting Rules for Pandemic Times
After this year, flirting will become stranger than ever. Achieving the difficult balance between protecting yourself and enjoying erotic pleasures...
August 3, 2020
Covid-19: Only Five Percent of Rio’s Population Was Tested by Public Health System
Rio de Janeiro is currently home to some 17.2 million people. Of this total, only 860,000 - five percent -...
August 3, 2020