Endless violence in Ecuador: more than 20 murders in the last weekend
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Violent crimes continue in Ecuador, especially in the cities on the Ecuadorian coast.
July 12, 2022Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil: Hospitals report lack of basic medication
A survey by the National Health Confederation (Conass) in more than 100 hospitals, clinics, and homecare companies, which operate
July 12, 2022
Peru to facilitate professional degrees validation to Venezuelans
The Peruvian government will facilitate the validation of professional degrees for Venezuelans in a Peruvian national university
July 11, 2022
Brazil loses position to Nigeria and is expected to become the 7th most populous country
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil will soon abandon its position as the sixth most populous nation in the world.
July 11, 2022
Brazil’s Bolsonaro attributes murders reduction to easing gun restrictions
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said the reduction in violent deaths in Brazil in 2021, which reached its lowest level since...
July 8, 2022
Chile “should reject the new draft Constitution”, says ‘The Economist’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Economist, a prestigious British magazine, published an article entitled "Voters should reject Chile's new...
July 7, 2022
Brazil Aid waiting list is bigger in the Southeast and Northeast regions
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has 5.3 million people eligible for the Brazil Aid program (Auxílio Brasil).
July 7, 2022
Colombia remains world’s largest cocaine producer, despite declining crops
World cocaine production reached an all-time high in 2020, with an 11% growth over 2019, and reached 1,982 tons, despite...
July 6, 2022
Boric presents Chile’s new tax reform project
Chile's President Boric presents a new tax reform project. Key proposals on wealth taxes, mining royalties, and social spending. Expert...
July 5, 2022