Society

From World’s Fourth Wealthiest Country to Ruin: Venezuela’s Lessons

"In Venezuela one lives a genuine freedom".With this sentence, the Spanish newspaper El País began its 1976 article on the...

July 11, 2020

Despite Military Presence, Amazon Deforestation in June Is Highest in Five Years

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon grew for the 14th consecutive month in June, according to preliminary data published on Friday...

July 11, 2020

São Paulo Governor Announces Further Relaxation of Isolation Since Start of Pandemic

On Friday, July 10th, the governor of São Paulo, João Doria, announced the most flexible plan of isolation measures since...

July 11, 2020

Covid-19: Brazil Records 1,270 New Deaths, Toll Now Exceeds 70,000 (July 10th)

Yesterday, Brazil passed the 70,000 deaths mark from the novel coronavirus. According to a survey by the media outlets consortium,...

July 11, 2020

Rio’s Mayor Announces Beach Reopening Only After Vaccine; R$107 Fine for Sunbathers

Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Marcelo Crivella, detailed on Thursday afternoon, July 9th how the new economic flexibility stage will be...

July 10, 2020

Pandemic Accelerating Uncontrolled in Most Countries, W.H.O. Alerts

On Thursday, July 9th, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern over the spread of the coronavirus pandemic during a...

July 10, 2020

São Paulo Labor Judge Rules Uber Must Pay Full Employee Benefits to Drivers

The Labor Court of São Paulo partially accepted the request that recognizes the employment link between drivers and Uber.

July 10, 2020

New Health Ministry Guidelines Recommend Patients with Mild Symptoms Seek Doctor

The Ministry of Health changed its strategy and on Thursday, July 9th started to recommend that patients seek medical attention...

July 10, 2020

Brazil’s Crusade at UN Threatens Resolution Against Female Genital Mutilation

It is an unprecedented ideological plunge in Brazilian diplomacy. The government of Jair Bolsonaro, which had already allied itself with.

July 10, 2020