Rio Residents Form Lines to Visit Reopened Parks on First Weekend after Quarantine
As occurred earlier when the beaches and bars were released, Rio's residents queued up yesterday morning to enjoy the first...
July 13, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
The Latest News on Coronavirus (July 12th)
The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has now infected 12,740,971 and killed over half a million people worldwide since the outbreak began...
July 13, 2020
Brazilian Researcher Claims He Has Eliminated HIV from Patient Using New Cocktail
Each day, the same route. Towards the Federal University of São Paulo. Persistent steps forward. This week, infectologist Ricardo Diaz...
July 13, 2020
Consumer Protection Agency Fines ENEL R$10 Million, Alleging Abusive Practices
PROCON (Consumer Protection) fined ENEL São Paulo, the company providing electrical power to the state, in excess of R$10.2 million...
July 12, 2020
Three Trends Define “New Normal” in Brazil, According to Bain Study
One day this pandemic will end and everyone will be back to their routine activities, but not everything will be...
July 12, 2020
Bill Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence Passed by Brazil’s Lower Chamber
On Thursday, July 9th, the Chamber of Deputies passed a bill establishing exceptional measures to guarantee the removal of perpetrators...
July 12, 2020
Municipal Guard Meets Resistance When Removing Bathers from Rio’s Beaches
On Saturday, the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Guard conducted the "Blitz da Vida" (Blitz of Life) Operation, combing through Rio's...
July 12, 2020
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, 2020Despite 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