Brazil Ranked Among Ten Worst Countries in Regard to Workers’ Rights
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has named Brazil as one of the worst countries in...
June 28, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Ninety Percent of Brazilians Don’t Save for Retirement, Says Study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Brazil, approximately 90 percent of people over 25 do not save money for retirement,...
June 28, 2020
São Paulo Court Grants Couple Right to Grow Cannabis for Children Care
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The São Paulo Court of Appeals granted habeas corpus to allow a family to grow...
June 28, 2020
Covid-19 Has Killed 57,000 People in Brazil Since March (June 27th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Covid-19 has caused the death of 1,109 people in the past 24 hours in Brazil....
June 28, 2020
Rio’s City Hall Opens Hotel for LGBTQ+ Public
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - To celebrate the important date in the fight against prejudice, the Rio de Janeiro City...
June 28, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Reports Second Consecutive Day with High New Case Rate (June 26th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil had its second consecutive day with the highest number of new Covid-19 cases recorded,...
June 27, 2020
Federal Supreme Court Bans Expulsion of Foreigner with Child Born in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The STF (Federal Supreme Court) decided that the expulsion from the country of a foreigner...
June 27, 2020
Close to Default, Argentina Braces Itself for Historic Recession
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Argentina's economy would not have had an easy year anyway.
June 26, 2020
Vitória, Florianópolis, and Campinas Now Classified as Metropolises
Vitória (Espírito Santo), Florianópolis (Santa Catarina), and Campinas (São Paulo) have become metropolises, according to the Cities' Influence Regions (REGIC)...
June 26, 2020