Brazil’s Largest Companies Demand End to Amazon Deforestation
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Leaders of some of Brazil’s largest companies as well as multinationals with offices in the country,...
July 8, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil Records 1.66 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 (July 7th)
Brazil has reached 66,741,000 deaths and 1,668,589 million cases from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
July 8, 2020
Trump Re-election Campaign Promises to Protect Rio’s Corcovado Statue
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Over the weekend starting Friday, July 4th, the re-election campaign for US President Donald Trump...
July 7, 2020
Bubonic Plague Case Causes China to Raise Alert in Its North Region
Authorities in China have stepped up health security measures after a city in Inner Mongolia (an autonomous region of the...
July 7, 2020
Brazil to Begin Final Stage of Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Testing on July 20th
Brazil will begin its final testing stage for one of the coronavirus vaccines on July 20th. The National Health Surveillance...
July 7, 2020
Rio Botanical Garden to Reopen for Public Visits on Thursday
As of Thursday, July 9th, the Botanical Garden, one of the main and most beautiful green areas in Rio de...
July 7, 2020
Man Arrested in Rio with Files of Sexual Violence Against Children
On Monday, July 6th, the Federal Police (PF) arrested a 68-year-old man in Campo Grande, in western Rio de Janeiro....
July 7, 2020
Brazil Records 656 Deaths in 24 Hours; Infections Exceed 1.6 Million (July 6th)
Brazil recorded 656 deaths and 21,486 infections with the novel coronavirus in the balance released by the media outlet consortium...
July 7, 2020
São Paulo Bans Bars from Serving Customers on Sidewalks: See Complete Rules
The São Paulo City Hall has decided to ban bars and restaurants from serving customers on the sidewalks outside establishments....
July 6, 2020