Unforgettable Train Ride from Curitiba to Morretes in Paraná’s Serra do Mar
Crossing the Atlantic Forest, the Serra Verde Express - which makes the famous trip between Curitiba and Morretes is among...
April 10, 2026Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Africa will have largest number of Portuguese speakers by end of 21st century
With approximately 210 million inhabitants and the largest population among the member nations of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking
August 24, 2023
Strike in the São Paulo Subway enters the 2nd day
The 4-Yellow and 5-Lilac lines are operating normally, as are all the São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) services.
March 24, 2023
Police operation leaves more than a dozen dead in a Rio de Janeiro favela
A joint operation by the Civil Police and the Military Police against drug trafficking left at least 11 dead in...
March 23, 2023
Brazil: security forces arrested 174 suspects for attacks in Rio Grande do Norte
The security forces of Rio Grande do Norte arrested 174 people suspected of participating in the attacks in the state.
March 23, 2023
Brazil: fire reaches a state school in Belo Horizonte, and over 30 people are taken to the hospital
On Wednesday 22, the Institute of Education of Minas Gerais (IEMG) caught in a fire around 9:40 am. The flames...
March 22, 2023
Police violence in many parts of the world as an expression of racism
In Sharpeville, South Africa, police opened fire on March 21, 1960, killing 69 people. This happened during a march against...
March 21, 2023
Fentanyl: the drug that kills most in the US is seized for the first time in Brazil
Fentanyl, the drug that kills most in the United States, was found with drug dealers for the first time in...
March 20, 2023
Brazil: criminal group threatens ‘war on the state’ and makes demands in Rio Grande do Norte
Criminals demand the closure of the Rogério Coutinho Madruga prison and complain about prison conditions.
March 20, 2023