USA asks to reconsider travel to Peru: it could reach risk level 4
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On June 29, on the US State Department's Travel page, it can be seen that...
June 30, 2022Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Unemployment in Brazil drops to 9.8%, the lowest in six years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The unemployment rate fell to 9.8% in the quarter of March, April, and May this...
June 30, 2022
Brazil: Macapá most violent capital; São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Cuiabá most peaceful
Macapá has the highest rate of intentional violent deaths (MVI) among Brazilian capitals, according to the 16th edition of the...
June 29, 2022
Brazil Aid’s impact reaches 34% of the municipalities’ GDP
The impact of the Brazil Aid (Auxílio Brasil) can exceed 30% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the municipalities.
June 29, 2022
Brazil: Number of rapes of LGBTQIA+ people grew 88% in 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rape crimes against the LGBTQIA+ population grew 88.4% between 2020 and 2021, revealed the Brazilian...
June 29, 2022
Brazil: Homicide rate dropped 6% in 2021, says study
The number of homicides in Brazil fell from 50,448 in 2020 to 47,765 last year.
June 28, 2022
Ecuadorian indigenous organizations accept dialogue with government
After 15 days of mobilizations, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) accepted on June 27 a dialogue with...
June 28, 2022
Inmates organize protests in Bolivian prison due to “injustices”
The inmates of the El Abra prison in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba held a protest this Monday, June 27,...
June 28, 2022
Brazil: Over 35,700 children and adolescents were raped in 2021, says survey
Globo's Fantástico anticipated an unprecedented survey by the Brazilian Forum for Public Safety carried out at the Liberta Institute's reque
June 27, 2022