Brazil launched a call to connect 8,000 schools that do not have access to the Internet
The Brazilian Ministry of Communications (MCom) and the National Research Network (RNP) launched a call for proposals to connect 8,000...
March 9, 2022Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Colombia: More than six million people continue using firewood to cook
A recent analysis by the Colombian Association of Natural Gas (Naturgas) indicates that even though natural gas service in Colombia...
March 8, 2022
Brazil: An average of 121 women are shot each year in the greater Recife area
In almost four years, 487 women were shot in the metropolitan region of Recife, according to data from the Fogo...
March 8, 2022
Brazil: Tap water contaminated with chemicals in 763 cities
We all drink small daily doses of chemical and radioactive substances. These are pesticides and other industrial wastes mixed..
March 8, 2022
Brazil: Women earn on average 20.5% less than men
Women earn about 20% less than men in Brazil. The wage gap between genders remains high even when comparing workers...
March 8, 2022
Bolivian President inaugurates nuclear medicine center
The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, inaugurated on Sunday, March 6, the first nuclear medicine and radiotherapy center so that...
March 7, 2022
Singapore, Mexico, and Brazil are the world’s most exhausted countries
According to a study by the manufacturer Sleep Seeker, Singapore is the most exhausted country in the world.
March 7, 2022
Bolivia’s largest region goes on strike for changes in the justice system
Bolivia's largest region, considered the country's economic engine, Santa Cruz, confirmed the realization of a civic strike on Friday,
March 4, 2022
Uruguayan President and education authorities stop discrimination against unvaccinated children
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou, together with the authorities of the Ministry of Education (MEC) and the National Administration
February 25, 2022