Ecuador earmarks US$75 million to tackle prison crisis
The Government of Ecuador will allocate 75 million dollars in the next four years to tackle the crisis in its...
August 19, 2021Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Mexican drug trafficker Eduardo Arellano Felix released from US prison
Mexican drug trafficker Eduardo Arellano Felix, former head of the Tijuana cartel, was released from a federal prison in Pennsylvania
August 19, 2021
Young Colombian man has been missing for almost a month on a trip to the US
Miami-Dade Police are looking for Miguel Angel Roldan, a 23-year-old Colombian who arrived at the Miami airport from Los Angeles...
August 17, 2021
60% of Brazilian voters would vote for a gay presidential candidate -poll
In Brazil, 60% of voters say they would vote for an openly gay candidate for the presidency of the Republic
August 11, 2021
Nearly four million people in food insecurity in Honduras, says FAO
Some 3.9 million people are food insecure in Honduras due to the covid-19 pandemic and the effects of tropical storms...
August 11, 2021
Eight South American countries recognize trans rights; 5 allow marriage
LGBT citizenship in South America is made up of contrasts: there are countries recognizing trans identity but not accepting same-sex...
July 26, 2021
Number of firearms in Brazilians’ hands doubles in three years
Brazil saw the number of firearms in the hands of civilians double in only three years: an arsenal of at...
July 15, 2021
Deceased Brazilian billionaire Samuel Klein implicated in child sexual abuse ring
Independent investigative media Agência Pública in Brazil has exposed allegations of sexual abuse of hundreds of underage girls by implicating...
July 7, 2021
Major companies join forces to promote women’s careers in Brazil
Ten major companies have joined forces in a new project to accelerate women's career development and access to the labor...
July 6, 2021