Brazil is country where people fear violence the most in the world, says index
Brazil is the country where the population registers the highest degree of fear of violence, according to the Global Peace...
June 17, 2021Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil is 3rd most favorable to reception of refugees among 28 nations – survey
According to a survey conducted in 28 countries, Brazil ranks 3rd with the population most open to welcoming refugees, even...
June 17, 2021
Police warn of infighting over succession to Brazil’s most powerful militia
The death of Ecko, pointed out as the head of the largest militia in the country started a dispute over...
June 16, 2021
Residents of Rio´s Paqueta island criticize off-season Carnaval: “Nothing to celebrate”
Paquetá residents did not like the idea of an "off-season carnival" on the island in September, even after vaccinating everyone...
June 15, 2021
Brazil’s Amazonas state’s inferno: flood of the century, wave of violence, and Covid-19
Brazil's Amazonas State amidst the worst flood in 119 years, , violence from organized criminal groups and the Covid-19 pandemic
June 14, 2021
Six days of terror: Lázaro Barbosa leaves crime trail in Brazil’s capital and surrounding area
Lázaro Barbosa Sousa, suspected of killing a family in Ceilândia Norte and terrorizing residents in the Federal District and surrounding...
June 14, 2021
VP Mourão says Bolsonaro authorized new military operation in Brazil’s Amazon
Brazil's vice president says president Bolsonaro has authorized a new Armed Forces operation in the Amazon to fight environmental crimes
June 12, 2021
Brazil’s leading employment indicator in May shows continued recovery – FGV
Brazil’s Antecedent Indicator of Employment showed continued recovery in the labor market, rising 4.7 points in May, according to FGV
June 11, 2021
Brazil loses 24 trees per second in 2020 as deforestation alerts explode – report
IBAMA has failed to attend to deforestation alerts by satellites monitoring Brazilian forest areas, according to data from MapBiomas project
June 11, 2021