‘We’ve Lost So Many’: Brazil Starts Vaccinating Amazon River Dwellers
Health workers sped along the Amazon river this week to start vaccinating riverside communities, bringing hope to a region hard...
February 3, 2021Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Federal Police Investigating Use of Brazilian Air Force Aircraft for Drug Trafficking
On Tuesday, February 2nd, the Federal Police (PF) triggered Operação Quinta Coluna, with the goal of advancing investigations into a...
February 3, 2021
Bolsonaro Ally Senator Rodrigo Pacheco to Head Congress After Senate Vote
Brazil’s Senate on Monday, February 1st, chose a lawmaker endorsed by President Jair Bolsonaro to head the upper chamber, giving...
February 1, 2021
Brazil Truckers Strike Begins With no Impact on Transit
Traffic was flowing freely on Monday morning, February 1st, on all of Brazil’s highways, the government said.
February 1, 2021
Bolsonaro Allies Poised to Win Leadership of Brazil’s Congress
Allies of Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro are set to win leadership roles in Congress on Monday, February 1st, bolstering...
February 1, 2021
Brazil ‘Champion’ in Card Fraud, With 45.4% of Global Cases – Report
According to data from the 2020 Annual Report on Online Criminal Activity in Brazil, prepared by Axur cybersecurity company, last...
February 1, 2021
Extreme Poverty in Brazil Higher This January Than at Start of 2011
The rate of extreme poverty in Brazil begins 2021 on a rise with the end of emergency aid in December....
February 1, 2021
Brazil’s São Paulo Says Ingredients for 8.6 Million Vaccine Doses to Arrive on Wednesday
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s São Paulo state is expecting to receive on Wednesday, February 3rd, ingredients from Sinovac...
January 31, 2021
Brazil’s Government Plans 5G Network Separate From Private Market – Document
Brazil’s federal government is planning to commission a fifth-generation (5G) wireless network exclusively for its own use with security requirements...
January 30, 2021