Society

Attacks on Freedom of the Press in Brazil Break Records in 2020

President Jair Bolsonaro alone was responsible for 175 attacks on the press. Following Bolsonaro, the main attackers of the press...

January 27, 2021

São Paulo Restrictions: Non-essential Activities Close Nights and Weekends; School Reopening Delayed

Non-essential services may only operate until 8 PM during the week, on Saturdays and Sundays, shopping malls will not open....

January 27, 2021

Vaccine Rollout ‘War Against Time’ for Amazon Indigenous Groups

Indigenous leaders in the Amazon rainforest urged governments on Tuesday, January 26th, to ensure vaccine rollouts reach all tribal communities...

January 27, 2021

São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Exceed 100,000 Vaccinated Against Covid-19 (January 25th)

With virtually all states executing their vaccination plan, Brazil reached 700,000 people immunized on Monday, January 25th. A total of...

January 26, 2021

FIFA Discloses That Brazil Tops World Soccer Player Sales Ranking in 2020

FIFA's report on players' buying and selling operations conducted in 2020 confirms Brazil as the main supplier of labor in...

January 26, 2021

U.S. Travel Bans Compel Some Brazilian College Students to Quarantine in Mexico

International students from Brazil have been quarantining in Mexico for two weeks in order to gain entry to the United...

January 26, 2021

Sputnik V Studies Should Begin Shortly After ANVISA Approval

The Sputnik V has already been registered in its country of origin, as well as authorized for emergency use in...

January 26, 2021

Alagoas and Santa Catarina Granted Waste Management Funds

The municipalities of Alagoas and Santa Catarina will be granted funding by the Ministry of the Environment (MMA) to implement...

January 26, 2021

Finnish Scientists Seek Brazil for Coronavirus Vaccine Partnership

Amid concerns that Brazil will interrupt the vaccination campaign for lack of doses, researchers from two universities in Finland sought...

January 26, 2021