CNI Survey: Fear of Job Loss Grows in Brazil in December 2020
Fear of losing jobs rose in December among Brazilian workers, mainly among young people and women, the National Confederation of...
January 8, 2021Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil Announces Agreement to Buy 100 Million Doses of Butantan Institute’s Vaccine
The Minister of Health said the agreement provides for the supply of 46 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by...
January 8, 2021
Gringo View: Watching History Happen in Real Time
Eckhart Tolle, the popular spiritual guru, argues that there is really nothing we can do about the past; it’s gone
January 8, 2021
Brazil Passes 200,000 Deaths Milestone with 1,524 Fatalities in 24 Hours (January 7th)
Brazil, one of the most affected countries by the pandemic, on Thursday reported 87,843 new infections with the novel coronavirus...
January 8, 2021
New Covid-19 Case Surge Leads to Reopening of Field Hospitals Throughout Brazil
The new surge in Covid-19 infections has prompted governments to reopen or extend the operation period of field hospitals throughout...
January 7, 2021
Brazil’s Fiocruz to Apply for AstraZeneca/Oxford Vaccine Emergency Use by Friday
Piauí Governor and vaccine coordinator at the Governors Forum Wellington Dias said that the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) will apply...
January 7, 2021
New Rio Mayor Cancels F1 Racetrack Project in Deodoro
The decision was taken based on the high environmental impact caused. Rio Mayor is considering other areas for the work.
January 7, 2021
Brazilian City Belo Horizonte Decrees Lockdown Starting Monday
Kalil said that the capital of Minas Gerais reached "the limit of Covid-19" and that, after a government meeting, he...
January 7, 2021
Brazil Government Zeroes Import Duty on Needles and Syringes Until June
Until mid-year, syringes and needles from other countries will enter Brazil duty free. The Executive Committee of the Foreign Trade...
January 7, 2021