Mexico Offers Political Asylum to Julian Assange
The Mexican government is offering political asylum to WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, announced President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Monday,...
January 5, 2021Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Argentina’s Progressive Agenda Rekindles Left-wing Hopes in Latin America
The legal abortion law passed on December 29th in Argentina has mobilized the Latin American left-wing.
January 5, 2021
São Paulo State Confirms First Cases of Infections with New Coronavirus Strain
The government of São Paulo, the largest state in Brazil, confirmed on Monday two cases of people infected by the...
January 5, 2021
Brazil Diplomatic Push to Guarantee Shipment of India-Made AstraZeneca Vaccine
Brazil made a diplomatic push on Monday, January 4th, to guarantee an Indian-made shipment of British drugmaker AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine,...
January 5, 2021
Prosecutor’s Office Also Investigates Flávio Bolsonaro for Money Laundering
The investigation into the alleged embezzlement scheme of Rio's Legislative Assembly (ALERJ) employees' wages, the so-called 'rachadinha' (splitting), is expected...
January 4, 2021
Private Clinics in Brazil Negotiate Purchase of Five Million Indian Covid Vaccine Doses
Private clinics in Brazil negotiate the purchase of five million Indian Covid vaccine doses. The parallel procurement effort. Expert coverage...
January 4, 2021
Santa Catarina Passes Bahia, Becomes Brazilian State with Third-Most Covid-19 Cases
With approximately half a million people infected with the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, Santa Catarina has passed...
January 4, 2021
Court Orders Closing of Non-essential Activities for 15 Days in Brazil´s Amazonas State
The Amazonas Court of Justice has ordered the state government to suspend non-essential activities for 15 days.
January 4, 2021
Brazil Wildfires Surge 12.7% to 222,798 in 2020
The number of wildfires in Brazil increased 12.7 percent last year to a decade-high, according to official figures likely to...
January 3, 2021