After Búzios and Manaus, Protesters in Juiz de Fora Call for Trade to Reopen
On Monday, December 28th, a group comprising shopkeepers, employees and clients staged a protest calling for trade to be reopened...
December 29, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Vehicle Rental Prices in Brazil Soar in Pandemic; App Drivers Forced to Return Cars
The pandemic has considerably impacted the cost of vehicle rental. At the start of the year, as a result of...
December 28, 2020
Covid-19 Test Demand Increases 35% in Private Network, Brazilian Labs Claim
Covid test demand increases 35% in Brazil's private lab network. How the healthcare system responds to pandemic testing needs. Expert...
December 28, 2020
Brazilian Army Intends to Abandon Operation Sheltering Venezuelans
The Ministry of Defense is discussing with the Jair Bolsonaro administration ways to pull the Armed Forces from Acolhida Operation,...
December 28, 2020
Rio City Hall Bans New Year’s Eve Beachfront Fireworks
Amidst the new surge of Covid-19, Rio de Janeiro's City Hall decided to announce further restrictive measures to prevent crowds...
December 28, 2020
Datafolha: Majority of Brazilians Oppose Compulsory Voting
The majority of Brazilians are against compulsory voting currently in force in the country, points out a national survey conducted...
December 28, 2020
São Paulo: 12 Beachfront Cities Ignore State Restrictions against Crowded Beaches
Municipalities of 12 cities along the São Paulo coast decided not to comply with the State government's decision to temporarily...
December 28, 2020
Report: Three More Monkeys Die from Yellow Fever Reported in Paraná State
In a follow-up on the yellow fever situation in Paraná state, Brazil, on Wednesday, December 23rd, the Secretariat of Health...
December 27, 2020
Analysis: If Covid-19 Vaccines Cause Side-effects, Who Pays? Producers or Governments?
As the most ambitious inoculation initiative in history begins in an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic, compensation for potential...
December 27, 2020