Brazil’s Scandal-ridden Odebrecht Company Changes Name; Attempting to Turn Over a new Leaf
Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht announced on Friday, December 18th, it has changed its name to Novonor, attempting to turn over...
December 20, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazilian Economy Minister to Stay Until end of Bolsonaro Administration, President Says
Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro said in a video published on Saturday, December 19th, that his finance minister Paulo Guedes assured...
December 20, 2020
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Says Rush for Coronavirus Vaccine not Justified
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has refused to take any coronavirus vaccine, said on Saturday, December 19th, that he did...
December 20, 2020
Analysis: Pandemic Deteriorates Latin American Democracies and Adds to Discontent
A report by IDEA International, an intergovernmental organization that supports sustainable democracy worldwide, alerted to growing inequality, poverty, political polarization,...
December 19, 2020
Twelve People Die in Floods, Landslides in South Brazil
At least 12 people died Thursday, December 17th, in floods and landslides sparked by heavy rains in Presidente Getulio, a...
December 18, 2020
Covid-19: Rio Court Orders Closure of Búzios to Tourists, Bans Access to Beaches
After the increase of Covid-19 cases in the peninsula, Judge Raphael Baddini de Queiroz Campos, of the 2nd Circuit Court,...
December 18, 2020
Brazil Again Records Over One Thousand Daily Deaths from Covid-19 (December 17th)
The figure is also related to the fact that the state of São Paulo disclosed on Thursday, December 17th, this...
December 18, 2020
Lubber Grasshopper Swarm Attacks Brazil´s Rio Grande do Sul State
A new grasshopper swarm began to spread through an indigenous area in Rio Grande do Sul, the Inhacorá Reserve, with...
December 18, 2020
Brazil Launches Campaign on Importance of Getting Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Brazil's government launched a campaign on Wednesday, December 16th, to raise awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19...
December 17, 2020