Government Affirms that Partnerships Place Brazil in New Era of Space Exploration
On the eve of the Brazilian Space Agency's 30th anniversary, its president Carlos Moura highlights the agency's role, linked to...
December 21, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazilian Actress Nicette Bruno Dies in Rio, Victim of Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Actress Nicette Bruno died on Sunday morning, December 20th, at the age of 87. She...
December 21, 2020
Authorities Close Party with 600 People in Foz do Iguaçu
Health inspection agents on Sunday, December 20th, closed a party in the municipality of Foz do Iguacu in the Brazilian...
December 20, 2020
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, 2020
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