São Paulo Governor Announces Covid-19 Vaccination in January, Pressuring ANVISA
São Paulo State Governor João Doria announced on Monday that the state vaccination program against the novel coronavirus will begin...
December 8, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
From Museum to Hotel: Ricardo Salles’ Plans for Rio’s Botanical Garden
The Minister of Environment Ricardo Salles, intends to convert the museum into a boutique hotel, with the support of the...
December 7, 2020
Brazil’s Health Ministry to Revoke Ordinances Authorizing SUS Mental Health Programs
Amidst the pandemic, the Ministry of Health is preparing to revoke some 100 ordinances on mental health, issued between 1991...
December 7, 2020
Death Toll Rises to 19 in Brazil Bus Crash
The death toll from a bus crash that occurred in southeastern Brazil on Friday rose to 19, and 11 people...
December 6, 2020
Brazilian Health Secretaries Urge Federal Government to Purchase All Covid-19 Vaccines
State and Municipal Health Secretaries called on the federal government to include all covid-19 vaccines "with proven efficacy and safety"...
December 6, 2020
Survey: Bolsonaro Leads in Simulated 2022 Brazilian Presidential Race
The municipal elections are barely over and the presidential race is already on the political world's radar.
December 5, 2020
Bus Plummets from Overpass on Highway in Minas Gerais: 17 Dead and 26 Injured
A 46-passenger shuttle bus yesterday fell from an overpass known as the Torta Bridge on BR-381 between the cities of...
December 5, 2020
Only 37% of Rio de Janeiro Residents Have Sewage Collection
According to a survey conducted by ABCON (Brazilian Association of Private Concessionaires of Public Water and Sewerage Services), 450 Olympic...
December 5, 2020
Brazil Police Arrest 11 Suspects in Animal Trafficking Ring
Police on Friday, December 4th, arrested one of Brazil's top wildlife traffickers and rescued about 200 animals set for illegal...
December 5, 2020