Federal Prosecutor’s Office Targets Private New Year’s Eve Parties on Rio’s Beaches
A civil lawsuit brought by the Federal Prosecutor's Office (MPF) against the Union, the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Riotur...
December 15, 2020Section
Society
Daily Interest News from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
São Paulo State Delays Chinese Vaccine Efficacy Report, Keeps Rollout Date
Brazil’s São Paulo state delayed on Monday, December 14th, the release of efficacy data for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by...
December 14, 2020
Brazilians’ Radically Changed New Year’s Eve Plans: No Parties, No Hugs
By last Friday, December 11th, Brazil had totaled over 180,000 Covid-19 deaths and 6.8 million cases. With the increase in...
December 14, 2020
In Latin America, a Biden White House Faces a Rising China
Donald Trump was clear with Latin America during his four-year administration: don’t do business with China. The message failed to...
December 14, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Records 690 Deaths and Highest Daily Case Average Since August
The media outlets consortium released a new survey of the coronavirus pandemic situation in Brazil based on data from state...
December 14, 2020
Telecom Competitors’ Consortium Bids R$16.5 Billion to Acquire Brazilian Oi Mobile
The Brazilian telecommunications market will experience one of the main chapters in its history as of Monday with the auction...
December 14, 2020
Brazilians Discover New Immigration Destination: Portugal’s Hinterland
The Covid-19 pandemic has opened up a new immigration route from Brazil to Portugal: the hinterland.
December 14, 2020
Paraná Cooperative Distributes R$139 Million Surplus among Member Farmers
End of year is the time when cooperatives share profits with their associates. In Paraná, one of the main states...
December 14, 2020
At one Hospital in Rio de Janeiro State, the ICU is Full of COVID-19 Patients
The intensive care unit in the public Oceanico hospital in the Brazilian city of Niteroi in the state of Rio...
December 13, 2020