Rio and São Paulo resume activities at half speed after ten days of public holidays
São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro put an end on Monday to ten days of public holidays with which the...
April 5, 2021Section
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Rio’s City Hall extends restrictive measures for another week
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Rio de Janeiro City Hall has extended until next Friday, April 9, the tougher...
April 2, 2021
Locals shocked and surprised to see tanks emerging from waters on beach near Rio de Janeiro
Residents of beachside Maricá close to Rio de Janeiro were shocked to see amphibious tanks emerging from the water last...
March 31, 2021
U.S. highlights police violence and attacks on indigenous people and minorities in Brazil
Arbitrary killings by police, violence against indigenous people, minorities, activists or the LGBT community and widespread acts of corruption are...
March 31, 2021
Rio lives a decisive week for the future of the pandemic, says municipal health secretary
The public and private network in Rio has an ICU occupancy rate above 90% and the waiting line for hospitalizations...
March 29, 2021
The rise of “narco-pentecostalism” in Rio de Janeiro
In the Koran and the Hebrew Bible, Aaron is referred to as Moses' older brother and a prophet of Yahweh,...
March 27, 2021
Rio’s city government decrees a 10-day lockdown with curfew and closes restaurants and schools
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a joint meeting with the scientific committees, the mayors of Rio, Eduardo Paes, and...
March 22, 2021
Rio de Janeiro closer to having non-essential activities totally shut down
The serious picture of overcrowding in the ICUs in Rio de Janeiro by Covid-19 has led the city's scientific committee...
March 22, 2021
Rio government studies combining April holidays into 10-day period, starting March 26th
The Rio de Janeiro State Government is studying to anticipate the April holidays to March, in order to reduce the...
March 21, 2021