Supreme Court Chief Justice Suspends Witzel’s Impeachment; ALERJ to Appeal
Federal Supreme Court Chief Justice Dias Toffoli granted Wilson Witzel's defense request and ordered a new special committee to conduct...
July 29, 2020Section
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Coronavirus Quarantine: The Online Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, July 29, 2020
With Brazil stepping up precautionary measures against COVID 19, the entertainment sector in Rio and São Paulo has suspended its...
July 29, 2020
Racetrack Project Could End One of Last Few Flat Stretches of Rio’s Atlantic Forest
On August 7th a "Virtual Public Hearing" of the Rio de Janeiro State Environmental Control Commission (CECA), a body of...
July 28, 2020
Brazil’s Fiocruz Research Center Expects Coronavirus Vaccine from February 2021
Fiocruz researchers are betting on initial vaccination against Covid-19 in February 2021 for a specific public. From then on, the...
July 28, 2020
Live Broadcast of Pagode Band Interrupted by Shooting in Rio de Janeiro State
Members of the Aglomerou pagode band were startled when their live performance was interrupted by a gunfight. The incident occurred...
July 28, 2020
Coronavirus Quarantine: The Online Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, July 28, 2020
With Brazil stepping up precautionary measures against COVID 19, the entertainment sector in Rio and São Paulo has suspended its...
July 28, 2020
Several Brazilian Governors Face Impeachment Proceedings in State Legislatures
Elected in the renewal wave of the 2018 elections and with a discourse contrary to traditional politics, the governors of...
July 27, 2020
Drug Traffickers Create ‘Complexo de Israel’ Joining Five Favelas in Rio’s North Zone
Amid the pandemic, a drug trafficker's gang is invading communities in the city's Northern Zone and creating a new favela...
July 27, 2020
Rio Commercial Real Estate Records High Growth in Vacancies During Pandemic
A study conducted by the APSA, one of the largest condominium management companies in the country, found that the vacancy...
July 27, 2020