Brazil Records 3.6 Million Covid-19 Cases, 114,700 Deaths (August 23rd)
The Ministry of Health reported on Sunday, August 23rd, that Brazil totals 3,605,783 confirmed Covid-19 cases since the start of...
August 24, 2020Topic
All News Brazil
Five Months Into Pandemic, Active Brazilian Airline Routes Are Half Those of 2019
Five months after the onset of the economic impact of the coronavirus, the Brazilian airline industry is starting to rehearse...
August 24, 2020
Coronavirus Has Exposed Latin American Pension Systems’ Fragility
Pension funds are attracting more attention than ever in Latin America, amid a pandemic that is impacting overall economic capacity.
August 24, 2020
Crime Rules Over 1,400 Favela Communities in Rio de Janeiro State
Over 500,000 students study in areas ruled by organized crime in Rio de Janeiro. Traffickers and militiamen are also in...
August 24, 2020
Federal Universities Have Lost 73 Percent of Infrastructure Funding In Ten Years
Over the past 10 years, the amount granted to universities and federal institutions to invest in infrastructure has shrunk by...
August 24, 2020
As Pantanal Fires Burn, Pressure Grows on Brazil’s Environmental Officials
The odor of burning bush penetrated the window of Zulmira Maria Lucia's home, 67, a resident of Mata Cavalo, a...
August 23, 2020
Videos of Mexican President’s Brother Collecting Cash for 2015 Elections Trigger Crisis
A stain has surfaced from the spotless anti-corruption speech of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Several videos, released on...
August 23, 2020Analysis: Rousseff’s Mirage, or Why Brazilian Women Are Lacking in Elected Positions
The Brazilian Senate used a Christmas recess to make a small reform of historical significance. When the works were completed,...
August 23, 2020
Snow Falls in Curitiba for Third Time in History
On Friday night, August 21st, Curitiba recorded snow in the area of Tatuquara, in the southern region of the capital...
August 23, 2020