City Council Passes Law Banning Dogs Barking, But Mayor Vetoes Measure
A bill unanimously passed in the Penha City Council establishes a R$23,000 (US$4,600) fine for the owners of noisy animals.
August 28, 2020Topic
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Brazilian Deputies Demand Justice Minister Explain Opening Office in US to Buy Weapons
The PSOL (Socialism and Liberty Party) bench called on Minister André Mendonça to explain the reasons for the Justice Department...
August 28, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Counts 118,649 Deaths and 3.76 Million Cases (August 27th)
Brazil has reached 118,649 deaths due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to the Ministry of Health's daily update released...
August 28, 2020
Some Reasons Behind Messi’s Desire to Leave Barcelona
The news that rocked the soccer world on Tuesday was the confirmation by the European press that Lionel Messi has...
August 28, 2020
Homicide of Blacks Grows 11.5 Percent in 11 Years; That of Others Drops 13 Percent
In 2018, 75.7 percent of homicide victims in Brazil were black. In the historical context, between 2008 and 2018, the...
August 28, 2020
“I’d Rather Lose a Year than a Child”: The Debate on Returning to School in São Paulo
"If my son loses a year in school, it won't make a difference to him in the future. But if...
August 28, 2020
Chilean Referendum Campaign to Amend Pinochet-Era Constitution Takes Off
Braving the pandemic, Chileans begin campaigning on Wednesday for a referendum on amending their dictatorship-era constitution -- for many a...
August 27, 2020
Argentina Posts Record Daily Rise of 10,550 Covid-19 Contagion Cases (August 26th)
Argentina posted a record daily rise of 10,550 confirmed Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the health ministry said, taking the total...
August 27, 2020
Gringo View: Is Now a Good Time to Write Your Own Obituary?
How many of us, stranded and isolated for the past months by the pandemic and unable to have normal contact...
August 27, 2020