Who Is Mateus, Brazil’s Most Recent Billionaire with Fortune of R$8.7 Billion?
When Ilson Mateus was 21, he unsuccessfully tried to become rich as a prospector in Serra Pelada. Now, at the...
October 16, 2020Topic
Brazil economy
Brazil’s Supreme Court Confirms Top Crime Boss’ Arrest Order by Nine Votes to One
By nine votes to one, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) yesterday upheld the Court Chief Justice Luiz Lux's decision that...
October 16, 2020
UN’s ECLAC Urges Latin America to Stimulate Economies, Combat Poverty and Unemployment
Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean must continue to ratchet up stimulus to beat back the devastating economic impacts...
October 16, 2020
Brazilian Senator Caught by Police Clenching Bank Notes between Butt Cheeks
A police raid of a Brazilian politician’s home over alleged misappropriated public funds found he had cash hidden in his...
October 16, 2020
IDL Study: São Paulo State Boasts 15 Cities Among Brazil’s Best in Which to Age
A study showed that 15 cities (large or small) in São Paulo are ranked among the best in Brazil to...
October 16, 2020
Brazilian Central Bank Investigating Claims of Improper PIX Key Registrations
PIX has not even begun operating yet, but it is already making headlines. This time with reports on social media...
October 16, 2020
Covid-19 Worldwide: Over 38.5 Million Infections Since Start of Pandemic
More than 38,571,770 people have been infected worldwide with the novel coronavirus since it was first detected in December in...
October 16, 2020
Bolsonaro ‘Turned His Back on São Paulo’, Says City Mayor
The mayor and candidate for re-election in São Paulo, Bruno Covas, used Estadão's hearings for the 2020 elections on Thursday,...
October 16, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Counts 713 Deaths and 28,523 New Cases in 24 Hours (October 15th)
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Brazil has a cumulative 5,169,389 confirmed cases of the disease. Of this total,...
October 16, 2020