Bolsonaro Announces Release of R$20 Billion for Vaccine Purchase
On Monday night, December 14th, President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed that he will grant R$20 (US$3.9) billion through a provisional measure...
December 16, 2020Topic
Covid-19 Brazil
As Brazil’s Middle Class Exit from Quarantine, Private Hospitals Grow Crowded
She has been almost six months locked inside her home in Brasilia. Since the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic,...
December 15, 2020
Poll: Over Half of Brazilians Say Bolsonaro Not to Blame for Covid Deaths
More than half the population considers President Jair Bolsonaro not accountable for the deaths in Brazil due to the Covid-19...
December 15, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Records 690 Deaths and Highest Daily Case Average Since August
The media outlets consortium released a new survey of the coronavirus pandemic situation in Brazil based on data from state...
December 14, 2020
Native Tribes Living Near and Around Manaus City: Part I – Parque dos Indios Tribe
The arrival of Covid-19 into the remote parts of Northern Brazil last spring is proof that the modern world and...
December 13, 2020
Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul State Imposes Curfew due to Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Brazil's southern state Mato Grosso do Sul, which borders Paraguay and Bolivia, on Friday declared a curfew to help curb...
December 12, 2020
Vaccine Fefusal in Brazil Grows to 22%, Most Reject Chinese Shot: Poll
The share of Brazilians unwilling to take any COVID-19 vaccine grew to 22% this week, from 9% in August, and...
December 12, 2020
Guedes Confident Brazil Can Help Vulnerable People and Maintain Spending Cap
The Brazilian government has the financial tools to support some of the country’s most vulnerable people next year without threatening...
December 12, 2020
China Suspends Meat Imports from Two Brazilian Companies
China has temporarily suspended meat imports from two Brazilian companies, Brazil's agriculture ministry said late on Friday, December 11th.
December 12, 2020