Brazil is expected to set a record for public-private partnerships in 2021, says consultancy
Brazil should set a record for public-private partnerships (PPP) in 2021. The projection is from Radar PPP consultancy based on...
April 1, 2021Topic
Curitiba
Brazil may auction off more than thirty airport and port concessions in April
Brazil expects to attract investments for some R$60 billion (some US$11 billion) with the marathon of concession auctions to be...
March 30, 2021
With ICUs at full capacity, Brazil’s South adopts restrictive measures and strict enforcement policies
The ICU situation in the southern states is critical. In all 3, the occupancy rate exceeds 90% "We have never...
March 1, 2021
Brazilian capitals suspend 1st dose vaccination; mayors’ group challenges federal government
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Less than a month after the start of vaccination, capital cities are beginning to suspend...
February 17, 2021
Covid-19: ICU Occupancy Exceeds 70% in Ten Brazilian Capitals
Ten Brazilian capitals present ICU occupancy rates of over 70%, according to the Fiocruz Covid-19 Observatory report released on Friday,...
November 29, 2020
Campus in Curitiba Receives Threats
The wave of attack threats on schools and educational institutions has reached the largest public university in Paraná, UFPR.
April 13, 2019
Coup de Grâce for Brazilian Science
Researchers in Brazil are up in arms after President Jair Bolsonaro’s government announced late last month that it had frozen...
April 11, 2019
Curitiba Lowers Taxes for Startups
Twelve IT companies have recently threatened to leave Curitiba because of taxes on services (ISS) of five percent. City Hall...
April 10, 2019
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters Returns to the Maracanã in Rio this Wednesday
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Roger Waters is returning to Rio de Janeiro this Wednesday,...
October 24, 2018