Militias Control Quarter of Rio Neighborhoods, Almost 60 Percent of City Territory
Rio de Janeiro's militias currently control 25.5 percent of the city's neighborhoods, covering a total of 57.5 percent of the...
October 20, 2020Topic
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Latin American Finance Firm Rises Amid Pandemic, Eying China Model
Latin America’s top e-commerce firm is revving up its digital payments engine as shops shift online amid the coronavirus pandemic,...
October 20, 2020
Youth Shot by Stray Bullet at Home in Rio de Janeiro, Dies in Sister’s Arms
A 23-year-old was killed inside his home in Catumbi, in the central region of Rio, on Monday morning. Caio Gomes...
October 20, 2020
287 Women Scientists Call for Marine Protected Area in West Antarctica
Climate change and human activity are harming Antarctica and threatening wildlife from humpback whales to microscopic algae, more than 280...
October 20, 2020
Analysis: Trump’s Re-election Could Threaten Peace Process in Colombia
US President Donald Trump has ensured that Colombia erupts in his campaign for reelection amid the intense struggle with Democrat...
October 20, 2020
Argentina Surpasses One Million Covid-19 Cases Despite Record Quarantine
At the extreme end of Argentina in a city known as “The End of the World,” many thought they might...
October 20, 2020
Homicide Rate in Brazil Dropped in 2019 but Has Spiked in 2020
After Brazil recorded the lowest homicide rate of the decade in 2019, the number of murders rose again this first...
October 20, 2020
Analysis: How Liberalisation and Austerity Led to Both Lula and Bolsonaro
While the rise of populist politicians in Europe and the US gets a lot of attention from the media and...
October 20, 2020
Bolsonaro Adamant That Covid-19 Vaccine Will Not Be Compulsory in Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro reiterated on Monday, October 19th, that a potential vaccine against Covid-19 will not be obligatory.
October 20, 2020