Brazil’s Supreme Court Confirms Jury Verdict of Acquittal in Femicide Case
On Tuesday, September 29th, the 1st Panel of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) upheld the acquittal of a man who...
October 1, 2020Topic
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Argentina Expands Territorial Claims Far into South Atlantic and Antarctica
Argentina has grown under the Atlantic. In 2016, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea approved Argentina's...
September 30, 2020
Brazil’s Agriculture Minister: EU-Mercosur Agreement Benefits Both Blocs
Brazil's Agriculture Minister: EU-Mercosur Agreement Benefits Both Blo. Mercosur EU trade deal coverage and expert analysis from The Rio Times.
September 30, 2020
Rio Legislative Assembly Appoints Deputies to Form Impeachment Court
The Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (ALERJ) has determined the five deputies who will make up the Mixed Special...
September 30, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Records 863 Deaths, 32,058 New Cases in 24 Hours (September 29th)
The Ministry of Health's daily bulletin, released on Tuesday, September 29th, shows that Brazil has recorded 4,777,522 confirmed cases of...
September 30, 2020
Chile Drops Out of Regional Agreement on Environmental Information Sharing
Chile said last week it would not sign the Escazu Agreement -- a decision that generated surprise and disappointment among...
September 30, 2020
Large Fire Strikes Ibitipoca Park in Brazil’s Minas Gerais State
A major fire has already destroyed an extensive area of Ibitipoca State Park in Lima Duarte (MG), in the Zona...
September 30, 2020
Portugal Arrests Two Brazilians Involved in Passport Forgery Scheme
The Portuguese authorities have dismantled an international gang that sold high quality forgeries of documents from several countries. In the...
September 30, 2020
IBOVESPA Index Closes Down at 93,580, Lowest Level in Almost 100 Days
The IBOVESPA, the main B3 index, fell 1.15 percent and closed the trading session on Tuesday, September 29th, at 93,580.35...
September 30, 2020