Rio Has Had Five Ex-Governors Arrested: Cabral, Garotinho, Rosinha, Pezão, and Moreira
All governors directly elected in Rio since the end of the dictatorship still alive have faced or are facing lawsuits...
August 29, 2020Topic
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Increased Cigarette Consumption Among Brazilians During Pandemic Is Alarming
The concern about lung cancer rates, linked to smoking in 85 percent of cases, has become even more dramatic given...
August 29, 2020
Rio Drug Wars Escalate, Young Mother Shot Dead Protecting Son
A "war" between drug traffickers over control of the São Carlos favela complex in Central Rio has been raging for...
August 28, 2020
Moderna’s Scientific Director Stated Some Will Get Sick Despite Coronavirus Vaccine
Moderna's biotechnology science director said on Thursday he was "very pleased" with the results of his COVID-19 vaccine, which produced...
August 28, 2020
Rio de Janeiro Governor Suspended Over Alleged COVID-19-Related Graft
A raft of investigations have been opened in Brazil and other Latin American countries, including Peru, Ecuador and Mexico, into...
August 28, 2020
Paraná State Says Russian Vaccine Trials in Brazil Could Begin in 45 Days
On Thursday, the government of Paraná met with the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) to define the potential production of...
August 28, 2020
Analysis: Why the Dollar, Depreciating Worldwide, Remains Bullish in Brazil
Unlike what has been happening in relation to currencies in other emerging countries, in Brazil the dollar has been appreciating...
August 28, 2020
Can Brazil’s Nubank Match Banco Itaú? UBS Believes Not (Yet)
Nubank, the largest fintech in the country, is beginning to have the size of a large bank.
August 28, 2020
Brazilian Central Bank Justifies Release of R$200 Banknote on September 2nd
On Thursday, August 27th, the Central Bank notified the Federal Supreme Court (STF) that the R$200 bill (US$40) will be...
August 28, 2020