Deforestation of Atlantic Forest in First Semester Higher Than in 2019
The deforestation of the Atlantic Forest in the first six months of 2020 is now higher than in the whole...
August 24, 2020Topic
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Bolsonaro Says It’s Time to Return to Normal and to Jobs
On Sunday, August 23rd, President Jair Bolsonaro said on social media that it is time to open trade responsibly, return...
August 24, 2020
Doria Rejected by 55 Percent of São Paulo’s Citizens, According to Survey
The ex-mayor and current Governor of São Paulo, João Doria, is facing great resistance from the São Paulo electorate. According...
August 24, 2020
Paraguay’s Capital Starts ‘Social Quarantine’ Due to Covid-19 Advance
The capital of Paraguay, Asunción, and its metropolitan area of approximately two million inhabitants, have been under "social quarantine" since...
August 24, 2020
Brazil Records 3.6 Million Covid-19 Cases, 114,700 Deaths (August 23rd)
The Ministry of Health reported on Sunday, August 23rd, that Brazil totals 3,605,783 confirmed Covid-19 cases since the start of...
August 24, 2020
Five Months Into Pandemic, Active Brazilian Airline Routes Are Half Those of 2019
Five months after the onset of the economic impact of the coronavirus, the Brazilian airline industry is starting to rehearse...
August 24, 2020
Coronavirus Has Exposed Latin American Pension Systems’ Fragility
Pension funds are attracting more attention than ever in Latin America, amid a pandemic that is impacting overall economic capacity.
August 24, 2020
Crime Rules Over 1,400 Favela Communities in Rio de Janeiro State
Over 500,000 students study in areas ruled by organized crime in Rio de Janeiro. Traffickers and militiamen are also in...
August 24, 2020
Federal Universities Have Lost 73 Percent of Infrastructure Funding In Ten Years
Over the past 10 years, the amount granted to universities and federal institutions to invest in infrastructure has shrunk by...
August 24, 2020