Weeks Before Collapse, Bolsonaro Government Raised Gas Cylinder Import Tax
The government raised the import tax on medical gas cylinders, which had been exempt since March 2020 to simplify measures...
January 16, 2021Topic
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São Paulo Government Changes Quarantine Rules, but Keeps Trade Open
On Friday, January 8th, the São Paulo government decided to change some of the quarantine rules in the state in...
January 9, 2021
Rio de Janeiro and Paraná Announce Start of Vaccinations on January 25th
While Minister of Health Eduardo Pazuello refrains from setting a date to begin vaccination in Brazil, governors, and mayors have...
January 9, 2021
Brazil Records Highest Daily Covid-19 Death Figure in Past Five Months (January 8th)
There was significant growth in the number of deaths by Covid recorded. According to the media outlet consortium's updated balance,...
January 9, 2021
Eighteen Killed in Honduras During New Year’s Eve Celebrations
The Honduran police said on Friday 18 people were killed in several violent incidents during New Year's Eve celebrations.
January 2, 2021
São Paulo Mayor Covas Pledges More Beds for COVID-19 Patients
The mayor of São Paulo, Brazil's largest city, began his second term in office Friday, pledging to make more hospital...
January 2, 2021
Analysis: President Bolsonaro Faces Tough Challenge between Ideology, Pragmatism
Brazil’s pugnacious president, Jair Bolsonaro, survived 2020 in surprisingly good shape personally and politically, with buoyant popularity ratings despite his...
January 2, 2021
New Rio Mayor Announces Liberal Recipe to Confront Predecessor’s “Perverse Legacy”
A liberal recipe to remedy Marcelo Crivella's "perverse legacy," anti-racist management, new measures against Covid-19, and the fight against corruption.
January 2, 2021
Women in Brazil Face Rising Feminicide and Structural Machismo during Pandemic
The report from the Forensic Medical Institute made it clear that this was a hate crime. Hate against a woman....
December 31, 2020