Bolsonaro’s Launch of Expansion to Welfare Program Could Translate Into Votes
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro announced Thursday an expansion of a social welfare program that was created by his jailed left-wing...
April 13, 2019Topic
English News from Brazil
In-Depth: Rio’s Prison Workers Treated Like Slaves
Cash-strapped Rio de Janeiro is accused of using prisoners as "volunteer workers" to maintain jails in a move that human...
April 11, 2019
New Wave of Brazilian Immigrants to Portugal is Underway
According to Cíntia de Paulo, of Casa do Brasil, a non-profit association in Lisbon, a new wave of immigrants to...
April 11, 2019
Brazil’s President Suggests Plans to Divide Venezuela to Overthrow Maduro
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he is working with the U.S. government to sow dissent within the Venezuelan...
April 11, 2019
Rio May Not Pay Back Debt to the Federal Government
Even if the Fiscal Recovery Regime (RRF) is renewed until 2023, the debt of the State of Rio de Janeiro...
April 10, 2019
Bolsonaro Targets Deadly Gangs Run From Brazil’s Prisons
By Gabriel Stargardter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Before Brazilian prosecutors could conduct an inspection last year of the prison...
April 10, 2019
EU Accused of Bearing Responsibility in Illegal Amazon Deforestation
On April 24 in Brasilia, at least 2,500 indigenous people from the five regions of Brazil and representing more than...
April 10, 2019
Swiss Attorney General Refunds Millions to Brazil
Crimefighters in Switzerland and Brazil pledged to intensify cooperation to resolve the sprawling corruption case linked to Brazilian state oil...
April 10, 2019
Ford Launches Layoff Program in Bahia
The Brazilian unit of Ford Motor Company said on Tuesday it was initiating a voluntary layoff program for its plant...
April 10, 2019