Wife of Brazil’s President Says she has Tested Negative for Coronavirus
Michelle Bolsonaro, wife of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, said on Sunday she had tested negative for the novel coronavirus, roughly...
August 16, 2020Topic
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Tornado in Santa Catarina State Leaves 16 Injured, Over 800 Evacuated
A tornado hit the state of Santa Catarina on Friday, August 14th, and left a trail of destruction in at...
August 16, 2020
Rare Deadly Syndrome Affects Children with Covid-19, Claims Victims in Brazil
Data from the Rio de Janeiro State Health Secretariat (SES) reported this week that at least seven children who contracted...
August 16, 2020
Raped Since Age Six; Pregnant at Ten; in Unexplained Limbo Awaiting Legal Abortion
Pregnancy at age ten kills. This was the message, in the form of a hashtag, that took hold of social...
August 16, 2020
New Study Discloses 11 Most Common Covid-19 Symptoms Among Brazilians
A study published on Wednesday, August 12th, by the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), in Rio Grande do Sul, detected...
August 16, 2020
Lack of Funding Is Main Obstacle for Black Political Candidates in Brazil
With no funding or party support, black candidate initiatives are left behind.
August 16, 2020
Covid-19: Rio de Janeiro’s Tourist Attractions Reopen with New Rules
Some of Rio de Janeiro's main tourist attractions reopened on Saturday, August 15th, after being closed for approximately five months...
August 16, 2020
Brazil Accumulates 3.3 Million Cases and 107,232 Deaths by Covid-19 (August 15th)
Brazil has reached 107,232 deaths by Covid-19, according to the Ministry of Health's update released on Saturday, August 15th.
August 16, 2020
Government to Reduce Energy Bill for Brazil’s North and Northeast Regions
The government is expected to issue a new provisional measure (MP) for the energy sector in the coming days, broader...
August 16, 2020