Could Rio Governor Wilson Witzel Succeed Jair Bolsonaro as President?
The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Witzel, told the interview channel Na Lata, hosted by Antonia Fontenelle, that he...
August 7, 2019Topic
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“Who Will Invade Brazil to Save the Amazon?”, Asks U.S. Magazine Foreign Policy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, which has already lost over 3,445 square kilometers in...
August 7, 2019
Public Prosecutor’s Office Advises Moro to Repeal Recent Deportation Ordinance
The Federal Prosecutor for Citizen Rights advised the Minister of Justice, Sérgio Moro, to suspend and revoke the ordinance published...
August 7, 2019
Amazon Deforestation Sees Steep Increase in July
Deforestation in the Amazon in July of this year experienced a 278 percent increase over the same month last year.
August 7, 2019
Brazil Motor Vehicle Domestic Sales Through July Jump but Export Sales Plummet
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Automobile production in Brazil jumped 14.2 percent, and sales grew 9.1 percent in July from...
August 7, 2019
Brazil Drug Trafficker Found Dead after Foiled Escape Disguised as Daughter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AFP reports that the Brazilian drug trafficker, who had attempted to escape from prison disguised...
August 6, 2019
Bolsonaro Says in Interview, “Criminals Should Die on the Streets Like Cockroaches”
When asked about what to do in order to solve violence in Rio and Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro told Leda...
August 6, 2019
Bovespa Index Sharply Declines Amid U.S. and China Trade Tension
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - B3, the main index of the São Paulo Stock Exchange, closed trading with a strong...
August 6, 2019
Brazil’s Science Minister to Appoint Air Force Officer to Manage Institute for Space Research
The Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications, Marcos Pontes, said on Monday, August 5th, that he is considering choosing...
August 6, 2019