Cape Verde’s capital city, Praia, praises firefighters’ strike suspension
"The Praia City Hall informs the country that the Municipal Firemen have already suspended the strike. It has been 35...
September 6, 2022Topic
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Bolsonaro selected personality of the year by Time magazine’s popular vote
According to the magazine, 24% of the over 9 million votes considered that the Brazilian President had great influence -...
December 8, 2021
Uruguay, with few Covid-19 cases, starts its vaccination plan
Uruguay on Monday became the last country in South America to launch a vaccination campaign, with a focus on teachers,...
March 2, 2021
Rio Officials Blame Militia For Irregular Constructions in Muzema
As more than 100 firefighters and civil defense agents race against time to find survivors trapped in rubble of two...
April 14, 2019
Train Collision at São Cristóvão Station in Rio Kills Driver, Injures 8
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Early Wednesday morning (February 27th), two commuter trains collided when...
February 28, 2019
Rio’s 200-Year-Old National Museum Destroyed in Massive Fire
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a sad and shocking scene late Sunday (September 2nd),...
September 3, 2018
Rio’s Police to Receive 11% Pay Raises in 2014
Security personnel in Rio de Janeiro will receive an 11.18 percent pay rise this month; twice the rate of inflation.
February 11, 2014
16 Indicted Over Nightclub Fire: Daily
Rio Grande do Sul’s police yesterday announced the results of their 55 day investigation into the tragic nightclub fire in...
March 23, 2013
Major Fire in Copacabana Building: Daily
Rio awoke to the sight of billowing smoke clouds from a fire that engulfed a party supply store on Avenida...
July 6, 2012