Brazil’s President Bolsonaro Diagnosed with Pneumonia After Surgery
Ten days after undergoing surgery to remove a colostomy bag and reconstruct part of his intestines, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro,...
February 8, 2019Topic
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Bolsonaro Suspends Campaign for President in Brazil After Stabbing
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After the shocking attack on Brazil's presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro...
September 7, 2018
Rio de Janeiro Confirms Two Cases of Measles in Centro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, July 9th, Rio de Janeiro's Secretary of Health...
July 10, 2018
Brazil’s President Temer Spends Weekend in Hospital for Heart Surgery
The President was advised to take it slow this week but social security reform and cabinet reshuffling on the agenda...
November 27, 2017
Luxury Concept Hospital Opens in Rio’s Copacabana
The recently opened hospital, Copa Star, located at Rua Figueiredo de Magalhães in Copacabana, combines the features of a five-star...
October 25, 2016
Health Equipment Fraud in Brazil Cost Government Millions
Brazilian federal prosecutors investigating overpricing of equipment used to help patients with Parkinson’s disease.
July 18, 2016
Rio Hospital Seeks Volunteer Interpreters for Olympics
The Public Company of Health of Rio de Janeiro (RioSaúde) is looking for forty volunteers who want to act as...
July 8, 2016
Mega-Operation Underway to Capture Fugitive in Rio
Drug dealer was rescued by twenty-five armed men from a hospital while under police custody.
June 29, 2016
Gunmen Storm Hospital in Rio de Janeiro to Free Prisoner
The actions of 25 gunmen left one person dead and two wounded on Sunday morning in the center of Rio...
June 20, 2016