Santa Maria Receives Cyanide Meds: Daily
The U.S. government has sent medication to Brazil to treat survivors of a nightclub blaze who inhaled cyanide gas, the...
February 4, 2013Topic
Lucy Jordan
Fewer Foreign Tourists in Rio for Carnival
Continued financial turmoil in Europe is likely to diminish numbers of foreign visitors to Rio during Carnival this year, experts...
January 29, 2013
Brazil Focuses on Policing its Borders
Brazil has made strides in its efforts to stem the flow of drugs, arms and other contraband through its long...
January 22, 2013
Twitter to Open Brazil Office in SP: Daily
Twitter is set to open a Brazil office in an attempt to monetize its base of 40 million users in...
January 17, 2013
Brazilians Support Bolsa Família Welfare
Nearly three-quarters of Brazilians are in favor of the Bolsa Família, an anti-poverty program that gives cash to families in...
January 15, 2013
SP Police Banned From First Aid: Daily
São Paulo police are no longer allowed to give first aid to victims who have been hurt in violent crimes...
January 10, 2013
Brazil Drought May Bring Power Rationing
Brazil may introduce power rationing for the first time since 2002, as heat and a drought in the Northeast have...
January 8, 2013
Brazil to Open First Public-Private Prison
A prison in Minas Gerais will be the country’s first public-private partnership (PPP) jail when inaugurated in January.
December 18, 2012
Food Prices Up 20 Percent for Christmas
The prices of typical holiday food like chicken, pork and bacalhau, or salt cod, typically eaten by Brazilians on Christmas...
December 18, 2012