Rio Governor Witzel’s Removal Could Benefit Flávio Bolsonaro
After being removed by a Superior Court of Justice (STJ) injunction, Rio de Janeiro governor Wilson Witzel voiced attacks against...
August 29, 2020Topic
Mining News Brazil
Bradesco Bank Records Latin America’s Highest Profit in First Half 2020
In the first half of 2020, marked by the pandemic, Bradesco (BBDC3;BBDC4) outperformed Itaú Unibanco (ITUB4), its main rival, and...
August 29, 2020
Central Government Posts R$87.8 Billion Deficit in July, Worst Ever for Month
Central government accounts posted a primary deficit of R$87.835 billion (US$17.567 billion) in July, the worst performance for the month...
August 29, 2020
Environmental Ministry: Budget Cuts Force Suspension of Operations Against Deforestation, Burnings
On Friday, August 28th, the Ministry of the Environment announced that as of Monday, August 31st, all operations to fight...
August 29, 2020
SEBRAE Poll: Seven Percent of Brazil’s Bars and Restaurants Closed Due to Pandemic
A survey conducted by the Brazilian Service of Support to Micro and Small Companies (SEBRAE) shows that 6.7 percent of...
August 29, 2020
Rio Governor Defends Himself, Claims His Suspension Is “Circus”
Investigated for alleged irregularities in health contracts and removed from office on Friday, August 28th, by a ruling of the...
August 29, 2020
Rio Has Had Five Ex-Governors Arrested: Cabral, Garotinho, Rosinha, Pezão, and Moreira
All governors directly elected in Rio since the end of the dictatorship still alive have faced or are facing lawsuits...
August 29, 2020
Increased Cigarette Consumption Among Brazilians During Pandemic Is Alarming
The concern about lung cancer rates, linked to smoking in 85 percent of cases, has become even more dramatic given...
August 29, 2020
Rio Drug Wars Escalate, Young Mother Shot Dead Protecting Son
A "war" between drug traffickers over control of the São Carlos favela complex in Central Rio has been raging for...
August 28, 2020