Cases of Domestic Violence In Rio de Janeiro Double During Lockdown
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio de Janeiro's courts recorded a 50 percent increase in domestic violence cases during the...
March 25, 2020Topic
National Museum of Brazil
IBOVESPA Drops 5.2 Percent to Lowest Since July 2017; Dollar Soars to R$5.13
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The IBOVESPA closed with a sharp drop on Monday, March 23rd, and receded to 2017...
March 24, 2020
Bolsonaro Earns Worse Rating Than Governors in Fighting Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, March 23rd, Datafolha released a survey showing that President Jair Bolsonaro's performance in...
March 24, 2020
Coronavirus Volunteer Program in Rio Enrols Over 15,000 in Two Days
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There were over 10,000 applicants in the first 24 hours of operation alone. Among the...
March 23, 2020
BNDES Announces R$55 Billion Injection into Brazilian Economy
The BNDES (National Bank of Economic and Social Development) has announced that it will inject R$55 (US$13.8) billion into the...
March 23, 2020
After 15 Coronavirus Deaths, São Paulo Governor Decrees Quarantine as of Tuesday
On Saturday, the governor of São Paulo, João Doria, ordered a statewide quarantine starting on Tuesday due to the coronavirus...
March 22, 2020
“Brazil’s Health System Will Collapse In April,” Says Minister
Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said on Friday, March 20th, that the exponential curve for the spread of the novel...
March 21, 2020
Covid-19 Brazil: 11 Deaths and 904 Confirmed Cases
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of deaths due to the Covid-19 rose from six to 11 between Thursday,...
March 21, 2020
Brazil Closing Borders to Contain Advance of Coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The federal government will close Brazil's land borders with Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guyana, Paraguay,...
March 20, 2020