‘Giro 2020’ Project Prepares Underrepresented Political Candidates for Rio Elections
- As election season rolls through Rio de Janeiro, residents have signaled that more is at stake than during a...
November 1, 2020Topic
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Racist, Xenophobic, anti-Brazilian Insults Scrawled Across Lisbon University Wall
The walls of the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) and a secondary school in Lisbon were graffitied with racist and xenophobic...
October 31, 2020
Bolivian Congress Committee Recommends Lawsuit Against Outgoing President Áñez
Bolivia's Congress, controlled by the socialist party of the former indigenous President Evo Morales, approved on Thursday night a report...
October 31, 2020
Rio Police Targeted More Trafficking Areas than Militia-Controlled Neighborhoods in 2019
In 2019, the city of Rio de Janeiro recorded a higher number of police operations in areas controlled by drug...
October 31, 2020
New Coronavirus Strain Spreading Rapidly Across Europe, Study Shows
- European scientists have detected a new strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, which has been rapidly spreading...
October 31, 2020
Brazilian Stock Market Down 7.2 Percent, Worst Week Since March; 3rd Consecutive Monthly Drop
The Brazilian stock market retreated on Friday, October 30th, amid the climate before the extended weekend and American elections, which...
October 31, 2020
Chile’s Codelco, World’s Largest Copper Producer, Reports Return to Profitability
Chile's State-owned miner Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, on Friday reported a 86% increase in its profit for the...
October 31, 2020
Unemployment in Brazil Hit 14.4 Percent in Quarter Ended in August
The unemployment rate hit 14.4 percent in the quarter ended in August, up 1.6 percentage points over the quarter ended...
October 31, 2020
UK Bars Sale of South Korean Fighter Jets to Argentine Air Force
The United Kingdom has effectively barred the sale of the FA-50 Fighting Eagle to Argentina, with the South Korean manufacturer...
October 31, 2020