GDP Monitor Points to 8.7 Percent GDP Drop in Q2 Compared to Q1 in Brazil
The Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped by 8.7 percent in Q2 compared to Q1, according to the GDP Monitor,...
August 19, 2020Topic
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Analysis: Jair Bolsonaro Courts Brazil’s Northeast Region Politicians, Voters
President Jair Bolsonaro has already referred to the northeasterners as "paraíbas", a pejorative term that does not suit the lips...
August 19, 2020
Rio’s Mayor Wants to Sell Future Revenue From Oil Royalties and Special Holdings
In his last year in office, Rio's Mayor Marcelo Crivella authorized the opening of a bid for the government to...
August 19, 2020
W.H.O. Warns of New Threat as Covid-19 Pandemic Changes Course
The coronavirus has entered a "new phase" in the Asia-Pacific region, where it is now spreading among the often asymptomatic...
August 19, 2020
Covid-19: Rio Desists from App Used to Reserve Beach Space
The Rio de Janeiro's city government gave up on the project in which citizens would have to reserve beach space...
August 19, 2020
Universal Church Reacts After Angola Seized Temples
The Universal Church of Angola decided to protest after the country's Prosecutor General's Office (PGR) closed and seized a number...
August 19, 2020
Covid-19: 380,000 Brazilian Companies Reduced Staff in July
In the first half of July, 380,000 companies reduced the number of employees in relation to the second half of...
August 19, 2020
Reuters: Despite Rumors, Brazilian Economy Minister Does Not Intend to Resign
Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes has no intention of resigning according to reports in the São Paulo media, in an...
August 19, 2020
Covid-19: Brazil Records 3.4 Million Cases, over 109,000 Deaths (August 18th)
The Ministry of Health's daily update released yesterday, August 18th, reported 3,407,354 confirmed cases in Brazil since the start of...
August 19, 2020