Privatization of Rio Water Utility Raises Concerns About Access for Favelas
Water shortages in Rio’s favelas have been dire during the Covid-19 pandemic. But rather than ensure water access for vulnerable...
September 28, 2020Topic
News Rio de Janeiro
Human Rights Organizations in USA Denounce Forced Hysterectomies in Detention Center
In the US state of Georgia, a growing number of women are reporting to attorneys and human rights organizations that...
September 27, 2020
Facebook Launches Startup Acceleration Program for Brazilian Small Agrobusinesses
On Thursday, September 24th, Facebook launched its first program to accelerate startups with solutions for agriculture in Latin America, the...
September 27, 2020
Chief Raoni Says Bolsonaro Lied in UN Speech about Origin of Amazon Fires
Chief Raoni Metukture commented on Saturday, September 26th, on President Jair Bolsonaro's speech at the United Nations (UN) Assembly last...
September 27, 2020
Brazil Totals 141,406 Deaths from Novel Coronavirus (September 26th)
Brazil totals 141,406 people killed by the novel coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. The lethality rate, according to...
September 27, 2020
Over Thirty Detained in Raid Against Opponents in Nicaragua
Over 30 people were detained by the Nicaraguan police, most temporarily, during a raid against opponents on Saturday in different...
September 27, 2020
Shooting Leaves One Dead, Five Wounded in Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro State
A shooting in Prainha, in Arraial do Cabo, in the Rio de Janeiro Lake District, left one man dead and...
September 27, 2020
Prosecutor Calls on Supreme Court to Open Homophobia Inquiry Against Education Minister
Deputy Prosecutor General Humberto Jacques de Medeiros requested the opening of an inquiry against the Minister of Education, Milton Ribeiro,...
September 27, 2020
Analysis: Recent Shooting Highlights Violent Climate in Brazilian Politics
At around 3 PM on Thursday, September 24th, Cassio Remis, an attorney and PSDB candidate for city council in Patrocínio...
September 27, 2020