News Rio de Janeiro

Ecuadorian Court Upholds Sentence of ex-President Correa, Bans Him from 2021 Election

An Ecuadorian court on Monday, September 7th, upheld an eight-year prison sentence against former President Rafael Correa for breaking campaign...

September 8, 2020

Chile Posts August Trade Surplus as Exports Decline Less Than Imports

Chile posted a trade surplus of US$ 904 million (R$ 4.9 billion) in August, the central bank said on Monday,...

September 8, 2020

Poll: 72 Percent of Brazilians Think Schools Should Only Reopen after Coronavirus Vaccine

For 72 percent of Brazilians in classes A, B, and C, students should only return to in-person classes after a...

September 8, 2020

Venezuela: Guaidó, 37 parties Reject Congressional Election, Call for More International Pressure

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Monday, September 7th, announced a “unitary pact” supported by a coalition of parties calling...

September 8, 2020

Brazilian Congress Pardons R$1 Billion in Churches’ Debts

A bill passed by Congress may annul churches' tax debts accumulated after inspections and fines charged by the Federal Revenue.

September 8, 2020

Covid-19: Brazil Counts 126,900 Deaths and 4.14 Million Cases (September 7th)

There is a total of 4,147,794 cumulative cases of Covid-19 in Brazil. In the past 24 hours, another 10,273 people...

September 8, 2020

Republicanos Party Confirms Rio Mayor Crivella as Candidate for Re-election

The current mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Crivella, was officially announced as a candidate for re-election by the Republicans...

September 8, 2020

S&P Global Upgrades Argentina’s Rating From SD to CCC+; Stable Outlook

S&P Global risk agency raised Argentina's rating from SD (selective default) to CCC+. The outlook is stable.

September 8, 2020

Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Recorded at Sea, North of Ceará State

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake was recorded in the Atlantic Ocean, north of the state of Ceará, yesterday. The quake was...

September 8, 2020