Despite Pandemic, Solar Energy Grows 70% in Brazil, Attracting Major Companies
Few sectors can boast of growth in Brazil in 2020, amid a global pandemic and projections of a record downturn...
December 24, 2020Topic
News Rio de Janeiro
Rio Decides to Close Copacabana on New Year’s Eve to Prevent Crowds
The acting Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Jorge Felippe decided to "isolate" Copacabana during New Year's Eve to prevent crowds....
December 24, 2020
IBGE: Only 11.1% of Brazilians Remained in Strict Isolation in November
The proportion of people across Brazil who failed to take precautions against the spread of the novel coronavirus increased in...
December 24, 2020
Butantan Institute Claims CoronaVac Is “Safest” Vaccine Tested in Brazil
During a press conference on Wednesday, December 23rd, the Butantan Institute and the government of São Paulo announced that the...
December 24, 2020
Economy Minister: “We Are in V-Shaped Recovery; Brazil Is Surprising the World”
In light of the best CAGED (General Register of Employed and Unemployed) results since official records began, with a balance...
December 24, 2020
Analysis: Pandemic Deteriorates Latin American Democracies and Adds to Discontent
A report by IDEA International, an intergovernmental organization that supports sustainable democracy worldwide, alerted to growing inequality, poverty, political polarization,...
December 19, 2020
Organized Crime Strikes Mexico With Murder of Ex-Governor
Organized crime has once again struck Mexico hard. Aristóteles Sandoval, Jalisco's ex-governor, died in the early hours of Friday in...
December 19, 2020
Brazilian Economy Minister Advocates Mass Vaccination to Restore Brazil’s Economy
Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes said yesterday that mass vaccination will be instrumental in resuming economic growth in the country,...
December 19, 2020
Rio Cancels Official New Year’s Eve 2021 Celebrations
The decision comes from Mayor Marcelo Crivella, who met with Secretaries on Tuesday, December 15th, to take stock of the...
December 16, 2020