Brazil Extends Military Deployment to Protect Amazon Rainforest through April 2021
Brazil’s conservative government will extend the military’s deployment to fight the destruction of the Amazon rainforest by five months through...
October 27, 2020Topic
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Atlantic Ocean’s First 200-Meter Water Layer Holds Many Tons of Microplastic Waste
According to a new study, there are millions of tons of microplastics in the Atlantic.
October 27, 2020
Superior Court Judge’s Son Garners Support for Appointment to National Justice Council
Mário Henrique Aguiar Goulart Ribeiro Nunes Maia, son of Supreme Court (STJ) Justice Napoleão Nunes Maia, should rely on the...
October 27, 2020
Brazil’s Soy Planting Advances as Rains Return to Center-West Region
Brazilian soybean farmers have planted 23 percent of the estimated 2020/2021 crop through Thursday of last week, as rains permitted...
October 27, 2020
Brazil’s Financial Market Projects 4.81 Percent GDP Drop in 2020
Brazilian financial analysts upgraded their economic growth forecast for 2020, from a five percent drop in gross domestic product (GDP)...
October 27, 2020
Militia and Drug Trafficking Influence Elections in 14 Cities in Rio de Janeiro State
Militia and trafficking have advanced in Rio de Janeiro and are influencing the electoral campaign in 14 cities in the...
October 27, 2020
Survey: 46.9 Percent of Brazilians Prefer to Wait for Results on Efficacy Before Vaccination
Brazilians are split on a potential vaccine against Covid-19, according to a survey by the National Confederation of Transports (CNT)...
October 27, 2020
China Injects Vaccine Diplomacy into Brazil and Latin America
When São Paulo Governos João Doria vowed to make Sinovac Biotech's coronavirus vaccine candidate mandatory across Brazil's most populous state,...
October 27, 2020
Brazil Records Another 263 Deaths and 15,726 New Covid-19 Cases (October 26th)
The country has 5,409,854 cumulative cases of Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic. In 24 hours, a total of...
October 27, 2020