Brazil sees 5% rise in murders in 2020, with greatest increase in Northeast region states
Last year, 43,892 violent deaths were recorded, compared to 41,730 in 2019. That is, 2,162 additional deaths. Victims of intentional...
April 10, 2026Topic
Northeast
Brazil’s soybean harvest slashed by another 10 million tons
The consultancy, which had previously projected Brazil's soybean production at 144.7 million tons, is yet another analyst that cut the
January 15, 2022
Chinese investments in Brazil plummet 74% in 2020 due to pandemic
The flow of Chinese investments to Brazil reached US$1.9 billion in 2020 compared to US$7.3 billion the year before. The...
August 5, 2021
Brazil to test combination of Oxford and Clover vaccines
Brazil will host an unprecedented study to assess the efficacy of combining the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Clover vaccines to prevent Covid-19.
May 31, 2021
New cold wave spreads over Brazil and South will experience frost
A polar mass is spreading over Brazil and will cause a temperature drop from north to south in the coming...
May 6, 2021
World largest cement group decides to sell business and leave Brazil
World leader in the production of cement and other building materials, LafargeHolcim is starting the process of leaving Brazil with...
April 21, 2021
Tension Between Bolsonaro and Brazil’s Northeast Continues
Tension between the government of President Jair Bolsonaro and the governors of nine Northeastern Brazilian states continue high. In the...
August 6, 2019
Temer and PT Both Claim Credit for São Francisco Project in Brazil
President Temer and ex Presidents Lula and Rousseff claim to be responsible for success of the transposition of the São...
March 10, 2017
Opinion: Brazil’s Rural Culture Diminished
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Most Cariocas don’t know that Brazil’s second most popular spectator sport...
October 12, 2016