Government Wants Big Debtors to Pay up Finally
President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed that the federal government has submitted a bill to the National Congress with the main objective...
May 15, 2019Topic
Political News Brazil
Brazil Studies Reduction of Cigarette Tax to Curb Smuggling
By the end of June, the Ministry of Justice (MJ) should decide on a tax reduction on cigarettes manufactured in...
May 15, 2019
Each Brazilian Dumps over 41 Kilos of Food Annually
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil discards almost 37 million tonnes of organic waste per...
May 15, 2019
In Rio Police Kill Five People a Day in the First Quarter of 2019
The Military and Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro killed 434 people from January to March of this year, according...
May 14, 2019
Number of Brazilians Blocked from Entering Portugal Doubled
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A favorite destination of immigrants in recent years, Portugal has...
May 14, 2019
EU and Mercosur Make Progress on Trade Agreement, but…
EU and Mercosur Make Progress on Trade Agreement, but.... Mercosur EU trade deal coverage and expert analysis from The Rio...
May 14, 2019
Charges Filed Against Twelve Soldiers in Slaying of Musician and Bystander
Last month soldiers from the Army's 1st Motorized Infantry Battalion were advised that a white sedan was conducting robberies in...
May 14, 2019
Brazil’s Northeastern States Mobilizing Against Sexual Tourism
In reaction to a recent statement by Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro criticizing gay tourism, yet encouraging tourists to visit Brazil...
May 14, 2019
Banking Records of Flavio Bolsonaro to be Examined
A Brazilian court will allow investigators to examine the banking records of President Jair Bolsonaro's senator son and his former...
May 14, 2019