Central Bank to Decide on Wednesday if it Keeps Basic Interest at 6.5 Percent
Nehe Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of the Central Bank (Banco Central) will hold its third meeting in 2019 today (7th)...
May 7, 2019Topic
Political News Brazil
Students Protest in Rio Against University Budget Cuts
Angered that their federal universities will receive budget cuts of over 30 percent, Brazilian educators, scholars, and students are reacting...
May 6, 2019
Brazilian Vice President Says NY Mayor “Offends all of Brazil” by Criticizing Bolsonaro
Vice President Hamilton Mourão said Saturday night that the Democratic mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, offended all of...
May 6, 2019
The Special Committee on Welfare Reform Meets on Tuesday
The special commission that will examine the merits of the social security reform in the House will hold its first...
May 6, 2019
Rio’s Governor Joins Police on Operation From the Air
A helicopter ride from Rio de Janeiro to the resort town of Angra dos Reis used to be typical for...
May 6, 2019
Police Detain two Men and Seize About 120,000 Ecstasy Pills
A joint action of the Military and Federal Police seized about 120 thousand tablets of ecstasy, which were being carried...
May 6, 2019
“Good Riddance, your Hatred is not Welcome Here,” Tweets NY Mayor to Bolsonaro
By Harold Emert RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Calling Brazil' s President Bolsonaro "a bully", New York City Mayor and...
May 5, 2019
Brazil may be a Partner, but not Integrate in NATO, says General Secretary
NThe Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, denied on Friday (3rd) that Brazil could join the...
May 5, 2019
Brazil Ranks Last in University Spending, Says OECD
A survey conducted by the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) on spending in university education around the world...
May 5, 2019