Wind energy from the sea: Brazilian government sets rules for wind farm installation
This volume of energy is equivalent to the total potential of virtually four Belo Monte hydroelectric plants, the largest Brazilian...
January 27, 2022Topic
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil’s mega operation to take back favelas
Early on Wednesday morning, 1,200 heavily armed police officers stormed the slum in the north of Rio de Janeiro, considered...
January 20, 2022
New measures in Brazil to tackle covid-19 ahead of Carnaval
São Paulo authorities announced on Wednesday, January 19, new measures to prevent the further spread of covid-19 ahead of the...
January 20, 2022
Brazil’s Eletrobras claims to have contingency plan; strike will not affect operations
Eletrobras (ELET3;ELET6) has a contingency plan to address the indefinite strike declared by the state-owned company's employees
January 18, 2022
Brazil’s federal government offers properties at up to 66% discount; prices start at US$3,430
The properties offered by the company that manages federal and state assets and rights can be purchased through direct online...
January 15, 2022
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro loses brains to Santa Catarina and São Paulo; Innovation Week won’t change that
Rio continue to lose personnel to other states such as talent magnet São Paulo and the pristine wonderland of Santa...
January 13, 2022
Rio de Janeiro: Deaths in massacres up 50% in a year in metropolitan area
The number of people killed in massacres in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro between 2020 and 2021 jumped...
January 13, 2022
Like a war zone: In 2021, there were an average of 13 shootings per day in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
According to the Fogo Cruzado Institute's annual report, there were 4,653 shootings/firearms incidents in the Rio de Janeiro
January 12, 2022
Rains force over 113,000 people out of their homes in 8 Brazilian states
The heavy rains that have hit Brazil in recent days have led to the evacuation of over 113,000 people from...
January 12, 2022