IBGE: Only 11.1% of Brazilians Remained in Strict Isolation in November
The proportion of people across Brazil who failed to take precautions against the spread of the novel coronavirus increased in...
December 24, 2020Topic
Rio de Janeiro
Butantan Institute Claims CoronaVac Is “Safest” Vaccine Tested in Brazil
During a press conference on Wednesday, December 23rd, the Butantan Institute and the government of São Paulo announced that the...
December 24, 2020
Economy Minister: “We Are in V-Shaped Recovery; Brazil Is Surprising the World”
In light of the best CAGED (General Register of Employed and Unemployed) results since official records began, with a balance...
December 24, 2020
STJ Judge Releases Rio Mayor from Jail, Places Him under House Arrest with Anklet
Superior Court (STJ) Chief Justice Humberto Martins decided on Tuesday evening, December 22nd, to place Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella under...
December 23, 2020
Rio’s Outgoing Mayor Crivella Arrested on Graft Charges
Rio de Janeiro’s outgoing mayor was arrested on Tuesday, December 22nd, on graft allegations in an embarrassment for Brazilian President...
December 22, 2020
Covid-19: Rio de Janeiro Tops São Paulo in Hospitalizations for First Time
Over three days, December 18th, 19th and 20th, the D'Or Hospital network, the largest in Brazil, recorded more hospitalizations for...
December 22, 2020
Brazilian Actress Nicette Bruno Dies in Rio, Victim of Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Actress Nicette Bruno died on Sunday morning, December 20th, at the age of 87. She...
December 21, 2020
Analysis: Pandemic Deteriorates Latin American Democracies and Adds to Discontent
A report by IDEA International, an intergovernmental organization that supports sustainable democracy worldwide, alerted to growing inequality, poverty, political polarization,...
December 19, 2020
Organized Crime Strikes Mexico With Murder of Ex-Governor
Organized crime has once again struck Mexico hard. Aristóteles Sandoval, Jalisco's ex-governor, died in the early hours of Friday in...
December 19, 2020