Rio de Janeiro’s Governor and Mayor Battle Over Social Distancing
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The measures announced by some Brazilian governors of social distancing and quarantine have led to...
April 4, 2020Topic
Politics
New U.S. Ambassador Arrives in Brazil Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Amid the global Covid-19 health crisis, a new United States diplomat arrived in Brasilia on Sunday...
April 1, 2020
Brazil’s Indigenous Tribes Close Reservations Against Covid-19
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As the cases of Covid-19 rise in Brazil, indigenous leaders and those who work with the...
March 30, 2020
In Rio, Residents More Likely to Obey Curfew Imposed by Criminals than Quarantine
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Last Saturday Brazilian criminal organizations that control some of Rio de Janeiro’s most populous favela communities...
March 28, 2020
Brazil’s Soccer Stadiums May Be Used as Field Hospitals during Covid-19 Crisis
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With soccer season in the country suspended until further notice, more than half of Brazil’s twenty...
March 26, 2020
Over 11,000 Brazilians Still Trying to Return Home During Covid-19 Pandemic
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With the coronavirus epidemic spreading quickly around the world, several countries closed their borders and declared...
March 25, 2020
Brazil’s Supreme Court to Rule on Ban of Blood Donations by Gays
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) is scheduled to hear an appeal this week that may lift a...
March 15, 2020
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Accused of Trying to Censure the Press
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Eighteen entities operating in Brazil are accusing the government of Jair Bolsonaro of violations of freedom...
March 8, 2020
Brazilian Lawmakers Go to Washington to Challenge Bolsonaro
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Seeking support from foreign officials from what they say are human rights violations by the government...
February 28, 2020