Brazil’s Ceara State Wants Help to Fight Organized Crime
Ceara's governor asked President Temer for federal aid after recent mass killings in the state.
January 31, 2018Topic
Politics
Brazil Says Resistance to Pension Reform Declining
Despite continued opposition from workers' unions the recent poll shows that now only 44 percent are against the reform bill...
January 31, 2018
Upheld Verdict for Brazil’s Lula May Keep Him From Presidency
The Ficha Limpa bill states that those convicted of crimes are not eligible to run for public office which may...
January 25, 2018
Brazil’s Lula Denies Wrongdoing as Court Decides Appeal
"I doubt that this country has had a more honest leader than I,” said former president Lula on the eve...
January 24, 2018
Privatization Plans of São Paulo Metro Halted After Strike
Judge deemed auction's minimum price too low, while thousands waited in long bus lines to during Thursday's morning and afternoon...
January 19, 2018
Human Rights Watch NGO Calls on Brazil to End Police Brutality
Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticizes police brutality, bill to prosecute minors as adults and violence and discrimination against the country’s...
January 18, 2018
Brazil Increases Yellow Fever Campaign, WTO Issues Alert
WTO alerts international travelers visiting São Paulo while Brazilian health officials try to persuade residents of at-risk areas to be...
January 17, 2018
More States Adhere to Disaster SMS Warning System in Brazil
By March, all 27 states and the capital, Brasilia, will receive free SMS message warnings of natural disasters, such as...
January 16, 2018
Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign to Start in São Paulo
To vaccinate more than 4.5 million people in February, officials announced they will be fractioning full dose of vaccine into...
January 11, 2018