International Manifesto Calls for Lula’s Release, Citing Due Process Violations
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The harsh manifesto signed by 17 of the most respected jurists in the world could...
August 12, 2019Topic
Uruguay
Government Investments in São Paulo State Have Dropped Under Governor João Doria
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Investments by the São Paulo government decreased 26 percent in the first six months of João...
August 12, 2019
Street Theft in Rio de Janeiro Increases by up to 79 Percent over Last Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to data from Rio’s Institute of Public Security (ISP), 15 of the state’s 39...
August 12, 2019
Armed Group Kills Five in a Club in Brazil’s Southern State Rio Grande do Sul
According to Reuters, an armed group broke into a club in the southern Brazilian city of Mostardas in the Rio...
August 11, 2019
Brazil’s Petrobras to Invest US$54 Billion in Rio Over the Next Five Years
Petrobras plans to invest US$ 54 (R$212) billion in projects in the state of Rio de Janeiro over the next...
August 11, 2019
Bolsonaro’s Negative Assessment Fluctuates Upwards Over the Last Survey
The negative assessment of President Jair Bolsonaro's government fluctuated upwards, according to a survey by XP Investimentos in partnership with...
August 11, 2019
Bolsa Família Program has Reduced Brazil’s Extreme Poverty by 25 Percent
he Bolsa Família (Family Allowance) program reduced extreme poverty rates by a quarter (25 percent) and poverty rates by 15...
August 11, 2019
Pigeon Disease Warning in Rio de Janeiro
In July 2019, two men died in São Paulo due to cryptococcosis, popularly known as Pigeon Disease.
August 11, 2019
The Levels of Poverty in Latin America
Latin America continues to be one of the most unequal regions in the world, and poverty plays a major role...
August 11, 2019