Arkady Petrov
Arkady Petrov is a Russian native living between Brazil and China. He holds a Master degree in Journalism and International Relations.
Pro-Bolsonaro Rally Features Maskless Demonstrators
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As the Federal District faces an increase in the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus, dozens of President...
At G20 Meeting, Brazil States That Anti-Virus Measures Represent Ten Percent of GDP
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The primary fiscal impact of the Brazilian program to assist the economy due to the crisis triggered by the...
Brazil Has Reached Plateau, Should Get Outbreak Under Control, Says W.H.O.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) said yesterday that the epidemiological situation in Brazil is in a plateau stage, but...
Study: 20 Percent of Brazil’s Soy Exports to EU May Come from Illegal Deforestation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A fifth of Brazilian soy imports by the European Union may come from illegally deforested land, according to a...
Former São Paulo Governor Alckmin Charged with Corruption and Money Laundering
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The ex-governor of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, was charged on Thursday, July 16th, by the Federal Police as part...
Analysis: How Evangelical Churches in Brazil Are Using the Coronavirus Crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The evangelical world should be at the heart of the public debate on the coronavirus epidemic in Brazil. Evangelicals...
Almost 70 Percent of São Paulo Inmates’ Relatives Have No News During Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The majority of relatives of people incarcerated in the state of São Paulo have had no news during the...
‘Ideological Mask’ and Other Contradictions of a Militarized Health Ministry
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Backstage in the Ministry of Health, the atmosphere among officials is tense. After two cabinet Ministers left the government...
Poll: 82 Percent of Brazilians Reject Eduardo Pazuello as Health Minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Eighty-two percent of Brazilians believe that the appointment of General Eduardo Pazuello as interim Minister of Health was a...
Court Overturns Injunction Compelling Health Plans to Cover Covid-19 Test
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The ANS (National Agency for Supplementary Health) overturned the injunction that forced health insurance carriers to cover the serological...
W.H.O.: Global Pandemic Tends to Worsen; Brazil Is Central Part of Storm
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Tedros Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization's Director-General, issued a stern warning to political leaders on Monday, given the ever-increasing...
Russian-Made Coronavirus Vaccine Enters Final Testing Stage
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Russia is closer to becoming the first country to begin distributing a coronavirus vaccine to the world. The country...
Brazil’s Vice-President Supports Administration Rapprochement with Center Party Bloc
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vice-President Hamilton Mourão described the government's recent rapprochement with the center parties in Congress as a step forward, which...
Sirius, Brazil’s Electron Accelerator, Unveils Details of Novel Coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Sirius, the name of the new Brazilian synchrotron light source, of the National Center for Research in Energy and...