Arkady Petrov
Arkady Petrov is a Russian native living between Brazil and China. He holds a Master degree in Journalism and International Relations.
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...
Bolsonaro Criticizes Spread of “Disinformation and Panic” Over Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, July 12th, the President said that the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic was marked by "disinformation" and...
Senator Major Olimpio Threatens to Quit PSL If Bolsonaro Reconnects
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Senator Major Olimpio (PSL- Social Liberal Party) has threatened to leave the PSL should there be a rapprochement between...
Consumer Protection Agency Fines ENEL R$10 Million, Alleging Abusive Practices
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - PROCON (Consumer Protection Agency) fined ENEL São Paulo, the public utility providing electrical power to the state, the amount...
Philippine President Says Country Would Be in Trouble Had It Followed Brazil and USA
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, gave an interview on Thursday, July 9th, in which he stated that...
“There’s No Military Wing in Government,” says Brazilian Defense Minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Defense, Fernando Azevedo e Silva, stressed that Brazil's Armed Forces are dissociated from the reserve generals...
Pastor Milton Ribeiro Accepts Bolsonaro’s Invitation to Head Brazil’s Education Ministry
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Professor and pastor Milton Ribeiro accepted Jair Bolsonaro's invitation to head the MEC (Ministry of Education). The news was...
Brazil’s Crusade at UN Threatens Resolution Against Female Genital Mutilation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There has been an unprecedented ideological swerve in Brazilian diplomacy. The government of Jair Bolsonaro, which had already allied...
Bolsonaro Says No Country Has Preserved Lives and Jobs Like Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro yesterday stated that no country in the world has preserved lives and jobs like Brazil without...
Facebook Suspends Fake News Network Linked to Bolsonaro Family Cabinet Staff
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, July 8th, Facebook announced that it had taken down a network of fake news and profiles linked...
Brazil Joins Islamic Countries to Veto Sex Education in UN Girls’ Protection Project
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In yet another round of the ideological sea change in Brazilian diplomatic policy, on Tuesday, July 7th, the government...