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Arkady Petrov

Arkady Petrov is a Russian native living between Brazil and China. He holds a Master degree in Journalism and International Relations.

Brazil’s Chancellor Visits Africa to Spur Cooperation in South Atlantic

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chancellor Ernesto Araújo is traveling to four West African countries this Sunday, December 8th, where he will discuss with...

China and Bolsonaro Turn Meat Into Quasi-luxury Product in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The ease with which Silvio de Oliveira, 48, talks about the hundreds of millions of Chinese who have prospered...

Instagram Starts Banning Accounts for Children Under 13 Years of age

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Unlike Facebook, Instagram did not ask users for their birth date during registration. However, the social media announced that...

Court Bars Appointment of Palmares Foundation President

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Judge Emanuel José Matias Guerra, of the 18th Federal Court of Ceará, accepted the Class Action proposed against Jair...

Brazil’s Record TV News Doubles Audience on New Schedule Debut

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 'Jornal da Record' (Record News) doubled its audience by opening at  an earlier time, from 7.45 PM to...

Low Interest Rates, Higher Dollar Exchange Rate in Brazil Expected for Future Years

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, once again said that the country will continue to have a devalued Real...

PISA: Brazilian Students Report High Rates of Bullying, Loneliness, Indiscipline

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian schools encourage competition. However, students report bullying and have less ease in solving problems, but agree that their...

Dossier Shows Dynamics of Cargo Theft in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A report compiled by the Institute of Public Safety (ISP) has provided an overview of cargo theft in the state...

Bolsonaro Government’s Advocacy of Authoritarianism Alarms Other Powers

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Jair Bolsonaro's repeated flirtations with authoritarian symbols have heightened the climate of distrust among the legislature and the judiciary,...

Some 738,000 Delinquent Small-scale Businesses Notified to Settle Tax Debts

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Around 738,000 micro and small-scale defaulting companies under the 'Simples Nacional' - a special tax system for small businesses...

Bolsonaro Intensifies Persecution of Press and NGOs, but His Support Base Decreases

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro's media bombs as a method to reinforce his extreme right-wing identity by attacking democratic principles are...

Zazcar Shuts Down App Rental and Shows Car-sharing Limits in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Zazcar, one of the largest car-sharing services in Brazil, announced on Thursday, November 28th, that it has closed its...

Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Announces Agreements to be Discussed at Mercosur Summit

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Scheduled for next week, the summit of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), a trade bloc that includes Latin American...

Argentina’s Criticisms of Mercosur Worry Brazil, Says Foreign Minister

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a presentation given on Wednesday, November 27th, Chancellor Ernesto Araújo said that the Brazilian government is concerned about...

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