Dorah Feliciano
President Bolsonaro, Tested after Symptoms, Says He Has Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Late Update: President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Tuesday, July 7th, that he had tested positive for Covid-19.
On Monday, July...
Solar Energy Triples Capacity in Brazil in One Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The total small solar energy generation systems, installed on the roofs of homes and businesses, reached 3 GW of...
Renato Feder Declines Invitation to Head Brazilian Ministry of Education
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Renato Feder, the Secretary of Education of Paraná State, decided not to accept President Jair Bolsonaro's invitation to head...
Brazil Passes One Million Patients Recovered from Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has passed the mark of one million patients recovered from Covid-19, according to a survey by Johns Hopkins...
Fifteen Compulsory Foods for Women Over 40
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As you reach 40, paying greater attention to your metabolism, muscle mass, hormone levels, mood, and weight is essential...
Research Suggests Brazil Could Have Eight Million Infected by Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Between mid-March and early June, the contingent of Brazilians who contracted the novel coronavirus doubled from 1.9 percent of...
Brazil Passes 1.5 Million Infections and 61,000 Deaths by Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday, July 1st, Brazil reached a total of 1,501,353 people infected with the novel coronavirus since the pandemic emerged,...
Brazil Registers Record Number of Individuals Out of Labor Market
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused massive job loss. In the quarter during which the health crisis worsened in...
Seven-year-old Boy Dies Shot Outside His Home in Rio de Janeiro Suburb
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A child died after being shot outside his home in the Éden neighborhood of São João de Meriti, a...
Brazil Government Confirms Two More Instalment Payments of Emergency Aid
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday afternoon, June 30th, the Jair Bolsonaro government confirmed the payment of two additional installments of the R$600...
Brazil to Test Medicinal Marijuana to Help Doctors’ Mental Health in Fighting Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In August, Brazil will conduct a study to assess the impact of cannabis on the mental health of health...
Evangelical Woman Arrested for Homophobia After Attacking Gay Man in Bus Terminal
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A woman was arrested on Sunday, June 28th, for the crime of homophobia and influence peddling, after attacking a...
W.H.O. Releases New Pandemic Contingency Guidelines with Warning
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced yesterday, June 29th - the date preceding the 6-month...
Research Shows Increase in Violence Against Transgender People in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the first half of this year, 89 transgender people were murdered in Brazil, 39 percent more than the...