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Iolanda Fonseca

Iolanda Fonseca is a polyglot linguist of Portuguese nationality with a degree in Economics and a post-graduate degree in Languages and Literature.

Fully Brazilian-made Amazonia-1 satellite to orbit on February 28th

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is about to launch the first Earth observation satellite entirely designed, integrated, tested and operated by the country. The...

Brazilian minister announces plan to fight feminicide in March

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Damares Alves, Minister of Women, Family and Human Rights, talked about her portfolio's main achievements in the year 2021 and...

LATAM airlines bans passengers wearing masks with exhalation valves

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - LATAM airlines has decided to ban certain types of face masks on its flights, following recommendations from organizations such as...

Need a job? 2021 demographic census opens over 204,000 positions in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There are 181,898 positions for census takers, which requires elementary education level, and 22,409 for census agents, requiring high-school;...

Covid-19 in Brazil: Ceará decrees 10-day statewide curfew from Thursday

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Governor Camilo Santana announced a statewide curfew starting this Thursday, February 18th, between 10 PM and 5 AM, with...

Portugal’s dauntless André Ventura rattles a lethargic political elite

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The latest polls confirm what had been expected: André Ventura is here to stay. A political phenomenon, with a...

Congress’s position on 5-day vaccince approval is “criminal” – former ANVISA president

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Public health physician Gonzalo Vecina, ex-president of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) today classified Congress's position as "criminal"...

Brazil’s EMBRAPA Announces New “Harmless” Bioinsecticide Against Crop Pests

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The state-owned Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (EMBRAPA) has announced a new bioinsecticide which, according to the company, fights pests...

Brazilian Sputnik V Vaccine Producer Alleges Market Protectionism by Government

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -  Fernando Marques, the president of União Química, producer of the Sputnik V in Brazil, accused government laboratories of hindering...

Long-Haul Air Travel Not Expected to Rebound Before 2023

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As coronavirus vaccines started rolling out late last year, there was a palpable sense of excitement. People began browsing...

Vaccination Rate in Brazil Almost Five Times Faster Than New Daily Cases

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vaccination in Brazil is only just beginning, but the pace is encouraging in relation to the number of new...

India’s Covaxin Vaccine to Be Tested in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Albert Einstein Hospital's Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa (Israeli Institute of Teaching and Research) is expected to begin...

Brazil Formalizes Offer to Open Government Bids to Foreign Companies at WTO

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A year after its first announcement, Brazil formalized its offer to open government bids to international companies on Tuesday,...

How Many Vaccine Doses Will W.H.O. COVAX Facility Supply Each Latin American Country?

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The COVAX facility, launched by the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) to promote equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, announced on...

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