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.
Brazil’s Tourism Sector More Regional and Cooperative Than Before Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilians are traveling to closer locations, preferring cottages and villas and want greater flexibility to adjust their trips. These...
Amazon: Indigenous Peoples Most Affected by Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - To date there are now over 63,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 1,896 deaths among indigenous communities in the Amazon,...
Brazil’s Former Minister Sérgio Moro Claims to Be Afraid, Laments Attacks on Wife
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ex-Minister of Justice and Public Safety Sérgio Moro said he is afraid of suffering an attack after leaving the...
Brazil’s Largest Bus Company to Hire 600 Professionals, Found New Airline
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Although the air sector is in crisis because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Latin America's largest passenger...
‘Digital Influencer’ State Police Officer Killed in Bahia; Suspicion of Femicide
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - State Police officer and "digital influencer" Rafaella Gonçalves, 38, was killed on Monday, October 5th in Ibotirama, in western...
Bolsonaro Claims Not Familiar with Brazil’s New Instant Payment System “Pix”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday, October 5th, that he was not familiar with Pix, the new payment and...
W.H.O. Survey: COVID-19 Disrupts Mental Health Services in Most Countries
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand...
Shelves Collapse in São Luís Supermarket: One Dead and Eight Injured
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A shelf collapse at the Mix Mateus Atacarejo supermarket on Friday evening in the city of São Luís, Maranhão...
Drug Screening Has Caught 170,000 Drivers and Reduced Numbers of Licenses
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mandatory since 2016, the toxicological test on bus, vans and truck drivers has already detected 170,000 drivers throughout Brazil...
Temperature in Cuiabá Hits 44°C, Breaks Two Heat Records from 109 Years Ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuiabá, the capital city of Mato Grosso state, broke two historical heat records in a three-hour interval on Wednesday,...
Record Amazon Fire Wave Intensifies in September
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's most valuable ecosystems are suffering a destructive wave of fires that ravage a wealth of vegetation and fauna....
Portugal Arrests Two Brazilians Involved in Passport Forgery Scheme
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Portuguese authorities have dismantled an international gang that sold high quality forgeries of documents from several countries. In...
Abbott Launches Covid Tester in Brazil; US Government Bought All Domestic Production
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - American pharmaceutical giant Abbott announced the arrival of a new Covid-19 test capable of delivering the result in up...
New Studies Indicate Vitamin D Protects Against Severe Coronavirus Symptoms
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A new study shows that vitamin D has a protective effect against Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel...