Lachlan Williams
Lachlan Williams is an Australian journalist with an economic and political background. He lives and travels extensively in the Brazilian Northeast, a region of the country traditionally neglected by the media.
France Will Not Sign Mercosur Agreement Under “Current Conditions”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an interview with French television channel BFM TV, French Environment Minister Élisabeth Borne said that France will not...
Monthly Vehicle Production in Brazil Down 8.3 Percent in September
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the balance published on Monday, October 7th by the National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (ANFAVEA), in...
STF Justice Notifies Bolsonaro to Justify Suggestion of Links Between NGOs and Fires
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Justice Alexandre de Moraes, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), decided to notify President Jair Bolsonaro to justify the...
Fire Outbreaks in the Amazon Dropped by 16 Percent in September
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -In September, 32,602 hotspots were recorded in the nine states that make up the Legal Amazon, an area comprising all...
Athletes From Sixteen Nations Compete in Soccer Refugee Cup in São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This year's Refugee and Immigrant World Cup, which is now in its sixth edition, is entitled 'Take a Minute...
Fear of Unemployment Drops and Satisfaction Increases in Brazil, Says CNI Survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Even after the drop, fear remains above the historical average, which is 50.1 points. The information is from a...
Brazilian Oil and Natural Gas Production Breaks Records in August
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) has released the production data for the month of...
Lula Should Pay Fine of R$4.9 Million to Migrate to Work-release Regime
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva must pay a fine of R$4.9 (US$1.22) million to the courts, resulting...
Brazil Could Lose R$25 Billion in Taxes with 5G Auction Delay, Says Ericsson
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 5G auction was due to be held in March 2020, but possible interference with the satellite TV service...
WhatsApp Tests Programmable Self-Destructing Messages
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A new trial version of WhatsApp brings a familiar feature from other applications: you can send messages that self-destruct...
Criminals Invade Warehouse in Rio, Make Off With Truckload of Appliances
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Criminals robbed the Lojas Americanas distribution center on the Presidente Dutra Highway in Nova Iguaçu, a suburb of Rio...
Christmas Season is Expected to Generate 103,000 Temporary Jobs in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The hiring of temporary workers in the retail and service sectors should total 103,000 jobs at the end of...
SOS Amazonia: “Don’t Buy Brazilian Products,” Urges Indigenous Activist
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Soy kills and poisons us. Livestock kills and drives us away," explained indigenous activist Alessandra Korap at the climate...
Unemployment in Brazil to Return to Pre-crisis Level Only in 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Informal work in Brazil is growing persistently, breaking record after record. If, on the one hand, this means that...