Richard Mann
Richard Mann is a German native and has worked as a freelance journalist for many years. He travels all over Brazil and is mainly interested in business, art, and culture and also likes to write articles about spiritual topics and unusual events.
Brazilian developers propose alternative to electronic ballot box and win hacking contest
Devcon, a conference for developers of Ethereum, the world's second-largest blockchain, took place Oct. 11-14.
The event in Colombia included a series of challenges to...
The currency of left-wing Colombia continues to fall unchecked
Since the left took power in Colombia for the first time in history with Gustavo Petro as president, the Colombian peso has been unable...
Bolsonaro expands Auxilio Brasil social assistance program ahead of elections and will make transfers every three days
Jair Bolsonaro (PL, right) prepares for the second round of elections by focusing on expanding the main state's social benefits.
Transfers from Plan Auxilio Brasil...
The Brazilian real was the 8th most revalued currency in the world in 2022
The Brazilian real was the eighth most appreciated currency against the U.S. dollar in 2022. Since the beginning of the year, the Brazilian currency...
Chile unveils plan to support small and medium enterprises
Chile has unveiled a program to support small and medium-sized enterprises in the country to revive their economic activity, the Chilean government's Economic Development...
After 4 months high, Brazilian factories’ production falls in September
After a four-month upward trend, the production of Brazilian factories fell in September.
This is according to the industrial survey released Tuesday, Oct. 18, by...
Brazilian economic activity in August is 4.86% higher than that of the same period last year
Brazilian economic activity increased by 4.86% in August this year compared to August 2021 (without adjusting the period, since the comparison is between equal...
Brazil’s Guedes says in U.S.: ‘Contrary to what they say, Brazil is not seen badly abroad’
Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said that Brazil is in the process of changing its image abroad and that the government has taken a...
Petrobras announces the sale of its subsidiary in Argentina
Brazilian state oil company Petrobras announced today that it has begun selling its stake in its Argentine subsidiary. The latter holds a 33.6 percent...
Close race for the presidency in Brazil; polls should not be given much credit
The lead of Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT, left) over President Jair Messias Bolsonaro (PL, right) in the runoff election...
Why did Brazil become independent from Portugal while the Spanish colonies in the Americas seceded?
Brazil is the largest country in Latin America and the most powerful in economic, military, and political terms.
Brazil represents almost exactly 50% of the...
Moody’s sees no major post-election turbulence in Brazil
Rating agency Moody's Investors Service said yesterday(13) that its baseline scenario for Brazil does not foresee any significant disruptions following the presidential election.
At the...
São Paulo: Key state in Brazil’s presidential elections at historic turning point
The state of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais will be decisive in winning the election on Oct. 30.
The São Paulo constituency,...
Bolsonaro stresses deflation and overall improvement in Brazilian economy
Brazilian President and candidate for re-election, Jair Bolsonaro, said Tuesday that the country, Latin America's leading economy, will see deflation for the third consecutive...