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Xiu Ying

Xiu Ying is a Chinese freelance journalist interested in Brazil and Latin America.

Petrobras’s Natural Gas Monopoly Could Soon Be Over

By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bento Albuquerque (Ministry of Mines and Energy) has announced that the federal government will open...

Brazil to Abolish Over 13,000 Federal Posts

By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One month after the presidential decree that eliminated 21,000 commission-paid posts, duties, and bonuses at...

Bolsonaro to Auction Offshore Oil Fields in the Northeast Despite Warnings From Environmentalists

By Peter Prengaman And Mauricio Savarese, The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The administration of President Jair Bolsonaro plans to auction seven offshore...

Brazil could Open Vast Reserve in the Amazon Rainforest to Mining

By Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday the country could open a vast reserve in the Amazon rainforest...

In 3 Months, Police Has Seized 3 Tons of Cocaine

By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In just three months, Brazilian police have seized 3 tons of cocaine – nearly the...

Campus in Curitiba Receives Threats

By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The wave of threats to schools and educational institutions has reached the largest public university...

Avianca Brasil Threatened with Embargo by Guarulhos Airport

By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Struggling carrier Avianca Brasil will not be allowed to take off from Brazil's largest airport (GRU),...

Brazilians Alternate Exuberance and Minimalism at Milan Design Week

By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Work created by Brazilians and shown at the Design Week of Milan show two sides...

Deadly Storm in Rio Causes Losses of Almost 50 Million Dollars

By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The torrential storm that hit the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Monday night...

Coup de Grâce for Brazilian Science

By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Researchers in Brazil are up in arms after President Jair Bolsonaro's government announced late last...

Social Media Post Creates Alligator Scare Among Santa Cruz Residents

By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A misguided social media post about alligators on the loose at Favela do Rola spread...

Paul McCartney Makes Millions in Brazil and Argentina

By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fans from Brazil and Argentina have left Paul McCartney incredibly wealthy, as demonstrated by the...

In-Depth: Under Brazil’s New Government Islamophobia Continues To Rise

By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After the massacre in Christchurch, the Brazilian Muslim community is once again on high alert...

EU Accused of Bearing Responsibility in Illegal Amazon Deforestation

By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At least 2,500 indigenous people from the five regions of Brazil and representing more than...

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