Xiu Ying
Xiu Ying is a Chinese freelance journalist interested in Brazil and Latin America.
Cold Front Changes Direction of Locust Cloud Away from Rio Grande do Sul
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of Rio Grande do Sul state is monitoring the approaching locust cloud in Argentina to the state's...
São Paulo Announces Gradual Reopening Plan for Schools, Starting in September
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The governor of São Paulo, João Doria, and the Secretary of Education, Rossieli Soares, on Wednesday announced the "post-covid"...
One in Every Five Cities in Brazil Still Records Rapid Increases in Covid-19 Cases
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Thursday, June 25th, will mark four months after the first Covid-19 case was recorded, and one in every five...
Judge Orders Bolsonaro to Wear Mask When in Public Outdoors Spaces
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal Judge Renato Borelli, of the Federal District's 9th Civil Court, ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a protective...
Florianópolis Recloses as Mayor Warns: There Will Be No Second Covid-19 Wave Here
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite its success in fighting the coronavirus, Florianópolis is taking a step back in relaxing isolation in the capital...
Brazil’s Inland Cities Account for Nearly 60 Percent of Covid Cases
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Initially concentrated in the state capitals, the Covid-19 pandemic has advanced more powerfully in recent weeks towards the interior,...
São Paulo Police Choke Black Man Until He Faints, Recalling George Floyd in USA
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - State Police officers (PM) choked a young black man until he passed out during an approach at the Ariston...
Brazil Records 50,617 Deaths and 1.085 Million Covid-19 Cases (June 20th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil had 641 new Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, according to updated figures from the Ministry of Health...
Opinion: Bolsonaro Helps Weintraub Flee, Proving He Uses Government to Protect Friends
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) "President Jair Bolsonaro helped Abraham Weintraub flee the country. There is no other way to explain what happened.
The...
Queiroz’s Detention Expedites Deterioration of Flávio Bolsonaro’s Status
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The arrest of retired state police officer Fabrício Queiroz renders an indictment against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro imminent. As a...
Brazil Counts 49,976 Deaths and 1.06 Million Covid-19 Cases (June 20th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil recorded 1,022 new Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, according to a Ministry of Health update released yesterday, June...
Rio City Hall Suspends Sports Competitions Until June 25th
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Saturday's Municipal Gazette published the announcement that sports competitions behind closed doors are suspended in Rio de Janeiro until...
Rio de Janeiro 7th in Covid-19 World Mortality Ranking
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With a Covid-19 lethality rate of 9.63 percent and a mortality rate of 48.7 per 100,000 inhabitants, above the...
Environmentalists Submit Motion For Bolsonaro’s Impeachment to Chamber
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday, June 19th, representatives of civil society linked to environmental protection submitted a motion for impeachment against President...