Xiu Ying
Xiu Ying is a Chinese freelance journalist interested in Brazil and Latin America.
Amazon Fires This August Almost Triple Those in August 2018 and Exceed Historical Average
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to data from the Queimadas Program of the National Institute of Space Research (INPE), the agency that monitors...
Immersive Exhibition on Van Gogh Runs Until September 15th in São Paulo
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Shopping Pátio Higienópolis in São Paulo presents Landscapes by Van Gogh, an immersive exhibition in the universe of the work...
Mayor Crivella Confirms Funding Cuts for Rio’s Samba Schools in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Crivella, confirmed on Friday, August 30th, that he will not give any...
São Paulo Government Announces End of Public Laboratory Combating Cancer
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The laboratory of 'Fundação Oncocentro de São Paulo' (FOSP), the institution responsible for examinations to detect cancer, provide patient care,...
Brazil’s Federal District Traffic Office Tests Drugometer to Identify Drug Use
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Traffic Department of the Federal District (Detran - DF) began testing a device called a drugometer, which is...
Flávio Bolsonaro and Eleven Other Senators Impose Spending Confidentiality
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Davi Alcolumbre, president of the Senate, has decided to keep confidential the receipts supporting his spending of the so-called...
Bolsonaro Dismisses President of National Cinema Agency Amid Internal Crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro has removed Christian de Castro from the command of ANCINE, the National Cinema Agency, the body...
Police Seize Gallons of Gasoline Used to Incinerate Forests in Pará State
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday night, August 29th, at the Ouro Verde farm in São Félix do Xingu, in the south of...
Brazilian Judiciary and Congress Have Become Fake News Targets, Says Justice Toffoli
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The presiding justice of the Supreme Court (STF), Dias Toffoli, said on Friday, August 30th, that the judiciary and...
Gallery on Bus Takes Works by Artist Kobra to the Outskirts of São Paulo
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Known in the streets of Brazil and the world, muralist and artist Kobra transformed a bus into a mobile art...
G7 Aid for the Amazon: President Bolsonaro Says Brazil is “Worth Much More”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, August 29th, President Jair Bolsonaro spoke again about the G7's offer of aid to Brazil to help...
Agreement With European Efta Countries Benefits Mercosur Producers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The recently signed agreement between Mercosur and Efta (European Free Trade Association) will provide more favorable conditions for producers...
Congress Overrides Veto, Reinstates Longer Jail Terms for Fake News Purveyors
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, August 28th, the Brazilian Congress overrode a veto by President Jair Bolsonaro regarding the spreading of fake...
Clean Energy Impacts GDP of Northeastern Brazilian Towns
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the growing participation of wind and solar energy, the Brazilian energy matrix is becoming increasingly sustainable.
As shown in...