Xiu Ying
Xiu Ying is a Chinese freelance journalist interested in Brazil and Latin America.
Bill Increasing Penalties for Racism is Passed in Rio de Janeiro State
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro (ALERJ) enacted this week the bill proposed by deputy...
Bolsa Família Program has Reduced Brazil’s Extreme Poverty by 25 Percent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolsa Família (Family Allowance) program reduced extreme poverty rates by a quarter (25 percent) and poverty rates by...
Main Runway Works at Rio’s Santos Dumont Airport Forces Flights to be Transferred to Galeão
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As of August 24th, Latam, Azul, and Gol flights will be transferred from Santos Dumont Airport to Tom Jobim...
Brazilian High School Students Rank First in International Economic Olympic in Russia
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Developing strategies to solve financial problems, building a business model, expanding a company's area of operation: these tasks were not...
Government to Submit Amendment to Brazil’s Constitution on Capitalization System
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Presidential Chief of Staff Onyx Lorenzoni said yesterday, August 10th, that the government will be submitting to the Chamber...
Ninety-Four Year Old Holocaust Survivor Performs in São Paulo
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Saul Dreier, a 94-year-old "young man" -- as he terms himself -- is a Polish Holocaust survivor who, five years...
Bolsonaro Says Northeast is Brazil’s Greatest Defaulter, Contrary to Treasury Data
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro argued, on August 2nd, that the low level of financing granted by Caixa to the Brazilian...
New Huawei Plant is Announced for São Paulo
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The governor of São Paulo, João Doria, announced this Friday, August 9th, the installation of a Huawei plant in the...
Brazilian Government to Double Amount of Rail Freight Transportation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Infrastructure, Tarcísio Freitas, said yesterday, August 8th, in São Paulo, that the government intends to nearly...
Bolsonaro Says New Federal Prosecutor General Should Not Be “Extremist”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said yesterday, August 8th, that the new Federal Prosecutor General should not address issues under his...
Senate Passes Bill Granting New Legal Status to Domestic Animals
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Senate approved, on Wednesday, August 7th, a bill establishing a specific legal framework for animals. Under the text...
Bolsonaro Replies to “Attacks” from Press, Eliminates Publication Requirements for Companies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday, August 6th, that the Provisional Measure he has signed withdrawing the requirement for...
“Who Will Invade Brazil to Save the Amazon?”, Asks U.S. Magazine Foreign Policy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, which has already lost over 3,445 square kilometers in 2019, was the focus...
Brazil Needs More Pesticides to Join Modern World, Brazilian Minister Says
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina said more and more agrochemicals registrations would be approved, which is required for Brazil to...