Xiu Ying
Xiu Ying is a Chinese freelance journalist interested in Brazil and Latin America.
Event in Brasília Features Free Ballet Performance at Praça dos Três Poderes
BRASILIA, BRAZIL - The ballet group Bailarinos de Brasília will give a free performance this Saturday, July 13th, at 4:30 PM, at Praça dos...
Campaign Calling for Greenwald’s Deportation Created by Internet Bots
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The research group DFRLab has checked some of the Twitter accounts that triggered a campaign calling for the deportation...
Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul Warns Unable to Afford Water and Power
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - By cutting approximately R$30 million in funding and investment, as determined by the Ministry of Education (MEC) in early...
Ministry of Agriculture Bans Sale of Six Counterfeit Olive Oil Brands
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Agriculture has banned the sale of six brands of olive oil considered to be counterfeit and...
New Gold Rush in Protected Yanomami Indigenous Area in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - More than 10,000 illegal gold prospectors are currently reported to be within the territory of the Yanomami Indians in...
Bolsonaro Admits to Reelection and Talks About a “Better Country in 2026”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an impromptu speech at a São João Festival in the Brasília Naval Club on Saturday, July 6th, president...
Unique Brazilian Bossa Nova Legend, João Gilberto, Dies age 88 in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - João Gilberto died this Saturday, July 6th, at the age of 88. A pioneer of Bossa Nova, the world-famous...
Brazilian Automakers Threatened by Increased Car Imports from the EU
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite celebrating the Mercosur-European Union agreement, the Brazilian association of automakers (Anfavea) believes that the end of the import...
University of São Paulo Opens New Laboratory That Identifies Emerging Diseases
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The University of São Paulo (USP), through a three-way agreement signed by the French Pasteur Institute and the Brazilian Oswaldo...
Federal Police to Investigate Alleged Sale of Jean Wyllys’ Mandate to Glenn Greenwald’s Husband
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Police (PF) will investigate the alleged sale of the parliamentary mandate of Jean Wyllys, reports the website...
Pope Francis Tells Judges to Follow Example of Jesus, Who Never Negotiates Truth
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, posted a message on his Twitter asking everyone who is...
Cockroaches are Evolving and Becoming Impossible to Kill
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study by Purdue University found that a cockroach species commonly found in Germany is born with protection against...
Brazilian Minister Paulo Guedes may Cancel Tax on Imported Electronics
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes may endorse Camex (Chamber of Foreign Trade) and submit a resolution providing for...
Brazil’s Amazon Lost Twice the Area of Belo Horizonte to Deforestation in June
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Deforestation in the Amazon increased in June, almost sixty percent over the same month in 2018. According to data...