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By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Over the past couple of months, it s become clear that political risk remains high in Brazil, and that the approval of the fiscal consolidation agenda should not be taken for granted. Congressional party leaders appear to remain dissatisfied with Bolsonaro and, as a result, they have yet […]

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By Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Avianca Brasil has canceled more than 1,300 flights, Brazilian media reported on Saturday, as the bankrupt airline was forced to reduce its fleet by more than two-thirds. The cancellations, for April 19-28, are nationwide, with airports in Brasilia, Guarulhos in Sao Paulo, and Galeao in Rio de Janeiro, […]

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By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – While in public life, Marco Maciel from Pernambuco – vice-president of the governments of Fernando Henrique Cardoso – was noted for his defense of the parity of the Powers of the Republic. The concept advocates equality of forces between the Executive, Legislative and Judicial fields. The three […]

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By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A couple was detained Friday night at Tom Jobim International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, trying to board to Belgium carrying 20 kilos of cocaine. The drugs were hidden in double bottoms and bottles of shampoo and creams, reports G1 on its online newsfeed. Federal […]

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We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. MUSICA BRASILEIRA: Germano Mathias (Bixiga) - In Bixiga, Casa Barbosa will be hosting one of Sao Paulo’s most precious samba personalities, the musician Germano Mathias. Known for its peculiar cadency […]

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By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian miner Vale on Thursday estimated selling up to 75 million tonnes less iron ore and pellets this year after several mines were halted following its second deadly dam burst in less than four years. The estimate, which is 20 percent below its prior forecast, is the […]

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By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - The state of Goias, in the Center-West region of Brazil, is apologizing to residents and motorists passing through the state for the poor conditions of its highways. “The government of Goias apologizes to drivers and passengers. We received the state (financially) broken and the roads […]

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By Dorah Feliciano, Contributing Reporter BRASILIA, BRAZIL - The Chief of Staff s office of Rio de Janeiro governor, Wilson Witzel, has nominated the sister of one of the leading judges in the Lava Jato s (CarWash) corruption scandal to the position of advisor of the Rio State Comptroller General (CGE), reports journalist Ruben Berta on his […]

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By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The River dolphin of Brazil is something of a mystery. It was thought to be quite solitary, with little social structure that would require communication. But Laura May Collado, a biologist at the University of Vermont, and her colleagues have discovered something new. These dolphins […]

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We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Jockey, Turfe & Beer @ Jockey Club Brasileiro (Gavea) - Watch some horse-racing in the opulent surroundings of Rio’s Jockey Club while sipping an excellent craft beer or cocktail. […]

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