Bridge Between Tocantins and Maranhão Collapses; One Dead and Several Missing
A bridge on the border between the states of Tocantins and Maranhão collapsed on Sunday afternoon (22), leaving at least one ...
The Cost of the Free Lunch Will Come Eventually
Only by abandoning excessive spending will Lula have the conditions to complete his term without jeopardizing macroeconomic ...
Brazilians Fear the Police More Than They Trust It, Says Datafolha
A survey conducted by Datafolha reveals that Brazilians fear the security forces more than they trust them. According to the ...
Haddad's Economic Management Approved by 27% of Brazilians and Rejected by 34%, Says Datafolha
Datafolha finds that a larger portion of Brazilians do not have a positive assessment of Finance Minister Fernando Haddad’s ...
Brazilian Lower House Weakens Haddad's Fiscal Package, Allowing Partial Block on Parliamentary Amendments
A last-minute aggregative amendment proposed by the government leader in the Chamber, Representative José Guimarães (PT-CE), ...
Task Force Rescues 163 Chinese Workers in Conditions Akin to Slavery at BYD in Bahia
The company states it does not tolerate disrespect for Brazilian law or human dignity and announced it has decided to terminate its contract with the construction firm ...
Brazilian Chamber Approves Spending Cut Constitutional Amendment Proposal with Changes to Bonus, but Waters Down Cap on Super Salaries
Proposal now moves to the Federal Senate; approval followed strengthened negotiations and the offer of extra amendments ...
Quality of Brazil's Beaches at Worst Level Ever Recorded
A ranking compiled by Folha since 2016 shows that the quality of water for beachgoers in Brazil's beaches is at its worst ...
Senate Approves Bill Banning Cellphones in Schools Across Brazil
The Senate plenary approved on Wednesday (18) a bill prohibiting the use of cellphones in both public and private schools ...
Bulletproof Windows and Reduced Working Hours Become Company Solutions to Violence in Rio
Companies and residential condominiums in Rio de Janeiro have turned to bulletproofing windows and doors to mitigate the ...
Lula's Approval at 35% and Disapproval at 34% After Two Years in Office, Says Datafolha
The government of President Lula (PT) is equally approved and disapproved by the population at the end of the second year of ...
Rio Maternity Hospital Performs Second Birth by a Trans Person Through Public Health System Program
Prenatal care and C-section carried out under Trangesta program, which trains health professionals to respect gender identity ...