The economic situation in Brazil is progressively becoming worse, as economists are expecting the Brazilian economy to shrink even more than had been previously forecasted. The country is bracing for its heaviest recession since the […]
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Brazil Is Scrambling To Find Backup Power Supplier For 2016 Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil might be held in the dark, as temporary power supplier Aggreko has backed out of a pending agreement to provide generators to the […]
Goldman Sachs Cautions Brazil Depression After GDP Tanks Again
The economic downturn in Brazil is worse than expected, as rising unemployment and high levels of inflation have absolutely destroyed domestic demand in the country. Goldman Sachs has called the situation “an outright depression”. The […]
This Activist Group Is Outing Online Racists, One Billboard At A Time
In Brazil, people are taking racist comments that have been posted on the internet and publicly displaying them on billboards for everyone to see. The campaign is known as “Virtual Racism, Real Consequences”, and it […]
Severe Environmental Impacts Of Brazilian Dam Collapse Compared To BP Oil Spill
In southeastern Brazil, the collapse of two dams at an iron ore mine has eliminated the drinking water source for a quarter of a million people. The collapse also filled waterways with a dense orange […]
The Question Of Who Controls The Future Of The Internet Is Still Unanswered
The United Nations General Assembly will meet in New York at the end of this year to continue the debate on who should control the Internet. A prelude to that conference took place this week […]
Brazil Is Kicking People Out Of Their Homes In Preparation For The Olympics
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, many longtime residents are being kicked out of their homes ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Reports indicate that a total of 386 households in the city’s “north zone” […]
Brazil Economy Is Tanking As 20,000 Jobs Are Leaving Sao Paulo Every Month
The economy of Sao Paulo, Brazil, once a major bright spot for the country, is now taking a serious downturn. The labor market in the industrial city is declining rapidly, as nearly 20,000 jobs are […]
Survey Finds Over One Quarter Of Brazil’s Congress Is Corrupt
A new survey of Brazil’s current congressional members has found that over a quarter of its members are either guilty of, or being investigated for, criminal activity. Those numbers will likely rise for the new […]
Mayor Who Ran Town Entirely Using WhatsApp On The Run After Accusations Of Embezzlement
In another prominent case of political corruption in South America, the mayor of a small Brazilian town who ran the city using Whatsapp is on the run after she was accused for embezzlement. The 25 […]
Brazilian Oil Company Petrobras Will Be Hit With Record Breaking Corruption Penalties
Brazilian oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) could be facing penalties of $1.6 billion to settle corruption charges uncovered during U.S. civil and criminal investigations. According to an unidentified official source who has been briefed […]
Tribes Making Contact With Outside World Force South American Policy Re-Think
Government officials as well as Indian activists are being forced to reconsider their “no contact” policies as indigenous tribes are beginning to initiate contact with the outside world. In Peru and parts of Brazil, the […]
Uber Changes Tactics As Brazil Latest To See Widespread Anti-Uber Protests
In a scene reminiscent of those in Paris recently, a thousand Rio de Janeiro taxi drivers protested against ride-sharing company Uber, blocking major roadway and bringing traffic to almost a complete stand still. Uber, in […]
Dangerously High Caesarean Birth Rates In Brazil Prompt Lawmaker Action
The amount of Caesarean sections is at dangerous high in Brazil. According to the World Health Organization, Caesarean sections should make up no more than 10-15% of total births. In the case of Brazil, C-sections […]
Seven New Species Of Beautiful Tiny Frogs Uncovered In Brazilian Rainforest
Brazil’s rainforests are some of the most pristine, wildlife dense, jungles on the planet. They didn’t disappoint researchers recently, as they unearthed seven new species of brightly colored frogs. The delicate and extremely sensitive amphibians […]
Brazil To Nationalize Rainforest In Sweeping Protection Measure
Brazil is taking firm measures to protect its magnificent rainforests and would effectively nationalize them under a draft bill being considered by the country’s MPs. The proposed legislation would recognize Brazil’s sovereignty over the Amazon’s […]
Russia Creates International Fund To Bail Out… Itself?
Russian despot Vladimir Putin completed an agreement Saturday to set up a $100-billion reserve fund for the so-called BRICS — the five leading emerging economies that include Russia, China, Brazil, India and South Africa. The […]
Brazil Approves Farming Of Genetically Modified Eucaliptus
Despite serious environmental concerns about genetically modified crops escaping into the pristine rainforest, on Tuesday the Biosecurity Technical National Comission (CTNBio) of Brazil, ratified the use of a type of eucalyptus which was genetically modified […]