Brazil has reported a record 751 COVID-19 fatalities over a 24-hour period. The IMF says the global economy will suffer even more than the previously forecast “pessimistic assessment” for 2020. The global death toll from COVID-19 has risen to roughly…
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Slavery modernises, adapts to stay alive in Brazil
By Mario Osava RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 5 2020 (IPS) – “Slave labour is not declining; it has taken on new forms and is growing; it expanded to new sectors where it did not previously exist,” said Ivanete da Silva…
World champion Ferreira given hero’s welcome in Brazil
Natal, Xinhua/UNB, Dec 24 – Brazilian surfer Italo Ferreira was given a hero’s welcome upon his return home on Monday, four days after clinching his first World Surf League (WSL) title.
Bolsonaro bans fires for land cleaning in Brazil to Amazon only
Rio De Janeiro, Sept 01 (AP/UNB) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is partially backtracking on a decree that banned most fires for land-clearing for 60 days, now saying the ban will only apply to the Amazon region. The government on…