Judge suspends entry of Venezuelan migrants into Brazil Brazilian judge Helder Girão Barreto has suspended entry of Venezuelan migrants into Brazil where the... August 6, 2018
Brazilian activist faces death threats ahead of abortion legalisation court hearing In the same week that Brazil’s Supreme Court is due to hear a proposal to legalise abortion in the first 12... August 3, 2018
Criminal organisation PCC initiate new ‘adopt a brother’ recruitment strategy to increase presence across Brazil Criminal group First Command Capital (PCC) have embarked upon a mission of drastic measures in order to... August 3, 2018
After effects of 2016 Olympic Games continue to impact upon Rio de Janeiro’s tourism industry According to data from the Brazilian Association of Hotel Industries published by Brazilian newspaper O... August 2, 2018
Rio de Janeiro becomes first Latin American city to host International Congress of Mathematicians Today, August 1, Rio de Janeiro welcomes a group of the world’s top mathematicians as the city becomes the... August 1, 2018
Brazil’s Supreme Court set to hear case for decriminalisation of abortion Following the release of a Human Rights Watch video ruling that Brazil’s abortion laws are incompatible... July 31, 2018
Photograph of gay couple’s kiss at Rio’s Sugarloaf Mountain generates controversy Rio de Janeiro is a city that does not fall short of photo opportunities. In fact, its cityscape is arguably... July 31, 2018
Even from prison, Lula da Silva ensures his political voice is not silenced Ex-President of Brazil and leader of the country’s Workers’ Party (PT) Lula da Silva has published an... July 30, 2018
Brazilian government sends small brands to exhibit at Colombiamoda This week, Colombiamoda saw 24 Brazilian brands travel to Medellín to exhibit their products, supported by... July 27, 2018
On day of Trump’s deadline to reunite families, 20 Brazilian children remain in US shelters According to Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 20 children remain separated from their parents in the... July 26, 2018
Ahead of elections, Facebook removes pages linked to Brazilian right-wing political movement Today, July 25, right-wing political movement Movimento Brasil Livre announced via its Twitter page that... July 25, 2018
TechCrunch announces global competition Startup Battlefield is now coming to Latin America Startup Battlefield, the competition that sees 15 early-stage startups go head to head in an onstage pitch... July 25, 2018
Brazil’s agricultural expansion opens up export opportunities to Mexico At a press conference this Monday July 23, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation representative Alan Bojanic... July 25, 2018
Vale do Dendê: the Salvador accelerator putting young Afro-Brazilians “on the front line of the city’s development” Salvador, Bahia is unique to the rest of Brazil. Before the cities of Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro, it was the... July 24, 2018
Five presidential candidates officially confirmed for Brazil’s October elections Following this weekend’s national conventions, five candidates have officially launched their campaigns for... July 23, 2018
