CGTN AmericaLucrecia Franco reports for CGTN from Rio de Janeiro.
Lucrecia Franco
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June 20, 2019
Rio hosts celebration marking 45 years of ties between China and Brazil
It's been 45 years since Brazil and China established diplomatic ties, and Rio is hosting a first-of-its-kind celebration. Read More...
June 13, 2019
Leaked messages appear to show conspiracy against former Brazilian president Lula
An explosive news report published by an online new organization alleges the jailing of former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was politically motivated. Here are the details. Read More...
June 12, 2019
Brazil hosts COPA America, hopes to be football champs once again
In the COPA America football championship in South America, Brazil is hoping to win, once again, even without its star player Neymar. Read More...
May 18, 2019
Brazil’s Vice President heads to China to reaffirm commitments
Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao is set to visit China this week. Mourao will restart the China-Brazil High-Level Commission, which was suspended after the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff in 2016. Read More...
May 15, 2019
Students and teachers lead national strike against education cuts in Brazil
Teachers and students are leading a national strike across Brazil on Wednesday. They're protesting Brasilia's move to slash funding for education. Read More...
May 2, 2019
Number of Venezuelans fleeing to Brazil triples following failed uprising
More Venezuelans are fleeing to Brazil amidst more political turmoil in their own country. Read More...
April 19, 2019
Brazilians working odd jobs to survive amid record unemployment
Brazil's employment rate is refusing to go down. And the consequence is a record of unemployed people, according to a recent government survey. More and more citizens are taking on odd jobs to survive. Read More...
April 9, 2019
Flooding hits Rio de Janeiro, several people killed
Flash flooding in Rio de Janeiro have led to eight deaths as a state of emergency was declared. CGTN's Lucrecia Franco has more. Read More...
April 5, 2019
BY DESIGN: Guto Indio da Costa shapes Brazilian design
Brazil is known for its natural beauty but it’s also famous for producing creative people. Winner of some of the most important design awards in the world is Rio de Janeiro-born Luis Augusto “Guto” Indio da Costa. Read More...
April 4, 2019
