September 28, 2021

Brazil’s rising inflation

Inflation is on the rise in Brazil, touching double digits for the first time since 2016.  A severe drought has affected food and electricity production, weakened the currency and caused price spikes in fuel and food.  Millions of Brazilians are feeling the impact, particularly drivers […] Read More...

September 19, 2021

Rio de Janeiro begins COVID-19 vaccine mandate

  Rio de Janeiro is the first city in Brazil to require proof of vaccination to access tourist sites and a selection entertainment venues. Gyms have also been included in the new vaccine mandate, which oddly exempts bars and diners that experts consider to be […] Read More...

September 13, 2021

Brazil: Protesters call for impeachment of president

Protesters took to the streets in Brazil on Sunday calling for the impeachment of the country’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. Demonstrators say they’re tired of a polarized nation, mismanagement and corruption. General elections won’t be held until late next year. Read More...

August 29, 2021

Sports project helps wounded police officers in Brazil

  Two hundred and sixty Brazilians are taking part in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.  One of them trained in a pioneer program created by Rio de Janeiro´s Military Police.  The project aims to help disabled police officers overcome their injuries and regain their lives. Read More...

August 24, 2021

UNESCO adds Rio botanical garden to World Heritage Site

The 40-hectare property earned the coveted status in July this year when the organization’s World Heritage Committee met in the Chinese city of Fuzhou. Read More...

August 19, 2021

Rio de Janeiro is biggest Delta variant hotspot in Brazil

Brazil is struggling with its COVID vaccine rollout as it braces for a new wave of cases. The country is third globally in infections and second to the United States in the number of deaths. CGTN’s Lucrecia Franco reports from Rio de Janeiro -- Brazil’s Delta variant hotspot. Read More...

August 13, 2021

Brazil’s first public treatment center for COVID long haulers

  People who recover from COVID-19 often face a range of persistent symptoms months afterward.  These survivors are known as long haulers. It’s becoming a growing concern for health professionals, especially in Brazil, which has recorded more than 20 million coronavirus cases.  Experts calculate that at least […] Read More...

August 1, 2021

Mass vaccination campaign launched in poor Rio de Janeiro neighborhood

  The state of Rio de Janeiro has the second highest COVID-19 mortality rate in Brazil after Sao Paulo, and cases are on the rise since the spread of the Delta variant.  More than four million people have contracted the disease. Seventeen months into the pandemic, […] Read More...

July 29, 2021

Rio de Janeiro hopes to become South America’s digital nomads paradise

On July 1, Rio’s City Hall launched a project which offers lower prices to travelers who sign onto long term packages with certified hotels and hostels and special six-month visas that could be extended for up to one year. Read More...

July 25, 2021

Protests in Brazil call to impeach President Jair Bolsonaro

  Thousands of people returned to the streets on Saturday to stage a fourth round of protests calling the impeachment of Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.  Demands for Bolsonaro’s removal were triggered by the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and accusations of corruption in […] Read More...