CGTN AmericaLucrecia Franco reports for CGTN from Rio de Janeiro.
Lucrecia Franco
STORIES BY LUCRECIA FRANCO
August 21, 2019
Chinese made electric trash trucks make debut in Brazil
A cutting-edge automotive advance can be seen rolling down the streets of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. But it won't turn heads. It's not flashy or sleek. Still, there's plenty reason for the city's newest trash truck to gain admirers. Read More...
July 26, 2019
BRICS ministers tackle trade, technology ahead of November summit
Ministers from BRICS nations meet in Rio de Janeiro to discuss key issues of trade, technology, cooperation ahead of November BRICS summit. Read More...
July 21, 2019
Entrepreneurs deliver mail in Brazil`s biggest favela
Delivering mail in Rio de Janeiro’s slums, or ‘favelas’ as they are known in Brazil, is harder than one can imagine. They are informal neighborhoods that the government has never mapped. But entrepreneurs found a solution to provide this service. Read More...
July 11, 2019
Huge boost for plan to cut pension benefits in Brazil
Plans to cut pension benefits in Brazil receive a huge boost when the lower house of congress approves the constitutional amendment needed to make the changes. Read More...
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
