Five People Linked to Vale’s Dam Collapse Arrested in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Three Vale employees responsible for the licensing of the dam that broke in Brumadinho and two engineers from a partner company, who...
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Federal Government to Provide Rio with R$6.5 Billion in Loans
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Yesterday (January 26th) the state of Rio de Janeiro signed a term of commitment to receive financial relief from the federal government. To...
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Brazil’s Public Accounts Register Record Deficit of R$155.8 Billion
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The consolidated public sector in Brazil (federal, state, municipal and state-owned companies) registered a primary deficit of R$155.8...
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Emergency Alert Due to Yellow Fever Issued for 64 Cities in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The federal government of Brazil has issued emergency situations for 63 cities in Minas Gerais and one in Espirito Santo due to the...
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Death Toll has Reached 162 from Yellow Fever in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Health officials in Brazil continue to monitor closely the current outbreak of yellow fever in several states in the country. The latest...
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Budget Deficit Target in Brazil Raised by R$20 Billion in 2017
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Unable to obtain the expected revenues Brazil’s federal government announced on Tuesday it was increasing the nation’s budget deficit...
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Brazil Extends Support of Federal Troops in Amazonas Prisons
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Ministry of Justice extended for another 90 days the maintenance of the country’s National Force in Amazonas state to help...
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Brazil May Disburse R$1 Billion for Military Intervention in Rio
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The federal government in Brazil agreed to disburse extra funds for security agents in Rio de Janeiro during the military...
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Brazilian Governors Demand Promised Funds For Public Security
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Governors of seven Brazilian states released an open letter on Friday calling for the release of R$42 billion in funds, promised by...
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Brazil Lifts Foreign Participation Limits on Aviation Industry
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s President, Michel Temer, lifted on Thursday restrictions to foreign capital participation in Brazilian airline companies....
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Five People Linked to Vale’s Dam Collapse Arrested in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Three Vale employees responsible for the licensing of the dam that broke in Brumadinho and two engineers from a partner company, who...
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Federal Government to Provide Rio with R$6.5 Billion in Loans
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Yesterday (January 26th) the state of Rio de Janeiro signed a term of commitment to receive financial relief from the federal government. To...
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Brazil’s Public Accounts Register Record Deficit of R$155.8 Billion
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The consolidated public sector in Brazil (federal, state, municipal and state-owned companies) registered a primary deficit of R$155.8...
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Emergency Alert Due to Yellow Fever Issued for 64 Cities in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The federal government of Brazil has issued emergency situations for 63 cities in Minas Gerais and one in Espirito Santo due to the...
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Death Toll has Reached 162 from Yellow Fever in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Health officials in Brazil continue to monitor closely the current outbreak of yellow fever in several states in the country. The latest...
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Budget Deficit Target in Brazil Raised by R$20 Billion in 2017
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Unable to obtain the expected revenues Brazil’s federal government announced on Tuesday it was increasing the nation’s budget deficit...
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Brazil Extends Support of Federal Troops in Amazonas Prisons
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Ministry of Justice extended for another 90 days the maintenance of the country’s National Force in Amazonas state to help...
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Brazil May Disburse R$1 Billion for Military Intervention in Rio
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The federal government in Brazil agreed to disburse extra funds for security agents in Rio de Janeiro during the military...
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Brazilian Governors Demand Promised Funds For Public Security
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Governors of seven Brazilian states released an open letter on Friday calling for the release of R$42 billion in funds, promised by...
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Brazil Lifts Foreign Participation Limits on Aviation Industry
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s President, Michel Temer, lifted on Thursday restrictions to foreign capital participation in Brazilian airline companies....
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