Lobbying for Slavery in Brazil
Some 10 percent of Brazil’s top politicians received donations by companies entangled in scandals involving modern day slavery. Even though donations to politicians are not illegal in Brazil, the money More...
AMAZING VIDEO : Brazil Rainforest has been completely submerged underwater
The ecological reserve Recanto Ecologico Rio da Prata is used to receiving heavy rains since it is located in a tropical area in southern Brazil, but such a number of reserve, people did not expect. As a More...
Brazil is building a $22.5 million sex-themed amusement park called ErotikaLand
Why would anyone want to ride a bumper car shaped like a giant penis? Or board an “erotic ghost train” that chug-chugs past go-go dancers? Or play carnival games in a midway where visitors throw More...
3 Israeli startups help create smart cities in Brazil
When the Brazilian government decided to build smart cities from scratch, it looked to Israeli high-tech to provide the solutions. Three Israeli startups — Magos Systems, GreenIQ and Pixtier More...
Many Pregnant Women Across Brazil Are in a Panic
A little-known virus spread by mosquitoes is causing one of the most alarming health crises to hit Brazil in decades, officials here warn: Thousands of cases of brain damage, in which babies are born More...
Brazil court Just Blocked WhatsApp Despite Almost Everyone In Brazil Using It
A court in Brazil has ordered telecommunications companies to block popular messaging service WhatsApp for 48 hours, citing a failure to respond properly to a criminal case. According to Brazilian newspaper More...
Matriarch of Brazilian Steel Family Steinbruch Dies at 85
Steinbruch was the widow of Mendel Steinbruch, one of the founders of Brazilian textile business Vicunha Group, whose current chief executive officer is their son Ricardo. Their second son Benjamin More...
Harvard Professor Martin Feldstein: Chile’s Uncertain Future
When I was in Chile earlier this month, I was impressed by the contrast between the palpable success of its long-standing free-market policies and the current agenda of its leftist president, Michelle Bachelet. More...
Brazil Credit Rating Cut to Junk by S&P Amid Budget Strain
Brazil has lost its investment-grade credit rating following a downgrade by Standard & Poor’s to “junk” status, according to BBC News. The U.S. rating agency said mounting political More...
Taxi drivers in Brazil and Australia step up protests against Uber
Two separate cities, thousands of kilometres apart, but holding protests with the same message – taxi drivers are fed up with Uber. Thousands of drivers blocked streets and avenues in Brazil’s More...