Tag: Brazil

Thursday, November 7th 2019 - 08:50 UTC
Uber safety measures to protect passengers and drivers in Brazil and Mexico

Uber said on Wednesday that it will allow passengers and drivers to record audio of their trips in Brazil and Mexico using a new feature in the app, as the ride-hailing company copes with recurring safety concerns during its trips.
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Bolsonaro unveils fiscal reforms and sends bill to privatize Brazil's largest utility, Electrobras

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's government unveiled a bundle of wide-ranging reforms on Tuesday, aimed at cutting spending and reducing the size of the state to drive down its chronic fiscal deficit.
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Brazil's mining giant Vale was aware of problems with tailings dam that burst and killed hundreds

Mining giant Vale failed to report problems at a massive tailings dam in Brazil that could have averted its collapse, killing hundreds, a government agency said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 5th 2019 - 09:46 UTC
Bolsonaro's new measures to tackle budget deficit face a reluctant Congress

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will try to build momentum for his government's market-friendly reforms on Tuesday, proposing new measures to tackle a budget deficit that are likely to be met with skepticism among lawmakers.
Tuesday, November 5th 2019 - 09:36 UTC
Brazilians desperately cleaning the oil spill ahead of the peak tourism season

Months after thick oil began turning idyllic beaches in Brazil into “black carpets,” workers and volunteers wearing rubber gloves race against time to scrape off the remaining fragments ahead of the country's peak tourism season.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Greek company denies any connection of one of its tankers with the massive oil spill in Brazilian beaches

The manager of an oil tanker being probed by Brazilian authorities in connection with an oil spill off the country’s coast has found “no proof” of the vessel conducting activities that may have led to leaks on a journey between Venezuela and Malaysia.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 09:42 UTC
Outrage in Brazil at the killing of an indigenous “guardian of the forest”

Activists expressed outrage on Sunday at the killing of an indigenous “guardian of the forest” in Brazil's Amazon and called on the government to thwart illegal loggers in the region. Paulo Paulino Guajajara and another tribesman, Laercio Guajajara, were ambushed by loggers late Friday as they patrolled the Arariboia territory in the northeastern state of Maranhao.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 08:39 UTC
Brazil promoting tourism with increasing connectivity and supply of seats

Brazil is s emerging as an alternative for generating new tourism businesses in 2020, in terms of attracting foreign visitors. The exchange rate situation, the recovery of the economy and the new offerings of products and services are factors that strengthen the tourism sector. According to the World Economic Forum, the country is number one in natural attractions and eighth in cultural ones, with great potential to be explored. Few destinations have so much to offer for tourists.
Saturday, November 2nd 2019 - 09:06 UTC
Brazilian Navy focus the major oil spill suspect on a Greek-flagged tanker

A Greek-flagged tanker is the main suspect in oil spills that have been appearing along the coast of Brazil for two months, the defense ministry said Friday, finally lifting some of the suspense over this “environmental catastrophe.”
Saturday, November 2nd 2019 - 09:03 UTC
Brazil police dismantle huge net work of human traffickers involving the three Americas

Brazilian federal police said they have arrested Saifullah Al-Mamun, born in Bangladesh and considered by authorities one of the world's most prolific human traffickers. In an operation conducted on Thursday after collaboration with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Brazilian police arrested members of a group allegedly implicated in a large scheme of smuggling people into the United States.