Tag: Sao Paulo

• Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 19:00 UTC

  Facial biometric boarding operational at Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo air shuttle

  

  Brazil Tuesday started using the facial biometric passenger boarding system for air shuttle (Ponte Aereo) passengers between Congonhas airport in Sao Paulo and the Santos Dumont terminal in downtown Rio de Janeiro.

• Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 20:56 UTC

  Brazil's decommissioned carrier leaves Rio to be scrapped

  

  Brazil's Navy Thursday bid farewell to the Sao Paulo aircraft carrier, which has been decommissioned and sold for scrap. Türkiye is the structure's final destination.

• Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 20:54 UTC

  5G technology starts operating in São Paulo

  

  The largest city in South America started bringing 5g mobile telephone services Thursday, one week after the government passed new legislation allowing for speedier installation of antennas suitable for the new technology.

• Monday, May 9th 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Air-link Falklands/Sao Paulo “discontinued” or exchanged for a direct flight from Buenos Aires

  

  Argentine media is reporting that Buenos Aires informed the UK is not willing to renew the 2019 political agreement which enabled the establishment of a second air link between the Falkland Islands and the continent (Brazil), but is prepared to discuss a new air link under different conditions.

• Friday, April 8th 2022 - 09:24 UTC

  Brazil records first case of COVID-19 due to XE variant

  

  A 39-year-old patient in the Brazilian city of São Paulo has been determined to arguably be the first in the region with the Omicron XE variant of coronavirus.

• Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 09:35 UTC

  Argentina complains over Falklands tourism stand at WTM in Sao Paulo

  

  Argentina expressed concern and requested specific measures from Brazilian authorities because of the presence in Sao Paulo at the World Trade Market, Latin America fair, of a Falkland Islands' stand.

• Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 21:41 UTC

  Alitalia's successor to start serving Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires in June

  

  Italy's new airline ITA, which was founded to replace the extinct Alitalia, has announced it would start flying to Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires from Rome and back in the coming month of June.

• Monday, January 31st 2022 - 09:13 UTC

  At least 18 killed in São Paulo heavy rains

  

  Brazilian authorities Sunday reported at least 18 people had died in the state of São Paulo following heavy rains which also left nine other people injured and over 500 families homeless. Among the fatal victims, there were seven children and other four people who were missing, São Paulo Governor Joao Doria explained.

• Thursday, January 6th 2022 - 17:56 UTC

  Bolsonaro discharged from hospital, told to chew food properly

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged Wednesday from the São Paulo clinic where he was admitted early Monday due to recurrent abdominal pain after emergency surgery was ruled out.

• Thursday, December 16th 2021 - 00:00 UTC

  Brazil: Alckmin leaves PSDB as rumors of candidacy alongside Lula grow

  

  Former São Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin Wednesday announced he was leaving the PSDB after more than 33 years in the party, citing it was time for a change. According to several press reports, he is likely to run for Vice President next year behind the former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.