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Thursday, November 5, 2026
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HEALTH: Bogus Medicines, a New ‘Epidemic’ in Brazil
A scandal over a contraceptive pill made of flour brought to light a lucrative illegal business threatening the health of Brazilians - adulteration and falsification of pharmaceutical products.BRAZIL: Domestic Workers Still Lagging in Labour Rights
Some 4.8 million people are employed in domestic service in Brazil. Yet most of these workers do not enjoy the rights conquered by other workers decades ago.ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: Traffic Jams Waste 200 Billion Liters of Fuel
Congestion caused by the excess of vehicles on streets of Brazil's large cities has had a high cost for the country's economy, in addition to affecting the health of the population and the environment.BRAZIL: Election Campaign Opens with Reelection and Female Quota
The electoral campaign kicked off in Brazil Monday with 14 presidential candidates, allowing presidential re-election for the first time ever, and giving women a 25 percent quota of deputy candidacies.BRAZIL: Policemen Kill, but also Commit Suicide
Military Police in Brazil have a reputation for killing civilians, but they also pay a toll themselves: suicide among its ranks has reached alarming levels, above all in Sao Paulo, where special psychological assistance was necessary to reduce the problem a bit last year.LIFESTYLE-BRAZIL: Wheels of Fortune to Spin in Brazil
Legislation to legalise casinos in Brazil, currently under review in parliament, has provoked mixed reaction in a society where gambling is already a way of life.DRUGS-BRAZIL: Government’s New Ploy to Combat Drug Problem
The government has set up a new central agency to combat the drug problem in Brazil after increasing evidence of an offensive on the part of drug traffickers among students in schools and universities.RIGHTS-BRAZIL: Hungry Migrants Given the Cold Shoulder
A new wave of hungry migrants fleeing drought in Brazil's impoverished northeast has met with a cold reception.TELEVISION: Soap Shocker Upsets Viewers, Church
A typical episode in a new soap Opera on Brazilian TV has a husband beating to death his wife and one of her lovers, two elegant women revealing their lesbianism, and drug traffickers shooting their way into a mansion in search of the drug addict son of a business magnate.ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: Energy Demands Threaten Indigenous Groups
Amid much fanfare, President Fernando Henrique Cardoso inaugurated the Serra da Mesa hydroelectric centre in central Brazil last week which underscored the conflict between energy needs and the environment.ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN-BRAZIL: Sugar-Alcohol to Prevent Pollution
Business and government officials have welcomed the results of tests that indicate air pollution in Brazilian urban areas can be reduced by adding hydrated alcohol made from sugar to diesel fuel.ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Foreign Investment Also Has its Costs
Although Brazil's economy is benefitting from the current boom in direct foreign investment, the rising flow of remittances of profits and dividends abroad also brings its own costs.ENVIRONMENT-ECONOMY: Sugar-Alcohol to Prevent Pollution
Business and government officials have welcomed the results of tests that indicate air pollution in Brazilian urban areas can be reduced by adding hydrated alcohol made from sugar to diesel fuel.ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN-BRAZIL: 400,000 Square Kilometres Of Jungle A ‘Tinderbox’
A total of close to 400,000 square kms - an area larger than Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium combined - of Amazon jungle in Brazil is at risk of burning over the next few months, according to the preliminary results of a new study.ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Rivers Becoming More Important in Transport
The numerous river systems of Brazil are now being utilised more for transporting goods rather than just a source of hydro-electricity power, and authorities are looking harder at the rivers in planning economic development.ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL: 400,000 Square Kms of Jungle a Tinderbox
A total of close to 400,000 square kms - an area larger than Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium combined - of Amazon jungle in Brazil is at risk of burning over the next few months, according to the preliminary results of a new study.HEALTH: Brazil Curbs Tobacco Advertisements
Brazil ithis week introduced new curbs on cigarette advertisements that banned tobacco ads from being aired on television before 11pm.DEVELOPMENT: Brazil Beefs Up its Cattle Industry
An old refrain used to speak of "they grow an awful lot of coffee in Brazil" but today there is a bigger cattle industry in this country.ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN-BRAZIL: Water Project Revived in Brazil
The severe drought in northeast Brazil, that caused near riots by 10,000 hungry citizens has forced officials to dust off plans to divert the waters of the Sao Francisco river to irrigate parched farmlands.AGRICULTURE: Big Water Project Revived in Brazil
The severe drought in northeast Brazil, that caused near riots by 10,000 hungry citizens has forced officials to dust off plans to divert the waters of the Sao Francisco river to irrigate parched farmlands.ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Cardoso Seeks to Stem Loss of Confidence
Funds for fighting famine in impoverished northeastern Brazil and further economic reforms are President Fernando Henrique Cardoso's recipe for stemming the loss of confidence in the economy and bolstering his chances for reelection.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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