Southern region may have black rain in the coming days
The arrival of a new cold front in the South Region, associated with the large-scale presence of soot in the atmosphere, may cause a phenomenon known as “black rain” in some locations
Treasury increases GDP estimate to 3.2% in 2024
The Secretariat for Economic Policy (SPE) of the Ministry of Finance increased its estimate for growth in the Brazilian economy this year from 2.5% to 3.2%. The forecast is included in the
Comperj has its first unit opened 16 years after construction began
Sixteen years after the start of its construction, the former Rio de Janeiro Petrochemical Complex (Comperj), now renamed Boaventura Energy Complex, had its first manufacturing unit inaugurated this Friday (13), in Itaboraí,
Without a pandemic, Brazilians’ spending on travel jumps 78% in two years
Driven by the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, total spending by Brazilians on domestic travel reached R$20.1 billion in 2023, a figure that represents a growth of 78.6% compared to the previous
Government extends National Force’s operations in Rio for 90 days
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security has extended the operations of the National Public Security Force in the state of Rio de Janeiro for another 90 days. The decision was published
World Health Organization prequalifies first vaccine against mpox
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced this Friday (13) that it has prequalified the vaccine against mpox produced by the pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic. This is the first immunizer against the disease
Brazil’s largest industrial park, SP, leads to sector’s decline in July
The driving force behind national industry, accounting for one-third of the country’s factory output, the state of São Paulo saw a 1.8% decline in industrial production in July. This scenario explains the
CPI of Alerj on health plans will summon representatives of Unimed
The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj), designed to investigate health plans that unilaterally cancel contracts with people with disabilities, decided this Thursday (12)
Amnesty for crimes against democracy is unconstitutional, say jurists
Crimes against the Democratic Rule of Law, provided for in the Law 14.197/2021 should not be pardoned for reasons of internal coherence of the Constitution, which states that crimes against the constitutional
Climate change worsens food insecurity, says researcher
The direct relationship between hunger and climate change was discussed by researchers who met at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (Uerj) this week, at the 6th National Meeting on Research