Tag: Sao Paulo
In Brazil, moms are bearing the brunt of pandemic’s blow
RIO DE JANEIRO — When Sao Paulo city officials put out a call last month for 4,500 public school cleaning jobs, targeting Brazilian mothers...
Many Brazilians disregard the pleas to stay at home
RIO DE JANEIRO — Authorities in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro begged the population to stay home, but thousands of Brazilians are traveling...
As daily deaths near 4,000, worst may lie ahead for Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil currently accounts for one-quarter of the entire world’s daily COVID-19 deaths, far more than any other single nation, and...
Sao Paulo governor seeks tests of 1st Brazilian COVID-19 jab
SAO PAULO — The governor of Sao Paulo said on Friday he will seek federal approval for phase 1 and 2 trials of Brazil’s...
Brazilian soccer boss pushes clubs to play amid virus surge
SAO PAULO — The president of Brazil's soccer confederation has pressured local clubs to continue playing despite a COVID-19 surge that has flooded hospitals...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro moves to arm base, alarming gun experts
SAO PAULO — Katia Sastre was walking her 7-year-old to class in Suzano, a violent city near Sao Paulo, when she saw a young...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro eyes 4th health minister as COVID rages
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s health minister Eduardo Pazuello said on Monday that President Jair Bolsonaro is planning to replace him amid the worst throes...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro names 4th health minister during pandemic
SAO PAULO — With COVID-19 still raging in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro picked his fourth health minister since the pandemic began, this time the...
Brazil divided on renaming Maracanã stadium after Pelé
SAO PAULO — Brazilians would agree that Pelé is the greatest soccer player ever, but they differ on renaming the historic Maracanã stadium in...
Brazil hospitals buckle in absence of national virus plan
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s hospitals are faltering as a highly contagious coronavirus variant tears through the country, the president insists on unproven treatments...
