Folha International: News from Brazil in English

Travel

Five Brazilian Hiking Trails Perfect For Beginners

Recommendations are all near São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

Dec.13.2018 6:23PM

Brazil

Bolsonaro On Corruption Investigation: "If we did something wrong, we'll pay for it,"

On social media, the president-elect said only his son's aide is being investigated, not him

Dec.13.2018 6:17PM

Brazil

Goiás State Attorney Requests John of God's Arrest After Sexual Abuse Allegations

Warrant was requested after multiple women accused the psychic of having molested them

Dec.13.2018 6:07PM

Brazil

Isolated Tribes Receive 3D Printed Dental Prosthetics

A dentist is staying with them until mid-December to follow up on their treatments

Dec.12.2018 1:49PM

São Paulo

Four People Murdered During Mass At Campinas Cathedral

Suspect opened fire in the early afternoon and then killed himself afterward

Dec.12.2018 1:43PM

Brazil

The People Needs No Intermediaries, Says Bolsonaro

President-elect extolled the role of social media in this year's elections

Dec.11.2018 2:08PM

Brazil

John of God Denies Sexual Abuse And Says He Is Available For Questioning

According to his attorney, he was outraged by the allegations of sexual assault

Dec.11.2018 1:55PM

Brazil

"He's The One Who Should Feel Ashamed, Not Me," Former John Of God Patient Tells Her Abuse Story

A businesswoman from São Paulo tells how the psychic sexually molested her in Goiás

Dec.11.2018 1:44PM

Ombudsman

Under Pressure From The Power

Folha's journalists discuss the challenges of covering the Bolsonaro administration

Dec.10.2018 3:39PM

Brazil

AI-5 Targeted Almost 1,400 People In The First Two Years

Act was the beginning of the military dictatorship worst period

Dec.10.2018 3:13PM

Brazil

Climate Change Is a Secondary Issue, Says Future Minister Of Environment

Ricardo Salles says that until now, Brazilian environment policy decisions have been based on "guesswork"

Dec.10.2018 2:43PM

Brazil

New Map Reveals Illegal Mines In The Amazon

New research points out illicit activities in indigenous reservations and federal conservation areas

Dec.10.2018 2:30PM

Brazil

Abuse Allegations Against John Of God Shock Small Goiás Town

In tiny Abadiânia, where the medium's healing center is located, tales of sexual violence rattle residents and concern foreign patients

Dec.10.2018 1:25PM

Brazil

Twelve Women Accuse Medium John Of God Of Sexual Abuse

Newspaper O Globo and talk show host Pedro Bial first reported the accusations

Dec.9.2018 2:02AM

Brazil

"Mais Médicos" In Real Life: Clinics Infested With Bats And Fallen Ceiling

Disrepair and lack of materials and equipment discourage physicians from working in rural Brazil

Dec.7.2018 1:12PM

Business

Workers' Party Class Action Blocks Embraer-Boeing Merger

Court decision is still subject to appeal; judge recommends waiting until the start of the new administration

Dec.7.2018 1:08PM

Science and Health

Archaeological Site Brings Out 150-Year-Old Bones In Downtown São Paulo

Scientists found human remains in an area in the Liberdade neighborhood where slave graveyard once stood

Dec.7.2018 12:57PM

ONYX / GOVERNO BOLSONARO / DAMARES / DIREITOS HUMANOS

Brazil

New Minister Of Women's Issues and Human Rights Is A Female Pro-Life Pastor

Damares Alves says that agency will not deal with abortion and that terminating a pregnancy is an act that lasts a lifetime

Dec.7.2018 12:51PM

Travel

Calm Waters And Strong Windows Bring Kitesurfers To Atins

Village's population doubles during the European summer vacations

Dec.6.2018 11:02AM

São Paulo

Sex Education Takes Aim At Diseases And Teen Pregnancy, But Bolsonaro Plans To Expunge It

Schools use different formats and approaches to teach basic concepts of sex and safety to students

Dec.6.2018 10:54AM

Brazil

60% Of Brazilians Are Lacking At Least One Basic Service

In one year, two million more Brazilians are earning less than US$ 105 a month

Dec.6.2018 10:48AM

Business

Brazilian Income Would Be 17% Lower With No Immigrants, Study Says

Researchers discovered that earnings of Brazilians with non-Iberian surnames is higher than average

Dec.6.2018 10:39AM

Brazil

Folha Podcast "President Of The Week" Hits 2.4 Million Downloads

Audio series narrated Brazil's political history in 29 episodes, each featuring one president at a time

Dec.5.2018 2:52PM

Sports

Pelé: "I Played For 30 Years Without Any Health Issue, Now God Has Sent Me The Bill"

In an exclusive interview, he says to be afraid of death and plans to attend the 2022 World Cup, but only as a fan

Dec.5.2018 2:48PM

Araujo, who was appointed by Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro as Foreign Minister, arrives for a meeting at the transition government building in Brasilia

World

"Sky Is The Limit" For Brazil/US Relations, Says Brazil's Future Minister of Foreign Affairs

According to him, the two countries have a "community of feelings" in common

Dec.5.2018 2:42PM

Business

Batista Family Loses Control Of MeatpackerJBS

Founder José Batista Sobrinho, aka Zé Mineiro, will be replaced by director of operations Gilberto Tomazoni

Dec.5.2018 2:37PM

São Paulo

São Paulo School System Tests New Curriculum, But It Suffers From Excessive Teacher Rotation

Folha follows São Paulo public school teachers for a whole year to depict their daily routines

Dec.4.2018 11:48AM

Brazil

"I Saved All These Works," Says National Museum Thief

Laéssio Rodrigues de Oliveira studied library science to learn how to steal better and claims to have taken over 60,000 items

Dec.4.2018 11:38AM

Culture

Teatro Oficina Updates Chico Buarque's Musical "Roda Viva", 50 Years Later

The musical was forbidden during the military dictatorship, and performers were assaulted and arrested

Dec.4.2018 11:29AM

Brasileiro Championship - Palmeiras v Vitoria

Sports

Bolsonaro Attends Palmeira's Final Game And Celebrates Championship With Fans

With the title already ensured, the team played a bureaucratic game and couldn't wait for the victory lap

Dec.3.2018 12:09PM

Science and Health

Residencies In Family Medicine Have 70% of Vacant Seats

While the government expanded residency programs to help fill positions in the "More Doctors" program, Brazilian medical students are not attracted to primary care and disease prevention

Dec.3.2018 11:51AM

Brazil

Identity Theft Enabled WhatsApp Election Blasts

Labor court documents and a former employee's story prove irregularities in Bolsonaro campaign

Dec.3.2018 11:31AM

Ombudsman

When Expletives Are Not Deleted

Even when necessary, use of profanities still bothers readers

Dec.3.2018 11:25AM

Travel

Natural Freshwater Pools At 5,000 Feet Are Pedra Azul's Main Attractions

State park on Espírito Santo's hills is surrounded by bed and breakfasts, restaurants, shops and cafes

Nov.30.2018 1:41PM

World

Trump's National Security Advisor Invites Bolsonaro To The United States

President-elect received John Bolton at home in Rio de Janeiro

Nov.30.2018 1:25PM

Brazil

Bolsonaro's Son Says Father's Death Benefits People Close To The President

Carlos Bolsonaro posted the vague remark statement on social media without elaborating if he meant a specific person or not

Nov.30.2018 1:17PM

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro Governor Arrested On Corruption Charges

Luiz Fernando Pezão is suspected of being part of former governor Sérgio Cabral corruption scheme

Nov.30.2018 1:07PM

Brazil

"All I Know Is How To Play The Berimbau," Says Bolsonaro's Nomination For Cultural Affairs

Despite his lack of knowledge, Osmar Terra said it's necessary to audit results from the law that offers tax incentives for cultural initiatives

Nov.29.2018 2:25PM

BOLSONARO / NOVO GOVERNO / ONYX / NOVO MINISTERIO

Brazil

Bolsonaro Requested Not To Hold Climate Summit In Brazil

President-elect and future ministers disagree over the importance of following the Paris Agreement

Nov.29.2018 2:15PM

São Paulo

In São Paulo's Affluent Neighborhoods, Women Earn 40% Less Than Men

A study shows social and economic inequalities among different areas in the city

Nov.29.2018 2:09PM

Brazil

Departure Of Cuban Doctors Leave Countryside Public Clinics Scrambling

In Bahia, nurses take over physicians' duties, and patients give up their treatments

Nov.29.2018 1:41PM

Culture

"Black Women Can Talk Of More Than Racism And Feminism," Says Rapper Karol Conka

Singer goes beyond her usual themes in new album 'Ambulante'

Nov.28.2018 3:03PM

Brazil

Brazil Was In Dire Situation Before Cuban Doctors, Says PAHO Representative

Representative Joaquín Molina said he knew that the Cuba withdrawal was a possibility

Nov.28.2018 2:53PM

Estados Unidos da América, Richmond, VA, 06/10/2016 - POLÍTICA - Retrato do escritor, conferencista, ensaísta, jornalista e filósofo brasileiro, Olavo de Carvalho. Ele é um dos principais representantes do conservadorismo brasileiro. Foto: Vivi Zanatta/Folhapress.

Brazil

Bolsonaro's Guru Says That Are No Left-Wing Intellectuals At His Level

Author Olavo de Carvalho says that the Brazilian conservative movement is coming in late and shows a "horrible lack of experience"

Nov.28.2018 2:10PM

World

For African LGBT Refugees, Brazil Is A Haven

Most come from countries where same-sex relationships are crimes punishable even with the death penalty

Nov.28.2018 1:58PM

Brazil

After Three Years, Mariana Mudslide Victims Will Get Their New Homes

Through a deal with the Minas Gerais district attorney's office, Samarco is letting residents of district destroyed by the mud design their new dream houses

Nov.27.2018 4:34PM

Especial Bichos. Revista Sao Paulo. Retrato de Camila Teixeira com seu caozinho Chiquinho de 3 patas

São Paulo

São Paulo's Pet Guardian Angels

They go above and beyond to rescue abandoned animals off the city streets

Nov.27.2018 3:54PM

World

Bolsonaro's Son Travels To The US To Strengthen Ties With Washington

Eduardo Bolsonaro, who also won a congressional seat this year, said he wants to extend cooperation efforts beyond trade

Nov.27.2018 3:04PM

Brazil

Rousseff's Indictment Places 3 out of 5 Presidents In Operation Carwash Proceedings

Fernando Collor and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are also defendants; José Sarney is accused of receiving kickbacks

Nov.27.2018 2:22PM

Ombudsman

A New Social Media Government Is A Challenge For Newspapers

The press needs to learn how to cover a government that uses social media as Bolsonaro does

Nov.26.2018 2:45PM

Brasileiro Championship - Vasco da Gama v Palmeiras

Sports

Scolari Overcomes Mistrust And Brings Brazilian Championship To Palmeiras

Hired in midseason, the former Brazil squad coach turned the São Paulo team into a winning machine

Nov.26.2018 2:35PM

Science and Health

Employment Crisis Creates An Additional 1.6 Million Psychiatric Consults In Five Years

Requests for psychiatric treatment increased 54% between 2012 and 2017; medical leaves of absence rose 12% in 2018

Nov.26.2018 2:29PM

Brazil

Bolsonaro Increases Conflicts Of Interests Over Indigenous Lands

Companies and ruralist lawmakers are speeding up bills to increase tribal monetary gains in exchange for allowing explorations in reservations

Nov.26.2018 2:24PM

Business

Brazil Got Stuck In The Social Democracy Trap, Says Bolsonaro's Economist

For Paulo Guedes, Brazilian social democracy increased public spending and caused low economic growth

Nov.26.2018 2:18PM

Brazil

Rio Police Identifies Suspects of Marielle Franco's Assassination

Secretary of Public Security confirms that the case might involve militia groups

Nov.23.2018 1:32PM

Brazil

Bolsonaro Announces Ricardo Vélez Rodriguez As Minister Of Education

President-elect announced on social media the nomination of Rodriguez, a Colombian professor naturalized Brazilian

Nov.23.2018 1:26PM

Travel

Japaratinga Beach, In Alagoas, Is a Brazilian Paradise

Next to the more famous Maragogi, Japaratinga offers warm waters and a calmer vibe

Nov.23.2018 1:17PM

HAMILTON MOURÃO/ VICE PRESIDENTE / EQUIPE DE TRANSIÇÃO

Brazil

Vice President-Elect Advises For Caution In Foreign Affairs

General Mourão says it's vital to keep good relationships with China, Venezuela, and the Middle East

Nov.23.2018 1:11PM

São Paulo

Elite Policemen Face Precarious Conditions In Operation Against Criminal Organization

Squad was sent to the west of São Paulo state to prevent inmates from escaping

Nov.22.2018 2:23PM

Brazil

"We Felt Exploited," Said Cuban Doctor Who Left Mais Médicos And Stayed In Brazil

Physician regrets end of partnership with Cuba and says that isolated populations suffer

Nov.22.2018 2:15PM

Travel

In Minas Gerais, A National Park Hides One-Billion Old Sceneries

Caves at Peruaçu National Park protect archaeological and geological treasures

Nov.22.2018 2:03PM

EUA / SHANNON / SECRETARIA DE ESTADO / POLITICA EXTERNA

Business

Bolsonaro Should Open The Brazilian Market To The US, Says Former Ambassador

Thomas Shannon, the United States Ambassador in Brazil from 2010 to 2013, says that Brazil's relationship with the US has more advantages than the one with China

Nov.22.2018 12:08PM

Business

Future Petrobras President Says Privatization Is Off The Table

Roberto Castello Branco said that he doesn't plan any significant changes from what the current Petrobras management is doing

Nov.21.2018 12:32PM

Brazil

New Minister of Justice Wants To Target Money Laundering

Sergio Moro, who previously lead Operation Carwash, says he wants to kill Brazilian's organized crime funding

Nov.21.2018 12:22PM

Brazil

Cuba First Offered Physicians To Brazil, Official Documents Show

Negotiations under the Rousseff administration were carried under secrecy to avoid negative reactions from the Brazilian medical community

Nov.21.2018 12:13PM

Brazil

Homelessness And Lack Of Housing Stock Challenge Bolsonaro Administration

Without clear proposals for the area, president-elect speaks of typifying invasions as terrorism

Nov.19.2018 2:28PM

Ombudsman

Slush Funds Give No Receipts

The piece on WhatsApp use during the presidential campaign had the highest reader engagement so far this year

Nov.19.2018 2:18PM

Brazil

Army And Federal Police Remove 1,900 Gold Miners From Indigenous Land

Operation in Roraima seized vehicles and 750 kilos of gold in three months

Nov.19.2018 2:02PM

ANGUERA, BA, 16.11.2018 : MAIS MÉDICOS - A grávida Jaqueline Teixeira Lopes em frente à USF do povoado de Guaribas, na cidade de Anguera, no sertão da Bahia, que ficará sem médicos com a saída dos cubanos do programa Mais Médicos. (Foto: Fernando

Brazil

Small Town in Bahia Risks Losing Its Doctors

National association says 611 towns have only Cuban doctors; in Bahia, healthcare is a one-hour drive away

Nov.19.2018 1:54PM

Business

Future Agriculture Minister Gave Tax Breaks And Did Business With Meat Processor At The Same Time

Tereza Cristina, then Agriculture secretary for the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, gave JBS tax breaks while keeping a business partnership with the company

Nov.19.2018 1:40PM

Brazil

Roberta Faria and Rodrigo Pipponzi Win The Social Entrepreneur 2018 Award

Editora Mol's founders also took home the Reader's Choice award

Nov.16.2018 5:00PM

INAUGURAÇÃO DO ACELERADOR DE PARTÍCULAS DE CAMPINAS

Science and Health

Particle Accelerator in Campinas Enters Second Phase of Construction

The project, called Sirius, should be ready in 2021 and still needs US$ 134 million in funding

Nov.16.2018 4:33PM

Business

Guedes Announces Roberto Campos Neto For The Central Bank

The future Minister of Finance also announced that the current Secretary of Treasure Mansueto de Almeida, will continue in the role next year

Nov.16.2018 4:07PM

Bolsonaro se encontra com Temer no Palácio do Planalto, DF

Brazil

Temer Recommends Equating Wages of Civil Servants With Private Sector

Temer's aides suggested to the president-elect to make wages in civil service comparable to the private sector

Nov.16.2018 3:58PM

Brazil

Formula Sustainable

Former Formula 1 driver Pedro Paulo Diniz turns farm in rural São Paulo into a hub for developing organic and regenerative agriculture models, and aims at scaling up their use to 2.5 million acres

Nov.16.2018 3:12PM

Brazil

Millions Of Causes

Partners create publishing products such as magazines and calendars, with income directed to causes; in 10 years, their work yielded R$ 25 million to 39 nonprofits

Nov.16.2018 2:40PM

Brazil

A Knockout Punch Against Violence

A boxing British anthropologist deploys martial arts to develop the potential of young people living in slums and violent communities in 26 countries

Nov.16.2018 2:23PM

Travel

Maresias Gets Street Art, Night Bike Lanes And A Hostel Up In the Hills

The beach in São Paulo's northern shore gains a hipster vibe, also aided by new colonial-style houses

Nov.14.2018 2:29PM

Brazil

Norway Should Learn With Brazil How To Save The Environment, Says Bolsonaro's Chief Of Staff

The Norwegian government is the most significant international donor for initiatives that fight the Brazilian Amazon deforestation

Nov.14.2018 1:57PM

São Paulo

Bolsonaro Divides Islamic Community In São Paulo

However, they are all against transferring the Brazilian embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

Nov.14.2018 1:34PM

Business

Electricity Companies Want Indigenous Tribes As Partners In Hydropower Plants

Group of companies will suggest a new bill to allow construction of more hydropower plants to Bolsonaro's transition team

Nov.13.2018 3:00PM

World

"Portuguese Bolsonaro" Wants Chemical Castration For Pedophiles And Mandatory Penal Labor

Politician André Ventura says he also has been called the "European Trump" and blames leftists for such nicknames

Nov.13.2018 2:56PM

Brazil

She Almost Lost Her House. Now She Helps Those Who Weren't So Lucky

Nursing assistant escaped landslide for only 10 yards and turned her house into a base for the rescue teams

Nov.13.2018 2:51PM

Brazil

OAS Sees Relapse In Human Rights Enforcement In Brazil

Commission released a preliminary report with recommended actions

Nov.13.2018 1:32PM

A White House staff member reaches for the microphone held by CNN's Jim Acosta as he questions U.S. President Donald Trump during a news conference in Washington

Ombudsman

No Harm In Asking?

Donald Trump's confrontation with a CNN correspondent shows the delicate balance of asking questions the right way

Nov.12.2018 1:30PM

Brazil

Amazon Deforestation Skyrocketed During The Presidential Campaign

Between August and October, illegal logging rose 48.8%; the most significant increase happened along the border between the states of Acre and Amazonas

Nov.12.2018 1:07PM

Brazil

A Bolsonaro Presidency Doesn't Mean The Military Is Back, Says Army Commander

For General Eduardo Villas Bôas, the president-elect is more of a politician than a military man

Nov.12.2018 1:01PM

Jair Bolsonaro, então deputado pelo PP, em seu gabinete na Câmara dos Deputados

Brazil

Courts Are Allowing Discussions About Gender In Classrooms

In 2018, at least five state courts suspended municipal allows barring the subject in schools

Nov.12.2018 12:51PM

Brazil

Giving Brazilians More Access To Guns Won't Reduce Violent Deaths, Evidence Shows

Bolsonaro promised during his campaign to reform Brazilian law to allow citizens to have broader access to guns for self-defense

Nov.9.2018 12:51PM

Brazil

Meet Silvia Waiãpi, a Native Brazilian in Bolsonaro's Team With A Very Colorful Life

One of the few women in the president-elect's transition team, Waiãpi faced homelessness and worked as an actress and physical therapist before joining the Army

Nov.9.2018 12:36PM