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- Brazilian Is Startled by High Levels of Sugar, Fat, and Salt in Food after New Labeling
Silvia Martins, 43, was certain that the cassava flour biscuit was "harmless" for her young daughters. However, the last time she went to the supermarket, she found a black label on the product with the warning: "High in saturated fat and sodium."
Published on 03/07/2024 - 13h11
- "Is the Heavier, the Lower the Salary?" The Challenges Faced by Fat Women in the Brazilian Job Market
Mariana Mussi has no idea how many resumes she has sent. More than a thousand, she assures. She can count on her fingers how many times she was called for an interview. She was never hired. One of the biggest challenges for fat women is finding a job.
Published on 03/06/2024 - 12h59
- Disqualification of Brazilian Company's Bid, and Automaker BYD Starts Construction at Bahia Plant
Chinese automaker BYD commenced construction of the first electric car factory in Brazil on Tuesday (5). The complex will be built from scratch in Camaçari, in the metropolitan region of Salvador, on the site formerly used by Ford until the pandemic.
Published on 03/06/2024 - 12h48
- The Climate Agenda also Concerns the Central Bank, and Brazil's Narrative on The Topic Has Improved, Says the President
The President of the Central Bank, Roberto Campos Neto, believes that the climate agenda also concerns Central Banks worldwide since the interest rate policy is greatly affected by climate events that distort prices.
Published on 03/05/2024 - 13h01
- Amazon and Disney Purchase Ore from a Company Targeted by the Federal Police for an Illegal Mining Scheme in Brazil
Some of the world's largest companies, such as Amazon and Disney, count among their suppliers a mining company that was the target of a Federal Police (PF) operation against illegal mining in the Yanomami Indigenous Land.
Published on 03/04/2024 - 13h19
- Brazil Lacks a Clear Plan for Energy Transition
Brazil lacks planning and goals to phase out fossil fuels, responsible for global warming and the third-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the country-deforestation and agriculture being the first.
Published on 02/26/2024 - 13h08
- Retiree Finds $12 thousand Buried while Cleaning Garden in Tocantins
Saturday (17) was supposed to be a normal day for retiree Raimundo Soares Sobrinho, but when he decided to clean a flower bed in front of his daughter's house, he found an ice cream container buried with R$59,900 ($ 12,000).
Published on 02/23/2024 - 13h20
- Bill Forcing Big Techs to Remove Content that Violates Children's Rights Advances in Brazil's Senate
The Senate's Constitution and Justice Committee approved on Wednesday (21) a bill that forces internet platforms to remove content that violates the rights of children and adolescents, under penalty of fines of up to R$ 50 million.
Published on 02/22/2024 - 13h10
- Brazilian Entrepreneur Takes Inspiration from Tesla to Develop National Electric Car
Flávio Figueiredo Assis drives a Tesla Model 3 on a daily basis, but that's not enough for him. The Capixaba businessman wants to make his own electric car.
Published on 02/22/2024 - 13h06
- Clean Energy Experiences a Global and Brazilian Boom, 'Creating' 36 New Itaipu Plants
The world added 50% more capacity in clean energy generation last year compared to 2022. In total, 510 gigawatts (GW) were added, with solar photovoltaic energy accounting for three-quarters of the additions worldwide.
Published on 02/19/2024 - 13h44