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This Day in History (March 1)2021-02-28
Kayhan: Today is Monday; 11th of the Iranian month of Esfand 1399 solar hijri; corresponding to 17th of the Islamic month of Rajab 1442 lunar hijri; and March 1, 2021, of the ChristianGregorian Calendar. 2107 solar years ago, on this day in 86 BC, LuciusCornelius...
The Latest: Brazil's capital returns to COVID-19 lockdown2021-02-28
The Polk County Standard Journal: RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s capital has entered a two-week lockdown, joining several states in adopting measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 as intensive care beds begin to fill in some important cities. At least eight Brazilian states adopted curfews over...
The Latest: Italy’s Sardinia to open up as infections fall2021-02-28
Federal News Radio: RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s capital has entered a two-week lockdown, joining several states in adopting measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 as intensive care beds begin to fill in some important cities. At least eight Brazilian states adopted curfews over...
The Latest: Brazil’s capital returns to COVID-19 lockdown2021-02-28
Daily Bulletin: By The Associated PressRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s capital has entered a two-week lockdown, joining several states in adopting measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 as intensive care beds begin to fill in some important cities. At least eight...
Brazil's Capital Rio de Janeiro Returns to Covid-19 Lockdown2021-02-28
News18: Thursday was Brazil's...
Brazil’s capital enters two-week coronavirus lockdown2021-02-28
North Shore News: RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s capital entered a two-week lockdown on Sunday, joining other states in adopting measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 as intensive care beds begin to fill...
Antônio Francisco Bonfim Lopes, alias ‘Nem’2021-02-28
InSight Crime: Antônio FranciscoBonfim Lopes, alias “Nem,” led the Amigos dos Amigos gang in Rocinha, a neighborhood of some 150,000 residents in the southern part of Rio de Janeiro that is a key drug trafficking area. The crime boss, often touted as Rio’s most intelligent...
Marcelo Fernando Pinheiro Veiga, alias “Piloto”2021-02-28
InSight Crime: Marcelo “Piloto” Pinheiro was considered one of the Brazilian government’s most sought-after drug traffickers until 2017. He is believed to have been the second-in-command of the Red Command (Comando Vermelho – CV). As the direct heir to the operations...
MARK-TO-MARKET: The rise of the digital nomad2021-02-28
Dispatch Argus: Our reliance on technology has been a key derivative of the global COVID-19 pandemic. How we purchase goods and services, interact with others, our selection of entertainment, among others, are all increasingly performed by the push of a button on our laptop...
Brazil registers 61,602 new coronavirus cases, 1,386 deaths2021-02-28
Urdu Point: RIO DE JANEIRO, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews / WAM - 28th Feb, 2021) Brazil registered...
Brazil registers 1,386 deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours2021-02-28
Sina: RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Brazil registered 1,386 deaths from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the death...
Lockdowns, curfews return in Brazil as Covid-19 rages unchecked2021-02-27
La Prensa Latina: By MariaAngelica Troncoso Rio de Janeiro, Feb 27 (efe-epa).- Various levels of lockdown were in effect Saturday in 13 of Brazil’s 27 states as Covid-19 showed no sign of loosening its grip on the giant South American nation. With 254,221 deaths, Brazil...
Brazil registers over 1,300 COVID-19 deaths for fifth straight day2021-02-27
Metro USA: RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil registered 1,386 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday and 61,602...
Mother fears for son's life after dozens killed in Ecuador prison riots2021-02-27
ABC7: RIO DE JANEIRO and LONDON -- It's been days since Alejandra heard from her son. The 42-year-old mother has been one of many gathered outside a large prison in Guayaquil, a port city on Ecuador's southern coast, where dozens of inmates were killed Tuesday in a...