Nearly 1 million people protested in around 200 cities against the education budget cuts and the pension overhaul
Student movement called protests in several cities around Brazil to continue struggle after massive rallies on May 15
Education professionals fear budget may not be enough to fund specific teaching training courses
New forecast released on Monday estimates a 1.23-percent GDP growth down from a 2.6-percent growth forecast in January
While organizers promised to “bring the country to a halt,” turnout was lower than education budget cut protests
Supporters of Brazilian president call for protests, but major right-wing movements say they will not join mobilization
Three of the 31 products registered this week are composed of glyphosate, a substance associated with cancer
Pollster Atlas Político showed 36.2% of Brazilians now find the government bad or terrible
Freeze will hit more than 50% of discretionary budget in some universities, a survey shows
Miner may be fined if it fails to present new report in 3 days; burst could affect 6,000 in panic-stricken communities
