Coronavirus

Amid pandemic, the construction sector remains steady

Around 88 percent of construction works in Brazil remain active, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The sector has long been considered an “essential service.” According to the São Paulo Housing Union, only 34 of 404 ongoing works in the country are currently on hold. Meaning that over 57,000 workers remain active. It is estimated that the construction sector is responsible for more than 2 million formal jobs in the country — and around 4 million informal ones.

Augusta Saraiva

Augusta is a Brazilian journalism student at Northwestern University

Recent Posts

Petro’s far-fetched train project to compete with the Panama Canal

Panama was once a part of Colombia. Its canal, a monumental engineering achievement of its…

18 hours ago

Market Roundup: The new skills corporate board members need

The specialization trend among corporate board members It is not only a matter of perception:…

2 days ago

As elections near, what’s next for Panama’s closed copper mine?

Panama will hold its presidential elections on Sunday, months after huge protests saw thousands descend…

2 days ago

Madonna concert to inject BRL 300 million into Rio economy

The city of Rio de Janeiro estimates that a Madonna concert this Saturday on Copacabana…

3 days ago

Panama ready to vote as Supreme Court clears frontrunner

Latin America’s trend of banning opposition candidates from elections has caught on in an ever-growing…

3 days ago

Sabesp privatization edges closer with São Paulo legislation

The São Paulo City Council on Thursday approved legislation authorizing Brazil’s largest city to sign…

3 days ago