Brazil faces severe flooding and landslides; atleast 30 dead Landslides brought about by weighty downpours killed almost 30 individuals in the metropolitan district of Recife, the capital of northeastern Pernambuco state, specialists said. “As of now, 28 deaths have been recorded,” the Civil Defense said in an explanation on Saturday. In excess of 760 individuals … Read more
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro fired the president of state oil company Petrobras on Monday after only 40 days in the job. According to official estimates, fuel costs in Brazil have risen by more than 33% in the last year, resulting in annual inflation of more than 12% and hurting Brazilians’ wallets. Inflation is a major … Read more
Brazil’s Vice President Hamilton Mourao described China as the country’s “primary and most important trading partner,” saying bilateral relations are “extremely good” and have a “amazing future.” “I can declare for the second time that Brazil and China discourse on the important problems on our bilateral agenda on a regular, fluid, and productive basis,” Mourao … Read more
Russian consulate reports a fake grenade in Sao Paulo A “fake grenade” was left at the Russian consulate in Brazil’s most crowded city, Brazilian news site Globo revealed. Cops from the Special Tactical Actions Group who were called to the scene short-term affirmed that it was a phony gadget, the news site said. Obscure could … Read more
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly discussed with Osmar Chohfi, president of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, and its Secretary-General Tamer Mansour, economic ties between the two countries. Nader Saad, the spokesman for Egypt’s Cabinet, said the meeting also reviewed growing ties between Brazil and Arab countries. Madbouly stressed Cairo’s support for all efforts to bolster … Read more
Starbucks announced Monday that it will cease operations in Russia, closing its 130 cafes in the country in the aftermath of Ukraine’s invasion. The departure comes just a week after another iconic US brand, McDonald’s, left Russia as part of a wave of Western companies cutting off the country in the aftermath of the attack. … Read more
Controlling hundreds of thousands of football fans in Qatar’s capital will be the most difficult security challenge of the World Cup 2022, FIFA told competing police chiefs on Sunday. Unlike previous World Cups, where only two teams and their supporters would typically congregate in one city at any given time, all games will be held … Read more
Gun-toting youths watch over a street in a Rio de Janeiro slum hit hard by drug trafficking but walk a bit further and this rough area also boasts the largest urban vegetable garden in Latin America. This success story is unfolding in a favela called Manguinhos in the north of Rio and thrives as the … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: In Brazil, coats and scarves have been brought out too soon as the tropical country’s south faces a record-breaking cold period, posing a threat to both homeless people and crops. With more than a month until the formal start of winter, the capital Brasilia recorded the coldest temperature in its history … Read more
Holly Holm of the United States is set to go toe to toe with Ketlen Vieira of Brazil in the last event of the UFC on May 22. Holm, the UFC women’s bantamweight champion, is confident in her ability to hold her head up against her Brazilian opponent. Complete fights schedule Main Card (7 … Read more
School closures all through the pandemic have set again children’s mastering in lots of G20 nations and will have a long-lasting negative impact on GDP in superior economies, the IMF stated Tuesday. Recent tests of schoolchildren display that sizeable virtual learning throughout the Covid-19 pandemic led to decrease instructional ranges in India, Germany, the UK, … Read more
Following in the footsteps of Europe, a new rule permitting Brazilian football clubs to operate as corporations has opened the door for foreign investors to buy teams in the spiritual birthplace of the “beautiful game.” The regulation, which was passed last year, could help struggling Brazilian clubs turn their fortunes around. Brazilian clubs have begun … Read more
Brazilian director Breno Silveira, an award-winning veteran of international film festivals, died Saturday on the set of his latest project after having a heart attack, according to his production firm and media reports. His production company, Conspiracao Filmes, announced in a statement that the 58-year-old was “one of our finest filmmakers, a symbol of Brazilian … Read more
Reuters, SAO PAULO, May 11 – Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (GOLL4.SA) and Avianca, a Colombian airline, announced on Wednesday that they had agreed to form Abra Group, a holding company that would combine the two brands under one umbrella. The principle shareholders of Avianca and the majority shareholder of Gol will jointly manage Abra … Read more
Marcelo Pecci, a Paraguayan anti-drug prosecutor, was shot dead on his honeymoon on a Colombian Caribbean island on Tuesday, in what police called a “murder.” Five homicide investigators have been dispatched to the island of Baru, near Cartagena, with the assistance of experts from Paraguay and the United States, according to Colombian police chief Jorge … Read more
Brazil and Guyana agreed to expand energy cooperation on Friday during President Jair Bolsonaro’s visit to Georgetown, where the South American neighbours also signed infrastructure and legal agreements. Guyana, a former British and Dutch colony, has emerged as one of the major low-cost oil producing countries, with plans to sell off offshore oil blocks at … Read more
In a joint statement to the World Trade Organization on Friday, the European Union, the United States, and more than two dozen other countries pledged to strengthen global food security. They expressed concern over the “global effects on food security” caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and emphasised the “urgency and necessity of preserving free … Read more
India plans to lease abandoned coal pits to private mining companies in an effort to boost production as power outages exacerbate a scorching heatwave A government official said Friday. Even as exceptionally hot weather highlights the issue of climate change caused by burning fossil fuels, coal supplies more than two-thirds of India’s energy needs, and … Read more
WASHINGTON: After President Jair Bolsonaro threw doubt on the integrity of impending elections, the US warned Thursday that Brazilians needed “confidence” in their democracy. The far-right incumbent was one of former US President Donald Trump’s closest pals and has copied his tactics by claiming without evidence that Brazil’s electronic voting system is rife with fraud. … Read more
DiCaprio better keep his mouth shut instead of talking nonsense’; Brazil President Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has exploded at Leonardo DiCaprio, saying it would be better for the entertainer to “keep his mouth shut” after he took a stand in opposition to the natural significance of the Amazon. The rainforest has supported serious deforestation since … Read more
Last year, large areas of tropical rainforest were burned or hacked down for livestock and crops, with Brazil leading the way, according to academics, who warn that climate change is making it harder to repair the losses. Some 11.1 million hectares (27.5 million acres) of tree cover was lost across the tropics in 2021, with … Read more
The former Brazilian football great Richard Kaka was wished for his 40th birthday on Friday. He is considered one of the finest players ever to play the game. Kaka, in his span of 16 years as a professional player, has represented Brazil in 92 games and was also a part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup-winning … Read more
President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil has gone head-to-head with the judiciary once more, awarding a pardon to a political friend convicted to prison for undermining democratic institutions late Thursday. Prompting opposition protests of executive overreach, the far-right president pardoned lawmaker Daniel Silveira just a day after his hate speech conviction for calling for the Supreme … Read more
According to a research published Tuesday, Brazil’s indigenous reservations have operated as a deforestation barrier for the previous three decades, while devastation of the Amazon rainforest has escalated recently under President Jair Bolsonaro. According to MapBiomas, a joint project of several environmental groups, colleges, and startups, only 1.6 percent of the 69 million hectares … Read more
According to a letter obtained by Reuters, Russia has requested Brazil for assistance in the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the G20 group of leading nations in order to overcome crushing sanctions imposed by the West since it invaded Ukraine. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov wrote to Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes, requesting … Read more
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol continues. European athletes won all six medals in two events today. Juraj Tuzinsky of Slovakia, a silver medalist at the European Championships in 2022, won the 10m Air Pistol Men event. His opponent in the race for first place, at the recent European Championship in … Read more
FIFA has introduced a new streaming service, FIFA+, that will provide free live streaming of all games along with ‘Netflix-style’ documentaries. The new platform will have an archive of every past world cup match that was ever recorded on camera. “This project represents a cultural shift in the way different types of football fans want … Read more
The British band, Coldplay is all set to perform its third concert at the National Stadium in Chile. Tickets have already started to be sold this Monday. Coldplay’s Spheres tour, is becoming one of the biggest musical show in Latin America. They have sold tickets in other countries, and now it’s Chile’s turn to party. … Read more
