Showing posts with label Brazil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brazil. Show all posts
Saturday, October 9, 2021

Brazil: massive sandstorm smothers parts of São Paulo state – video

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A sandstorm made by powerful winds whipping up dust from the ground has engulfed Barretos and surrounding towns north of the city of São P...
Saturday, October 2, 2021

Mass protests in Brazil call for Jair Bolsonaro’s impeachment

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Crowds parade through cities as polling shows president’s ratings sinking to new depths Tens of thousands of protesters have returned to ...
Friday, September 10, 2021

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation remains high despite slight fall

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August deforestation was lower than last year, but rates remain much higher than before Bolsonaro took office. Source: https://www.aljaz...
Friday, August 20, 2021

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits highest annual level in a decade

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Rainforest lost 10,476 sq km between August 2020 and July 2021, report says, despite increasing global concern Deforestation in the Brazi...
Friday, July 30, 2021

Lula 2022? Brazil poised for sensational political comeback

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With former president’s political rights restored, polls suggest he would thrash Jair Bolsonaro if he stands for election Anazir Maria de...
Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Unusual cold weather in Brazil sends coffee prices soaring

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Last week’s severe frosts caused extensive damage to fields in Brazil, the world’s largest producer of coffee. Source: https://www.aljaz...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Study: Sections of the Amazon Rainforest emit more CO2 than they absorb

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Segments of the Amazon rainforest now emit more carbon dioxide than they can absorb because of human-caused disturbances, according to a s...

Bolsonaro in hospital as hiccups persist for more than 10 days

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President, 66, to be observed by doctors for next 48 hours Speculation grows over health of Brazil’s far-right leader The Brazilian pr...
Saturday, July 3, 2021

Brazilian potential presidential candidate announces he is gay

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Governor Eduardo Leite of Rio Grande do Sul could challenge Jair Bolsonaro, who has espoused anti-gay rhetoric. Source: https://www.alja...
Sunday, June 20, 2021

Covid live: Brazil passes 500,000 deaths; 70% of England’s adults ‘should be fully vaccinated by 19 July’

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Protests in Brazil as confirmed death toll soars past half a million ; most adults should be double-vaccinated by England lockdown liftin...
Thursday, June 10, 2021

Uproar after Argentina president says ‘Brazilians came from the jungle’

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Misjudged comments to prime minister of Spain sought to play up the South American country’s ties with Europe Argentina’s president, Albe...
Monday, May 31, 2021

Brazil to host 2021 Copa America after Argentina ruled out

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Postponed South American football tournament scheduled to be played between June 13 and July 10. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/sport...
Saturday, May 29, 2021

Tens of thousands of Brazilians march to demand Bolsonaro’s impeachment

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Protests in over 200 cities and towns in Brazil sparked by president’s handling of the Covid pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See ...
Thursday, May 27, 2021

Brazil: aerial photos reveal devastation by goldminers on indigenous land

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About 20,000 prospectors operate illegally in Yanomami reserve near Venezuela border, say activists Rare and disturbing aerial photograph...
Sunday, May 23, 2021

Thousands rally at ‘obscene’ motorcade for Jair Bolsonaro

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After 450,000 Covid deaths, president parades through Rio in effort to reenergnise far right The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, has...
Monday, May 10, 2021

New mutation of Brazilian COVID-19 variant reported in Florida

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A mutation of a COVID-19 strain that is thought to have originated in Brazil has been detected in Florida, health department officials sai...
Thursday, April 29, 2021

They are killing our forest, Brazilian tribe warns

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The Awa, who have been called “the most threatened tribe on earth”, face fresh challenges in Brazil. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/...
Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Brazil regulator denies permission to import Russia COVID vaccine

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‘Inherent risks’ and ‘serious’ defects highlighted over a lack of information guaranteeing Sputnik V’s safety. Source: https://www.aljaz...
Friday, April 23, 2021

Brazilians are not showing up for their second COVID vaccination

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With more than 380,000 dead, Brazil has the second highest COVID death toll in the world. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/...
Saturday, April 17, 2021

Brazil: Battling Bolsonaro’s COVID misinformation

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How leading media outlets in Brazil have joined forces to take on Bolsonaro and his COVID denial. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/prog...