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Telegram Banned in Brazil After Judge Orders Shutdown of Messaging App Over Disinformation Concerns

Telegram Banned in Brazil After Judge Orders Shutdown of Messaging App Over Disinformation Concerns

Brazil will have a lesser mode of communication after a Supreme Court judge ordered the shutdown of messaging app Telegram nationwide.
Brazil Awards Jair Bolsonaro Indigenous Merit; Groups Blast Move Calling It 'Absurd'

Brazil Awards Indigenous Merit to Pres. Jair Bolsonaro; Groups Blast Move Calling It 'Absurd'

By Paola Hernández
Indigenous groups voice out criticism after Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro receives an award for protecting the native lands.
Brazil: Federal Police Force Wants President Jair Bolsonoaro Charged With Spreading Fake COVID-19 Information

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Calls for More Mining on Indigenous Lands as Bill Suffers Setbacks

By Paola Hernández
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has been pushing for a law that would allow mining on indigenous lands as the bill suffered setbacks on Wednesday.
Amazon Rainforest Nearing Dangerous Environmental “Tipping Point”; Trees May Die Off en Masse – Researchers

Amazon Rainforest Nearing Dangerous Environmental 'Tipping Point'; Trees May Die Off en Masse - Researchers

By Paola Hernández
Amazon rainforest is losing its ability to bounce back from damage caused by droughts, fires, and deforestation with researchers noting that it is nearing a "tipping point" where trees may die off altogether.
Brazil: Sao Paolo Official Arthur do Val in Scrutiny After Sexist Comments on Ukraine's Women Refugees

Brazil: Sao Paolo Official Arthur do Val Gets Backlash After Sexist Comments on Ukraine's Women Refugees

By Paola Hernández
Brazil's Sao Paolo official Arthur do Val was scrutinized by the public after he made sexist remarks on the women of Ukraine who left their country amid its war with Russia.
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Activists Respond Globally to Climate Report With Actions Targeting Fossil Fuel Finance

By Paola Hernández
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a seminal report presenting the most comprehensive scientific overview to date of the climate impacts that communities around the world are suffering, due to the ongoing exploitation of fossil fuels.
Brazil Carnival 2022: Thousands took to Streets of Roo De Janeiro Defying Ban on Festive Celebrations

Brazil Carnival 2022: Thousands Took to Streets of Rio De Janeiro Defying Ban on Festive Celebrations

By Paola Hernández
Thousands of people from Brazil celebrated this year's carnival, despite the ban on street parties imposed in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil Landslide Disaster: Death Toll Reaches 217, With Many Still Missing

Brazil Landslide Disaster: Death Toll Reaches 217, With Many Still Missing

By Paola Hernández
The death toll from the landslide incident in the mountain city of Petropolis in Brazil kept on rising.
Brazil Mudslide Disaster: Death Toll Climbs to More Than 200 as More Bodies Retrieved in Petropolis

Brazil Mudslide Disaster: Death Toll Climbs to More Than 200 as More Bodies Retrieved in Petropolis

By Paola Hernández
The death toll from floods and mudslides that swept through the mountain city of Petropolis in Brazil has surpassed 200, authorities said.
Brazil Police Raids University Lab, Discovers Human Organs Shipped to Fashion Designer in Singapore [Full Details]

Brazil Police Raids University Lab, Discovers Human Organs Shipped to Fashion Designer in Singapore [Full Details]

By Paola Hernández
The Brazil police announced that they had found a human hand and three packets of human placenta allegedly been shipped from a university in Brazil to a fashion designer in Singapore.
Brazil: Mining Firms Eyeing to Expand to Protected Indigenous Lands in Amazon Rainforest

Brazil: Mining Firms Eyeing to Expand to Protected Indigenous Lands in Amazon Rainforest

By Paola Hernández
Major mining firms are eyeing to expand to protected indigenous lands in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, a report said.
Neymar Would “Love to Play in the US”; Brazilian Football Star Jokes About Shorter MLS Season

Neymar Would 'Love to Play in the U.S.'; Brazilian Football Star Jokes About Shorter MLS Season

By Paola Hernández
Brazilian star Neymar hints that he wants to play in the MLS. Brazil football star Neymar thinks about going to Major League Soccer (MLS) ahead of the end of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain.
Travel in Brazil Amid Pandemic: Here Are Things You Should Be Aware of Before Visiting the Latin American Country

Travel in Brazil Amid Pandemic: Here Are Things You Should Be Aware of Before Visiting the Latin American Country

By Paola Hernández
Brazil is rich with tourist spots and plenty of celebrations and festivals to take part in. The Latin American region, where Brazil is a part of, has been rich with tourist spots and plenty of celebrations and festivals to take part in.
Brazil Mudslide Disaster: Pres. Jair Bolsonaro Visits Petropolis, Says Destruction Looks Like War Zone

Brazil Mudslide Disaster: Pres. Jair Bolsonaro Visits Petropolis, Says Destruction Looks Like War Zone

By Paola Hernández
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro went to Petropolis after floods and mudslides killed at least 117 people in the mountain city, and hundreds are still missing.
Brazil Flooding and Mudslide: Death Toll Rises to 117, 116 Missing in the Country's Mountain City

Brazil Flooding and Mudslide: Death Toll Rises to 117, 116 Missing in the Country's Mountain City

By Paola Hernández
At least 117 dead and 116 are still missing following flooding and mudslide in Petropolis, Brazil. Brazil recorded a rising death toll as its mountain city Petropolis was hampered with flooding and mudslides caused by heavy rains that started on Tuesday.
Brazil: Nearly 100 People Killed in Deadly Floods, Mudslides in Rio De Janeiro

Brazil: Nearly 100 People Killed in Deadly Floods, Mudslides in Rio De Janeiro

By Paola Hernández
Powerful mudslides and flooding swept through a mountainous region north of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and killed nearly 100 people.
Brazil Pres. Jair Bolsonaro Continues Russia Trip Despite U.S. Objections, Ukraine Crisis

Brazil Pres. Jair Bolsonaro Continues Russia Trip Despite U.S. Objections, Ukraine Crisis

By Paola Hernández
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro left the country Monday to head to Russia despite objections and suggestions to cancel the trip, including the U.S. government.
Brazil: Here’s How the ‘World’s Oldest Man’ Celebrated His 121st Birthday

Brazil: Here's How the 'World's Oldest Man' Celebrated His '121st Birthday'

By Paola Hernández
A Brazilian who claims to be the "world's oldest man" celebrated his "121st birthday."
Brazil Protests: Death of Congo Refugee Sparks Nationwide Demonstrations Against Racial Injustice

Brazil Protests: Death of Congo Refugee Sparks Nationwide Protests Against Racial Injustice

By Paola Hernández
The death of a Congo refugee sparked nationwide protests in Brazil as demonstrators expressed their outrage.
Brazil's 'Drug Cartel Queen' Caught in Hail of Bullets During Brutal Assassination Attempt

Brazil's 'Drug Cartel Queen' Caught in Hail of Bullets During Brutal Assassination Attempt

By Paola Hernández
Brazil's alleged "drug cartel queen," Camila Marodin, was caught in a hail of bullets during a brutal assassination attempt.
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro, El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele Express Support to Joe Rogan

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro, El Salvador's Nayib Bukele Express Support to Joe Rogan

By Paola Hernández
The presidents of Brazil and El Salvador has expressed their support to American podcaster Joe Rogan on Wednesday after Rogan's rift with Spotify has come to light.
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