Tag: Brazil
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Brazil block on X comes into effect after judge’s order
A block on Elon Musk’s X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered its suspension, according to AFP. Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered the platform’s suspension following a months-long standoff with the tech billionaire over disinformation in South America’s largest nation.…
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Passenger plane crash in Brazil kills all 61 on board
An airplane carrying 57 passengers and four crew crashed Friday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing everyone on board, the airline said. The aircraft, an ATR 72-500 operated by Voepass airline, was traveling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos international airport when it crashed in the city of Vinhedo. Voepass initially…
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Rains, mudslides kill 29 in southern Brazil’s ‘worst disaster’
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday visited the country’s south where floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains have killed 29 people, with the toll expected to rise. Authorities in Rio Grande do Sul have declared a state of emergency as rescuers continue to search for dozens of people reported missing among the…
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Report links H&M, Zara to environmental destruction in Brazil
Fast fashion giants H&M and Zara have used cotton from farms linked to massive deforestation, land-grabbing, corruption and violence in Brazil, a report by the environmental group Earthsight said Thursday. Based on satellite images, court rulings, shipment records and an undercover investigation, the report, titled “Fashion Crimes,” found the companies sourced “tainted cotton” farmed in…
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Fan passes away from cardiac arrest during Taylor Swift’s concert
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert in Rio, Brazil, suffered a setback when a fan passed away of cardiac arrest. Ana Clara, 23, had flown in from the centre west region to see her favourite musician perform live. According to People, she fainted before Taylor’s gig began, dying shortly after in the hospital where she was…
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Pakistan to import 100,000 tonnes of sugar from Brazil due to high prices, shortage
With the price of sugar skyrocketing in the market, aided by the exploitative practices of the sugar mill cartel, and the commodity facing scarcity, a decision has been reached to import 100,000 metric tonnes of sugar from Brazil.
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Neymar out of Brazil’s next World Cup match with ankle injury
After suffering an ankle ligament injury in his team’s opening victory over Serbia, Neymar will miss Brazil’s next World Cup match against Switzerland, the team doctor announced on Friday. After being replaced during Thursday’s 2-0 victory over Serbia, the Paris Saint-Germain forward was spotted with a swollen ankle. he 30-year-old sustained “ligament damage,” according to…
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PM Shehbaz congratulates Lula da Silva on his election as the new Brazilian President
Brazil has elected leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as President after he beat far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in a tight presidential election on Sunday. Following the election, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif extended his wishes to Silva. “I extend my congratulations to H.E. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election as President…
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Brazil polls: Bolsanaro faces off against Lula in tough competition on October 30
Brazil’s top two presidential candidates—incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva— will face each other again in a runoff vote on October 30 after neither of them got a clear majority. The polls released a day before the elections had predicted a 14 percentage point gap between Lula and Bolsonaro. However, Lula…
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Female martial artist beats passenger ‘after he sexually harassed, rubbed himself against her’
A martial artist in Brazil beat a man and put him in a chokehold in a bus after he allegedly sexually harassed her. As per reports, the woman was going back to her home from the gym on October 20 when she was allegedly harassed in the city of Belem. A video recorded by another…