Author: The Brasilians NewsPaper
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Reforestation Brings Wildlife Back to Rio de Janeiro’s Mangroves
The Guapi-Mirim Environmental Protection Area, in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region, is once again receiving residents who had not frequented the area for a long time; the region encompasses mangroves in Guanabara Bay. These are birds, crabs, spiders, and butterflies that feel welcomed again in an ecosystem that, after years of degradation, is showing…
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Cartoonist Jaguar dies in Rio de Janeiro, aged 93
Cartoonist Sérgio de Magalhães Gomes Jaguaribe, known as Jaguar, died this Sunday (24) in Rio de Janeiro. He was hospitalized at Hospital Copa D´Or. In a statement, the hospital’s press office informed that the artist was hospitalized due to a respiratory infection that progressed to renal complications. “In recent days, he was under palliative care.…
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Bolsonaro Denies Attempt to Flee and Requests Revocation of House Arrest
Bolsonaro’s defense told the STF that the former president did not request political asylum from Argentina’s Javier Milei, denied any intention to flee, and requested revocation of his house arrest.
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The US real estate market seems a bit warmer
After the spike in mortgage rates three years ago, the real estate market slowed down. And the latest numbers from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) show only a glimpse of improvement: sales of existing homes rose 2% in July, compared to the previous month. At the current pace, the association estimates that about 4…
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Federal Police find asylum request to Milei on Bolsonaro’s cellphone
The Federal Police (PF) found on Jair Bolsonaro’s cellphone a document in which the former president considered the possibility of requesting political asylum from Argentina’s President Javier Milei. The document was found on the former president’s device, which last month was the target of a PF operation ordered by Minister Alexandre de Moraes in the…
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Federal Police Indicts Bolsonaro and Eduardo in Inquiry on US Sanctions
The Federal Police (PF) reported on Wednesday (20) that it indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and his son, federal Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), for the crimes of coercion in the course of proceedings and attempted abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law. The decision was made after the PF concluded investigations into Eduardo’s actions with…
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U.S. Expands Social Media Screening
People applying for visas to live or work in the United States will now have their social media examined for signs of “anti-Americanism.” The measure was announced on Tuesday (19) by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and reported by CNN Brasil, raising concerns among lawyers and immigrants’ rights defenders. According to USCIS, agents…
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These brain implants express what you’re thinking — even when you don’t want them to
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Surgically implanted devices that allow people with paralysis to speak can also intercept your inner monologue. That’s the conclusion of a study on brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) published in the journal Cell. The discovery could lead to BCIs that allow paralyzed users to produce synthesized speech more quickly and with less effort. But the idea that…
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Marine ecosystems threatened by heat, acidity, and low chlorophyll levels
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A combination of three phenomena is increasingly threatening ecosystems in the southern and equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean: marine heatwaves, high acidification, and low chlorophyll concentration. Before 2016, it was uncommon for these factors to converge. Since then, they have been observed simultaneously every year. The three phenomena stem from the current climate emergency.…
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See the tips for protecting children and adolescents on social media
The complaints made by influencer Felca Bress, in a video published last week, brought into focus the risks that social networks pose to children and adolescents and how there is no regulation on the use of images of minors in these virtual spaces. The scenes exposed by Felca shocked and provoked reactions from the National…