Category: Brazil
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Mass at Christ the Redeemer Celebrates Sanctuary’s Anniversary
To celebrate the 94 years of the Sanctuary of Christ the Redeemer, Children’s Day, and Our Lady of Aparecida, patroness of Brazil, a thanksgiving mass was held this Sunday (12) at 8 a.m. atop Corcovado Hill, celebrated by the rector of the Sanctuary, Father Omar Raposo. The Catholic celebration was attended by comedian Renato Aragão,…
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Brasília Emerges in National Tourism as Capital of Major Events and Boosts the Economy
From a city marked by its civic and architectural vocation, Brasília assumes a new role on the Brazilian tourist map: as a strategic destination for major cultural, sports, and business events. This transformation is already directly impacting the capital’s economy and expanding leisure options for residents and visitors. Report from Agência Brasília. According to data…
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Brasília Emerges in National Tourism as Capital of Major Events and Boosts the Economy
From a city marked by its civic and architectural vocation, Brasília has taken on a new role on the Brazilian tourism map: as a strategic destination for major cultural, sports, and business events. This transformation is already directly impacting the capital’s economy and expanding leisure options for residents and visitors. This report is from Agência…
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Federal Police Launches National Action Against Child Sexual Abuse
The Federal Police launched Operation National Proteção Integral III in a joint action against child and adolescent sexual abuse on the internet.
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Brazilian Federal Police Launches Nationwide Operation Against Child Sexual Abuse
Federal Police (PF) launched, on this Wednesday (8), in a joint operation with the civil police of 16 states, Operation National Integral Protection III. The objective is to identify suspects involved in sexual abuse crimes against children and adolescents committed, primarily, via the internet. In a statement, the agency reported the simultaneous execution of 182…
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Itaipu Power Plant Completes Assembly of “Solar Island” That Will Generate Energy
The Itaipu hydroelectric plant, on the border between Brazil and Paraguay, has completed the first phase of assembling the pilot project for a floating solar island, which will generate clean energy for internal use at the facility. The project consists of assembling and anchoring 1,568 photovoltaic panels on the bed of the Paraná River reservoir,…
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Study Measures Impacts of Climate Change and Deforestation in the Amazon
The dry season in the Brazilian Amazon is becoming more severe, and the forest’s temperature rose 2 degrees between 1985 and 2020, according to a study led by scientists from the University of São Paulo. The analysis reviewed 35 years of data on deforestation, temperature, and precipitation in the biome, allowing researchers to measure the…
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PEAK SEASON with Paulo Maximiano Junqueira: legal support in agribusiness
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My guest today is Paulo Maximiano Junqueira Neto, 61 years old, from Ribeirão Preto, in the interior of São Paulo. Son of Manoel Maximiano Junqueira, lawyer and agribusinessman, and Maria Lilia Silva da Cruz Junqueira, teacher. He grew up in a large family, with siblings who pursued careers in law, engineering, and agronomy. Paulo is…
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Brazil Investigates 209 Suspected Cases of Methanol Poisoning
Brazil is investigating 209 suspected cases of methanol poisoning after the consumption of adulterated alcoholic beverages, the Ministry of Health reported this Sunday (Oct. 5). In the country, there are 16 confirmed cases – 14 in São Paulo and 2 in Paraná. The information is provided by the states and consolidated by the Center for…
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Brazil to Purchase Antidotes for Methanol Poisoning
The Ministry of Health will make an emergency purchase of antidotes for methanol poisoning to treat victims of adulterated alcoholic beverages.