Category: Brazil
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Former President Bolsonaro and Son Indicted in Investigation over US Sanctions
On Wednesday (Aug. 20), the Federal Police announced that they indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and his son, Federal Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, for coercion in the course of the proceedings and attempting to abolish the Democratic Rule of Law. The decision came after the police concluded their investigation into Eduardo Bolsonaro’s actions with the administration…
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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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Marine Ecosystems Threatened by Heat, Acidity, and Low Chlorophyll Concentrations
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A combination of three phenomena is increasingly threatening ecosystems in the southern and equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean — marine heat waves, high acidification, and low chlorophyll concentrations. Before 2016, it was uncommon for these factors to converge. Since then, they have been observed simultaneously every year. The three phenomena derive from the current…
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Child Abuse Reports in Brazil Surge 114% After Video
The number of reports of explicit material depicting children and adolescents collected by the online human rights NGO SaferNet surged 114% since influencer and comedian Felipe Bressanim Pereira, widely known as Felca, described how content creators make money by exploiting minors in sexualized scenarios. In the video, which has amassed over 38 million views, Felca…
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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…
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Luis Fernando Verissimo Admitted to ICU at Hospital in Porto Alegre
The writer Luis Fernando Verissimo was admitted this weekend to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Hospital Moinhos de Vento, in Porto Alegre (RS). According to family and friends, the medical team is treating the onset of pneumonia and other symptoms related to the chronicler’s health conditions. In a statement released late Sunday afternoon, the…
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Putin Tells Lula That Meeting with Trump Was Positive
Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday (18) to share information about his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska last Friday (15). Putin told Lula that the meeting was positive. The Russian and the American met seeking an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. In the…
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US Cancels Visa of Health Minister Alexandre Padilha’s Wife and Daughter
The US government canceled the visas of the wife and 10-year-old daughter of Health Minister Alexandre Padilha (PT). The information was disclosed by Julia Duailibi’s blog on g1, which confirmed that the minister himself was not affected by the measure because he currently has no valid visa. According to the publication, Padilha’s family was informed…
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STF Schedules Bolsonaro’s Trial in Coup Plot for September 2
Justice Cristiano Zanin, president of the First Panel of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), has scheduled the start of the criminal trial targeting former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven other allies, all defendants for attempted coup d’état, for September 2. The trial is set to begin at 9 a.m. In total, Zanin has reserved eight…
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U.S. Revokes Visas of Brazilian Government Officials Linked to Mais Médicos
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The U.S. government announced on the night of Wednesday (13) the revocation of visas for employees of Brazil’s Ministry of Health who worked during the implementation of the Mais Médicos program, reports Metrópoles. The measure was disclosed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Sanctions hit Mozart Julio Tabosa Sales, Secretary of Specialized Health Care, and…