Category: Brazil
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Anitta launches ‘Funk Generation’, Brazilian funk album
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Brazilian singer Anitta is back with new music. The 31-year-old artist released her sixth studio album, “Funk Generation”, on Friday, April 26. In an Instagram post, Anitta explained how “Funk Generation” celebrates funk. “This project brings nuances of this 100% Brazilian musical genre and marks my journey as a person and artist,” the star wrote.…
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Gisele Bündchen Cries After Being Stopped by a Police Officer While Escaping Paparazzi in Florida
Gisele Bündchen started to cry while telling a Florida police officer that she was trying to escape the paparazzi when she was stopped earlier this week. The supermodel was pulled over while driving in Surfside, as shown in the body camera footage of the officer. When the officer asks her to roll down the window,…
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In Brazil, a Woman is Raped Every 8 Minutes
In 2022, Brazil recorded 67,626 occurrences of rape against women, which amounts to approximately one rape every 8 minutes in the country.
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In Brazil, a woman is raped every 8 minutes
In 2022, Brazil recorded 67,626 cases of rape against women. “This amounts to approximately one rape every 8 minutes in the country,” reveals the Socioeconomic Annual Report on Women (Raseam), released on Wednesday (April 24) in Brasília by the Ministry of Women. According to the document, the Southeast, the most populous region of Brazil, recorded…
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‘Praça dos Três Poderes’, in the capital of Brazil, will undergo revitalization
‘Praça dos Três Poderes’, one of the main tourist attractions in Brasília, the capital of Brazil, will be restored. The Ministry of Culture (MinC), through the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (Iphan), announced this Monday (22). Designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012), the square houses the headquarters of the Three Powers of the…
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Brazil Is Champion of the Robotics World Cup in the USA
Brazil secured first and second place in the age group of 9 to 16 years and won seven additional technical awards at the Robotics World Cup in Houston, United States.
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Dengue Cases Reach 5.2 Million in the Americas and Outbreak Hits Annual Record, Says PAHO
Dengue cases are on the rise in the Americas, with reported cases reaching 5.2 million this week, surpassing the annual record set in 2023, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The PAHO spokesperson, Ashley Baldwin, told CNN on Thursday (19) that 5,214,480 dengue cases had been reported in the Americas as of Wednesday…
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Earth Day 2024: A Global Call to Action for Sustainability
This Sunday, April 22, is Earth Day. Nations around the world are joining forces in a collective effort to tackle urgent environmental challenges and promote sustainability. As the planet grapples with climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, Earth Day serves as a poignant reminder of the urgent need for collective action to protect the planet…
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Earth Day: A Global Call to Action for Sustainability
This Sunday, April 22, is Earth Day. Nations around the world are joining efforts to tackle pressing environmental challenges and promote sustainability. As the world faces climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, Earth Day serves as a reminder of the urgent need for collective action to safeguard the planet for future generations. The first Earth…
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April 19: Brazil Celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day
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According to data from the 2022 Census conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the government agency responsible for statistics, Brazil is home to about 1.7 million self-declared indigenous people belonging to 305 ethnic groups. This population represents 0.83% of the country’s total population. More than half — 51.25%, or 867,900 indigenous…