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Cachaça with Methanol and the ‘Bombeirinho’ Drink: Old Cases Repeat Themselves
The alarm over deaths caused by adulterated drinks is nothing new in Brazil. In November 1997, in the city of Serrinha, 173 km from Salvador, the owner of a funeral home noticed an unusual increase in coffin sales: 11 in just one week. The victims had in common the consumption of homemade cachaça Pé No…
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The Race for a Healthy Life: For Health or Just a Fad?
Gyms have stopped being just a space for athletes and have become routine for millions of Brazilians. Investments in fitness routines have increased, healthy meals have become more commonplace, and morning (and nighttime) runs have gained dozens of posts on social media. Suddenly, part of the population is concerned with maintaining this lifestyle. After all,…
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Brazil Faces Challenge in Eliminating Equipment Containing Toxic PCB Substance
A substance that puts people’s health at risk and also contaminates the environment remains silently present in many cities across Brazil. Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), also known as askarel, was formerly used by industry in equipment such as electrical insulators. Because it is an oily liquid with properties including heat absorption and even bactericidal effects, PCB…
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Brazil’s Hugo Calderano Wins Table Tennis World Cup. He Is the First Non-Asian and Non-European Athlete to Claim the Title.
Hugo Calderano won the Table Tennis World Cup in Macau, becoming the first non-Asian and non-European to claim the title.
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Life expectancy at birth in Brazil rises to 76.4 years in 2023
Life expectancy at birth in Brazil reached 76.4 years in 2023, according to data released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and published in the Official Gazette of the Union. There was an increase of 0.9 years compared to 2022, when life expectancy was 75.5 years. The complete data from the Mortality…
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Anitta to Perform at Copacabana New Year’s Eve
Anitta, Caetano Veloso, Ivete Sangalo, and Maria Bethânia were the first attractions announced for the 2025 New Year’s Eve in Rio, internationally known as the largest New Year’s celebration in the world.
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Presidential Debate: Harris Tried to Take Trump Out of the Game
If you watched the presidential debate between Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate, and Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, on Tuesday night (10), hoping to hear each one’s proposals for the country, you surely wasted your time. Harris had a different strategy: to exploit her opponent’s greatest weakness. Not his history, including the various lawsuits he…
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Paris 2024: Brazilian Legend Marta to Compete in Her Sixth Olympics
Although the Paris 2024 Olympics technically begin on Wednesday, July 24, with the men’s football group stage, the official start of the Paris 2024 Olympics will be on Friday, July 26, with the opening ceremony at 7:30 PM (ET). They will conclude on Sunday, August 11. More than 10,000 athletes from over 200 countries and…
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Brazilian Football Continues in Mourning: Roberto Dinamite Laid to Rest at São Januário
The body of Roberto Dinamite is laid to rest at the São Januário Stadium this Monday (9). “For those who wish to say goodbye to the greatest scorer in the history of Vasco, the Brasileirão, the Carioca, and all the classics of Rio de Janeiro, the wake will take place this Monday (9) from 10…
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Invasion of Congress, Planalto, and STF: See the Latest News
After the invasion and vandalism of the National Congress, Planalto Palace, and the Supreme Federal Court by far-right members this Sunday (8), President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, STF ministers, and Congressional leaders met on the morning of this Monday (9) to take institutional measures in accordance with Brazilian laws and, in a jointly signed…