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Brazil

  • Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 20:37 UTC

    New coronavirus strain detected in southern Brazil

    Scientists believe that XEC might have emerged through genetic recombination between previously circulating strains

    The Rio de Janeiro-based Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) confirmed the presence in the southern part of the continent's largest country of a sublineage of the Sars-CoV-2 Omicron strain known as XEC, which is rapidly spreading worldwide, Agencia Brasil reported. The variant has been found in the States of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Santa Catarina after Fiocruz made the first discovery in samples from two patients in Rio last month.

  • Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

    Some 400,000 households still powerless in São Paulo after three days

    “More than 50% of the events were due to trees falling on the medium and low voltage system in São Paulo,” Silveira also explained

    Given that some 400,000 households in São Paulo were without electricity on Monday after problems caused by a storm last Friday, federal Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira gave suppliers Enel 3 days to fully restore supply, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Monday, October 14th 2024 - 09:45 UTC

    Paraguay River hits all-time lows in Brazil

    Every river in the Paraguay Basin stood below average levels for this time of year, except the Cuiabá River thanks to flows being regulated by the Manso Hydroelectric Plant

    The Brazilian Geological Survey (SGB) found that the Paraguay River was 62 centimeters below its reference level, the lowest level ever measured at the Ladario post, near the city of Corumbá (MS), on the border with Porto Quijarro (Bolivia), thus surpassing the 61 cms recorded in 1964, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Friday, October 11th 2024 - 09:51 UTC

    Brazil ups penalties for femicide

    Our government is committed to the National Mobilization for Zero Feminicide,” Lula explained

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday signed into law a new bill raising prison terms for femicide to up to 40 years, Agencia Brasil reported, which makes it the highest penalty provided for in the Penal Code, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Friday, October 11th 2024 - 09:05 UTC

    Brazilian Air Force completes third Operation Cedar Roots flight

    The FAB's KC-30 stops over to refuel at Lisbon on her way to and from Beirut

    Brazil's Air Force (FAB) Thursday completed its third airlift mission bringing back nationals of the South American country out of war-torn Lebanon. The third flight landed at the Guarulhos Air Base in Sao Paulo carrying 217 passengers for a total of 672 evacuees, Agencia Brasil reported. The FAB expects to bring back around 3,000 of the 21,000 Brazilians living in Lebanon at a pace of approximately 500 passengers each week.

  • Wednesday, October 9th 2024 - 21:00 UTC

    Brazilian nun chosen for UNHCR award

    A graduate lawyer, Sister Rosita has also been instrumental in shaping Brazilian public policy

    Sister Rosita Milesi, a Brazilian nun, lawyer, social worker, and movement builder who has championed the rights and dignity of displaced people for nearly 40 years, has been granted the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award, the United Nations announced in Geneva Wednesday. Besides Milesi, four other women were named regional winners.

  • Wednesday, October 9th 2024 - 10:53 UTC

    De Moraes allows X back in Brazil

    De Moraes said the company fulfilled the necessary requirements to return to operating

    Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Tuesday ordered the social network X reinstated in South America's largest country after banning it for failing to comply with national laws and subsequent court decisions, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Wednesday, October 9th 2024 - 08:32 UTC

    Brazilian Senate gives nod to future BCB CEO

    Galípolo is Lula's choice to replace Roberto Campos Neto, who stems from the Jair Bolsonaro administration

    Brazil's Federal Senate Tuesday greenlighted by 66 votes to 5 the appointment of Gabriel Galípolo as the next Central Bank (BCB) CEO to succeed Roberto Campos Neto, who stems from former President Jair Bolsonaro's administration and whose term ends Dec. 31.

  • Monday, October 7th 2024 - 22:04 UTC

    Brazil transitioning from extremely dry weather to heavy rains

    Flooding might occur in some cities, a Metsul expert warned

    Brazil is in for one of the wettest weeks in the last semester, the weather agency MetSul warned Monday, as heavy rains, lightning, hail, and gales have been forecasted for the South American largest country's Midwest, Southeast, and South after an extended drought with very low air humidity and intense heat.

  • Monday, October 7th 2024 - 10:20 UTC

    Brazilian Air Force flight from Lebanon lands in São Paulo

    The aircraft was to take off back to Beirut with a new crew to bring donations and airlift back the second batch of evacuees

    A Brazilian Air Force (FAB) aircraft landed at the São Paulo Air Base in Guarulhos at 10.25 am on Sunday carrying 229 Brazilian nationals who had been evacuated from war-torn Lebanon, in addition to 3 pets, Agencia Brasil reported.