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Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:30:00 GMT
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits record highs in 2021
Brazil's Amazon lost 903.8 square kilometers of forest during the month of October of 2022, which is tantamount to 3% more than in the same period last year, the National Institute of Special Research (INPE) reported during the...

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:58:00 GMT
Race plays a key role in personal development, Brazil's IBGE finds
A study released Friday by Brazil's Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) showed that the average income of white workers was 75.7% higher than that of Afrodescendant people. White individuals have also been less affecte...

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 10:21:00 GMT
Brazil's Armed Forces to abide by Constitution during transition
Brazil's Armed Forces have issued a statement underlining their rejection of President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters, who gathered in front of military barracks after the Oct. 30 runoff demanding a military uprising allegedly in ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 20:16:00 GMT
COP27 told Brazil in a hurry to start producing green hydrogen
Brazilian dignitaries to the Conference of Parties 27 Climate Summit at the Egyptian Red Sea por of Sharm El-Sheikh announced that their country was in a hurry to start producing green hydrogen and electricity from wind turbine...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 20:13:00 GMT
COVID-19 cases in Brazil on the rise
The Rio de Janeiro-based Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) has warned of an alarming increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Brazilian States of Amazonas, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Rio Grande do Sul.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:35:00 GMT
No time for revenge, says Lula
"It is possible to recover harmony between the powers, to recover the normality of coexistence between institutions," said Brazil's president-elect.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 19:29:00 GMT
Brazilian military experts find no irregularities in Lula's win
Brazil's Defense Ministry Wednesday submitted its report to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) regarding the armed forces' involvement in the presidential elections last month: No irregularities were detected.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:17:00 GMT
Mayor of Santos argues privatization of Brazil's largest port has to be addressed by Lula's incoming government
The mayor of the port city of Santos, Rogério Santos, argues that representatives of president-elect Lula da Silva should take part in the privatization process of the Santos Port Authority (SPA), whose auction is scheduled fo...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 22:00:00 GMT
Car sales in Brazil affected by pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations
Brazil's National Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea) has reported this week that sales of brand-new cars fell in the past few days as demonstrators took to the streets in several cities nationwide claiming tha...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:03:00 GMT
Brazilian singer Gal Costa dies aged 77
Brazilian iconic singer Gal Costa passed away Wednesday morning in Sao Paulo at the age of 77, it was reported. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed.



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