Tag: Brazil
30 years after his death, the country has not forgotten its legendary driver Ayrton Senna
On May 1, 1994, Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna died at the Imola circuit in Italy. Even today, he remains a Formula 1 legend around the world, and his image is…
Deadly downpours in Brazil
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen A family is evacuated during an earlier flood, last year, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Photo: Wesley Santos/AP/TT At least five…
thousands of indigenous people demonstrate for the protection of their ancestral lands
Like every year for the past 20 years, thousands of representatives of indigenous peoples are gathered all this week in Brasilia as part of the Free Land Camp. The protection…
the standoff between Musk and a judge reopens the debate on the regulation of social networks
In Brazil, the standoff between Elon Musk and judge Alexandre de Moraes, which began last weekend, reopens the debate on the question of the regulation of social networks. The boss…
Wolbachia bacteria, a miracle solution?
Brazil is facing an unprecedented dengue epidemic. More than two million cases have already been recorded since the start of the year, and the Ministry of Health estimates that the…
the not-so-green clothes from Zara and H&M, in Brazilian cotton from Cerrado
The world’s two largest clothing sellers are being criticized for their use of cotton grown on deforested land in Brazil. This country aims to become the world’s leading producer ahead…
Logging is decreasing sharply in Brazil and Colombia
When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva became president of Brazil last year, he promised to tackle deforestation in the Amazon. And now it appears to have partially paid off as…
Elon Musk accused of “criminal exploitation of X” in a Brazilian justice investigation
A judge of the Supreme Court of Brazil ordered this Sunday, April 7, the opening of an investigation against Elon Musk, owner of the platform censorship » and demanded his…
Emmanuel Macron decorates the cacique Raoni in the Amazon, a very symbolic step
After Guyana, Emmanuel Macron arrived in Brazil on Tuesday March 26. The French president was welcomed by President Lula in Belém, the host city of the next COP. A first…
Emmanuel Macron visiting Brazil, diplomatic reunion after years of tension
After Guyana, French President Emmanuel Macron is heading to neighboring Brazil for a three-day visit. This will be the first bilateral visit to Brazil and even Latin America. The French…