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First two deaths caused by Oropouche fever in Brazil. How to protect yourself?
News Published on 07/26/2024 at 1:35 p.m. Updated 07/26/2024 at 1:35 p.m. Reading 2 min. The announcement was made by the Brazilian Ministry of Health: two young women have died…
The opening ceremony was closely followed internationally and praised for its originality
The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was watched by more than a billion spectators around the world on Friday, July 26. The spectacle, marked by its originality,…
Brazil wants to make the fight against hunger a priority of the G20
On the eve of a meeting of G20 finance ministers in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, Brazilian President Lula called for a global alliance against hunger and poverty until 2030.…
Deterioration of the situation of indigenous peoples, according to a study
Murders of indigenous people, as well as suicides and infant mortality within their communities, increased in Brazil between 2022 and 2023, according to a study published on Monday, July 22.…
Violence against women at record high in Brazil | News in brief
According to the expert, the reason can be found in the aftermath of the corona pandemic. Brazil’s far-right is pushing for a law that would criminalize abortions of pregnancies resulting…
2024 Olympics: Double Olympic and Paralympic call-up for disabled athlete Bruna Alexandre
Brazilian athlete Bruna Alexandre is doubly concerned by the Games this summer. She is the first Paralympic athlete from her country to have also been called up for the Olympic…
15 dead in new Israeli strike on school in Nousseirat refugee camp
For the fifth time in eight days, a school in the Gaza Strip was hit by Israeli strikes on Sunday, July 15. Israel justified its attack by saying it had…
Complicated weekend for Bolsonaro supporters
The former Brazilian president, who is the subject of several investigations, is at the heart of a scandal involving alleged spying on politicians, judges and journalists. On Thursday, July 11,…
Brazil celebrates the colorful Boi-Bumba celebration | News in brief
Parintins, located in the state of Amazonas in Brazil, is celebrating a traditional cultural festival with colorful dance numbers this weekend. At the party, two dance groups show off their…
a text aiming to criminalize abortion – even resulting from rape – is controversial
In Brazil, an anti-abortion bill is controversial. This project proposes to toughen the legislation which criminalizes the voluntary termination of pregnancy by putting on an equal footing a homicide and…