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Stopping deforestation doesn't just save lives, it revives economies

New research has shown that deforestation isn’t just a problem for removing carbon from the atmosphere, it’s also fundamentally changing the climate crucial for Brazil’s agriculture to thrive.

Brazil

Fake news fear as Bolsonaro bids to limit social media content removal

"What (Bolsonaro) wants is to prevent the disinformation and hate speech he and his supporters spread from continuing to be removed by platforms," said opposition politician Alessandro Molon.

Brazil

Brazilian football legend Pele feels well after colon tumor removed

Pele has been in hospital for six days with an undisclosed health issue, according to Brazilian media.

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Indigenous rally ahead of Brazil land rights ruling

Thousands of Indigenous Brazilians from more than 170 ethnic groups demonstrated in Brasilia, ahead of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling on land rights.

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World News

COVID-19: Lockdown protests in Australia as Cuba approves new vaccines

Sydney has extended its two-month lockdown for another month while Cuba releases two home-grown vaccines. Here's a look at the COVID-19 pandemic around the world.

Green News

Giving Indigenous groups land rights 'vital' to tackling deforestation

For International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we look at how their territories contain about one third of all carbon stored in the forests of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Rare snowfall in Brazil after southern cold snap

A fierce cold snap prompted snowfall in southern Brazil on Wednesday night. More than 30 cities in Rio Grande do Sul state registered the phenomenon, according to weather forecast company Somar Metereologia

Brazil

Brazil's Bolsonaro in hospital over persistent hiccups

Bolsonaro was stabbed in the abdomen during the 2018 presidential campaign which caused intestinal damage and serious internal bleeding and the president has gone through several surgeries since, some unrelated to the attack.

World

Brazil's 2022 vote is between 'fascism and democracy', Lula warns

Lula, 75, led the Latin American country between 2003 and 2010 and is now considering mounting a challenge to Bolsonaro for a third and final term after his corruption convictions were overturned.

Brazil

Brazil court approves investigation into Bolsonaro over vaccine deal

Prosecutors will investigate whether Brazil's president committed the crime of “prevarication" by not reporting a complaint to the federal police.

Brazil

Hundreds of protesters call for Brazil's president to step down

Anti-government protesters have taken to the streets in cities across Brazil as the nation's confirmed death toll from COVID-19 soared past half a million.

World News

Modifying mosquitoes reduces diseases such as dengue by 77% - study

A groundbreaking study by the World Mosquito Program has found that inserting a natural and safe bacteria into mosquitos can block the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases and reduce one of the world’s fastest-growing tropical diseases.

Brazil

Energy-starved Rio favela enjoys solar panels on World Environment Day

Many poor neighbourhoods aren't properly connected to Brazil's energy grid, making electricity hard to access and expensive to connect to.

Brazil

Brazil's fight against Covid-19 hampered by flooding and favela growth

In its struggle with the pandemic Brazil is battling on several fronts as flooding hampers vaccination efforts in remote areas and poverty deepens in cities.

Brazil

Brazil: Rio's deadly police shootout prompts claims of abuse

25 people died in a massive police raid against drug traffickers in a Brazilian favela.

India

COVID-19: India records new case high as Brazil sees deadliest month

More than 386,450 new cases were reported across India on Friday, as the army opened up its hospitals. Meanwhile, Brazil became the second country to officially top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths.

Belgium

Belgium shuts borders to travellers from India, Brazil & South Africa

Belgium citizens and residents can fly back from these three countries but will have to submit to quarantine and COVID-19 tests.

Travel News

Travellers to France from four countries hit with new restrictions

New arrivals from Argentina, Chile, South Africa and Brazil must adhere to strict new guidelines that will come into force next Saturday, including a 10-day home quarantine.

Travel News

France suspends all flights to and from Brazil over variant fears

“We note the situation is getting worse,” said France's prime minister Jean Castex. “And so we have decided to suspend all flights between Brazil and France until further notice.”

Brazil

Brazil's virus outlook darkens amid COVID vaccine delays

The Health Ministry has cut its outlook for vaccine supplies in April three times already, to half their initial level, and the country’s two biggest laboratories are facing supply constraints.