The majority of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) judges decided today to put on trial three police officers accused of obstructing investigations into the 2018 assassination of Rio city councilwoman …
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Brazil faced seven major heatwaves alongside widespread, severe drought over the course of 2025, according to the newly released “State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025” …
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Lisbon has firmly consolidated its position as the largest electoral constituency for Brazilian citizens living abroad ahead of the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for October. According to a diplomatic source …
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The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, in coordination with the Federal Police, seized approximately 48 tons of sugar suspected of adulteration at an export corridor in a southern port …
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The Brazilian Public Prosecutor’s Office requested on Monday the conviction of former congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, for the crime of coercion against the magistrates who …
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The Brazilian judiciary has fined German automaker Volkswagen 15 million reais (approximately €2.5 million) for bypassing environmental regulations, according to an announcement by the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP). The ruling …
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Researchers warned today that forest fires are expected to reach a “particularly severe” level worldwide in 2026, driven by climate change and the emerging El Niño phenomenon. “This year, the …
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A survey by the Brazilian Public Security Forum has pointed out that 41.2% of Brazilians claim to recognize the presence of criminal factions or militias in the neighborhood where they …