BELEM: Dozens of Indigenous activists clashed with security guards on Tuesday after forcing their way into the COP30 climate summit venue in Belem, Brazil, demanding stronger action on climate change and forest protection. The protesters, part of a larger group that marched to the venue, carried flags and signs calling for land rights, with slogans […]
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Indigenous leaders sail into Belem ahead of COP30
BELEM, Brazil – Dozens of Indigenous leaders arrived in Belem on a boat journeying from the glaciers of the Andes, a day before the United Nations’ COP30 climate summit. Their expedition, spanning several weeks, aimed to demand a stronger voice in the management of their territories as climate change and extractive industries threaten forests across […]
Lula: Earth can no longer sustain humanity’s dependence
BELEM, Brazil: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva issued a stark warning on Friday, urging a rapid transition away from fossil fuels to prevent climate catastrophe. Speaking at a summit in the Amazon ahead of COP 30, Lula said humanity could no longer sustain the centuries-old development model reliant on coal, oil, and gas. […]
Brazil, US begin urgent talks to ease tariff tensions
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced on Sunday that Brazil and the United States would begin immediate discussions to resolve the growing dispute over increased US tariffs on Brazilian goods. Lula said he had a positive meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, where […]
Brazil joins global legal push against Israel’s Gaza offensive
Brazil has officially joined the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. The move follows similar action by South Africa. Brazil submitted its request under Article 63 of the ICJ statute. This allows countries to become parties in ongoing cases. The ICJ has confirmed that Brazil is now formally involved. The case […]
Brazil clinches FIFA world cup 2026 spot with Vinícius Júnior’s winning goal
Brazil officially qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 after a narrow 1-0 win over Paraguay in São Paulo on Tuesday night. This important win was not only a step toward the tournament but also marked Carlo Ancelotti’s first victory as Brazil’s head coach. Vinícius Júnior scored the only goal of the match in the […]
Woman found alive from tomb in Brazil
A 36-year-old woman was found sealed alive inside a mausoleum wall at a cemetery in Brazil, after surviving around 10 hours inside the narrow tomb, police told AFP Thursday. The woman was rescued after employees at a municipal cemetery noticed blood stains around a freshly sealed tomb closure Tuesday and called emergency services said police in […]
Dating apps getting political in Brazil
São Paulo: In Brazil, supporting the right presidential candidate may actually get you a hot date. “Please tell me that you aren’t a leftist, you are too pretty to be one,” Vivian read in one message she received on the dating app Tinder. But Vivian supports Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leftist who is […]
First death from monkey pox recorded in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO: A 41-year-old man in Brazil has died of monkeypox, making him the first person outside of Africa to have been killed by the disease, local authorities said on Friday. First death from monkey pox recorded in Brazil. AFP broke this news. The man, who local media said had serious immune system problems, […]
US to lift travel ban for fully vaccinated air passengers from November
The United States on Monday, announced it would lift COVID-19 restrictions for fully vaccinated air passengers in early November from 33 countries including China, India, Brazil and most European countries, rolling back tough pandemic-related travel restrictions that had been imposed early last year. Jeff Zients, White House corona-virus response coordinator for President Joe Biden, told […]