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One Of The Best Movies of 2025 Just Got A Huge Upgrade

'The Secret Agent' director Kleber Mendonça Filho on his Golden Globe-winning Brazilian crime thriller starring Wagner Moura.

Inverse · Sep 25

29 Seniors From Brazilian Nursing Homes Share Touching Glimpses Of Who They Were Years Ago

A heartwarming trend from Brazil has been gaining attention on Instagram, offering a touching reminder that every older face belongs to someone with a lifetime of stories and experiences behind it. Two Brazilian senior residences, Villaggio Bella Prosa in São Paulo and Girassol Pousada Geriátrica in Recife, have been sharing…

Bored Panda · Sep 4

Fortaleza and Recife, Europe’s closest Brazil: why they attract more travellers

Less than eight hours from Madrid, these two cities in northeast Brazil offer endless beaches, dunes, carnival, food and some of the country's most fascinating landscapes and stories.

Euronews · Jun 15

Brazilian indigenous defender Pereira buried with traditional send-off

Bruno Pereira, the Brazilian indigenous defender killed this month while investigating threats to isolated tribes in the Amazon, was laid to rest Friday in his home state of Pernambuco in the country's northeast.

Reuters · Jun 24, 2022

At least 91 dead and 26 missing after floods tear through Brazil shanty towns

The torrential rain struck Pernambuco in Brazil's northeast, where emergency responders have been working to recover bodies and evacuate residents from seven landslide points

Daily Mirror · May 31, 2022

Death Toll from Brazil Floods at Least 91, with Dozens Lost

Authorities in northeastern Brazil's Pernambuco state said Monday that 91 deaths have been confirmed from flooding over the weekend, with more two dozen people still missing. Hundreds of state and federal rescue workers were searching for 26 people currently unaccounted for, according to the official statement. Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 30, 2022

Death toll in Brazilian floods rises to 57, thousands displaced

Over 100 people are missing or confirmed dead in Brazil, the government said on Sunday, as mudslides and major floods brought about by heavy rains tore through several urban neighborhoods in the northeastern part of the country.

Reuters · May 29, 2022

Downpours in Brazil Leave at Least 34 Dead

Torrential rains that have plagued Brazil's northeastern Pernambuco state since Tuesday have left at least 34 dead, 29 of which occurred over the previous day, according to the latest official update. "From last Wednesday until midday this Saturday, 34 deaths were recorded in the state," said the Civil Defense in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 29, 2022