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Brazil's Petrobras hikes prices, ignoring Bolsonaro

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras announced hefty fuel price increases Thursday over the Ukraine crisis, setting up potential clashes with powerful truckers' groups and President Jair Bolsonaro, whose popularity has been hit by soaring inflation.

AFP

Rio relaxes the use of masks as pandemic wanes in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro is relaxing the use of masks as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes in Brazil

The Independent UK

Systemic racism in Brazil: Anger over murder of Congolese refugee

In a crime that shocked Brazil, 24-year-old Congolese refugee Moise Mugenyi Kabagambe was beaten to death in January. The worker at a beach kiosk in Rio de Janeiro had simply asked that his employers pay his overdue wages. His brutal xenophobic killing highlights the deeply rooted racism in Brazilian society.…

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Brazil exits recession, but faces tough year

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazil exited recession in the fourth quarter, the government said Friday, though weak growth and high inflation still dog Latin America's biggest economy as President Jair Bolsonaro gears up to seek re-election in October.

AFP

World needs climate accountability

It has been 30 years since world leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro and agreed on a set of measures to start the global mobilisation against human-caused climate change and to meet the imperative of a more sustainable development model. Their Rio Declaration affirmed that "human beings are at the…

Bangkok Post

In Rio de Janeiro, dog owners defy ban on Carnival parties

Dozens of dogs and their owners in Rio de Janeiro have challenged a city ban on street parties and gathered for their annual Carnival parade

The Independent UK

Brazil tourism sector tries to rise from pandemic ashes

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - With the glittering parades, towering floats and sultry samba postponed by the omicron variant, Brazil will have a carnival week without much carnival this year -- bad news for a tourism industry already battered by the pandemic.

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In Rio, even a ban can't keep revelers from Carnival streets

The pandemic has disrupted Carnival in Rio de Janeiro for a second straight year

The Independent UK

Rio de Janeiro is ready to party, with or without carnival

As Rio de Janeiro's world-famous carnival holiday rolls around this year without official events due to Brazil's ongoing Omicron coronavirus wave, a slew of private parties are ensuring glitter-dusted revelers will have plenty of ways to celebrate.

Reuters

Mining firms targeting Brazil indigenous lands: report

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Major mining companies are seeking to expand to currently protected indigenous lands in the Amazon rainforest, bolstered by billions of dollars in financing from international banks and investment firms, a report found Tuesday.

AFP

Death toll in Brazil's Petropolis mudslides, floods hits 176; more than 110 missing

The death toll from last week's mudslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis reached 176 as of Monday, Rio de Janeiro's state civil defense said, with more than 110 people still missing.

Reuters

Spanish teen Alcaraz wins ATP Rio final

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Spanish 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz beat Argentina's Diego Schwartzman in two dazzling sets Sunday to win the Rio Open final, becoming the youngest ATP 500 champion ever.

AFP

Mudslides and floods kill at least 117 in Brazil's Petropolis

The death toll from mudslides and floods in Brazil's colonial-era city of Petropolis rose to 117 on Thursday and was expected to increase further as the region reels from the heaviest rains in almost a century.

Reuters

Rescuers Scour for Survivors after Brazil Floods, Landslides Kill 94

Rescue workers raced against the clock Wednesday searching for any remaining survivors among mud and wreckage after devastating flash floods and landslides hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, killing at least 94 people. Streets were turned into torrential rivers and houses swept away Tuesday when heavy storms dumped a…

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The Independent UK

Brazil mudslides kill at least 94, with dozens still missing

Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed that at least 94 people died in landslides that ravaged the city of Petropolis, but it is still unclear how many bodies remain trapped in the mud

AAP

Olympic boxer charged with weapon offences

Victorian boxer Jason Whateley, who represented Australia at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, has been charged with weapons offences.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brazil Mudslides from Torrential Rains Kill at Least 58

The death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 58, local authorities said Wednesday. The city of Petropolis was slammed by a deluge on Tuesday, and Mayor Rubens Bomtempo said the number of dead could rise as searchers…

The Independent UK

Brazil mudslides: Death toll climbs to 58 as photos capture destruction from Rio de Janeiro floods

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At least 38 dead in floods near Rio de Janeiro: officials

Petrópolis (Brazil) (AFP) - At least 38 people were killed in devastating flash floods that swept through the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential rivers, officials said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Brazil mudslides from torrential rains kill at least 34

The death toll from mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 34, according to a statement from local authorities

Reuters

At least eight people killed in Rio de Janeiro police raid

At least eight people were killed on Friday during a dawn police raid in Rio de Janeiro's Vila Cruzeiro favela, local police said, adding the operation targeted a major drug dealer.

AFP

Del Potro, eying retirement, pulls out of Rio Open

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Argentine great Juan Martin del Potro has pulled out of the Rio Open, organizers said on Friday a decision that could signal the end of his career.

The Independent UK

Police raid in Rio de Janeiro leaves at least 8 dead

A police operation in a poor community in Rio de Janeiro has left at least eight people dead

Wales Online

World news snapshot: Japan's reaction to the Ukraine crisis, Winter Olympics souvenirs and shootings at schools in Rio de Janeiro

Reports include a build-up of corpses in San Francisco and a missing Belgian backpacker

Asharq Al-Awsat

Juan Martín del Potro Likely to Retire from Tennis Soon

Juan Martín del Potro, who won the 2009 US Open, says he is likely to retire from professional tennis after playing tournaments in Buenos Aires this week and then in Rio de Janeiro. Del Potro’s career has been marred by injury and he has been off the circuit since 2019.…

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