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Brazil boss takes offence at Kylian Mbappe's harsh assessment - "We don't play Azerbaijan"

Kylian Mbappe and Brazil boss Tite are involved in a war of words ahead of the World Cup with the France star claiming the top South American nations have minimal competition

Daily Mirror

Brazil federal police accuse Bolsonaro of COVID-linked scaremongering

Brazil's federal police on Wednesday accused President Jair Bolsonaro of discouraging mask use during the pandemic and falsely suggesting that people who got vaccinated against COVID-19 ran the risk of contracting AIDS.

Reuters

U.S. Treasury eyes Brazil drug gang ties to illegal Amazon gold mines

The U.S. government is concerned about links between Brazil's largest drug gang and illegal gold mining in the Amazon rainforest, a U.S. Treasury official said on Wednesday following meetings with Brazilian law enforcement and civil society.

Reuters

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Argentine official visits neighbors to bolster Falklands claim

The global geopolitical situation shaped by the war in Ukraine is an opportunity for Argentina to continue adding support for its sovereignty claim over British-run Falkland Islands, an Argentine official told Reuters.

Reuters

Attacks on Brazil's indigenous people rose sharply in 2021, report says

Attacks on Brazil's indigenous people and invasions of their lands by illegal miners and loggers, mainly in the Amazon, increased dramatically in 2021, escalating an already "terrifying" situation, the Catholic Church's Indigenous Missionary Council (Cimi) said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Little talk of rainforest protection in the Brazilian Amazon

Like other Brazilians, residents of the Amazon will elect governors and lawmakers in general elections in October

The Independent UK

Lula eyes 'green' farm loans to tackle Amazon deforestation

Advisors to leftist Brazilian presidential hopeful Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are proposing subsidized "green" farm loans to spur planting of soybeans and corn on open pasture and reduce deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.

Reuters

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FIFA agrees to cancel Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier

Brazil and Argentina agreed to pay a fine for not playing the qualifier, which was stopped shortly after kickoff when health officials entered the field saying four Argentina players had broken COVID-19 protocols

The Hindu

Amazon Tribe Go behind the Camera in Nat Geo Film 'The Territory'

When Covid-19 reached Brazil's Amazon, and an indigenous tribe sealed off its borders, director Alex Pritz found an innovative way to finish his documentary -- he handed the cameras over to the Uru-eu-wau-wau themselves. "The Territory," to be released by National Geographic on Friday, follows the plight of some 200…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lula says Bolsonaro ‘possessed by devil’ as he launches Brazil election campaign

Leftwing frontrunner counters far-right president’s efforts to demonize him with evangelical voters in bitterly divided country

The Guardian - US

Campaigning begins in Brazil’s tense Bolsonaro-Lula presidential showdown

Brazil's presidential election campaign officially began Tuesday with former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva leading all polls against incumbent Jair Bolsonaro amid growing concern of political violence and threats to democracy.

France 24

Lula, Bolsonaro officially enter campaign season as they court voters

Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and his leftist front-running challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva formally launched their campaigns on Tuesday for Brazil's most polarized elections in decades in October.

Reuters

Brazil's presidential campaign kicks off amid violence fears

Brazil’s presidential election campaign officially began with former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva leading all polls against incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro amid growing concern about political violence after several incidents in recent months

The Independent UK

Operation Condor: why victims of the oppression that swept 1970s South America are still fighting for justice

Between 1976 and 1978, an extrajudicial campaign of violent repression was waged by South American dictatorships against political dissidents and exiles who spoke out against domestic repression and military rule.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

World Cup Watch: Jesus Out to Reclaim Brazil’s No. 9 Jersey

It's one of the biggest honors in football: Playing as the center forward for Brazil at a World Cup. Gabriel Jesus knows all about that, having been handed the No. 9 jersey at the 2018 tournament in Russia and — as every Brazilian is acutely aware — failing to score…

The Guardian - US

Brazil’s presidential campaign launches amid fears of violence and upheaval

Far-right president Jair Bolsonaro is trailing in the polls and has hinted he will not cede power if defeated

The Guardian - US

McDonald’s workers say sexual harassment and retaliation persist

Employees say they have been fired and written up after reporting sexual harassment to corporate HR

Financial Times

Brazil’s other deforestation: has the savannah farming boom gone too far?

Decades of intensive agriculture threaten the Cerrado region, which acts as an important carbon dioxide ‘sink’ and helps fend off global warming

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Brazil's Lula has 12% lead over Bolsonaro, would win run-off by 16%, says poll

Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a 12-percentage-point lead over far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of the October election, according to a new poll published on Monday.

Daily Mirror

Who is Matheus Cunha? Man Utd close to signing £42m Brazilian forward from Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid forward Matheus Cunha has become the latest forward linked with a Manchester United switch as Erik ten Hag aims to turn things around at Old Trafford

Daily Mirror

Harrowing footage shows 600 penguins washed up on beach after devastating cyclone

Tragic footage shows the aftermath of a storm which hit southern Brazil after penguins, birds and turtles were found washed up on the coast by a local animal group

Evening Standard

Facebook accused of spreading disinformation in Brazil elections

Global Witness said Facebook had approved adverts which promoted the wrong election date and false voting methods

The Independent UK

Brazil to open South America’s first ‘digital nomad village’

Brazilian government hopes the project will boost the local economy by £30 million a year

Asharq Al-Awsat

Viewer’s Guide for This Year’s World Cup in Qatar

A last chance for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappé back on the biggest stage of all. Brazil bidding for a record-extending sixth title. One of the most eagerly anticipated World Cups in memory is just around the corner in Qatar and excitement is building after the qualification period…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Facebook Misses Election Misinfo in Brazil Ads

Facebook failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil’s 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness has found, continuing a pattern of not catching material that violates its policies the group describes as “alarming.” The advertisements contained false information about the country’s upcoming election, such as…

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