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Brazilians fear return to dictatorship as ‘deranged’ Bolsonaro trails in polls

Hundreds of thousands sign pro-democracy manifesto amid fears the president will promote Trump-style insurrection against democracy

The Guardian - US

Brazilian jiujitsu legend Leandro Lo shot in head in São Paulo club

Legendary Brazilian jujitsu fighter Leandro Lo has been declared brain dead after being shot at a club in São Paulo.

Brazil’s Lula on the prospects of an extraordinary comeback

The former president, who spent more than a year in jail on corruption charges, is now favourite to win the…

Financial Times

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Qatar Airways jet swerves hot air balloon on descent in Brazil

The incident took place as the aircraft was arriving into São Paulo airport

The Independent UK

Embraer Collaborates With Toyota To Maximize Production System Efficiency

Embraer SA (NYSE:ERJ) has signed an agreement with Toyota Motors Corp (NYSE:TM) Toyota do Brasil to embrace Toyota Production System (TPS) principles and concepts in…

Arsenal win race to sign Brazilian teenager Marquinhos in £3m deal

Arsenal have signed the young forward Marquinhos from São Paulo on a five-year contract for a fee of about £3m

The Guardian - UK

Places you'll never visit: an island of incestuous snakes with flesh melting venom

Ilha da Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, lies about 90 miles off the coast of São Paulo, Brazil and is…

São Paulo reportedly plans homeless camp following 30% rise in rough sleepers

Homeless population in city of 12 million grew rapidly during the pandemic, in what activists say is a humanitarian emergency

The Guardian - US

Carnival Parades Return in Brazil

Colorful images from the Sambadromes of Rio and São Paulo

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Dead wrong: Brazilian newspaper ridiculed after saying Queen has died

Folha de São Paulo blames ‘technical error’ for website’s premature obituary for British monarch

The Guardian - UK

Ibogaine Blocks Alcohol's Rewarding Effects On Mice, Recent Study Finds

According to a recent study published in the Frontiers in Psychopharmacology journal, the psychoactive substance ibogaine could block some addiction-related…

Brazilian politician’s sexist remarks about Ukraine refugees spark outrage

Arthur do Val heard in leaked audio messages calling women fleeing war ‘easy because they’re poor’

The Guardian - UK

How Brazil’s largest crime syndicate built a global drug empire

A prison gang 30 years ago, the PCC has risen to become one of the world’s most powerful organised crime…

Financial Times

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‘The road transforms into a makeshift beach’: Pablo Albarenga’s best phone picture

The Uruguayan photographer on snapping a sunbather in São Paulo, Brazil

The Guardian - UK

Heavy rains cause landslides and flooding in São Paulo, killing 19

Landslides and flooding from heavy rains in Sao Paulo state have killed at least 19 people since Friday, including seven…

How São Paulo Became ‘The World’s Vaccine Capital’

Many non-Brazilians, even epidemiologists, were astonished by the announcement in November 2021 that Sao Paulo had achieved universal full vaccination…

Virgin Atlantic confirms key links to Brazil destinations after agreeing flight deal

Customers booking are now able to travel from Heathrow directly to São Paulo - as well as connecting onwards onto…