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Brazil to send security force to indigenous land after two shot dead | Euronews

Posted on September 1, 2020 by agogo22

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil will send an emergency security force to the indigenous reserve of Cana Brava in the northeastern state of Maranhao to protect the Guajajara tribe after two members were shot dead over the weekend, a government decree said … Continue reading →

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Brazil: outcry as religious extremists harass child seeking abortion

Posted on August 18, 2020 by agogo22

Ten-year-old girl was forced to fly more than 900 miles to north-eastern city of Recife for the procedure after being raped A man walks in front of a graffiti of pregnancy on an overpass in Recife, Brazil, 4 February 2016. … Continue reading →

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These women are playing for huge crowds who love them | WePresent

Posted on August 17, 2020 by agogo22

Samba music is one of Brazil’s national symbols, combining African rhythm and European melody in a way that mirrors the democracia racial that serves as the country’s keystone myth. But as nations evolve, so do their symbols, and Brazilian women … Continue reading →

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Copacabana Beach | BBC News

Posted on August 9, 2020 by agogo22

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‘Love is not tourism,’ says couple separated for 6 months by coronavirus pandemic – travel — Hppy NEWS

Posted on August 6, 2020 by agogo22

Florian Mehler last saw his girlfriend in late January, when she left Germany for her native Brazil. His plans to join Renata Alves in late March were scuttled when the borders slammed shut as the coronavirus pandemic spread worldwide. “We … Continue reading →

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Brazil medics seek ICC probe of Bolsonaro gov’t COVID-19 response

Posted on August 6, 2020 by agogo22

Brazil’s president is being taken to court over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. A coalition of health professionals wants the International Criminal Court to investigate Jair Bolsonaro’s government for crimes against humanity and genocide. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiev reports … Continue reading →

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Brazil’s President Says He Has Recovered from Covid-19 — DIGI WORLD BLOG

Posted on July 27, 2020 by agogo22

[ad_1] Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced that he had tested negative for covid-19 on Saturday.Photo: Andressa Anholete (Getty Images) Infamous coronavirus skeptic Jair Bolsonaro, the president of Brazil, triumphantly declared on Saturday that he had recovered from covid-19, the disease … Continue reading →

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Health of the economy > health of the people? Where dig Brazil go wrong? — Holly’s Headspace

Posted on July 15, 2020 by agogo22

Controversial. Political. Radical. A living hell? “Other viruses have killed many more than this one, and there wasn’t all this commotion.” just sums up Brazil’s approach to coronavirus, as said by the president himself, Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil is undoubtedly one … Continue reading →

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Tânio Mendonça, Brazilian Carnaval Samba Composer, Dies at 52 — News Territory

Posted on July 12, 2020 by agogo22

This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. The refrain of Tânio Mendonça’s final samba song was definitely of the moment. It called on people to maintain distance, … Continue reading →

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