‘Death Committee’ To Start Probe On Brazil President Over Handling Of COVID-19 Situation
The parliamentary inquiry on the COVID-19 management of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro starts with pandemic numbers continuing to get worse.
Baby Dies After Mom’s Breast Milk Gets Contaminated With Rat Poison
A Rio dos Cedros father will face trial by jury after being accused of killing his breastfeeding wife and newborn son by spiking his partner's food with rat poison in Brazil.
Man Broke Into Ex’s Home And Fatally Stabbed Her, Claims He Was Missing Son
Suspected for stabbing his former partner to death, a man faces 30-years in prison. He claims he acted in self-defense.
US President Joe Biden Helpless As Brazil Continues Deforestation Under Bolsonaro
Brazil's request for funds have come under fire with some feeling the money may not be used on addressing the growing deforestation problem.
Mother Who Did Not Want Another Child Tosses Newborn Down Sixth-Floor Rubbish Chute
A woman faces up to 30-years in prison after killing her newborn daughter and then trying to evade arrest.
Brazilian Woman Finds Ex With Woman At Home, Kills Former But Alleges Self-Defense
A 27-year-old woman from Brazil stabbed and killed her former boyfriend after finding him with another woman at his home.
Brazil President Bolsonaro To Undergo Probe For COVID-19 Pandemic Handling
Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro livid at planned probe by bodies on his handling of country's COVID-19 situation.
Man Took His Own Life After Rage And Drug Fueled Murder Of Mother-Of-Two Neighbor
Police are investigating what led a man to attack and kill his neighbor following which he set his apartment on fire and jumped from the seventh-floor apartment to his death.
Neymar Busted Watching PSG Game On Illegal Streaming Site After Porn Ad Pops Up
In spite of the fact that Neymar earns an eye-watering $825,000 a week, it seems he prefers to stick to watching games on his laptop from an illegal streaming site.
Woman Impaled With Broomstick, Stabbed And Mutilated By Husband
The deceased man reportedly tortured and mutilated his wife to death before ending his own life.
Boyfriend Beats Girlfriend To Death For Accidentally Exposing Her Breasts At A Pool Party
The suspect violently beat his girlfriend over the wardrobe malfunction and began accusing her of deliberately flashing her breasts to other partygoers.
Pregnant Woman Found Dead With Baby Cut Out From Her Belly
A pregnant woman was brutally murdered in an attack that left her with a dead baby that was ripped out of her womb.
Brazil Domestic Abuse Cases Rise During Pandemic But Victims Prevented From Filing Reports
Domestic violence in Brazil continue to spike, likely worse with most people limited to the confides of their home.
Girl Shot Dead By Angry Wife For Sitting Next To Her Husband At The Bar
Appalled at the turn of events, the CCTV cameras also captured a tussle between the suspect and her husband, as the latter tries to take the gun off her hand.
Jair Bolsonaro Discards Plans To Buy Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine, Says Brazilians Will Not Be ‘Guinea Pigs’
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Wednesday that his government has decided not to purchase the COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Chinese pharmaceutical company, Sinovac.
National Coffee Day: 10 Latin American Coffees You Need To Try!
September 29 is National Coffee Day and we're celebrating with the best coffees from Latin America!
Brazilian Expert On Amazon Tribes Killed By An Arrow While Approaching An Isolated Indigenous Group
The victim was a 56-year-old official in the government’s indigenous affairs agency Funai and had worked hard to set up reservations to protect Brazil’s tribes.
Former Brazilian President Accused Bolsonaro Of Turning Pandemic Into 'Weapon Of Mass Destruction'
“We are in the hands of a government that attaches no value to life and trivializes death,” added Lula.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Checks-In To A Medical Facility, Likely To Undergo Surgery For 'Kidney Stones'
“I felt a little pain, so I went for a check-up. But I'm fine. It's an age thing,” said the 65-year-old president during a recent interview with CNN Brazil.
Brazil Welcomes Tourists To Coveted Islands Provided They Have Been Infected By COVID-19 In The Past
Tourists visiting the islands will be subjected to two tests – PCR virus tests and IgG antibody tests. The results of these tests will be accepted only if they are taken 20 days before the guests' arrival.
Brazil Riddled With Corruption As It Struggles To Fight COVID-19
Massive amounts of COVID-19 funds are being stolen in Brazil, the second hardest-hit country in the world.
Brazil Unemployment Insurance Sees Steady Drop After First Two Weeks Of August
The stats are indicative of a 23.2 percent drop from the initial past two weeks of the month, and a 21.3% drop from a year ago. Brazil stands on the second spot among the countries to be the hardest hit by the novel coronavirus.
COVID-19 Cases in Brazil Top 3.4 Million; Deaths Nearing 110,000
Coronavirus cases in Brazil have topped 3.4 million, making it the second worst-hit country in the world.
Christ the Redeemer Reopens In Rio de Janeiro With Revised Rules Amid COVID-19 Surge
Brazil’s tourism sector was brought to its knees ever since a lockdown was put in place to manage the outbreak. The country endured a loss of over US$28.4 billion in the last five months, as Brazil was compelled to operate at a meager 14 percent of its capacity.
COVID-19 Outbreak Exposes Deep-Rooted Evils In Brazil's Public Healthcare System
The federal government funds the private healthcare system through tax breaks for the strata that can afford to bear the expenses on private health insurance.
Brazil’s Biggest Meat Company, JBS, Connected To Amazon Deforestation
In this year itself, JBS has been accused of buying cattle from indirect suppliers, who have a prior record of environmental offences.
President Bolsonaro Of Brazil Says His Latest COVID-19 Test Turned Out To Be Negative
After weeks of quarantine, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced onSaturday that he had finally tested negative for the novel coronavirus that caused him to go under quarantine at his residence in Brasilia.
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Believes Lockdown Will Cause More Deaths Than COVID-19
“Without salaries and jobs, people die,” said Bolsonaro on Saturday, while opining about the strict restrictions and forced curfews imposed by some states and municipalities.
How The COVID-19 Pandemic Trampled Brazil
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Brazil, there have been more than two million coronavirus cases in the country.
Brazil’s Meat Plants Blamed For The Nation Having Second-Highest Number Of COVID-19 Cases And Deaths
As per a study by the MPT, it was found that the majority of coronavirus cases were clustered around meat plants and areas where the workers live in central and southern Brazil.