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Rio cancels Carnival for first time in a century

As the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide looked set to pass a million within days, Rio de Janeiro delayed its annual Carnival parade for the first time in a century…

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro blames indigenous people for Amazon fires in U.N. speech

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro told the United Nations that indigenous people in the Amazon were to blame for fires in the rainforest this year and attacked the media for spreading…

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Brazil’s Rio risks second wave of COVID-19 with ill-timed reopening

The reopening of beaches and bars as Rio de Janeiro heads into the heady summer season risks a second spike of coronavirus infections, experts warned, even as Brazil’s second-largest city…

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Brazil registers highest coronavirus death toll in almost two weeks

Brazil in its latest update on the coronavirus pandemic in the country registered 1,113 new coronavirus deaths, the health ministry said, the highest number since September 2. Deaths now total…

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Brazil coffee farmers see losses from drought in 2021 crop

Brazilian coffee farmers and analysts are expecting losses to the country's 2021 crop due to an extended dry spell hitting most of the producing areas in the world's largest producer…

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Russia’s RDIF agrees to manufacture Covid-19 vaccine in Brazil

Russia's sovereign wealth fund RDIF announced that it had agreed to manufacture Russia's first registered COVID-19 vaccine "Sputnik-V" in Brazil. RDIF, which is backing the vaccine's development, also said it…

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Brazil trials of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine show promising results

The governor of Brazil’s São Paulo state said on Wednesday that Phase 3 clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd have shown promising results…

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Brazil’s Amazon fires worsen in September

Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest worsened in the first week of September and are increasingly spreading into areas of untouched forest, satellite data showed as of Wednesday, after the number…

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Brazil’s coronavirus cases pass the four million mark

Brazil has recorded more than 4 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, with 43,773 new cases and 834 deaths from the disease caused by the virus reported in the past 24…

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After months of heartache, signs of COVID-19 easing in Brazil

Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll appears to be easing for the first time since May, data shows, a sign the Latin American country could be descending from a long infection plateau…

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Brazil Amazon fires likely worst in 10 years

The official August data on the number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon needs to be corrected and will likely show an increase over last year, meaning that blazes surged to…

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Brazil hits 3.7 million COID-19 cases, death toll at 117,666

Brazil reported 47,161 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 1,086 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday.…

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Brazil coronavirus cases pass 3.6 million, death toll at 114,744

Brazil reported 23,421 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 494 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said. Brazil has…

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Brazil sees early signs coronavirus spread is slowing

The spread of coronavirus in Brazil could be about to slow, the Health Ministry said, amid reports the transmission rate has fallen below the key level and early signs of…

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Brazil fires threaten world’s largest wetland

Flames are ravaging Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, approaching the region’s main highway and threatening endangered species amid a near-record number of fires. Brazil’s national space research agency Inpe…

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Brazil coronavirus cases top 3.4 million, death toll nears 110,000

Brazil reported 47,784 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 1,352 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said. Brazil has…

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Pope sends ventilators and scanners to needy hospitals in Brazil

Pope Francis continues to make his heartfelt appeal for generosity and solidarity for communities and countries hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic by personally leading the way through concrete acts…

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Brazil registers 620 new deaths and 23,101 new cases of coronavirus

Brazil on Sunday registered 620 new deaths and 23,101 new cases of coronavirus, the health ministry said. In total, Brazil now has 3,340,197 confirmed cases and 107,852 deaths due to…

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro approval rating at highest despite coronavirus

The approval rating of Brazil’s right-wing president, Jair Bolsonaro, is at its highest since he took office last year despite the country’s 105,000 deaths from the world’s second-worst coronavirus outbreak,…

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro calls surging Amazon fires a ‘lie’

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday angrily denied the existence of fires in the Amazon rainforest, calling it a "lie," despite data produced by his own government showing that thousands…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Maracana stadium, Brazil

A general view of the pitch of Mario Filho stadium, best known as Maracana, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Via EPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda

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Brazil COVID-19 deaths reach 100,000

Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 passed 100,000 on Saturday and continue to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops and dining even though the pandemic has yet to peak. Confronting…

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Photo Story: Pollution on the beaches of Barra de Tijuca, Brazil

Aerial view from a drone showing a pollution stain through the Joatinga channel towards the sea in Barra de Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to experts, the stain is…

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Brazil death toll from COVID-19 rises to 97,256

Brazil reported 57,152 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 1,437 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said. Brazil has…

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Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surge

The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data showed on Saturday, as some environmentalists warned a jump this week could…

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Photo Story: Covid-19 protection in Brazil

Brazilian accountant Tercio Galdino, 66, and his wife, Alicea Galdino, walk down Leme beach wearing protective suits to avoid contamination with Coronaviruses in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tercio who has…

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Brazil reopens international flights to tourists even as coronavirus deaths spike

Brazil on Wednesday reopened international air travel to foreign tourists, which had been banned since March, even as the country's coronavirus outbreak ranks as the world's second worst. Tourists from…

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Brazil registers nearly 60,000 new coronavirus cases

Brazil registered 59,961 additional cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday, the second-highest daily jump after a record on Wednesday, bringing total confirmed cases to nearly 2.3 million in the…

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China’s Sinovac vaccine becomes third worldwide to enter Phase 3 clinical trial

Brazil on Tuesday approved clinical trials starting in August for a potential COVID-19 vaccine under joint development by U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech - the third such vaccine…

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Brazil coronavirus cases reach two million

Brazil on Thursday passed the 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases mark, with little sign that the rate of increase is slowing as anger grows over President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of…

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Flamengo win Rio de Janeiro’s state championship

Flamengo clinched a second consecutive Rio de Janeiro state championship after an injury-time goal from Vitinho gave them a 1-0 win over Fluminense on Wednesday and a 3-1 aggregate triumph.…

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Brazil’s President again tests positive for coronavirus

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro again tested positive for coronavirus, CNN Brasil reported on Wednesday, suggesting the right-wing leader has yet to recover from his initial diagnosis announced a week ago.…

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Fossil of unknown dinosaur species discovered in Brazil

A handout photo made available by the National Museum of Rio shows a drawing of the 'Aratasaurus museunacionali' dinosaur, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A fossil about 115 million years…

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Brazil sees over 1,000 new coronavirus deaths as cases top 1.8 million

Brazil, the world’s No. 2 coronavirus hotspot after the United States, recorded 1,071 new deaths from the outbreak on Saturday, with a total of 1,839,850 confirmed cases, the Health Ministry…

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Brazilian President tests positive for Covid-19

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus after months minimizing the severity of the pandemic and defying medical experts, even as the virus…

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Brazil surpasses 1.5 million coronavirus cases, with over 63,000 deaths

Brazil registered 42,223 additional coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Friday, bringing the total tally to 1,539,081, the second-worst outbreak in the world behind…

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Brazil military moves to protect Indigenous people from COVID-19 deep in Amazon forest

Brazil’s military delivered protective supplies and medicines this week by helicopter to isolated Amazon indigenous communities bordering Venezuela and tested frightened members for COVID-19. None tested positive to the rapid…

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Brazil coronavirus death toll nears 60,000, confirmed cases top 1.4 million

Brazil registered 1,280 additional COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, bringing the country’s confirmed death toll to 59,594, according to Health Ministry data. Total confirmed cases rose by 33,846 to reach…

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Brazil records over 30,000 new cases

Brazil recorded 30,476 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours and 552 additional deaths, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. The nation has now registered 1,344,143…

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Brazil coronavirus cases rise past 1.3 million, deaths total 57,070

Brazil recorded 38,693 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours and 1,109 additional deaths, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. The nation has now registered 1,313,667…

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Argentina, Brazil monitor massive locust swarm

Argentina and Brazil are monitoring the movement of a 15-square-kilometer locust swarm in Argentina’s northeast, though authorities and specialists said so far it had not caused significant damage to crops…

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Brazil confirms 39,483 new cases as Bolsonaro says he may have had Covid-19

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said that he might have contracted the novel coronavirus previously and he may do another test for the disease, having already tested negative for the virus…

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Brazil nears deal to produce Oxford coronavirus vaccine

Brazil is likely to sign a contract this week to produce a trial vaccine developed by Oxford University to guard against the novel coronavirus, the country's interim health minister…

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Brazil demonstrators call for end to Covid restrictions despite surge in deaths

Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took the streets of Sao Paulo to call for an end to the coronavirus restrictions and the resumption of economic activities even as Brazil passed 50,000 coronavirus…

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Brazil passes 50,000 coronavirus deaths as outbreak worsens

Brazil, the world's No. 2 coronavirus hot spot after the United States, officially passed 50,000 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, a blow for a country already grappling with more than 1…

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European investors threaten Brazil divestment over deforestation

Seven major European investment firms said they will divest from beef producers, grains traders and even government bonds in Brazil if they do not see progress in resolving the surging…

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Brazil records nearly 50,000 coronavirus deaths as crisis deepens

Nearly 50,000 people have died from the coronavirus in Brazil, the world No. 2 hotspot, with 1,022 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said yesterday. A total of 49,976 people…

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Brazil becomes second country to hit one million cases

Brazil has become the second country in the world to confirm more than one million cases of Covid-19, as the disease continues to spread. The health ministry also posted a…

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Brazil coronavirus deaths climb to 46,510, cases near 1 million

Brazil recorded 1,269 additional COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, bringing its official death toll from the novel coronavirus to 46,510, the most in the world outside the United States. The Health…

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Brazil death toll over took Britain’s to become second highest in the world

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll overtook Britain's on Friday to become the second highest in the world with 41,828 dead, but the World Health Organization said the nation's health system was…

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Brazil confirms 30,000 cases

Brazil reported a total of 802,828 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Thursday, with 30,412 new infections in the last 24 hours in the world’s second worst outbreak after the United…

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Huge vessel logjam in Brazil amid sugar shipping rush

More than 70 ships are lined up at Brazil's port of Santos to load sugar for export in a queue that may take a month to clear after buyers worldwide…

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Brazil reports total of 37,312 coronavirus deaths

Brazil registered 37,312 total coronavirus deaths while overall cases in the country reached 685,427, according to data from the health ministry on Sunday, amid criticism of the government's handling of…

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Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as COVID-19 kills ‘a Brazilian per minute’

President Jair Bolsonaro threatened to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the U.N. agency warned Latin American governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the…

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Brazil’s official coronavirus death toll passes Italy

Brazil's total COVID-19 death toll blew past that of Italy on Thursday, as the Health Ministry reported 1,437 deaths in the last 24 hours and 30,925 additional coronavirus cases. The…

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