Brazil

Brazil passes 200,000 COVID-19 deaths as cases hit daily record

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll passed 200,000 on Thursday, the health ministry said, as daily new cases accelerated to a record of 87,843 after year-end holidays in the country with the…

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Brazilian soccer star Neymar to throw NYE party for 150 people

A New Year party for 150 people thrown by Brazilian footballer Neymar will be subject to strict health rules to try to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, organisers said. The…

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Brazil’s Petrobras to close London office, move ops to Rotterdam

Brazilian state-controlled oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA will close its London office to reduce costs and move the operation to Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the company said in a filing…

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro says rush for coronavirus vaccine not justified

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has refused to take any coronavirus vaccine, said on Saturday that he did not think the world's rush for a vaccine…

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Brazil studying 58 cases of COVID-19 re-infection

Brazil’s Health Ministry is studying 58 suspected cases of COVID-19 re-infection after confirming the first case of a person getting re-infected with the illness caused by the coronavirus, a ministry…

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Photo Story: At least 16 dead after bus falls from a bridge in Brazil

A handout photo made available by the Minas Gerais Firefighters team that shows a bus that crashed in Joao Monlevade, Brazil . At least 16 people died and several were…

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Brazil to prioritize elderly, indigenous and health workers for COVID-19 vaccine

Indigenous people, health workers and those aged 75 years and older will be at the front of the line to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Brazil's Health Ministry said as it…

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro to wait ‘a bit longer’ to recognize winner of U.S. election

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he will wait "a little bit longer" to recognize a winner in the U.S. presidential election, suggesting there was evidence of fraud…

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40 die in bus crash in Brazil

At least 40 people died in Brazil on Wednesday after a crash between a bus and a truck in the state of Sao Paulo, the fire service said. Local TV…

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Violence erupts in Brazil after Black man beaten to death at Carrefour store

More than 1,000 demonstrators attacked a Carrefour Brasil supermarket in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on Friday after security guards beat to death a Black man at the…

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Candidates backed by Brazil’s Bolsonaro sink in local elections

Shaken by the world's second deadliest coronavirus outbreak and deep economic crisis, Brazilians voted on Sunday for experienced politicians from traditional parties in local elections, a move that may damage…

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Rio’s samba scene struggles to find a tune after COVID-19 batters Brazil

After months of coronavirus-induced inactivity, Rio de Janeiro's legendary samba scene is tentatively tiptoeing back to life, offering a sliver of hope to those whose livelihoods depend on the traditional…

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Christ the Redeemer lit up in yellow and green to pay tribute to Pele on his 80th birthday

Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer was lit up in yellow and green on Friday (October 23) as part of a birthday tribute to Brazilian soccer legend Pele on his…

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial Brazil volunteer dies but trial to continue

Brazilian health authority Anvisa said that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University had died but added that the trial would…

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Photo Story: A return to cultural life in Sao Paulo

Scenes from the OsGemeos exhibition, titled 'Secretos (Secrets),' in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The OsGemeos exhibit marks the return of cultural life in Sao Paulo after seven months of inactivity due…

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Container shortage delays shipments of Brazil’s record coffee crop

Coffee traders are struggling to ship cargos out of Brazilian ports because of a shortage of available containers or space in vessels to hold them, according to traders and analysts.…

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Brazil reports 290 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

Brazil confirmed 290 coronavirus deaths over the last 24 hours and 12,342 new cases, the nation's Health Ministry said on Sunday. The South American country has now registered 5,094,979 total…

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Brazil hits 5 million COVID-19 cases, epidemiologist fears second wave

Brazil passed the mark of 5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as it approached 150,000 deaths in the second most deathly coronavirus outbreak outside the United States. Though the…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pontal beach, in Rio de Janeiro, the most emblematic city in Brazil. Via EPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

An alligator rests on the Olympic golf course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Alligators, foxes, capybaras and even snakes share terrain with athletes and fans at the Rio de Janeiro…

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In Brazil’s Amazon a COVID-19 resurgence dashes herd immunity hopes

The largest city in Brazil's Amazon has closed bars and river beaches to contain a fresh surge of coronavirus cases, a trend that may dash theories that Manaus was one…

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Brazil to join COVAX vaccine facility, as Chile, Israel, UAE also sign up

Brazil, which has the world's second-highest coronavirus death toll, has decided to join the global COVID-19 vaccine partnership known as COVAX and will earmark 2.5 billion reais ($454 million) for…

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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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