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'So Much Joy': Brazil Holds First Carnival since Covid

Rio de Janeiro's carnival, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life Friday with the first famed samba school parades since Covid-19 started devastating Brazil. After two long years, a flood of dancers and drummers reclaimed the iconic beach city's "Sambadrome," its dedicated carnival parade venue, which…

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'So much joy': Brazil holds first carnival since Covid-19

Rio de Janeiro's carnival, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life Friday with the first famed samba school parades since Covid-19 started devastating Brazil.

Bangkok Post

Pele offers brave update on 'difficult treatment' in heartfelt social media post

Brazilian football great Pele was admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo on Monday, before being released a few days later, after he was diagnosed with colon cancer last year

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Brazil opposition party files complaint against Bolsonaro's pardon for ally

An opposition party on Friday filed a constitutional complaint at Brazil's Supreme Court against a pardon granted by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro to an ally who the court sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for anti-democratic threats.

Reuters

Brazil's Bolsonaro pardons political ally, snubbing Supreme Court

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that he would pardon an allied federal congressman who was sentenced to nearly nine years in prison by the Supreme Court, a move likely to heighten tensions between the nation's executive and judiciary during an election year.

Reuters

Football great Pele discharged from hospital, remains in stable condition

Brazilian soccer great Pele was discharged from hospital on Thursday, Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital said, three days after he was admitted to continue receiving treatment for a colon tumor.

Reuters

The long and winding road to a DTM seat for Red Bull's latest hope

Following Liam Lawson's decision to concentrate on single-seater exploits this year, his seat in the AF Corse-run Red Bull Ferrari DTM squad has been taken by a Brazilian series newcomer.

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‘No greater triumph’: excitement builds in Rio for carnival’s return

After the pain of Covid and its cancellations, a Brazilian samba school gears up

The Guardian - UK

Brazil discussing oil output boost with US amid Ukraine crisis - Minister

Washington and Brazil have discussed the South American nation's role in keeping a lid on global crude prices since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Brazilian Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday.

Reuters

‘Brazil needs fixing’: Lula confirms comeback run against Bolsonaro

Veteran leftwinger and former president likens coming battle with Jair Bolsonaro to Liverpool v Man City FA Cup match

The Guardian - UK

Climate change triggering global collapse in insect numbers: stressed farmland shows 63% decline – new research

The world may be facing a devastating “hidden” collapse in insect species due to the twin threats of climate change and habitat loss.

The Conversation

This ancient creature developed feathers long before the dinosaurs

A pterosaur specimen from Brazil could rewrite what we know about the evolution of feathers — and the relationship between pterosaurs and dinosaurs.

Inverse

Brazil's Vale starts work on eliminating another upstream dam

Brazilian miner Vale SA on Wednesday began working on another of the five upstream tailing dams it expects to eliminate in 2022 as a safety measure to prevent collapses.

Reuters

Brazil's Lula wants seasoned politician to run economic policy if he wins -advisers

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who leads opinion polls for October's election, wants to recruit a former governor or other seasoned politician to run economic policy if he wins, close advisers to the leftist leader told Reuters.

Reuters

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Meta's WhatsApp Business Fund Transfer Hits Roadblock In Brazil: FT

Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ: FB) long-awaited ambition of allowing users to send money to businesses via messaging app WhatsApp in Brazil suffered a roadblock with potential payments partners, the Financial Times reports. WhatsApp looked to launch a payments-to-merchant (p2m) function in Latin America's most populous country in 2021. However, WhatsApp has struggled to…

ABC News

Brazil and Argentina to play at MCG on June 11, Victorian government says

Victorian Sports Minister Martin Pakula says "players like Messi and Neymar" are fully expected to play in the game.

Reuters

Soccer-Brazil's Pele back in hospital as tumour treatment continues

Brazilian soccer great Pele returned to hospital on Monday as he continues to receive treatment for cancer, Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital said in a medical note on Tuesday.

Reuters

Brazil's central bank employees approve suspension of strike

Brazil's central bank employees approved the suspension of a strike that began earlier this month due to wage demands, but will continue to work with daily partial shutdowns, representatives of the employees said on Tuesday.

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High sugar prices unlikely to benefit ailing farmers

Thai sugarcane farmers may not benefit from higher global sugar prices as their production costs, including fertilisers and oil, are also on the rise amid the Russia-Ukraine war.

AAP

South American Superclasico returns to MCG

Lionel Messi's Argentina and Neymar's Brazil are headed to Melbourne for a June 11 Superclasico de las Americas at the MCG.

Reuters

Brazil's Guedes condemns war in Ukraine, but is against economic sanctions on Russia

Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Tuesday the country clearly condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but is against economic sanctions imposed on Moscow.

RideApart

Electric Motorcycle Brand Horwin To Test Niobium-Rich Batteries

German electric motorcycle and scooter manufacturer Horwin partners with Brazilian niobium specialists CBMM to develop niobium-rich lithium-ion batteries.

Benzinga

Aura Agrees To Acquire Big River Gold; Form JV With Dundee Resources

Aura Minerals In (TSX:ORA) (OTC:ARMZF) agreed to acquire 100% of Big River and form an 80%/20% joint venture with Dundee Resources. Big River Shareholders (other than Dundee Resources) will receive A$0.36 in cash consideration for each Big River Share held, which values Big River at a purchase price of ~A$91.7 million. The acquisition represents…

Daily Mirror

Everything you need to know about Hulk's wife who is his ex-lover's niece

The former Brazil international and current Atletico Mineiro forward has been in a relationship with Camila Angelo since 2019 and the couple have recently had their first child together

Benzinga

GOL Inks Cargo, Logistics Services Agreement With Mercado Livre

Brazil's Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA's (NYSE:GOL) logistics business GOLLOG has signed a landmark agreement with MercadoLibre Inc (NASDAQ:MELI) (Mercado Livre), which operates marketplaces for e-commerce and online auctions. The ten-year agreement comprises a dedicated freighter fleet of six Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) 737-800 BCF, slated to commence operations in 2H22. There is also the option of adding six…

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