Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Thursday rejected a proposal from Brazil’s president that Venezuela hold a new presidential election following the contested results of last month’s vote. Her comments came shortly after Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that he still doesn’t recognize Nicolás Maduro as the winner of last month’s … Read more
Mary Schiavo carefully describes what she saw happen when Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 plummeted to the ground in Brazil Friday, an airline crash that killed all 62 aboard. “This video provided a tremendous number of clues,” Schiavo told Global News in an interview from Charleston, S.C., commenting on mobile phone video showing the passenger … Read more
A passenger plane with 61 people aboard crashed into a gated residential community in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, killing all aboard, the airline said. The airline VOEPASS earlier had reported that 62 people were aboard the flight that crashed in Vinhedo, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Sao Paulo, but later updated the … Read more
Dr Amir talks about blood types that attract mosquitoes Health bodies are urging caution as a little-known disease has been linked to the first ever confirmed deaths from its infection in the world. Two young women have died after contracting Oropouche virus, a disease spread by midges and mosquitoes. A number of miscarriages and birth … Read more
U.S. orange production has plummeted as the industry faces volatile threats from extreme weather events, an incurable disease and economic pressures. Citrus growers are losing millions of dollars every year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. At the same time, orange juice futures have hit record highs. “Citrus production in the United States … Read more
A Brazilian singer has died suddenly in a freak accident while performing live on stage as horrified fans watched on. Ayres Sasaki, 35, was mid-performance at a hotel in Salinopolis, Brazil on Saturday when he was electrocuted on stage and died “instantly”, according to The Sun. Early reports suggest a soaking wet fan came up … Read more
Indoor waterfalls, rooftop pools, yoga studios. Airports have many bells and whistles these days. But most travelers would gladly trade them for flights that consistently arrive on time. The passenger rights company AirHelp ranked 239 airports in 69 countries, with an emphasis on the on-time performance of flights operating from May 2023 to April 2024. … Read more
Thirty passengers were injured after a flight from Madrid to Uruguay was hit by “strong turbulence” and had to make an emergency landing in Brazil, Spanish airline Air Europa said on Monday. “Our flight UX045 bound for Montevideo has been diverted to the Natal airport (in Brazil) due to strong turbulence,” Air Europa said in … Read more
Bajaj Auto, India’s largest exporter of two and three wheelers has inaugurated its new manufacturing plant in Manaus, Brazil, it said in a statement on Wednesday. This will be the company’s first manufacturing facility outside India. In all the other markets in which it has a presence the company follows a distribution-led model – the … Read more
Google said that Brazil will be the first country to test an anti-theft feature for Android phones. Sao Paulo: Alphabet’s Google said on Tuesday that Brazil will be the first country to test an anti-theft feature for Android phones that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify when a phone has been stolen and lock the … Read more
