Cesar Maia quickly realised his error. A three-time mayor of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro was caught joining an online meeting on Wednesday while sitting on the toilet, as per a report in the Independent. Cesar Maia, the former mayor of the city hall in Rio de Janeiro, had logged in for his Zoom conference with … Read more
This article first appeared in The Conversation. Oranges – and all the things we can make from them — are big business. But the industry is facing a severe crisis. About 50 million tonnes of oranges are grown each year, 34 per cent of them in Brazil. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download … Read more
Oranges are collected in a trolley at an orchard in Arcadia, Florida, on March 14, 2023. In Florida, the world’s second largest producer of orange juice after Brazil, orchards have been suffering from a citrus tree disease, Huanglongbing (HLB), for the last 17 years. Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images Orange juice prices have … Read more
The Lamborghini suffered extensive damage in the incident. A man in Brazilian city of Sao Paulo rammed his Lamborghini into a thief who stole his Rolex watch at gunpoint. According to CNN Brazil, the incident took place in the upscale region of Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima on Saturday, May 18. Videos of the incident appeared … Read more
New Delhi: US and Australia alleged India of giving subsidies to sugarcane farmers far exceeding limits set in global trade norms.The two countries told the WTO that they estimated that over the period 2018-19 to 2021-22, New Delhi provided sugarcane subsidy between 91-100%, which was “vastly in excess of the limits set out” at 10% … Read more
WARNING: Distressing content A woman suspected of wheeling a dead man, who she said was her uncle, to a bank to withdraw a four-figure loan has been detained by police in Brazil. Footage of the woman at the bank has sparked a nationwide discussion in Brazil after going viral on social media. It appears to … Read more
A Brazilian woman has been arrested after she wheeled a corpse into a bank, presumably hoping it would help her secure a loan. Érika de Souza Vieira Nunes was captured on video by bank employees wheeling the body of Paulo Roberta Braga into a Rio De Janeiro bank branch in a wheelchair. In the video, … Read more
H&M and Zara have used cotton from farms linked to massive deforestation, the report said. Paris: Fast fashion giants H&M and Zara have used cotton from farms linked to massive deforestation, land-grabbing, corruption and violence in Brazil, a report by the environmental group Earthsight said Thursday. Based on satellite images, court rulings, shipment records and … Read more
Elon Musk said Thursday that the House has launched an inquiry into his country’s work in Brazil after the tech mogul claimed that Brazilian leaders illegally demanded he ban members of parliament and journalists from his social media platform X and he refused. Musk announced that X has “received an inquiry from the U.S. House … Read more
By Staff The Associated Press Posted March 23, 2024 3:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro state have killed at least seven people, authorities said Saturday, while a 4-year-old girl was rescued after more than 16 hours under mud. The girl was pulled … Read more
