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"Our Territories Are Not For Sale": Indigenous Groups In Brazil On Government Selling Carbon Credits
Indigenous organizations in the Brazilian state of Para said they were not consulted by the government before it signed a deal with multinational companies to sell carbon offset credits to support conservation of the Amazon rainforest in the state.
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Deforestation In Amazon Rainforest Fell By Over 66% Last Month: Brazil
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66 percent in August versus the same month last year, the government said Tuesday, while also announcing the demarcation of two new Indigenous reserves.
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Brazil Protests To Spain Over Racist Abuse Of Vinicius Jr.
The Brazilian government said Racial Equality Minister Anielle Franco would present an official complaint to Spanish authorities and La Liga.
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Brazil's Electric Aircraft Maker Eve 'On Track' to Start Services in 2026, Seeks Rules to Govern Sector
Eve, the electric aircraft maker controlled by Brazil's Embraer, said it is "on track" to begin commercial operations by 2026. The company has started the process of certifying its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which has already amassed a backlog of over 2,700 orders prior to the start of production.
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Brazil's Lula Accuses Bolsonaro Of "Preparing" January 8 Riots
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday alleged that his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro actively participated in planning for his supporters to storm government buildings on January 8.
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Brazil's Lula Sacks 40 Troops From Guarding Presidential Place After Riots
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has removed 40 troops guarding the presidential residence after expressing distrust in the military for failing to act against demonstrators that ransacked government buildings on Jan. 8.
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For January 8 Brazil Riots, 39 Charged With "Crimes Against State"
Brazilian authorities moved Monday to upgrade security at government buildings ransacked by rioters, and formally charged 39 people with crimes against the state in the violent January 8 uprising.
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Brazil's Former Justice Minister Arrested In Connection With January 8 Riots
A former minister in the government of defeated Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was arrested early Saturday, local media reported, in connection with the sacking of government buildings.
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Brazil's Supreme Court Allows To Include Jair Bolsonaro In January 8 Riots Probe
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge decided Friday to include ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in an investigation into the January 8 sacking of government buildings in Brasilia.
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Brazil's Supreme Court Orders Arrest Of Bolsonaro's Ex-Justice Minister
Brazilian Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of former Justice Minister Anderson Torres, who served under former President Jair Bolsonaro and who was in charge of public security in Brasilia during Sunday's invasion of government buildings.
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US Condemns "Any Effort To Undermine Democracy" In Brazil: Official
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Sunday condemned an attack on government buildings in Brasilia by far-right supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and said President Joe Biden was monitoring the situation.
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Guinea-Bissau Renames Stadium In Honour Of Pele
The West African state of Guinea-Bissau has renamed a sports stadium in its second city Bafata "Pele Stadium" in honour of the late Brazilian football legend, the government announced on Friday
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Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro to Soon Get Crypto Payment Services for Property Taxes
Rio de Janeiro will let its residents pay their property taxes in the form of cryptocurrencies starting in 2023. With this, Rio has become the first Brazilian city ever to do so. Crypto firms that will be hired as part of this initiative will convert the payments to the Brazilian Real for the treasury.
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Apple Said to Challenge Brazil's Move to Ban Sale of iPhone Models Without Battery Chargers
Apple will reportedly appeal the Brazilian order banning it from selling iPhone units without a battery charger. The government of Brazil fined Apple BRL 12.275 million (roughly Rs. 18 crore) on Tuesday for not including a charger in the box with its iPhone models.
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Nelson Piquet Apologises For Racist Slur Towards Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton said the "time has come for action" following Piquet's remarks, while Formula One and motorsport's governing body the FIA condemned the 69-year-old Brazilian
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"Our Territories Are Not For Sale": Indigenous Groups In Brazil On Government Selling Carbon Credits
Indigenous organizations in the Brazilian state of Para said they were not consulted by the government before it signed a deal with multinational companies to sell carbon offset credits to support conservation of the Amazon rainforest in the state.
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Deforestation In Amazon Rainforest Fell By Over 66% Last Month: Brazil
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66 percent in August versus the same month last year, the government said Tuesday, while also announcing the demarcation of two new Indigenous reserves.
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Brazil Protests To Spain Over Racist Abuse Of Vinicius Jr.
The Brazilian government said Racial Equality Minister Anielle Franco would present an official complaint to Spanish authorities and La Liga.
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Brazil's Electric Aircraft Maker Eve 'On Track' to Start Services in 2026, Seeks Rules to Govern Sector
Eve, the electric aircraft maker controlled by Brazil's Embraer, said it is "on track" to begin commercial operations by 2026. The company has started the process of certifying its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which has already amassed a backlog of over 2,700 orders prior to the start of production.
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Brazil's Lula Accuses Bolsonaro Of "Preparing" January 8 Riots
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday alleged that his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro actively participated in planning for his supporters to storm government buildings on January 8.
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Brazil's Lula Sacks 40 Troops From Guarding Presidential Place After Riots
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has removed 40 troops guarding the presidential residence after expressing distrust in the military for failing to act against demonstrators that ransacked government buildings on Jan. 8.
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For January 8 Brazil Riots, 39 Charged With "Crimes Against State"
Brazilian authorities moved Monday to upgrade security at government buildings ransacked by rioters, and formally charged 39 people with crimes against the state in the violent January 8 uprising.
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Brazil's Former Justice Minister Arrested In Connection With January 8 Riots
A former minister in the government of defeated Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was arrested early Saturday, local media reported, in connection with the sacking of government buildings.
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Brazil's Supreme Court Allows To Include Jair Bolsonaro In January 8 Riots Probe
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge decided Friday to include ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in an investigation into the January 8 sacking of government buildings in Brasilia.
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Brazil's Supreme Court Orders Arrest Of Bolsonaro's Ex-Justice Minister
Brazilian Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of former Justice Minister Anderson Torres, who served under former President Jair Bolsonaro and who was in charge of public security in Brasilia during Sunday's invasion of government buildings.
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US Condemns "Any Effort To Undermine Democracy" In Brazil: Official
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Sunday condemned an attack on government buildings in Brasilia by far-right supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and said President Joe Biden was monitoring the situation.
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Guinea-Bissau Renames Stadium In Honour Of Pele
The West African state of Guinea-Bissau has renamed a sports stadium in its second city Bafata "Pele Stadium" in honour of the late Brazilian football legend, the government announced on Friday
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Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro to Soon Get Crypto Payment Services for Property Taxes
Rio de Janeiro will let its residents pay their property taxes in the form of cryptocurrencies starting in 2023. With this, Rio has become the first Brazilian city ever to do so. Crypto firms that will be hired as part of this initiative will convert the payments to the Brazilian Real for the treasury.
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Apple Said to Challenge Brazil's Move to Ban Sale of iPhone Models Without Battery Chargers
Apple will reportedly appeal the Brazilian order banning it from selling iPhone units without a battery charger. The government of Brazil fined Apple BRL 12.275 million (roughly Rs. 18 crore) on Tuesday for not including a charger in the box with its iPhone models.
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Nelson Piquet Apologises For Racist Slur Towards Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton said the "time has come for action" following Piquet's remarks, while Formula One and motorsport's governing body the FIA condemned the 69-year-old Brazilian
