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Lula vows retaliatory tariffs if Trump imposes 50% levies on Brazil

Brazilian President Lula da Silva warns of retaliatory tariffs on the US if Trump imposes a 50% levy over Bolsonaro's trial, risking a trade war.

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Yoga initiative aims to train instructors in Rio’s favelas

Dozens of yoga enthusiasts gathered in Rio de Janeiro’s Rocinha favela on Wednesday for the first session of a free training course aimed at qualifying local residents as instructors.

Sport

Ex Real Madrid boss sentenced to one year in prison for tax evasion

The now Brazil national team head coach was found guilty of evading taxes on his image rights in 2014. Although he will probably not serve the prison term, he'll have to pay a fine and is set to be disqualified from receiving tax benefits in Spain for three years.

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Parkinson’s patients in Rio find relief through capoeira

A unique programme in Rio de Janeiro is helping people with Parkinson’s disease manage their symptoms through the art of capoeira.

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World News

BRICS summit opens in Brazil with key leaders notably absent

BRICS leaders set to discuss key global political issues in Rio de Janeiro, but questions over the bloc’s cohesion arise as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin opt to skip the summit.

Europe News

Brazilian ambassador condemns disinformation campaign on Mercosur deal

Brazil’s ambassador to the EU, Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva, has accused opponents of the Mercosur agreement of spreading disinformation, making unreasonable demands, and holding unrealistic expectations.

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Indigenous protest as Brazil sells Amazon oil blocks

Indigenous groups and environmental activists rallied in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday as Brazil auctioned off oil blocks near the ecologically sensitive Amazon River mouth.

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Historical Brazilian town hosts annual Festival of Divine Holy Spirit

In the historic town of Pirenópolis, central Brazil, locals gathered on Monday to celebrate a centuries-old religious and cultural festival linked to Pentecost.

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Brazil’s life-like doll trend sparks viral craze and debate

Hyperrealistic reborn dolls are gaining attention in Brazil, where emotional videos of people caring for them like real babies have gone viral online.

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Brazilian nuns go viral after beatbox TV performance

Two Brazilian nuns have become an online sensation after performing a spontaneous beatbox and dance routine on a Catholic television programme.

Cult

When Sebastião Salgado explained his 'Genesis' to Euronews Culture

Following the death of Sebastião Salgado, we look back at Genesis, the Franco-Brazilian's global exhibition that paid tribute to the planet by showcasing more than 200 of his stunning black and white photographs, the result of eight years work and some 30 trips around the world.

Green News

World forest loss last year ‘unlike anything we’ve seen’, data shows

Brazil, set to host the COP30 climate conference later this year, lost the largest area of tropical forest in 2024.

Europe News

Bird flu outbreak halts Brazilian poultry exports to the EU

Brazil can no longer issue the required export certificates for poultry meat destined for the EU due to a avian flu outbreak.

Europe News

Only 3.3 per cent of foreigners in Portugal can vote. Will the deportation policy have an impact?

Immigrants have little participation in political life in Portugal. A study points out that this favours populist speeches and compromises integration.

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Chemical spill in Brazil park dyes geese, kills fish

A lorry carrying litres of dye crashed into a lamppost in Jundiaí, Sao Paulo, on Tuesday, spilling chemicals into a nearby stream and affecting local wildlife.

Culture news

Foiled terrorist plot against Lady Gaga gets sinister 'satanist' twist

Brazilian authorities have shared new details, reporting that a suspect had been planning to execute a “satanist ritual by killing a child or baby”, as the suspect reportedly believes Lady Gaga is a Satanist.

Culture news

Brazilian police arrest two over alleged Lady Gaga concert bomb plot

Police in Brazil have detained two people over an alleged plan to set off explosives at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro that attracted more than two million fans.

Lifestyle

World’s oldest person dies aged 116 – British woman now holds record

Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, the oldest person in the world, died on Wednesday 30 April in Porto Alegre, Brazil, at the age of 116 years and 326 days. Ethel Caterham from the United Kingdom is now the oldest person in the world.

Europe News

Brazil official optimistic for EU-Mercosur deal amid US tariff war

Brazilian trade official Jorge Vian considered the current international trade climate favourable for concluding the EU Mercosur deal.

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Divers in bunny ears deliver Easter eggs to marine animals in Rio

At AquaRio, bunny-eared divers delivered Easter eggs underwater while reminding visitors to choose sustainable seafood and protect endangered fish during Holy Week.