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Activists in Sao Paulo march in support of the legalisation of marijua

The protest comes after the Brazilian Congress approved the Constitutional reform of drugs, which seeks to punish for possession of illegal drugs or substances regardless of the quantity and substance.

17/06/2024

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At least 100 dead amid catastrophic flooding in southern Brazil

The southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has been virtually cut off from the rest of the country as flooding washed away roads and bridges and inundated airports.

09/05/2024

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PHOTOS: Madonna wraps tour with massive free concert in Brazil

To close out her latest world tour, Madonna performed a free show on Copacabana beach in Rio in front of the largest live crowd in her four-decade career. We take a look back, in pictures.

06/05/2024

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Euroviews. In search of a climate breakthrough, all eyes are on Brazil

The road to COP30 demands bold leadership that unites rather than divides and invites international cooperation. Brazil can deliver what we desperately need, May Boeve and Ilan Zugman write.

08/04/2024

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‘Taylor Swift effect’ pushes Brazil to take action on heat waves

The death of Ana Clara Benevides during a heat wave in November has led to almost 100 bills aiming to enshrine water access into law.

25/03/2024

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Destructive Amazon drought caused by climate change, study finds

Last year's extreme weather underscored the importance of the world’s largest land-based carbon sink.

25/01/2024

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World's largest tropical rainforest threatened by Brazilian highway

The highway through Brazil's Amazon rainforest could trigger a wave of illegal deforestation.

22/12/2023

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WATCH: Brazilian musicians mark National Samba Day on train

The celebration is inspired by the train journey of Paulo da Portela with other samba musicians when they took trains to escape police amid repression of the music genre in the early 20th century.

03/12/2023

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Record heat in Brazil sees Taylor Swift concert postponed

Apparent temperature - a combination of temperature and humidity - hit 59C Friday morning in Rio, the highest ever recorded there.

20/11/2023

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Winter heatwaves in South America driven by human emissions

If global warming reaches 2°C, similar heatwaves are predicted to happen every five or six years, a new study warns.

11/10/2023