Volkswagen Brazil Sued for "Slave-Like" Conditions at Amazon Farm
The Brazilian Labor Ministry sued Volkswagen Brazil for "slave-like conditions," including deaths, at its Cristalino cattle farm (1974-1986) in the Amazon; the lawsuit, based on decades of evidence, seeks 165 million Reais in compensation.
Volkswagen Brazil Sued for "Slave-Like" Conditions at Amazon Farm
The Brazilian Labor Ministry sued Volkswagen Brazil for "slave-like conditions," including deaths, at its Cristalino cattle farm (1974-1986) in the Amazon; the lawsuit, based on decades of evidence, seeks 165 million Reais in compensation.
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40% Bias Score
Brazilian Indigenous Leaders Fight Climate Change and Mining's Devastation
Francisca Arara, head of Acre's Indigenous Peoples Secretariat, and Shirley Krenak, a leader from Minas Gerais, highlight the devastating effects of climate change and mining on Brazilian indigenous communities, emphasizing the need for environmental justice and greater indigenous political represen...
Brazilian Indigenous Leaders Fight Climate Change and Mining's Devastation
Francisca Arara, head of Acre's Indigenous Peoples Secretariat, and Shirley Krenak, a leader from Minas Gerais, highlight the devastating effects of climate change and mining on Brazilian indigenous communities, emphasizing the need for environmental justice and greater indigenous political represen...
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36% Bias Score
Brazilian Expert Highlights China's Agricultural Innovation, Future Collaboration
Brazilian agricultural expert Ana Carolina Palazzo's seven-month master's program at Renmin University of China's Suzhou campus from early 2023 provided insights into Chinese agricultural innovation, highlighting the potential for Sino-Brazilian agricultural collaboration and China's continued globa...
Brazilian Expert Highlights China's Agricultural Innovation, Future Collaboration
Brazilian agricultural expert Ana Carolina Palazzo's seven-month master's program at Renmin University of China's Suzhou campus from early 2023 provided insights into Chinese agricultural innovation, highlighting the potential for Sino-Brazilian agricultural collaboration and China's continued globa...
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48% Bias Score
Brazilian President Lula Undergoes Successful Brain Surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent successful emergency brain surgery in São Paulo on Monday night after a head injury revealed intracranial bleeding from a fall on October 19th; he is now stable and expected to return to Brasília early next week.
Brazilian President Lula Undergoes Successful Brain Surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent successful emergency brain surgery in São Paulo on Monday night after a head injury revealed intracranial bleeding from a fall on October 19th; he is now stable and expected to return to Brasília early next week.
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36% Bias Score
Lula Undergoes Successful Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent successful emergency surgery in São Paulo on October 31, 2023, to drain a brain hemorrhage resulting from a head injury sustained two months prior; he is recovering in the ICU.
Lula Undergoes Successful Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent successful emergency surgery in São Paulo on October 31, 2023, to drain a brain hemorrhage resulting from a head injury sustained two months prior; he is recovering in the ICU.
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28% Bias Score
"Preço do café atinge recorde histórico devido a eventos climáticos."
"O preço internacional do café atingiu o nível mais alto da história, ultrapassando US\$ 3,44 por libra de arábica em dezembro de 2024, devido à redução da produção no Brasil e Vietnã por eventos climáticos extremos e aumento da demanda global."
"Preço do café atinge recorde histórico devido a eventos climáticos."
"O preço internacional do café atingiu o nível mais alto da história, ultrapassando US\$ 3,44 por libra de arábica em dezembro de 2024, devido à redução da produção no Brasil e Vietnã por eventos climáticos extremos e aumento da demanda global."
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44% Bias Score
Climate Change Drives 70% Surge in Arabica Coffee Bean Prices
Arabica coffee bean prices jumped 70% in 2023 to \$3.50 per pound—the highest since 1977—due to climate change-related events that diminished crop yields in Brazil and Vietnam, impacting coffee prices for consumers and businesses.
Climate Change Drives 70% Surge in Arabica Coffee Bean Prices
Arabica coffee bean prices jumped 70% in 2023 to \$3.50 per pound—the highest since 1977—due to climate change-related events that diminished crop yields in Brazil and Vietnam, impacting coffee prices for consumers and businesses.
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32% Bias Score
Brazil's Beef Industry Deforestation: 80% of Leading Companies Lack Commitment
A new report reveals that 80% of Brazil's leading beef and leather companies and their financiers, who received $100 billion in funding, haven't committed to stopping deforestation, turning the Amazon rainforest from a carbon sink into a source; the upcoming COP30 in Belem, Para, will highlight this...
Brazil's Beef Industry Deforestation: 80% of Leading Companies Lack Commitment
A new report reveals that 80% of Brazil's leading beef and leather companies and their financiers, who received $100 billion in funding, haven't committed to stopping deforestation, turning the Amazon rainforest from a carbon sink into a source; the upcoming COP30 in Belem, Para, will highlight this...
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40% Bias Score
Brazilian President Lula Undergoes Successful Brain Surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent successful surgery in Sao Paulo on Tuesday to drain a brain hemorrhage stemming from an October fall; he is recovering in the ICU and his vice president will assume some duties.
Brazilian President Lula Undergoes Successful Brain Surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent successful surgery in Sao Paulo on Tuesday to drain a brain hemorrhage stemming from an October fall; he is recovering in the ICU and his vice president will assume some duties.
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36% Bias Score
"Brazilian Police Officers Sentenced for Murder of Genivaldo de Jesus Santos"
"Genivaldo de Jesus Santos, a 38-year-old Brazilian man, died of asphyxiation in 2022 after police officers trapped him in a police car filled with pepper spray and tear gas; two years later, they were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for murder, yet the public response paled in comparison to the r...
"Brazilian Police Officers Sentenced for Murder of Genivaldo de Jesus Santos"
"Genivaldo de Jesus Santos, a 38-year-old Brazilian man, died of asphyxiation in 2022 after police officers trapped him in a police car filled with pepper spray and tear gas; two years later, they were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for murder, yet the public response paled in comparison to the r...
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32% Bias Score
"Lula Hospitalized: Ambiguity in Brazilian Presidential Substitution Law Highlighted"
"Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is hospitalized in São Paulo for a week following emergency surgery for intracranial hemorrhage resulting from an October head injury; the vice-president is temporarily handling some presidential duties, while the lack of clear legal guidelines on presi...
"Lula Hospitalized: Ambiguity in Brazilian Presidential Substitution Law Highlighted"
"Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is hospitalized in São Paulo for a week following emergency surgery for intracranial hemorrhage resulting from an October head injury; the vice-president is temporarily handling some presidential duties, while the lack of clear legal guidelines on presi...
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40% Bias Score
Social Media Fuels Illegal Wildlife Trade in Brazil
Two baby parrots and two young toucans, rescued from wildlife traffickers in Brazil who advertised them for sale on social media, are recovering at a wildlife conservation center in São Paulo; a report highlights social media's role in the illegal wildlife trade, with 78% of adverts for protected sp...
Social Media Fuels Illegal Wildlife Trade in Brazil
Two baby parrots and two young toucans, rescued from wildlife traffickers in Brazil who advertised them for sale on social media, are recovering at a wildlife conservation center in São Paulo; a report highlights social media's role in the illegal wildlife trade, with 78% of adverts for protected sp...
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24% Bias Score