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Brazil Arrests Two in Lady Gaga Concert Bomb Plot

Brazilian authorities arrested two individuals for an alleged plot to detonate explosives at Lady Gaga's Rio de Janeiro concert, which attracted over 2 million people, but the event proceeded without incident, prompting questions about the threat's severity and the group's methods.

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Bolsonaro's Hospital Discharge Imminent Amid Coup Attempt Trial

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, facing trial for an alleged coup attempt, is expected to be released from the hospital in the coming days after a 12-hour surgery to address an intestinal obstruction stemming from a 2018 stabbing.

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Brazil's R$10.1 Billion Digital Fraud Surge in 2024

In 2024, Brazilian consumers lost R$10.1 billion to digital fraud, with WhatsApp scams affecting 153,000 people, false sales impacting 150,000, and fake bank employee scams reaching 105,000 victims, driven by internet reach, speed, and manipulation techniques.

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Querino's 1918 Essay Challenges Brazil's 'Whitening' Policies

Manuel Querino's 1918 essay, "O colono preto como fator da civilização brasileira," countered Brazil's "whitening" policies by highlighting Black Brazilians' essential role in the nation's economic development, a perspective that remains relevant in light of recent racist incidents.

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São Paulo Evictions: 821 Families Face Relocation Amidst Insufficient Aid

In São Paulo, Brazil, 821 families face eviction from the Favela do Moinho by April 2024 to build a park and train station, despite insufficient relocation aid and concerns about forceful removals, highlighting urban development conflicts with low-income communities.

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\"US-China Trade War Fuels Record Amazon Deforestation in Brazil\"\

Punitive US tariffs against China in 2018 triggered a surge in Brazilian soybean exports, leading to record-high soybean prices and a 15-year peak in Amazon deforestation exceeding 13,000 square kilometers in 2021, exacerbated by Bolsonaro's environmental policies; however, recent decreases in defor...

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Life on Land
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Lady Gaga's Rio Concert Draws 2.1 Million, Generates €94 Million

Lady Gaga performed a free concert for 2.1 million people in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday as part of the "Todo Mundo no Rio" series, generating an estimated €94 million in revenue for the city and surpassing initial tourist estimates by more than double.

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Brazilian Minister Resigns Amid \$1.1 Billion Pension Fraud

Brazil's Social Security Minister Carlos Lupi resigned nine days after police uncovered a \$1.1 billion corruption scandal involving unauthorized deductions from millions of pensioners' payments, with over \$177 million in assets seized during Operation No Discount.

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Collor de Mello's Bribery Sentence Commuted to House Arrest

Former Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello, 75, will serve a nearly nine-year sentence for bribery under house arrest due to health concerns, including Parkinson's disease, despite being initially imprisoned in Maceio. This is part of the "Lavage-express" corruption scandal.

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Brazil Easter Egg Poisoning: Two Children Dead, Ex-Wife Arrested

Seven-year-old Luis Fernando and 13-year-old Evelyn Fernanda died after consuming rat poison-laced Easter eggs sent by the mother's boyfriend's ex-wife, Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, who is in custody; the mother remains hospitalized.

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No Poverty
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US Tariffs Cause Sharp Drop in Soybean and Pork Exports to China

US tariffs on Chinese goods have caused a sharp decline in US agricultural exports to China, particularly soybeans and pork, prompting China to increase imports from other countries like Brazil, highlighting the consequences of protectionist trade policies.

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Shanghai Restaurant's Beef Switch Highlights China's Trade War Response

A Shanghai restaurant chain replaced US beef with Australian beef due to high US tariffs, reflecting a broader trend in China as businesses substitute US imports with goods from other countries like Australia and Brazil amid a trade war with the US; China's government is implementing measures to mit...

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