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Amazon Deforestation for COP30 Highway Sparks Environmental Concerns
Tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest are being cleared to build a four-lane highway in Belém, Brazil, ahead of the COP30 climate summit in November, despite concerns about the environmental impact and conflicting summit goals.
Amazon Deforestation for COP30 Highway Sparks Environmental Concerns
Tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest are being cleared to build a four-lane highway in Belém, Brazil, ahead of the COP30 climate summit in November, despite concerns about the environmental impact and conflicting summit goals.
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44% Bias Score
Amazon Deforestation for COP30 Highway in Belém
A new highway for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, is causing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest despite claims of sustainability, negatively impacting local communities and wildlife while contradicting the climate conference's purpose.
Amazon Deforestation for COP30 Highway in Belém
A new highway for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, is causing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest despite claims of sustainability, negatively impacting local communities and wildlife while contradicting the climate conference's purpose.
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48% Bias Score
New Highway Construction in Amazon Raises Deforestation Concerns Ahead of COP30
Satellite images confirm the construction of an 8.2-mile highway near Belem, Brazil, the host city of COP30 in November 2025, raising concerns about increased deforestation despite stated environmental preservation measures.
New Highway Construction in Amazon Raises Deforestation Concerns Ahead of COP30
Satellite images confirm the construction of an 8.2-mile highway near Belem, Brazil, the host city of COP30 in November 2025, raising concerns about increased deforestation despite stated environmental preservation measures.
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32% Bias Score
Salles's "I'm Still Here" Wins Brazil's First Oscar
Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film for "I'm Still Here," a drama about a woman whose husband disappeared during the dictatorship; this is Brazil's first Oscar win, prompting online celebrations and discussions about Salles's family's wealth and the fi...
Salles's "I'm Still Here" Wins Brazil's First Oscar
Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film for "I'm Still Here," a drama about a woman whose husband disappeared during the dictatorship; this is Brazil's first Oscar win, prompting online celebrations and discussions about Salles's family's wealth and the fi...
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44% Bias Score
Lipedema's ICD-11 Inclusion: A Step Forward, but Challenges Remain
Lipedema, a chronic condition causing disproportionate fat accumulation in legs and arms affecting 10% of women globally, was included in the ICD-11 in 2022, improving diagnosis and treatment but facing implementation delays in Brazil until 2027 due to training needs and system adjustments.
Lipedema's ICD-11 Inclusion: A Step Forward, but Challenges Remain
Lipedema, a chronic condition causing disproportionate fat accumulation in legs and arms affecting 10% of women globally, was included in the ICD-11 in 2022, improving diagnosis and treatment but facing implementation delays in Brazil until 2027 due to training needs and system adjustments.
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36% Bias Score
Rio Carnival Relegates Samba School for Yoruba Language Use
The Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school was relegated from Rio de Janeiro's Grupo Especial in 2025 for its extensive use of Yoruba, highlighting tensions between Afrocentric themes and traditional Carnival norms, 52 years after its last appearance in the Grupo Especial.
Rio Carnival Relegates Samba School for Yoruba Language Use
The Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school was relegated from Rio de Janeiro's Grupo Especial in 2025 for its extensive use of Yoruba, highlighting tensions between Afrocentric themes and traditional Carnival norms, 52 years after its last appearance in the Grupo Especial.
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56% Bias Score
BHP Faces £36 Billion Lawsuit Over Brazil Dam Collapse
A London court is hearing a 36 billion pound class-action lawsuit against BHP Group for its alleged role in the 2015 Samarco dam collapse in Brazil, which killed 19 people, devastated villages, and polluted 660 kilometers of the Doce River. The claimants, representing 600,000 Brazilians, argue BHP f...
BHP Faces £36 Billion Lawsuit Over Brazil Dam Collapse
A London court is hearing a 36 billion pound class-action lawsuit against BHP Group for its alleged role in the 2015 Samarco dam collapse in Brazil, which killed 19 people, devastated villages, and polluted 660 kilometers of the Doce River. The claimants, representing 600,000 Brazilians, argue BHP f...
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40% Bias Score
Amazon Deforestation at Nine-Year Low, but Fires Surge in 2024
Brazilian Amazon deforestation fell 64% in February 2024 compared to 2023, reaching its lowest level in nine years at 80.95 square kilometers, according to INPE data; however, this positive trend is contrasted by a 79% increase in the area affected by fires in 2024, reaching 308,000 square kilometer...
Amazon Deforestation at Nine-Year Low, but Fires Surge in 2024
Brazilian Amazon deforestation fell 64% in February 2024 compared to 2023, reaching its lowest level in nine years at 80.95 square kilometers, according to INPE data; however, this positive trend is contrasted by a 79% increase in the area affected by fires in 2024, reaching 308,000 square kilometer...
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36% Bias Score
Brazil Grounds Voepass Airline Over Safety Concerns
Brazilian aviation authority Anac immediately suspended Voepass airline operations on Tuesday due to unresolved safety concerns following an August 2024 crash that killed 62, citing repeated failures to correct irregularities despite prior commitments.
Brazil Grounds Voepass Airline Over Safety Concerns
Brazilian aviation authority Anac immediately suspended Voepass airline operations on Tuesday due to unresolved safety concerns following an August 2024 crash that killed 62, citing repeated failures to correct irregularities despite prior commitments.
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40% Bias Score
Brazil's Femicide Toll: 11,859 Women Murdered in a Decade
In the 10 years since Brazil criminalized femicide, at least 11,859 women have been murdered; daily deaths nearly tripled, reaching four a day in 2024, indicating a significant ongoing problem despite increased penalties and reporting.
Brazil's Femicide Toll: 11,859 Women Murdered in a Decade
In the 10 years since Brazil criminalized femicide, at least 11,859 women have been murdered; daily deaths nearly tripled, reaching four a day in 2024, indicating a significant ongoing problem despite increased penalties and reporting.
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28% Bias Score
Mercury Poisoning from Illegal Gold Mining Affects Indigenous Community in the Amazon
Illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon has poisoned the Munduruku indigenous population with mercury, causing severe health issues; six in ten tested had dangerously high mercury levels, highlighting the interconnectedness of environmental damage and human health.
Mercury Poisoning from Illegal Gold Mining Affects Indigenous Community in the Amazon
Illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon has poisoned the Munduruku indigenous population with mercury, causing severe health issues; six in ten tested had dangerously high mercury levels, highlighting the interconnectedness of environmental damage and human health.
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24% Bias Score
Bolsonaro Defends Against Coup Attempt Charges in STF
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro submitted his defense to the STF on March 6th, contesting charges of involvement in a post-2022 election coup attempt, including accusations of coup d'état and armed criminal organization; his lawyers argue procedural irregularities and request the recusal o...
Bolsonaro Defends Against Coup Attempt Charges in STF
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro submitted his defense to the STF on March 6th, contesting charges of involvement in a post-2022 election coup attempt, including accusations of coup d'état and armed criminal organization; his lawyers argue procedural irregularities and request the recusal o...
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40% Bias Score
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