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In London, Brazil's Lula calls for efforts to free Assange

The Berkshire Eagle 06 May 2023

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After attending the coronation of King Charles III in London, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva denounced the lack of concerted efforts to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has spent four years in Britain’s Belmarsh Prison ... Pollastri reported from Sao Paulo. Modal. Quality local journalism needs your support.

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School violence in Brazil mirrors US. Its reaction doesn't

The Berkshire Eagle 22 Apr 2023

- and some of its perceived shortcomings - are informing the Brazilian response, said Renan Theodoro, a researcher with Center for the Study of Violence at the University of Sao Paulo ... Sao Paulo, for example, temporarily hired 550 psychologists to attend to its public schools, and hired 1,000 private security guards.

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Bolsonaro's legal woes deepen with undeclared diamond gifts

The Berkshire Eagle 25 Mar 2023

The first set of jewels, composed of earrings, a necklace, a ring and a watch by Swiss brand Chopard, arrived in Brazil in October 2021 through Sao Paulo’s international airport with an adviser to the then minister for mines and energy, Bento Albuquerque, according to the newspaper O Estado de S.Paulo, which first reported the case in early March.

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Lula meets with Indigenous in Brazil's Amazon, pledges lands

The Berkshire Eagle 14 Mar 2023

Wearing white cap and dark shirt in the heat, Lula addressed some 2,000 Indigenous people who painted their faces, wore traditional feather headdresses and sang songs to welcome him Monday to the Raposa Serra do Sol region bordering Venezuela and Guyana ... 1 ... Savarese reported from Sao Paulo. Modal. Quality local journalism needs your support ... ....

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Heavy rains leave 36 dead in Brazil, cities cancel Carnival

Brattleboro Reformer 20 Feb 2023

SAO PAULO (AP) — Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that have killed 36 people in Brazil’s north Sao Paulo state, officials said Sunday, and the fatalities could rise. Sao Paulo state government said in a statement that 35 died in the city of Sao Sebastiao and a 7-year-old girl was killed in neighboring Ubatuba.

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Downpour kills at least 36 in Brazil, cities cancel Carnival

Brattleboro Reformer 20 Feb 2023

SAO PAULO (AP) — Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that have killed 36 people on the northern coast of Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, officials said Monday, while fatalities could rise. Sao Paulo's state government said in a statement that 35 died in the city of Sao Sebastiao and a 7-year-old girl was killed in neighboring Ubatuba.

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26 dead amid heavy rains in Brazil, cities cancel Carnival

Bennington Banner 20 Feb 2023

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities said on Sunday that at least 26 people died in two cities in north Sao Paulo state amid floods and landslides, and this number could still rise ... The northern coast of Sao Paulo state is a frequent Carnival destination for wealthy tourists who prefer to stay away from massive street parties in big cities.

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Ally claims Bolsonaro plotted coup to block Lula presidency

The Berkshire Eagle 03 Feb 2023

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian magazine on Thursday released audio of a senator claiming then President Jair Bolsonaro sought help in a plot to annul the October elections and keep himself in power. In the recording, Sen ... Associated Press writer Mauricio Savarese in Sao Paulo contributed to this report ... Quality local journalism needs your support.

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Ultra-processed foods may increase ovarian, other cancer risks, study says

Messenger-Inquirer 02 Feb 2023

It was also associated with an increased risk of dying from cancer, they found. The peer-reviewed study, published in the Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine journal Tuesday, was a collaboration with researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), University of Sao Paulo and NOVA University Lisbon ... and the U.K. are leading consumers.”.

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'No amnesty!': Brazilian protests demand jail for rioters

The Berkshire Eagle 10 Jan 2023

The chant reverberated off the walls of the jam-packed hall at the University of Sao Paulo’s law college on Monday afternoon. Hours later, it was the rallying cry for thousands of Brazilians who streamed into the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, penned on protest posters and banners ... AP videojournalist Mello reported from Sao Paulo.

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Brazil mourns Pelé, who made every part of the country proud

The Berkshire Eagle 30 Dec 2022

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With Pelé's death, Brazilians have lost a piece of their hearts. On Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema beach, the news broke when Paulo Vinicius was playing soccer with his 9-year-old nephew. “Pelé represents the best of Brazil ... AP writer Carla Bridi contributed from Sao Paulo. Modal. Quality local journalism needs your support ... Return Home.

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Pelé was a world icon and Brazil’s king of ‘beautiful game’

The Berkshire Eagle 29 Dec 2022

SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé was simply “The King.” He embraced “the beautiful game” of soccer in his 1958 World Cup debut for Brazil and never really let go ... AP Writer Mauricio Savarese contributed to this report from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Pelé nears 1 month in hospital with no sign of improvement

Brattleboro Reformer 28 Dec 2022

SAO PAULO (AP) — One of Pelé's daughters said Wednesday she and her family are enduring moments of sadness and despair as the 82-year-old Brazilian soccer great's hospitalization nears one month ... Pelé was admitted to the Sao Paulo facility on Nov ... He has not spoken to journalists since he left Sao Paulo. Support our journalism.

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Weekend Sports In Brief

Brattleboro Reformer 05 Dec 2022

SAO PAULO (AP) — Two daughters and one grandson of Brazilian soccer great Pelé said the three-time World Cup winner has been hospitalized since Tuesday to treat a respiratory infection aggravated by COVID-19 ... in Sao Paulo once he fully recovers from the respiratory infection.

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Gene that naturally protects people against Covid discovered

Urdu Point 23 Nov 2022

... underlying this resilience and develop medications that enhance protection against viral infections," said Mayana Zatz, professor of Human and Medical Genetics at the University of Sao Paulo and lead author of the articles published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology.