Heavy rains displace thousands in northeast Brazil
More than 11,000 people have been displaced in the Brazilian state of Bahia due to flooding, with authorities scrambling Saturday…
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Brazil requires Covid-19 vaccination for arriving travelers
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil on Monday began requiring a Covid-19 vaccination certificate for foreign travelers arriving in the country,…
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Brazil rules out vaccine requirement for travelers
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil on Tuesday ruled out requiring a Covid-19 vaccination certificate for foreign travelers arriving in the…
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Brazil reports two ‘preliminary’ Omicron cases
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's health regulator on Tuesday reported the discovery of two "preliminary" cases of the Omicron coronavirus…
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Damaged Amazon rainforest teetering on the brink
by Joshua Howat Berger Agence France-Presse SAO FELIX DO XINGU, Brazil (AFP) - Something is wrong. Holed up in her lab,…
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Rio de Janeiro lifts outdoor mask requirement
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Attention beach-lovers seeking a break from the pandemic: Rio de Janeiro is lifting its…
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Brazil, Colombia ‘united’ in defense of Amazon ahead of UN summit
Brasília, Brazil (AFP) - Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro and his Colombia counterpart Ivan Duque said on Tuesday they would head to…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro decides not to get vaccinated
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has confirmed he will not get vaccinated against Covid-19, having previously said…
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Extreme drought in Brazil triggers fatal sand storms
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Unusually powerful sandstorms have left at least six people dead in Sao Paulo in recent…
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Head in the sky: 8-year-old Brazilian girl dubbed world’s youngest astronomer
by Jarbas OLIVEIRA, avec Louis GENOT, à Rio de Janeiro FORTALEZA, Brazil (AFP) -- When Nicole Oliveira was just learning…
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Major corporations urge Brazil to boost climate pledges
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - A group of the 107 biggest companies in Brazil on Monday called for the…
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Brazil’s health official tests positive for Covid-19 at UN gathering
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday after attending the UN General Assembly…
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