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Brasília, DF 18/03/2024 . O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva preside reunião ministerial  Foto: Fabio Rodrigues-Pozzebom/ Agência Brasil
Politics

“There’s still a lot to be done,” Lula says at ministerial meeting

The president coordinated the first ministerial meeting of 2024 on Monday. He said the country was “totally abandoned” by the previous government, adding it came really close to suffering a coup d’état.

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki walks with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, March 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman
International

Brazilian Foreign Minister calls Israel's action in Gaza immoral

Minister Mauro Vieira reaffirmed Brazil's commitment to supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

São Paulo (SP) 13/03/2024 - Itaú Cultural homenageia Maria Bethânia com exposição sensorial e visual sobre a artista
Foto: Itaú/Divulgação
General

Maria Bethânia honored with sensory exhibition

Bethânia’s exhibition highlights the power of words and literature in the life of this singer, acclaimed as one of the greatest names in Brazilian music.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ), 14/03/2024 – Ato por Justiça marca os seis anos do assassinato de Marielle Franco, no centro do Rio de Janeiro. Foto: Tomaz Silva/Agência Brasil
Human Rights

Six years after murder, institute keeps Marielle Franco’s legacy alive

“The institute brings history back to life. […] The whole world wants to know who and why Marielle was killed,” Marinete da Silva, the councilwoman’s mother and founding adviser of the Marielle Franco Institute, told Agência Brasil.

Neurotecnologia; neurociência; cérebro; tecnologia cerebral; saúde tecnológica; inteligência artificial. Foto: Rawpixel/Freepik
General

Bill outlines protection for mental privacy in the age of neurotech

Filed in June 2023, PEC 29, as it is known, is inspired by a proposal from the Neurorights Foundation, in the US, and by a piece of legislation already approved in Chile.

Neurotecnologia; neurociência; cérebro; tecnologia cerebral; saúde tecnológica; inteligência artificial. Foto: DC Studio/Freepik
General

Experts urge safeguarding mental privacy amid strides in neurotech

“Law comes in the wake of social changes. […] If nothing is done, we’ll soon have problems with issues like mental privacy. So some of its aspects do need to be regulated,” university professor Cardoso remarked.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ), 30/07/2023 - IX Marcha das Mulheres Negras do Rio de Janeiro, na praia de Copacabana, zona sul da cidade. Foto:Tânia Rêgo/Agência Brasil
General

In Brazil, two-thirds of women murdered with firearms are Black

In 27 percent of cases where women were killed by firearms, the crime occurred inside the victim's own home. Among non-Black women, this rate rises to 34 percent.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ), 14/03/2024 – Ato por Justiça marca os seis anos do assassinato de Marielle Franco, no centro do Rio de Janeiro. Foto: Tomaz Silva/Agência Brasil
Human Rights

Investigation into Marielle Franco’s death moves to Supreme Court

The inquiry is being held in secret and no details can yet be obtained about the reasons that led the Federal Police and the Superior Court of Justice to send the case to the country’s top court.

Surucucu (RR), 09/02/2023 - Mulheres e crianças yanomami em Surucucu, na Terra Indígena Yanomami.  Foto: Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil
Politics

Gov’t grants BRL 1 bi in credit for efforts in Yanomami territory

Initiatives must focus on assistance in Brazil’s largest indigenous area, as well as plans to fight illegal mining. The region lies on the border between Brazil and Venezuela, and has military bases in it.

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General

In 2 years, 13 mi Brazilians no longer go hungry

The number of people facing severe food insecurity in Brazil dropped from 33 million in the first quarter of 2022 to 20 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

São Paulo (SP), 11/03/2024 - Parte do grupo de refugiados afegãos com visto humanitário que está acampado no Aeroporto Internacional de Guarulhos é levado para abrigo no primeiro dia do Ramadã. Foto: Rovena Rosa/Agência Brasil
Human Rights

Afghans remain camped at São Paulo airport during Ramadan

Following the publication of a decree in September 2021 that authorizes temporary visas and residence for humanitarian reasons, many Afghans have been heading to Brazil.

Brasília (DF) 29/02/2024 - Cerrado: cresce o desmatamento, aumenta o risco de colapso hídrico
Foto: Thomas Bauer/Instituto Sociedade População e Natureza
General

Brazil: Cerrado biome experiences 19% increase in deforestation alerts

Legislation determines that 80% of native vegetation must be preserved on private properties in the Amazon, while in the Cerrado, the requirement is only 20%.

Brasília, DF 11/03/2024 . A ministra da Saúde, Nisia Trindade, participa da abertura do  Seminário para Concepção e Criação do Memorial da Pandemia da Covid-19  Foto: Fabio Rodrigues-Pozzebom/ Agência Brasil
Health

Health Ministry unveils creation of memorial for COVID‑19 victims

The chosen location for the memorial, Health Minister Nísia Trindade said, is the ministry’s Cultural Center in Rio de Janeiro. The disease is reported to have killed 710 thousand Brazilians.

Laura de Mello e Souza doutourou-se em História pela Universidade de São Paulo, onde ensinou até se reformar como professora catedrática , passando a ocupar, desde 2014, a Cátedra de História do Brasil na Lettres Sorbonne Université. Esteve como convidada em várias universidades europeias e americanas. Foi Thinker Visiting Professor na Universidade do Texas-Austin e professora na Cátedra Guimarães Rosa na Universidade Nacional Autonoma do México. Coordenou o projeto Dimensões do Império Português, financiado pela Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo. Orientou trinta teses de doutorado. É membro da Academia Brasileira de Ciência. Foto: Centro de História da Sociedade e da Cultura
General

Brazilian researcher receives International History Prize

This recognition marks a significant milestone as she becomes the first woman and the first individual from South America to be honored with this award.