May 15 A 2nd scourge is battering Brazil’s flooded south: Disinformation By Mauricio Savarese, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press Fake postings that have stirred outrage claim the army and government agencies aren't conducting rescues in Brazil's southernmost state. Others say bureaucracy is holding up donations of food, water and clothing. Continue reading
May 08 Extreme weather wreaks havoc around the world By Seth Borenstein, Suman Naishadham, Sibi Arasu, Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Environmental extremes accelerate as flooding and heatwaves occur more often. Scientists anticipated extreme weather disasters this year. Continue reading
May 05 Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people in a week, force more than 80,000 to evacuate By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Apr 08 Brazil Supreme Court justice orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news and obstruction By David Biller, Associated Press Justice Alexandre de Moraes noted that Musk began a "disinformation campaign" regarding the top court's actions, including saying the social media platform X would cease to comply with the court's orders to block certain accounts. Continue reading
Mar 24 Brazilian authorities arrest suspected masterminds behind murder of iconic councilwoman By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, David Biller, Associated Press Brazil’s federal police arrested on Sunday the men suspected of ordering the killing of a Rio de Janeiro councilwoman in 2018, a long-awaited step after years of society clamoring for justice. Continue reading
Mar 24 Heavy rains kill at least 7 in southeastern Brazil, 4-year-old rescued from collapsed house By Associated Press Heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro state have killed at least seven people, authorities said Saturday, while a 4-year-old girl was rescued after more than 16 hours under mud. Continue reading
Mar 20 As several probes target Brazil’s Bolsonaro, his pandemic decisions are catching up to him By Eléonore Hughes, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro under investigation for falsifying documents. Continue reading
Mar 19 Brazil’s Bolsonaro indicted for suspected falsification of his personal vaccine records By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press During the pandemic, Bolsonaro was one of the few world leaders who railed against the vaccine, openly flouting health restrictions and encouraging other Brazilians to follow his example. Continue reading
Mar 15 Brazilian military leaders told police Bolsonaro presented a plan to reverse the 2022 election By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press The testimonies of Bolsonaro's former Army and Air Force commanders before the police is the first direct mention to the right-wing leader as the person planning a move to change the results of the 2022 election. Continue reading
Mar 01 Brazil’s economy grows 2.9 percent in Lula’s 1st year, beating expectations By Associated Press Lula has said in public forums he wants to push the number above 3 percent this year by drawing more foreign investment to Brazil. Continue reading