A Brazilian judge has ordered the border crossing from Venezuela closed to Venezuelan immigrants fleeing their country’s economic and political turmoil but the border remained open on Aug. 6 pending an appeal by the federal government. Hundreds of Venezuelans continued to walk across into Brazil, a border official said. Federal judge Helder Barreto on Sunday ordered …
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A mum has caused outrage after dressing her nine-year-old white son as a black slave with pretend chains attached to his hands and neck for a Halloween party. It’s claimed Sabrina Flor proudly published the controversial photos of her child on social media on October 29 just before he attended the school event, with the caption: “When your son …
Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal has declared far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro the next president of Latin America’s biggest country. With 96 percent of ballots counted, Bolsonaro has 55.5 percent of the votes. Leftist Fernando Haddad of the Workers’ Party (PT) has 44.5 percent. Voters in Sunday’s runoff election apparently looked past warnings that the brash former …
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A woman had a swastika carved onto her stomach by supporters of the far-right Brazilian presidential candidate. The three attackers used a pocket knife to etch the Nazi symbol into her skin in retaliation for her wearing a top slamming controversial contender Jair Bolsonaro. The 19-year-old, who was wearing a #NotHim t-shirt, was targeted by …
Brazilian women may not have galvanized behind any one candidate in the coming presidential election, but a growing number have taken to social media to make clear whom they will not vote for: the far-right front-runner Jair Bolsonaro. A social media campaign called #EleNão — or #NotHim — is the most recent example of how …
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Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, who is known for his far-right views, has told an Israeli newspaper that he hopes to move Brazil’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem after taking office. “Israel is a sovereign state. If you decide on your capital city, we will act in accordance,” he told Israel Hayom, a conservative …
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A shocking video shows a man slapping, punching, and choking his girlfriend after having an argument with her at her home. Twenty four-year-old Victor Junqueira from Goiania, Brazil was caught physically assaulting his girlfriend of three years, 26-year-old Luciana Sinzimbra, on a hidden camera that she had secretly set up after she feared he would …
The style director of the Brazilian edition of Vogue has quit after an image taken at her 50th birthday party was condemned for depicting scenes of slavery from colonial times. A guest at the lavish party, held in Bahia, northeastern Brazil, posted a picture showing Donata Meirelles sat on an elaborate, throne-like chair, flanked by …
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Protests have erupted in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro after an eight-year-old girl was allegedly killed by police, as the number of victims in operations by security forces continues to rise. Ágatha Vitória Sales Félix was with her mother in a van when she was shot in the back in a poor area on Friday. Residents …
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The healthcare system of Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, is in danger of collapsing from the weight of mounting Covid-19 cases, its mayor warned on Sunday (May 17). Hospital intensive care units have been overrun with patients, Bruno Covas told a press conference. “We are nearing the most difficult time. Our intensive care beds are at 90 …
