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The causes of the crash will now be investigated. (Representational) Brasilia: Twelve people including a baby died Sunday in a small plane crash in the Brazilian Amazon, officials said. The plane, a single engine Cessna Caravan, came down near the airport of Rio Branco shortly after takeoff, the government of the northwestern state of Acre…
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s veto will take effect after publication in the official gazette, and will be analyzed by Congress, which could still reverse it, setting up another Supreme Court challenge. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Brazil’s President announced on Friday that he will partially veto a bill restricting Indigenous groups’ claims to ancestral lands,…
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Neymar twisted his knee in a collision with Uruguayan midfielder Nicolas de la Cruz.© AFP Football superstar Neymar has a torn ligament and meniscus in his left knee and will have to undergo surgery after being injured during Brazil’s 2-0 loss to Uruguay, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said Wednesday. The 31-year-old, who joined Saudi…
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Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro greets anti-abortion campaigners during a protest in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, October 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS A Brazilian congressional committee found on Tuesday former President Jair Bolsonaro should face charges of an attempted coup for his supporters’ invasion of the Presidential palace, Supreme Court and legislative headquarters in January….
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Wearing his infectious goofy grin, ‘Samba Magician’ Ronaldinho cast a spell on the football-crazy denizens of Kolkata as his arrival for a two-day visit in Kolkata ushered in an early onset of the Durga Puja festival. The Durga Puja, the grandest festival in the region, traditionally commences on the sixth day (Shasthi) following Mahalaya, but…
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Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho on Sunday arrived in Kolkata on a two-day visit. As he walked out of the terminal, a crowd of enthusiastic fans who had gathered outside the airport greeted him. Numerous supporters were eagerly waiting for his arrival at the airport. The legendary footballer will participate in several programs here and will…
A stunning 85th-minute equalizer from Eduard Bello earned Venezuela a rare draw at Brazil while world champions Argentina made it three wins out of three in South American World Cup qualifying with a hard-earned 1-0 win over a determined Paraguay on Thursday. Darwin Nunez struck a stoppage time penalty as Uruguay fought back for a…
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The girl died in an intensive care unit on October 1, six days after she was stung. In a tragic incident, a three-year-old girl in Brazil died after a scorpion crawled into her bed and stung her as she slept, the New York Post reported. As per the outlet, Maria Fernanda Brito da Silva suffered a cardiac…
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Brazil’s new climate change targets would be more ambitious than the United States, which has pledged to cut emissions by 50-52% by 2030. | Photo Credit: AP Brazil is expected to announce revised climate targets this week, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva strengthens a prior pledge made by his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, government…
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File image of Ronaldinho© AFP Retired Brazilian legend Ronaldinho is set to visit Kolkata during the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja next month. An official privy to the development said that Ronaldinho is likely to visit the city between October 15-19 but the final date will be ascertained following the confirmation date of Barca Legends…