Brazil

2023 - 3 - 28

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Brazilian teenager accused of fatally stabbing Sao Paulo teacher (Aljazeera.com)

Brazilian media outlets say the 13-year-old suspect appeared to be inspired by a deadly school shooting in 2019.

Six people, including three children, were killed in that attack. Ten other students also were injured. After being stabbed, officials say Tenreiro went into cardiac arrest and died.

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Brazil's monetary policy director leaves office amid government ... (Reuters)

Brazil's central bank monetary policy director Bruno Serra has left his position at his request, according to the official gazette on Monday, backdated to ...

Under a 2021 law granting formal autonomy to the central bank, Governor Roberto Campos Neto will remain in office until December 2024. Still, the president has yet to make an official announcement, and Froes' nomination has come under fire from more left-leaning government allies. The day after Serra's departure, the director of Economic Policy, Diogo Guillen, began temporarily accumulating his function, a common practice at the central bank until substitutions are made.

Land Dispute Casts Doubt on Carbon Credits from Brazil's Amazon (CarbonCredits.com)

The Jari Pará REDD+ Project, a corporate conservation initiative in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, has come under scrutiny for selling carbon credits from ...

This ultimately casts doubts about the validity of State officials and researchers argue that the registration of Fazenda Saracura as public property questions the REDD+ project’s credibility. [REDD+](https://carboncredits.com/what-does-redd-plus-mean-everything-you-need-to-know/) project’s sale of carbon credits based on invalid land ownership has raised doubts about the offsets’ credibility. International firms and domestic companies bought credits from the Jari Pará project to offset their climate-heating emissions while protecting forests. This resulted in the cancellation of the land title in 2016. It states that the land title was canceled in 2016 and is invalid.

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IYSSE holds meeting against Ukraine war at Brazil's University of ... (WSWS)

The meeting addressed the origins of the war, the capitalist crisis and growing class struggle, and the political perspective required to confront the war.

Parati also denounced the complicity of the pseudo-left organizations in this bourgeois reaction. He also pointed to the explosive global economic, political and social crisis as a critical factor driving the military escalation of the capitalist regimes. At the same time, the YGBL called upon them to reject bourgeois nationalism as a viable basis for opposing the war. From 1953 on, Castanheira stated, the Trotskyists’ struggle entered a new chapter with the foundation of the ICFI and its struggle against Pabloite revisionism. “[But] above all, we need to provide a political perspective for these struggles.” It also featured a statement by the Young Guard of Bolshevik-Leninists (YGBL), supporters of the ICFI in the countries of the former Soviet Union, to Brazilian youth and workers. “And without its betrayals of the revolutions that rose up with the end of the war (...), capitalism would not have been able to establish a new world equilibrium,” he added. which has taken hundreds of thousands of lives of Russians, Ukrainians and other nationalities.” “The Pabloites broke with the Fourth International to defend nationalist perspectives, in the first place the Stalinist bureaucracy, as forces of opposition to imperialism ... Castanheira began his speech by confronting the hegemonic narrative, which describes the current conflict in Ukraine as an “unprovoked war” launched by Vladimir Putin. As then, he claimed, the real interests of American imperialism are being hidden behind lies and a campaign to demonize its current adversaries. In recent weeks, successive red lines have been crossed, bringing the world even closer to an open war between nuclear powers.

Brazil courts Chinese investment in farm infrastructure (Successful Farming)

BEIJING, March 27 (Reuters) - Brazil is courting fresh investment from top Chinese grains trader COFCO, as the company plays a growing role in the South ...

But Brazil is also a new supplier of corn to China. COFCO was a key player in opening up the market late last year to Brazilian supplies, said Favaro, and behind the purchase of all 1.5 million tonnes of corn shipped to China so far. Favaro proposed investing in Brazilian railways and waterways to COFCO's board during a meeting in Beijing last week, he said, as well as financing the restoration of farmland.

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Brazil eyes more cooperation with China as 'brotherly' relations ... (Global Times)

Brazilian companies and think tanks hope to beef up cooperation with China, especially in terms of cooperation with more Chinese enterprises to boost ...

Speaking at a China-Brazil Dialogue on Sustainable Development in Beijing on Monday, Favaro said Brazil is a strong power in crop and animal husbandry industries and the new government pays great attention to sustainable development. "I hope the supportive policies in this regard can be more extensive. More cooperation and opportunities lie ahead, after some difficulties in diplomatic ties in recent years.

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Teenager fatally stabs teacher, wounds five people in Brazil (ABC News)

Officials say a 13-year-old student in Brazil's biggest city Sao Paulo has fatally stabbed a 71-year-old teacher and wounded three teachers and two students ...

He added that the attacker did not like the way the teacher had intervened and had said he would do something about it. The entire class then started running, he said. The suspected attacker was detained and the state's military police is investigating.

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Investing in Brazil's poorest region (CGTN America)

CGTN correspondent Paulo Cabral travelled to the city of Aracaju in Brazil's Northeast, the country's poorest region, to check on a sanitation and drainage ...

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China's Grain Imports Reach Record With a Growing Reliance on ... (Gro Intelligence)

China's soaring import volumes of grains and soybeans continued into 2023, with Brazil for the first time contributing a double-digit share of corn ...

But increases in corn import volumes came despite [negative import margins](https://app.gro-intelligence.com/displays/3d57N2LR0). Healthy [inventories of hogs](https://app.gro-intelligence.com/displays/lV9NELeRb) also will ensure strong demand for grain this year. This year, Brazil looks set to take an [even greater role](https://www.gro-intelligence.com/insights/brazil-may-overtake-us-as-world-s-top-corn-exporter-this-year) as higher corn acreage and favorable weather look set to deliver a record harvest, based on Gro’s machine learning-based [yield forecast model](https://app.gro-intelligence.com/displays/pdo6bOy9L). China’s soybean imports also increased in the first two months, up 16% from a year earlier, although volumes were down in February from January. [total US corn export volumes](https://app.gro-intelligence.com/displays/3dW77JWdD) currently go to China. China’s soaring import volumes of grains and soybeans continued into 2023, with Brazil for the first time contributing a double-digit share of corn shipments.

Police activity likely near Thomazia Montoro School following ... (Crisis24)

Disruptions are likely in the coming hours due to police activity in and around Thomazia Montoro School in Sao Paulo on March 27.

Officials have responded to a stabbing incident that killed one and injured at least five others. Police activity likely near Thomazia Montoro School following stabbing incident in Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 27 Brazil: Police activity likely near Thomazia Montoro School following stabbing incident in Sao Paulo March 27

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Teen assailant kills teacher, wounds 4 others at school in Brazil (La Prensa Latina)

Sao Paulo, Mar 27 (EFE).- A 13-year-old boy on Monday stabbed a teacher to death with a knife and wounded four others at a school in this Brazilian ...

The 13-year-old has been apprehended, and our efforts are focused on helping the wounded and attending to their families,” he said from London. Two months earlier, a man armed with a revolver and two knives killed a disabled student at a school in the northeastern state of Bahia. 25, a 16-year-old shot and killed four people in two successive attacks at a pair of schools in Aracruz, a small city in the southeastern state of Espirito Santo.

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Teenager fatally stabs teacher, wounds five people in Brazil (Associated Press)

SAO PAULO (AP) — A 13-year-old student in Brazil's biggest city fatally stabbed a 71-year-old teacher and wounded three teachers and two fellow students ...

He added that the attacker did not like the way the teacher had intervened and had said he would do something about it. The entire class then started running, he said. The suspected attacker was detained and the state’s military police is investigating.

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Brazil: Teenager kills teacher and injures four people at school (MercoPress)

On Monday, a 13-year-old teenager killed a teacher with a knife and injured four others inside a school in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, the regional ...

“I have no words to express my sadness for the news of the attack on students and teachers at the Thomazia Montoro State School. A professora Elisabete Tenreiro, de 71 anos morreu. On Monday, a 13-year-old teenager killed a teacher with a knife and injured four others inside a school in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, the regional government informed.

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Brazil port regulator approves public consultation for new US$580 ... (BNamericas English)

Brazilian waterways and ports regulator Antaq authorized a public consultation on the construction and operation of Itaguaí port terminal ITG 02 in Rio de ...

- Lajes Logistica S.A. In 2011 it obtained approval to build the Lajes port terminal ... [Lajes Logística S.A. [Votorantim Cimentos S.A. [Volkswagen Truck & Bus Indústria e Comércio de Veículos Ltda. - Company: - Project: will receive, throughout the contract, almost 3bn reais (US$576mn) in investments and increase the iron ore flow capacity through Itaguaí port, handling almost 400Mt over the contractual term," Antaq said in a press release. - Current stage: - Updated: 5 months ago - Votorantim Cimentos S.A. - Updated: 4 months ago

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Meta, Google defend Brazilian law on Internet platform responsibility ... (Reuters)

Meta Platforms Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google defended before the Supreme Court on Tuesday a Brazilian law that holds Internet platforms are not responsible ...

According to Ruf, declaring it unconstitutional would bring a big increase in the removal of subjective content, including critical content that is important for democratic public debate. 8 that aimed to overturn the election result. In 2022 in Brazil, YouTube removed more than a million videos that violated its policies against misinformation, hate speech, violence, harassment and child safety. "We defend the constitutionality of article 19. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story [(META.O)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/META.O) and Alphabet Inc's Google [(GOOGL.O)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/GOOGL.O) defended before the Supreme Court on Tuesday a Brazilian law that holds Internet platforms are not responsible for content posted by users unless they are subject to a court order.

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Brazil has a new biggest favela, and not in Rio de Janeiro (Yahoo News)

The number of households in Sol Nascente has swelled 31% since 2010 to more than 32000, surpassing Rio's hillside Rocinha favela that had been Brazil's most ...

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Brazil has a new biggest favela, and not in Rio de Janeiro (Associated Press)

SOL NASCENTE, Brazil (AP) — The buzzing main avenue of this poor Brazilian neighborhood is filled with people popping off buses after work or grabbing a ...

They found a place where, with their own hands, they could build a one-bedroom home to call their own and escape the rent trap. They are raising five children, with a sixth on the way, and saving to put in tile atop their home’s earthen floor. Bruno Ferreira and his wife have been carving out a life in a destitute area of Sol Nascente for the last seven years. She has also been a community representative since 2019, negotiating with the Federal District’s government for investments. Alencar runs a collective that receives food, clothing and school materials for the needy. The growth of Sol Nascente’s population reflects new arrivals searching for cheap or unoccupied land to build homes, whereas elsewhere in the Federal District poor people often pay relatively high rents.

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Brazil has a new biggest favela, and not in Rio de Janeiro (ABC News)

For the first time since poverty, lack of opportunity and economic inequality caused favelas to mushroom across many of the nation's cities, ...

They found a place where, with their own hands, they could build a one-bedroom home to call their own and escape the rent trap. They are raising five children, with a sixth on the way, and saving to put in tile atop their home’s earthen floor. Bruno Ferreira and his wife have been carving out a life in a destitute area of Sol Nascente for the last seven years. “For me, this isn’t a favela; it’s a city,” said Miguel, 30. She has also been a community representative since 2019, negotiating with the Federal District’s government for investments. The growth of Sol Nascente’s population reflects new arrivals searching for cheap or unoccupied land to build homes, whereas elsewhere in the Federal District poor people often pay relatively high rents.

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Denis Joelsons deploys "series of punctual interventions" for ... (Dezeen)

Brazilian architect Denis Joelsons completed a brick renovation of Sítio Rio Acima, a residential complex near São Paulo in Brazil.

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Brazil not only exports fruit, targets orange imports from Egypt for ... (FreshPlaza.com)

Brazil is not only a major fruit producer and exporter of tropical fruit, it has an appetite for imported fruit like oranges from Egypt too.

Tfruits has trialled the import of oranges from Egypt while strongly exploring table grapes and pears for the domestic market of Brazil too. “For 2023, the company's focus is to promote the limes supply chain in the country's various production sites and continue the work of introducing and developing Hass avocado producers in Brazil to become direct exporters in conventional and organic lines. Not to mention the risk mitigation that this represents for the producers and the country as a whole.” “The flagship of TFruits is papaya in partnership with Interfruit since 2017, followed by apple, in partnership with Sanjo since 2019/2020, and limes in partnership with small and medium-sized producers from different regions of Brazil. Competition from Spain’s product that comes along with the concern of carbon footprint that is mainly present in customers who are focused in retail in the north of Europe. This is according to Felipe Silva, head of sales from the exporting and importing company TFruits in Brazil.

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Brazil hits 700000 virus deaths, 2nd highest in the world (ABC News)

Brazil's government has reported the 700000th death from COVID-19 in the South American nation, which has the second most victims of the virus after the ...

We need to be united so new tragedies do not happen,” Trindade said. “There was direct responsibility of public agents, who could have answered to this in a much better fashion,” Lago told The Associated Press. [health care](https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/Obamacare) unit in Brazil could have changed the lives of families who lost beloved ones in the pandemic,” said the country's Health Ministry

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Brazil Indigenous group fights to save endangered evergreen (Yahoo News)

Dancing around a campfire in bright feather headdresses, a group of Indigenous eco-warriors prepares the painstaking process of planting the Brazilian pine ...

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