America Brazil Over 32 million children in poverty and 40 million vulnerable to climate risks, make the need for child-focused Sustainable Development Goals crucial, emphasized UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell in her visit to Brazil
America Brazil Federal Police accused ex-President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of plotting a coup after his 2022 election loss, with charges sent to the Supreme Court for potential trial, while Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing
America Brazil Brazil has been re-verified as measles-free by the Pan American Health Organization, marking the Americas' return to endemic measles-free status; this follows Brazil’s intense efforts in vaccination, surveillance, and rapid response to cases
America Brazil Brazil has vetoed Venezuela's bid to join BRICS, with Venezuela's foreign ministry criticizing this decision; relations have been strained since Venezuela's disputed July 18 elections, which many Latin American countries have refused to recognize
America Brazil Recent research reveals that mining companies in Brazil have been inflating risk levels of dams holding mining waste to scare residents into relocating, a tactic dubbed "dam terrorism"