SAO PAULO—Messaging app Telegram must fully comply by Sunday with Brazil Supreme Court orders to block accounts that allegedly spread misinformation if it is to continue operating in the country, Justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled. Telegram could not be reached for comment. Telegram had partially complied by freezing accounts belonging to Allan dos Santos, an…
Brazil’s Supreme Court Orders Telegram to Be Blocked From Country
The Brazilian Supreme Court has ordered social platform Telegram to be suspended and barred from operating in the country until it complies with outstanding court orders. Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes said that the messaging app has repeatedly failed to follow Brazilian law and failed to comply with court orders to freeze accounts that allegedly…
Touching Video Shows Teacher in Brazil Aiding Severely Disabled Boy to Partake in Obstacle Course in Gym Class
A physical education teacher’s touching gesture toward a young, severely disabled student went viral after heartrending videos captured the pair completing a class obstacle course together. Decorum cast aside, the man lifts up young Heitor, jumps rope, and hops through hoops in a moment of pure beauty. The teacher, 26-year-old Gean Sampaio de Melo, from Londrina, Brazil, is passionate…
Brazil Mudslide Death Toll Is at 117, Police Say 116 Missing
PETROPOLIS, Brazil—The death toll from floods and landslides that swept down on the mountain city of Petropolis rose to at least 117 on Thursday and local officials said it could still rise sharply, with 116 more still unaccounted for. The Rio de Janeiro state government confirmed the rising loss of life, with many feared buried…
Death Toll Rises to 78 From Mudslides After Storm in Brazil
PETROPOLIS, Brazil—The death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 78, Gov. Claudio Castro said Wednesday afternoon. The city of Petropolis was slammed by a deluge Tuesday, and Castro said almost 400 people were left homeless. Searchers picked through the wreckage throughout the…
Brazilian Capitals Cancel Carnival as CCP Virus Cases Surge
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, announced the cancellation of the famous Carnival street festival on Jan. 4 during an online conference, making it the second year in a row the city canceled its highly-anticipated celebration. Rio de Janeiro is number 18 of 27 Brazilian capitals to call off their Carnival celebrations…
Americans are ‘People Who Care’, Amazon River Folk Say After Warners
Arizona native David Warner was used to traveling over great distances of water serving America as a petty officer aboard the aircraft supercarrier USS Independence (CV-62) in the 1970s. But his most demanding and daring mission was being captain of his own 50-foot boat, the Nova Esperanza, traveling up the Amazon “about a week” upriver from…
Death Toll in Rockfall on Brazilian Lake Rises to 10
BRASILIA, Brazil—The death toll from an accident in which a slab of cliff rock toppled onto pleasure boaters on a Brazilian lake has risen to 10, police said Sunday. Authorities worked to identify the dead and divers were searching the lake in case there were more victims. Police Chief Marcos Pimenta said there was a…
Wall of Rock Falls on Boaters in Brazilian Lake; 5 Die
BRASILIA, Brazil—A towering slab of rock broke from a cliff and toppled onto pleasure boaters drifting near a waterfall on a Brazilian lake on Saturday and officials said at least five people died. Minas Gerais Fire Department Commander Edgard Estevo told a news conference that in addition to the dead, as many as 20 people…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Is Released From Hospital After 2 Days
SAO PAULO—Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from a hospital on Wednesday morning in Sao Paulo, and addressed the press. He had been hospitalized for two days after an intestinal obstruction, which forced him to cut short his vacation. On Tuesday, the medical team accompanying him had ruled out the need for surgery. Bolsonaro, 66,…
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