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Dos Brasis é a maior exposição de artistas negros já feita no país. - Waleff Dias - Sem título, da série Até os Filhos do Urubu Nascem Brancos, 2019 - Foto: Divulgação/Sesc
Human Rights

Exhibition features 240 black artists from all Brazilian states

The pieces showcase a wide range of formats, from painting and photography to sculpture and installations, dating from the late 18th century to the 21st century.

Brasília (DF) 01/05/2024 - A Polícia Federal recuperou nesta quarta-feira (1/5) em Londres, no Reino Unido, uma das obras literárias furtadas do Museu Emílio Goeldi, em Belém/PA, em 2008.
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General

Historical book stolen from Pará museum is located in London

Stolen in 2008, Simiarum et vespertilionum brasiliensium species novae (“New Species of Brazilian Monkeys and Bats”) was written in 1823 by German zoologist Johann Baptist von Spix. The book has been repatriated by the Federal Police.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 09/02/2024 - Especial para matéria - Mosquitos com Wolbachia reduzem casos de dengue em Niterói.
Foto: Flávio Carvalho/WMP Brasil/Fiocruz
Health

Brazil to expand use of wolbachia bacteria against dengue fever

The Ministry of Health reports that Brazil is the pioneering nation to adopt this technology as a public policy initiative aimed at curbing dengue cases.

Yanomamis convivem nos arredores da Casa de Saúde do Índio, onde está instalado Hospital de Campanha da FAB, que presta atendimento aos indígenas trazidos em situação de emergência para Boa Vista.
General

Nearly 70% of residents on indigenous lands are under 30

Data from the 2022 census show that 56.1% of all indigenous Brazilians are under 30. Those who live on lands officially recognized as indigenous make up less than 40% of all indigenous people in the country.

02.05.2024 - Presidente da República, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, durante chegada a Santa Maria, na Base Aérea de Santa Maria - RS.


Foto: Ricardo Stuckert / PR
General

Lula pledges federal assistance to Rio Grande do Sul

The federal government has mobilized to support emergency relief efforts for the population. Armed Forces personnel have been helping to search for and rescue victims.

Pessoas tentam passar por área alagada em Encantado, no Rio Grande do Sul
02/05/2024
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General

Rio Grande do Sul reports 29 fatalities due to rainfall

The total number of individuals in shelters stands at 4,645, while another 10,242 are homeless. The number of municipalities affected has reached 154.

Mais 38 frigoríficos brasileiros já podem exportar carnes à China. Foto: Mapa/iStock
Politics

Lula to request access to Japan's beef market

Prime Minister Kishida is set to be welcomed by President Lula this Friday (May 3) at the Planalto presidential palace in Brasília, where they'll engage in discussions.