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Human Trafficking Raid In Brazil Frees 39 Slaves

Nearly 40 slaves have been rescued after being forced to work against their will in an illegal gold mine in Brazil. Modern day slavery remains a huge problem in many countries, and labor authorities have warned that the perpetrators are becoming more sophisticated in hiding their practices, despite human rights efforts. According to Al Jazeera, […]

By Anna Harnes | 2y ago

Gisele Barreto Fetterman, Pennsylvania Second Lady, Verbally Assaulted By Woman Who Called Her N-Word

Gisele Barreto Fetterman, the second lady of Pennsylvania, was verbally assaulted by a woman who called her the N-word and told the wife of Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman that “no one wants you here,” The Washington Post reported. On Sunday, Fetterman went to the grocery store to pick up some supplies, and as she […]

By Aaron Homer | 3y ago

Instagram Model Raquel Benetti Shows Off Her Tan Lines In A Multicolored Bikini

Raquel Benetti is an Instagram model known for her soccer freestyles and has amassed a huge online following because of her gorgeous looks and talent. She showed off her stunning figure in a multicolored bikini for her most recent post. Several Instagram models who are known for their athletic prowess — such as golfer Paige […]

By Brandon Bombay | 3y ago

Jair Bolsonaro, Who Dined With Donald Trump Last Weekend, Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Report Says

Not long after his aide, Fabio Wajngarten, tested positive for coronavirus, local media in Brazil is now reporting that the country’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, has also tested positive for the disease, per The Guardian. According to Eduardo Bolsonaro, a Brazilian congressman who recently traveled to the U.S. along with his father, the elder Bolsonaro is […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 3y ago

Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes By Brazil’s Bolsonaro Government

Journalist Glenn Greenwald was arrested in Brazil on Tuesday for cybercrimes, The New York Times reports. He is accused of being part of a “criminal organization” that spread hacked cellphone messages and harmed the image of an anti-corruption task force. The charges stem from the work of the news organization Greenwald co-founded, The Intercept Brasil. […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 3y ago

A Massive Prison Break Has 75 Former Inmates On The Run In South America

At least 75 members of one of Brazil‘s most notorious gangs have just escaped a Paraguayan prison. The inmates escaped by digging a massive tunnel that was long enough to get past the prison walls. Moreover, the complexity of the plan has essentially confirmed that a number of prison guards were in on the plot, […]

By Anna Harnes | 3y ago

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Claimed Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Financed The Amazon Rainforest Fires

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed, without evidence, that actor Leonardo DiCaprio donated money to burn down the Amazon rainforest, The New York Times reports. It’s the latest attempt by the right-wing president to assign blame for the devastating fires. Devastating Fires The Amazon rainforest — which includes parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Peru — […]

By Aaron Homer | 3y ago

Watch Brazil Vs. Nigeria Stream Live: Start Time, Preview, International Friendly Match In Singapore

Brazil is playing its third match, of the international-friendly variety, since winning the Copa America final over Peru in July. Meanwhile, Nigeria has struggled, as The Inquisitr reported, and they took third place in the Africa Cup of Nations, also in July, with a 1-0 win in the consolation match against Tunisia. But neither team […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Brazil Bans Land Clearance Fires For 60 Days In Response To Amazon Blazes

President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree to ban setting fires to clear land that will have a duration of 60 days in response to the high number of fires blazing through the Amazon rainforest, reported BBC. The ban has been met with mixed responses, with some believing that it will have zero effect […]

By Isabel Leah Cohen | 4y ago

Brazil May Reject $20 Million In G-7 Aid For Amazon Fire Unless Emmanuel Macron Takes Back ‘Insults’

Brazil’s president said Tuesday that the South American nation will not accept $20 million in aid to fight raging wildfires in the Amazon rainforest until French President Emmanuel Macron withdraws his “insults,” Reuters reports. Devastating fires have been burning in the Amazon for weeks now, creating an environmental emergency that has gotten international attention. Though […]

By Aaron Homer | 4y ago

Under Pressure For His Role In Amazon Fires, Brazilian President Announces Plan To Send Army To Help

As he comes under international pressure for his role in the fires raging across the Amazon rainforest, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced that he has authorized the country’s army to help battle the blazes. As the Associated Press reported, Bolsonaro said military forces would start deploying on Saturday to areas of the Amazon where wildfires […]

By Nathan Francis | 4y ago

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Is Actively Trying To Destroy Amazon Rainforest, Say Leaked Documents

As The Inquisitr reported, the fires burning across the Amazon rainforest are believed to be entirely man-made by farmers and loggers that wish to clear land for development and logging. Not only that, it is thought that recently-elected President Jair Bolsonaro supports the efforts. The Independent reports that leaked documents reveal that Bolsonaro’s government is […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 4y ago

Two Weeks Ago, A Small Brazilian Newspaper Reported That Farmers Were Planning A ‘Day Of Fire’ In The Amazon

Two weeks ago, a small local newspaper in Brazil reported that farmers in the area were planning what they called a “burning day” when they would set fires in and around the Amazon. The report from the Jornal Folha do Progresso appeared to be some of the first evidence of the fires that would rage […]

By Nathan Francis | 4y ago

Bossa Nova Legend João Gilberto Mourned At Rio De Janeiro Funeral

Bossa nova. It’s a style of music often associated with tranquil Brazilian getaways by the beach — one that’s deeply ingrained within the fabric of this South American nation’s culture. One of the key players in pioneering Brazil’s signature sound, folk legend João Gilberto, passed away on Saturday, July 6 at the age of 88 […]

By Patricia Cárdenas | 4y ago

Watch Brazil Vs. Argentina Copa America Semifinal Live Stream: Messi’s Quest For Argentina Trophy, Start Time

The great Lionel Messi, at age 32, now stands two wins away from the first trophy of his career with his national team of Argentina — a trophy that would be Argentina’s first in any international competition in 26 years, per Al Jazeera — when he takes the field for the first semifinal of the […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Watch Peru Vs. Brazil Copa America Live Stream: Start Time, Preview, Battle For Top Of Table In Group A

In what must have seemed not only an unfamiliar but extremely uncomfortable situation for a national team that has won five World Cups and eight Copa America trophies, Brazil found themselves booed off the pitch by their own fans after Venezuela held the Seleção to a frustrating nil-nil draw on Tuesday, as the BBC reported. […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Copa America Preview: Lionel Messi Takes One More Shot At National Team Trophy In Tournament With No Favorite

The 46th playing of the world’s oldest continental championship tournament opens tomorrow when the Copa America begins. Copa America pits 10 South American countries, along with two invited nations from other continents, against each other for a trophy first contested in 1916, as ESPN reports. The 2019 tournament features another level of intrigue, as five-time […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Watch Australia Vs. Brazil FIFA Women’s World Cup Live Stream: Start Time, Preview, Crucial Group C Showdown

Australia entered the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup as heavy favorites to top Group C and cruise into the tournament’s knockout round — until they actually played a match. That’s when they suffered a stunning, 2-1 defeat to Italy, surrendering a tie-breaking goal with 4:40 elapsed in stoppage time, as The Guardian reported. Now the […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Watch Brazil Vs. Jamaica FIFA Women’s World Cup Live Stream: Start Time, Preview, Group C Opener Live Online

Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz are finally at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, completing an arduous and historic journey to become the first Caribbean-based team to qualify for the event. To get to this point, the team needed a boost from a prominent patron, since they received very little support from the country’s football federation, according to […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Preview: Brazil

The 2019 Women’s World Cup is sure to be an emotional one for the Brazilian national team, as it is likely the final opportunity for Marta, considered by many to be the all-time greatest women’s soccer player, to finally lift the trophy, as previously covered by The Guardian. While a Brazil victory would bring a […]

By Terrence Smith | 4y ago

Trump Is ‘Very Proud’ Of Brazil’s Bolsonaro For Using The Term ‘Fake News’

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he felt “very proud” when he heard Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro use the term “fake news” earlier the same day, The Hill reports. The president heaped praise on Bolsonaro during a rant against broadcast networks and tech companies, institutions which he believes have an anti-Trump and anti-conservative agenda. “You […]

By Tyler MacDonald | 4y ago

State Violence In Bolsonaro’s Brazil On The Rise

Last Friday, the Brazilian Military Police (MP) killed 13 people after a shootout in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This happened as President Jair Bolsonaro and Rio governor Wilson Witzel escalate their “drug war” rhetoric, Democracy Now reports. Glenn Greenwald, a Pulitzer-winning Journalist, and husband to Rio city politician David Miranda, quoted Brazilian newspaper Folha in […]

By Jose Aguilar | 4y ago

It’s ‘Raining Spiders’ In Brazil

For anyone with a fear of spiders, seeing one of our eight-legged friends dangling from a dark corner of the house or scuttling across a dusty floor is enough to send them into a blind panic, but just imagine the mass hysteria triggered by a whole bunch of spiders suddenly falling from the heavens above. […]

By Tim Butters | 4y ago

Brazil’s New President Jair Bolsonaro Starts Process Of Selling Off Over $250 Billion In State Assets

Brazil’s new right-wing nationalist leader Jair Bolsonaro isn’t wasting any time setting the tone for his new administration. In one of his first moves as president, Bolsonaro signed an executive decree effectively reducing the minimum wage established by the former ruling party in August. Telesur reports that under the decree, which will have to be […]

By Ryan Harkness | 4y ago

Brazilian Same-Sex Couples Rush To Get Married For Fear Bolsonaro Will Change The Law

The presidential election in Brazil and the results of it have changed things drastically for people living in the biggest South American country. Jair Bolsonaro, who won the election, is known for being an outspoken homophobe, and same-sex couples living in Brazil fear for their futures once the president starts making changes. As a result, […]

By Lea van der Merwe | 4y ago

Trump & ‘Trump Of The Tropics’ Both Unnecessarily Salute Foreign Leaders

Though he has never served in the military, Donald Trump is very fond of saluting, even when the situation doesn’t call for it. As the media has noticed this habit, they have likened him to Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, who has been dubbed “Trump of the Tropics.” Business Insider says that the public has drawn […]

By Amy Feinstein | 4y ago

John Bolton To Develop Cuba, Venezuela Strategy With Brazil’s Bolsonaro

President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser John Bolton — a “bloodthirsty maniac,” as Esquire put it, perhaps best known for being part of George W. Bush’s war machine — appears to have, unsurprisingly given his reputation, taken to Brazil’s far-right President-elect and proponent of military dictatorship Jair Bolsonaro. According to McClatchy, Bolton and Bolsonaro are […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 4y ago

Watch Brazil Vs Uruguay Live Stream: Start Time, Preview, Watch South American Rivalry Match Live Online

South American rivals Brazil and Uruguay meet in London, England, on Friday in an international friendly match that will not only feature some of the world’s top stars on both sides of the ball, but continues a “world tour” for the Brazil side that has so far taken them to the United States and Saudi […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Brazil: Jair Bolsonaro Declares War On ‘Fake News’

Brazil’s far-right president-elect, Jair Bolsonaro, has declared a war on “fake news” media, Reuters reports. In a TV interview, Bolsonaro directly threatened Brazil’s Folha de S.Paulo, a famous Brazilian daily newspaper, stating the following. “That newspaper is done. As far as I’m concerned with government advertising — press that acts like that, lying shamelessly, won’t […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 4y ago

Brazilian Soccer Star Daniel Correa Freitas Found Dead, Nearly Beheaded With Genitals Severed

The brutally murdered body of Brazilian soccer player Daniel Correa Freitas was discovered in a bush in his native country on Saturday, October 27. He was just 24-years-old. According to the Brazilian website Banda B, residents of São José dos Pinhais, a city in the state of Parana, who had walked by the decomposing body […]

By Cheryl A. Hoahing | 4y ago

Brazil: Far-Right Jair Bolsonaro Wins Presidency

Brazilian far-right politician Jair Bolsonaro has won the presidency, the Associated Press reports. His victory was announced by Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal. More than 96 percent of the votes have been counted, and according to Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal 55.5 percent of Brazilians had voted for Bolsonaro. His opponent, Fernando Haddad of the Worker’s Party, […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 4y ago

Gigi Hadid Goes Braless In Tiny Crop Top & Baggy Denim Jeans

Gigi Hadid sported a pretty revealing look during a photoshoot in Brazil, and she somehow kept it under wraps although a wardrobe malfunction wouldn’t have been completely surprising. The outfit, as described by Teen Vogue, included a tiny silver crop top that was so shiny that it reflected the colors from her surroundings. It was […]

By Mizuki Hisaka | 4y ago

Brazil: Bolsonaro Allies Using WhatsApp To Spread Fake News

As the Inquisitr previously reported, far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is heading toward victory in Brazil. Bolsonaro obtained 46.7 percent of the votes in the first round vote, while leftist Fernando Haddad got only 28.37 percent. While some have compared Bolsonaro’s impending election upset to now-U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2016 ascendance, Bolsonaro is thought to […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 5y ago

Watch Saudi Arabia Vs. Brazil Live Stream: Start Time, Preview, How To Watch International Friendly Online

Brazil have been perfect since their crushing 2-1 elimination from the 2018 FIFA World Cup, per Sky Sports, at the hands of Belgium on July 6. But in two international matches since, not only have the five-time world champions recorded two victories, they have not allowed a single goal — a streak they are keen […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 5y ago

How Trump’s Tactics Helped Put Brazil’s Far-Right Candidate Jair Bolsonaro Ahead Of Presidential Election

Long before the dictatorship-admiring former paratrooper Jair Bolsonaro nearly won the Brazilian presidential election in the first round on Sunday, with nearly 47 percent of the votes, he had been deemed a “tropical” Donald Trump. In fact, Bolsonaro himself made the comparison, the Associated Press reports. Praised by his admirers as a candidate who “tells […]

By Manuella Libardi | 5y ago

Brazil: Far-Right Candidate Outperforms Expectations

Brazil’s presidential election will be decided in a run-off between leftist Fernando Haddad and the right-winger Jair Bolsonaro, Reuters reports. Exceeding all expectations, Bolsonaro obtained 46.7 percent of the votes in Sunday’s first-round vote. Haddad, however, got only 28.37 percent. Bolsonaro, according to Haaretz, is known to speak fondly and nostalgically of Brazil’s military dictatorship, […]

By Damir Mujezinovic | 5y ago

Thousands Of Brazilian Women March Against Far-Right Presidential Candidate, Bolsonaro

Thousands of Brazilian women took to the streets on Saturday to protest against the far-right presidential candidate, Jair Bolsonaro. Women in the country are opposing Bolsonaro because of his misogynistic, racist, and homophobic comments, per Reuters. The 63-year-old presidential candidate has angered women and civil society members from time to time by making derogatory remarks […]

By Sarah Batool Haider | 5y ago

Brazil far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro In Serious Condition After Assassination Attempt At Campaign Rally

Jair Bolsonaro, the front-runner in Brazil’s presidential election, was stabbed at a campaign rally on Thursday and is in serious, but stable, condition. The assassination attempt pushed the already chaotic campaign into further disarray. The far-right politician was attacked as he greeted a crowd in the southeast state of Minas Gerais, as Reuters reported. Bolsonaro, […]

By Manuella Libardi | 5y ago

Eight New Birds Considered Extinct, Including Blue Macaw From Movie ‘Rio’

Eight types of birds, including Spix’s macaw, the blue parrot featured in the movie Rio, are the latest species added to the list of confirmed or highly likely extinctions. The last known sighting of Spix’s macaw was in 2000. A sighting in 2016, reported by BirdLife, was later determined to have been a captive bird […]

By Rosarie Escalante | 5y ago

200-Year-Old Brazilian Museum Goes Up In Flames, Losing Centuries Of Knowledge

Last night, Brazil’s National Museum caught fire, resulting in massive destruction. It has not been determined how the fire started, but the museum was engulfed in flames in a matter of hours. Photos of the disaster have been posted online, and historians around the world are mourning the loss of the building and its exhibits. […]

By Inquisitr Staff | 5y ago

Brazil Saw 63,880 People Murdered In 2017, Breaking Its Own Record For Number Of Killings In A Single Year

Tensions in Brazil have run high in recent years, and the country’s rate of crime is following the same trend. Political corruption, economic recession, police strikes, and prison riots have been the center of attention since last year, and the dust of these chaotic events still hasn’t settled. In a new report, crime in Brazil […]

By Inquisitr Staff | 5y ago

Watch Brazil Vs. Belgium 2018 FIFA World Cup Live Stream: Start Time, Preview, How To Watch Online

On the Guardian newspaper’s recently released list of the “100 best footballers in the world,” 10 are members of the Brazil national team, while seven play for the Belgium side that will meet Brazil in the 2018 World Cup quarterfinal. This makes Friday’s match that will live stream, from Kazan, Russia, perhaps the most talent […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 5y ago

Watch Brazil Vs. Mexico 2018 FIFA World Cup Live Stream: Start Time, Preview, How To Watch Online

Five-time World Cup champions Brazil has been on a mission in the 2018 tournament, as FIFA.com explains, to redeem themselves after their humiliating 7-1 semifinal drubbing at the hands of Germany in the 2014 Cup held in their own home country. But they will need to get past a determined and perhaps overachieving Mexico side […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 5y ago

Watch Serbia Vs. Brazil 2018 FIFA World Cup Live Stream: Start Time, Preview, How To Watch Online

Brazil, the five-time FIFA World Cup champions, face elimination if they slip up and suffer an upset to Serbia on Wedesday — but they need only a draw, as Sky Sports notes, in order to make it through to the knockout round in the Group E finale match that will live stream from Spartak Stadium […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 5y ago

Watch Brazil Vs. Costa Rica 2018 FIFA World Cup Live Stream: Start Time, Preview, How To Watch Online

Brazil talisman Neymar will start on Friday in a crucial Group E 2018 FIFA World Cup match against Costa Rica, ESPN reports. The 26-year-old Paris Saint-Germain star admits that he won’t be at 100 percent as Brazil attempts to snap a three-match World Cup winless streak and climb to the top of their group in […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 5y ago

Watch Brazil Vs. Switzerland 2018 FIFA World Cup Live Stream: Start Time, Preview, How To Watch Online

Brazil look like favorites to win their record sixth World Cup, as ESPN predicts, but they will need to overcome an in-form Switzerland side that has won 14 of 17 matches since being eliminated on penalties the 2016 Euros Round of 16. The 2018 FIFA World Cup Group E clash will live stream from Rostov-on-Don, […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 5y ago

Leatherback Turtle Spotted Thousands Of Miles Away After Being Tagged On Beach In Brazil

The science department at Brazil’s University of Exeter is astounded to find that a turtle they had tagged and released on Brazilian shores has now remarkably swum thousands of miles, reaching the outskirts of U.K. overseas territory. As reported by phys.org, Fubica, the female leatherback turtle, is currently venturing through the seas off Tristan Da […]

By Christopher Barilla | 5y ago

Sao Paulo Fire Brings Down High Rise Building Occupied By Squatters, One Confirmed Dead

A fire in Sao Paulo, Brazil, brought down a high rise building occupied by squatters on Tuesday with at least one confirmed casualty. CBS News reported that the building’s collapse rained fiery debris onto nearby structures and the street below as firefighters worked to evacuate people from the area and create a safe perimeter around […]

By Rachel Dillin | 5y ago

Shark Rips Man’s Arms and Legs To ‘Shreds’ In Waist-Deep Water: Graphic Photos Show Severity Of Shark Attack

Gruesome photos taken of a man in the aftermath of a shark attack demonstrate the violence the victim endured in this horrific event. The man was attacked by a shark while in shallow water, which is described as being “waist-deep.” The disturbing pictures show the man’s limbs mauled and covered in blood. According to Page […]

By Roz Zurko | 5y ago

Chris Pratt And Pom Klementieff’s Reunion Photo Sparks Dating Rumors

Now that Chris Pratt has filed for divorce from Anna Faris, it looks like the 38-year-old actor is free to date any woman he likes. In fact, there are now swirling rumors the Jurassic World star is dating his Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 co-star Pom Klementieff, thanks to the Instagram reunion photo he […]

By Jonnalyn Cortez | 5y ago

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