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Storms in Rio Grande do Sul Leave at Least 4 Dead, Affect Over 500,000 People
Storms that have been hitting Rio Grande do Sul since the weekend have left at least four confirmed deaths, according to reporting by MetrĂłpoles. The victims were recorded in Caxias do Sul, Flores da Cunha, and Pelotas, the municipality with…
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Spring 2026 Begins This Tuesday With a Strong El Niño; Here’s What Changes in Greater ABC
Spring 2026 begins in the Southern Hemisphere this Tuesday (September 22), at exactly 9:05 pm Brasilia time. The moment marks the spring equinox, when the Sun crosses the celestial equator and day and night are approximately equal in length across…
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Heavy Rain in Sao Paulo: Civil Defense Renews Alert as Death Toll Rises to Five
Sao Paulo’s State Civil Defense renewed, on Monday (21), its alert for heavy rain between September 21 and 23. Instability is expected to intensify starting Tuesday, with rainfall totals of up to 90 millimeters in some regions â and the…
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Police search for boyfriend of law student found dead in Fortaleza
Isabelle Caracristi, 22, was found dead in Fortaleza; her boyfriend, 33, who was also her boss at a law firm, is on the run and being sought by police.
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Pilgrim bus that fell into ravine and killed 6 lacked valid permit
A bus carrying 48 pilgrims fell 15 meters into a ravine on highway SP-052, killing 6; its ANTT permit had expired and the driver was arrested for negligent homicide.
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BNDES urban mobility plan outlines 187 public transport projects
The BNDES urban mobility plan brings together 187 projects to expand medium- and high-capacity public transport in Brazil. The development bank prepared the study with the Ministry of Cities. It covers metros, trains, light rail, bus rapid transit (BRT) and…
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Inmet forecasts above-average heat and uneven rainfall in Brazil this September
Inmet forecasts above-average temperatures across much of Brazil in September 2026. Some areas could be up to 2°C warmer than usual, especially in the North, Northeast and Central-West. However, rainfall is likely to vary considerably between regions. Inmet outlook for…
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PISA: Brazil Narrows Education Gap with OECD, but Scores Remain Low
Brazil has narrowed its long-term performance gap with OECD countries in PISA, the Programme for International Student Assessment. However, its scores remain below the OECD average in reading, mathematics and science. The 2025 assessment tests the skills of 15-year-old students.…
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Brazilâs Population Reaches 214.2 Million in 2026, IBGE Says
Brazilâs population reached 214.2 million on July 1, 2026, according to estimates from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Growth slowed to 0.37%, compared with 0.39% a year earlier. The country had 213.4 million residents in 2025. Therefore,…
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Sewage Collection Still Missing for Nearly 90 Million Brazilians, Ranking Shows
The 2026 Sanitation Ranking shows an unequal picture of basic sanitation in Brazil. Brazil’s Trata Brasil Institute produced the study in partnership with GO Associados. Together, they reveal troubling figures: more than 30 million Brazilians still lack access to drinking…
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