Brazil

NOVA PETRÓPOLIS, Brazil - In southern Brazil in July, Laureano Toscani and João Guilherme Correa were smoking cigarettes along a busy road in their prison-issued garb, shorts and sandals, waiting for a ride after seven months in jail.

BELEM, Brazil - I write today from Brazil to inaugurate a new series of columns for Kathimerini. My columns in the months ahead will discuss the dramatic changes under way in the world economy, and how these changes affect Greece.

Several thousand supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the National Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court in the capital. The security services restored order after some delay. There are no reports of casualties during the riots.

Decked out in the colors of Brazil's national flag, supporters of vanquished ex-president Jair Bolsonaro smashed windows and sowed destruction as they barged into Congress Sunday clamoring for "military intervention."

Katowice – Slovenia lost against Brazil in Katowice, Poland, on Sunday to finish fourth at the World Volleyball Championship. It lost to Italy in the semifinals.

Influencers currently yield the biggest power over people’s purchasing decisions in Brazil, China, and India

Filmmaker, writer and journalist Arnaldo Jabor, a leading figure in Brazil's "Cinema Novo" movement whose work won acclaim on the international festival circuit, died on Feb. 15 at 81.

Known for award-winning films such as "All Nudity Shall Be Punished" (1972) and "Love Me Forever or Never" (1986), Jabor was also a noted author, columnist and political commentator.

There were clashes earlier between students and political groups

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro issued a decree on Sept. 6 that changes the rules of content moderation on social media, a move that critics argue could hinder the fight against disinformation.

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According to the media, there are suspicions of abuses regarding the tender related to the construction of the school at the time when Mladen arevi was the Minister of Education.
The operation of the police and of the Special Prosecutor's Office is still going on, new arrests are expected.