Etiket: Brazil
Brazil | Demonstration against the criminalization of late abortion
(Sao Paulo) Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday as demonstrations spread across Brazil against a bill that would further criminalize abortion. If adopted, the…
Demonstrations against an anti-abortion text presented to Congress in Brazil
Thousands of people demonstrated Thursday in several cities in Brazil against a text examined in Congress which plans to criminalize abortion and apply sentences of up to 20 years in…
Brazil | Demonstrations against a text aiming to criminalize abortion resulting from rape
(Rio de Janeiro) Thousands of people demonstrated Thursday in several cities in Brazil against a text examined in Congress which plans to criminalize abortion and apply penalties of up to…
after floods, Brazil is threatened by a “severe” drought
During the month of May, historic floods in the south of the country left more than 170 people dead. Published on 06/06/2024 09:55 Reading time: 1 min A huge sandbank…
after floods, Brazil is threatened by a “severe” drought
During the month of May, historic floods in the south of the country left more than 170 people dead. Published on 06/06/2024 09:55 Reading time: 1 min A huge sandbank…
Climate change has ‘doubled’ the likelihood of historic floods in southern Brazil
El Niño, a natural meteorological phenomenon associated with warming of the ocean surface, exacerbated precipitation by 3 to 10% in the south of the country. Published on 03/06/2024 22:55 Reading…
Brazil | “I don’t know what tomorrow will bring,” confides a flood victim
(Porto Alegre) On a mattress placed on the floor in the largest shelter in Porto Alegre, Rafael Adriano Peres has difficulty moving: he was hit by a car in the…
the 2027 Women’s World Cup will be played in Brazil
The South American continent will host the competition for the first time. The award was announced on Friday during the 74th FIFA Congress. France Télévisions – Sports Editorial Published on…
Canada and Brazil hit hard by fire and water
Fires are raging in western Canada and monster floods have already killed some 150 people in Brazil. Relief efforts are overwhelmed and the two powers plunged into crisis. Our correspondents…
Floods in Brazil | The water recedes and reveals the extent of the damage
(Lajeado) Water has begun to recede in parts of flood-devastated southern Brazil, revealing the extent of the damage in the region, which will receive more than $1 billion in aid…
Brazil was “not prepared” for such floods, admits Lula
(Canoas) Lula recognized Monday that Brazil was “not prepared” for the historic floods hitting the south of the country, a tragedy which has left at least 147 dead and is…
Floods in Brazil | New increase in river flow in the devastated South
(Porto Alegre) The torrential rains that fell on the south of Brazil increased the flow of rivers on Sunday, raising fears of further damage in a region already devastated by…
Floods in Brazil | The rain will resume in the South, where the crisis continues
(Porto Alegre) The south of Brazil, still largely under water, is preparing to face new intense rains this weekend, prolonging an already critical situation marked by the death of at…
Floods in Brazil | Billions promised to rebuild, threat of more rain
(Porto Alegre) The Brazilian government promised Thursday to release some nine billion euros for the reconstruction of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, a region devastated by unprecedented deadly…
Floods in Brazil | Death toll rises to 100, rain suspends evacuations
(Porto Alegre) The death toll from unprecedented floods in southern Brazil reached the 100 mark on Wednesday, with relief operations in the regional capital Porto Alegre also having to be…
Floods in Brazil: death toll rises to 100
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Brasilia) One hundred people have died and 128 are missing after unprecedented flooding caused by torrential rains in southern Brazil, according to the…
The bitter legacy of the Olympics in Japan and Brazil
Broken promises, costly infrastructure, our correspondents take stock of the Olympic Games in two previous host countries: Japan in Tokyo in 2021 and Brazil in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.…
Floods in Brazil | Aid pours in before more rains
(Porto Alegre) Release of emergency funds, Navy aircraft carriers, sending of food in a Neymar plane: initiatives multiplied on Tuesday to help the populations of southern Brazil, who fear a…
BEFORE AFTER. Visualize the extent of the floods that hit Brazil
The Sentinel-2 satellite was able to fly over the disaster area in clear weather and observe the damage in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Published on 05/07/2024 5:07…
Floods in Brazil have killed at least 55 people and forced nearly 70,000 people from their homes
The situation is “dramatic” and “absolutely unprecedented”, according to the governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Published on 05/05/2024 08:33 Reading time: 1 min A woman is…