A former city councillor in Brazil has returned a toilet and two sinks she had removed from her office after losing a bid for re-election. Footage of one of Janaína Lima’s employees hauling away the facilities was posted online as her tenure as Sao Paulo councilwoman ended. “I decided to donate the equipment I acquired […]
WILLISTON, ND – JULY 23: Scott Berreth, a derrick hand for Raven Drilling, drills for oil in the … [+] Bakken shale formation on July 23, 2013 outside Watford City, North Dakota. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) Getty Images Major US stakeholders historically loved a strong dollar. Consumers, whether in households or corporations, have arguably […]
There are fears of water contamination after a bridge collapsed in northern Brazil at the weekend, sending lorries carrying thousands of litres of pesticides and sulphuric acid into the river below. Four people are known to have died, and more than 10 are missing after the central span of the bridge linking Tocantins and Maranhão […]
All 10 passengers have been killed and more than a dozen people on the ground injured after a small plane crashed into a house in southern Brazil. The Civil Defence Agency said the aircraft hit the chimney of the home and then the second floor of a building before crashing into a mobile phone shop […]
Reuters Ten members of a family have died after a private plane crashed into the city of Gramado in southern Brazil. Brazilian businessman Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, who was piloting the plane, was killed in the crash alongside his wife, three daughters and other family members, a statement from his company said. The small plane reportedly […]
In 2022, I quit my job to fulfill my longtime dream of traveling the world full-time for a year and a half. My journey through 12 countries in Asia and six in South America cost exactly $34,563.38. I stayed meticulous about one thing from beginning to end: I tracked every penny I spent, from a […]
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Brazil’s currency rout will continue to escalate unless the country’s central bank steps up its emergency measures and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government delivers fiscal reforms, investors and analysts have warned. The Brazilian real […]
Dec 10, 2024, 06:15 AM ET Marta has plated in six FIFA World Cup tournaments. Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images Brazil legend Marta has said she does not plan to play at the 2027 Women’s World Cup which will be held in her home country. Marta, 38, who helped Brazil win silver at the Paris […]
Operation Car Wash, which started in Brazil, revealed a bribery scheme that spanned at least 12 countries. Brazil’s Supreme Court has reversed much of its impact.
Police in Brazil have arrested five people suspected of planning to kill Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva shortly before he was sworn in as president. Four of those detained on Tuesday are soldiers and one is a police officer, local media reported. The five were allegedly part of a plot to kill President-elect Lula and […]
