News and Current Events in the Nation of Brazil
- Promiscuous Queen bees are more likely to be executed by their colonies
Scientists said queens which mated with more than one worker were more likely to produce infertile offspring, otherwise known as diploid males. Stingless bees are found in Brazil.
Daily Mail. Sun, 19 Jan 2020 21:05:01 +0000. - Brazil's Bolsonaro fires culture chief over Nazi-linked comments
Outrage erupts after Culture Secretary Roberto Alvim made remarks similar to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels.
Al Jazeera. Sat, 18 Jan 2020 03:24:32 GMT. - Brazil's culture minister fired after echoing Goebbels
Roberto Alvim used parts of a speech by Nazi Germany's propaganda chief, sparking outrage.
BBC News. Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:11:42 GMT. - Made in BR: FC Barcelona Again Look To Brazil For Stars Of Tomorrow - But Not Everyone Is Impressed
FC Barcelona is again looking to Brazil to unearth the next Neymar or Ronaldhino, and prevent being pipped to the post by bitter rivals Real Madrid, but not everyone is impressed.
By Tom Sanderson, Contributor. Forbes. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:17:38 +0000. - The billionaire retailer whose shops had no stock
Luiza Trajano, owner of Brazilian shop chain Magazine Luiza, is one of the country's richest people.
BBC News. Mon, 13 Jan 2020 00:00:10 GMT. - Netflix wins appeal, Brazilians will be able to watch 'gay Jesus' comedy
The film has caused an outrage in Brazil, with more than two million people signing a petition against it.;
Jerusalem Post. Sat, 11 Jan 2020 12:55:53 GMT. - Netflix ordered by Brazilian judge to remove film depicting Jesus as a gay man
A Brazilian judge ordered Netflix to stop showing a controversial Christmas special that depicted Jesus as a gay man and prompted an immense and violent backlash.
Tyler Mccarthy. Fox News. Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:58:20 GMT. - Archer Daniels' Yerbalatina Buyout to Boost Natural Products
Archer Daniels (ADM) acquires Yerbalatina Phytoactives, a Brazil-based pioneering natural plant-based extracts maker.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Wed, 08 Jan 2020 14:00:00 GMT. - The Brazilian Guitarist Beloved By Musicians Around The World
As a composer, Guinga's written hits for Brazilian superstars like Elis Regina. As a musician he's set the bar for classical guitarists far beyond his native country.
Betto Arcos. NPR. Sat, 04 Jan 2020 07:54:00 -0500. - Lenzing to open world's largest wood pulp plant in Brazil
Austrian cellulosic fibre producer Lenzing is investing in the construction of the world's largest wood pulp plant in Brazil in a move aimed at growing the company's speciality fibre business and strengthening its market position.
Just Style. Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:38:00 GMT. - Firm Behind Netflix Gay Jesus Special Firebombed
The Brazilian company behind a Netflix special depicting Jesus as gay was firebombed on Christmas Eve, according to news reports Friday. ...
Newsmax. Fri, 27 Dec 2019 18:55:15 EDT. - Brazilian President Bolsonaro Taken to Hospital After Fall
Earlier this month, Bolsonaro reportedly told advisers that he felt extreme tiredness.
Voice of America. Tue, 24 Dec 2019 00:51:53 -0500. - Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil president, hospitalized after fall
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized Monday evening after a fall in the official presidential palace, his office said. ...
David Biller. Washington Times. Mon, 23 Dec 2019 22:22:20 -0500. - Brazilian spiritual healer 'John of God' jailed for rapes
The supposed healer drew people from all over the world to a dust-bowl town in Brazil with promises of cures for everything from depression to cancer.
Lia Timson. Sydney Morning Herald. Fri, 20 Dec 2019 17:57:07 +1100. - Brazilians arrive in waves at the US-Mexico border
Like hundreds of thousands of families from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, known collectively as the Northern Triangle, Brazilians have been crossing the border here and applying for asylum.
Voice of America. Fri, 13 Dec 2019 21:09:51 -0500.
Facts About Brazil
The Federative Republic of Brazil is located in the east central portion
of South America. Its bicameral National Congress consists of a
Federal Senate and a Chamber of Deputies. Brazil's capital city is
Brasilia; its major cities include Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil's national currency is the Real, which equals 100 centavos.
The primary language used by Brazilians is Portuguese and, in 2007,
Brazil's estimated population was 190,011,000.
For more news and information about Brazil, visit this official Brazilian government website and the Brazilian Tourism portal.
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