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CNN —At least 27 people have been killed in southeast Brazil as rainfall continues to ravage parts of the country, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil citing state authorities. The death toll in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo rose to 19, and at least eight people have been killed in neighboring state Rio de Janeiro, CNN Brasil reported citing each state’s respective Civil Defense. At least six people are still missing, and more than 7,000 people were forced to flee their homes in Espirito Santo, according to CNN Brasil. Construction worker Nicelio Goncalves, 52, shows the interior of his flooded house outside in Rio de Janeiro state on Sunday, March 24. Flooding and landslides remain one of the main concerns as rainfall has yet to cease through the week.

Persons: Nicelio Goncalves, Pilar Olivares, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Rio de Janeiro Governor Claudio Castro, Renato Casagrande, Allison Chinchar Organizations: CNN, CNN Brasil, Civil Defense, Reuters, Rio de Janeiro Governor, Espirito Santo Locations: Brazil, Brazilian, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de, Rio Grande do Sul, Sao Paulo

☆ Brazil to join OPEC+ but won't cap oil output, Petrobras CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Rodrigo Viga Gaier | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jean Paul Prates, CEO of Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras, speaks during a news conference at the Petrobras headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 2, 2023. "We would never be part of an organization that imposes (production) quotas to Brazil, Petrobras is a publicly-traded company and we cannot have quotas." Brazil's energy minister said on Thursday the country was eager to join OPEC+ after a full technical analysis. Brazil is the largest oil producer in South America, at 4.6 million barrels per day of oil and gas, of which 3.7 million bpd are crude. Prates, who in October received OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais in Brazil, noted OPEC+ was a group that includes countries with no voting rights and to which production caps are not imposed, which would be the case of Brazil.

Persons: Jean Paul Prates, Pilar Olivares, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's, Haitham Al, Brazil's, Prates, Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Gabriel Araujo, Steven Grattan Organizations: Petrobras, REUTERS, DE, PETR4, Reuters, OPEC, Thomson Locations: Brazil's, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, DE JANEIRO, OPEC, American, South America, Haitham Al Ghais

☆ Brazilian state launches mandatory tracking of cattle to stop deforestation
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Ana Mano | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A herd of cattle is seen at the Marupiara ranch in the city of Tailandia in the state of Para, Brazil March 17, 2020. The state government established the program in a decree published on Monday and sets the target of individual tracking of all 24 million cattle in Para by December 2026. Cattle ranching in Brazil is linked to nearly 24% of global annual tropical deforestation and approximately 10% of total global greenhouse gas emissions, the conservancy said. Para has Brazil's second biggest cattle herd behind the west-central state of Mato Grosso, according to government data. "The absence of full traceability in Para undermined their ability to attract legitimate investment into this sector."

Persons: Pilar Olivares, Helder Barbalho, Jack Hurd, Ana Mano, Jake Spring, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, SAO PAULO, Nature Conservancy, conservancy, Para, Integrity, Tropical, Alliance, Thomson Locations: Tailandia, Para, Brazil, Mato Grosso, France, Spain, Norway, COP28

☆ Rio police investigate Taylor Swift concert organizers after fan's death
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A couple protect themselves with an umbrella for high temperatures, as they wait before the Taylor Swift concert, following the death of a fan due to the heat during the first day concert, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 18, 2023. The police will investigate whether entertainment firm Time for Fun (T4F) (SHOW3.SA) committed the crime of endangering human life or health. Ana Clara Benevides fell ill last Friday, on the first night of Swift's Rio tour in Rio, and later died in hospital. Police have also launched a separate investigation into the cause of Benevides' death, which has not yet been concluded. The firm's CEO Serafim Abreu acknowledged on Thursday that the concert organizers could have taken "alternative actions" to help fans cope with the extreme heat.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Pilar Olivares, Taylor, Ana Clara Benevides, T4F, Serafim Abreu, Swift, Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, DE, Police, T4F, Thomson Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, DE JANEIRO, Rio, U.S, Sao Paulo

☆ Organisers of Taylor Swift's Rio shows say they could have taken 'alternative actions'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSAO PAULO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Organisers of the Brazilian leg of Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" acknowledged on Thursday they could have taken more measures to help fans cope with the extreme heat they faced last week in Rio de Janeiro. T4F's (SHOW3.SA) statement follows a last-minute postponement of Swift's performance last Saturday in Rio due to record breaking heat after a fan died in the sweltering conditions a day earlier. "We recognise we could have taken some alternative actions in addition to all the others we have done," T4F Chief Executive Serafim Abreu said in a video posted on social media. On the first night of Swift's tour in Rio last Friday, 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides fell ill and later died in hospital. The extreme conditions led the U.S. pop star to postpone her concert the following day just two hours before she was to go on stage.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Pilar Olivares, Taylor, Serafim Abreu, Ana Clara Benevides, Abreu, Nilton Santos, Ana Clara, Ana Clara's, Swift, Gabriel Araujo, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, SAO PAULO, Nilton, T4F, Thomson Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rio, U.S, Sao Paulo

☆ Taylor Swift fans gather for cooler Rio show after fan’s death
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A girl poses next to a photo of singer Taylor Swift, before a concert, following the death of a fan due to the heat during the first day concert, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 18, 2023. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares Acquire Licensing RightsRIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift fans headed to her eagerly expected show in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, the first concert since a fan died in sweltering conditions that led to a last-minute postponement of Saturday’s performance. Fans outside the Nilton Santos stadium were apprehensive after the previous night’s postponement but expected the show to go ahead. Saturday’s postponement, which Swift announced just two hours before she was on stage, angered many fans who had already made the journey, some from different states and countries, to the stadium. Reporting by Sergio Queiroz, Writing by Marcela Ayres, Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Pilar Olivares, Nilton Santos, Iasmin Moreira Oliveira, Ana Clara Benevides, T4F, Swift, Victor Guimaraes, Sergio Queiroz, Marcela Ayres, Chris Reese Organizations: REUTERS, DE, Nilton, National Institute of Meteorology, Thomson Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, DE JANEIRO, Rio

☆ Colombia strike gold on Pan Am Games diamond
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

But in the end it was two teams that had never before even reached the final playing for gold, while Mexico beat Panama 10-2 for the bronze. Brazil also bagged two of three gold on the tennis court. Laura Pigossi and Luisa Stefani beat Colombia's Fernanda Herazo and Paulina Perez 7-5 6-3 to win the women's doubles, while Gustavo Heide and Marcelo Demoliner defeated Chile's Tomas Parrios and Alejandor Tabilo 6-1 2-6 10-7 in the men's doubles final. Once again the mighty United States was shut out of the gold medals but continue to hold strong at the top of the table on 61 gold and 154 total medals. Mexico sit second on 35 gold and 84 total medals followed by Canada (32/88) and Brazil (26/87).

Persons: Colombia's Yuliana Lizarazo, Nicolas Barrientos, Pilar Olivares, Dilson Jose Herrera, righthander Victor Vargas, Alexia Vilhalba Souza Nascimento, Larissa Cincinato, Rafaela Lopes Silva, Michel Natan Felix Augusto, Laura Pigossi, Luisa Stefani, Colombia's Fernanda Herazo, Paulina Perez, Gustavo Heide, Marcelo Demoliner, Chile's Tomas Parrios, Yuliana Lizarazo, Brazil's Stefani, Steve Keating, William Mallard Organizations: Centro deportivo de Tenis, Rights, Pan American Games, Colombia thumped, United, Panama, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Thomson Locations: Santiago, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Colombia thumped Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, United States, Canada

☆ Governments repatriate citizens from Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

REUTERS/Pilar Olivares Acquire Licensing RightsOct 12 (Reuters) - Governments around the world have arranged repatriation flights from Tel Aviv in reaction to the conflict in Israel. AUSTRALIAAustralia organised two special flights on Friday and Sunday to bring back citizens from Israel, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday. CANADACanada plans to operate evacuation flights for Canadians stranded in Israel, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Tuesday. ITALYItaly arranged for seven flights between Tuesday and Wednesday, the Italian foreign ministry said late on Tuesday, as part of efforts to repatriate about 900 Italian citizens from Israel. On Wednesday, Portugal had repatriated 152 Portuguese citizens directly from Israel, plus 14 citizens from other European countries.

Persons: Roseli Pereira, Pilar Olivares, Anthony Albanese, Alexander De Croo, Melanie Joly, Jan Lipavsky, Lipavsky, Elina Valtonen, Catherine Colonna, Annalena Baerbock, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Andrzej Duda, Mariusz Blaszczak, Margarita Robles, Tobias Billstrom, Srettha Thavisin, Oleg Nikolenko, Nikolenko, Alessandro Parodi, Tristan Chabba, Joao Manuel Mauricio, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Rio de, REUTERS, Argentinian, AUSTRALIA Australia, Spanish Air Force, Foreign, CANADA Canada, Centre for Israel, Jewish Affairs, Boeing, Foreign Ministry, European Union, Aviation, CZECH REPUBLIC Czech, Wednesday, Reuters, French Foreign, France, Condor, German Foreign Ministry, Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel . KAZAKHSTAN Air Astana, Astana Times, Norwegian Air, Sunday . Defence, Ben Gurion, SOUTH, Incheon Airport, Korean, Acting, Airbus, SWISS, THAILAND, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Airline KLM, Facebook, Romania, UNITED, UNITED STATES, U.S . State Department, . Delta Air Lines, U.S, Thomson Locations: Israel, Brazil, Tel Aviv, ARGENTINA, Rome, Argentina, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA Austria, Hörsching, Upper Austria, Cyprus, BELGIUM Belgium, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, Brasilia, Embassy of Brazil, CHILE, Athens, Madrid, COLOMBIA, CYPRUS, Cypriot, CZECH REPUBLIC, Czech, Oman, Prague, DENMARK, Danish, FINLAND Finland, FRANCE France, Israel's Tel Aviv, Paris, GERMANY German, Jordanian, Aqaba, ICELAND, Germany, Keflavík, Iceland, Icelandic, ITALY Italy, Almaty, MEXICO, Oslo, POLAND Poland, Polish, Poland, Ben, Ben Gurion Airport, PORTUGAL, Portuguese, Lisbon, Portugal, SOUTH KOREA, Seoul, KS, SPAIN Spain, Spain, Torrejon, SWEDEN, Swedish, SWITZERLAND Swiss, Zurich, Bern, NETHERLANDS, Netherlands, UKRAINE Ukrainian, Gaza, Europe, U.S, Gdansk

☆ Peru seeks mining investment revival with pledge to end 'chaos, disorder'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Marco Aquino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Trucks remain stuck during a roadblock caused due to a demonstration by anti-government protestors demanding the resignation of Peru's President Dina Boluarte, in Condoroma in Cusco region, Peru February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Peru mining investment expected to drop 18% this yearMiners push to use contractorsGovernment aims to streamline environmental permittingLIMA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Peru is looking to put the "chaos" of months-long protests earlier this year behind it to revitalize flagging mining investment in the world's no. As a mining conference in the southern Andean region of Arequipa got started this week, Prime Minister Alberto Otarola addressed concerns about political instability and protests that have led to an expected 18% drop in mining investment this year. The last major investment in Peru was Anglo American (AAL.L)'s $5 billion Quellaveco project, which came online last year and has helped buffer production figures. Reuters GraphicsReporting by Marco Aquino; Editing by Adam Jourdan and Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dina Boluarte, Pilar Olivares, Alberto Otarola, Otarola, Raúl Jacob, Pedro Castillo, Boluarte, Mines Oscar Vera, Victor Gobitz, Gobitz, Marco Aquino, Adam Jourdan, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, Companies, Miners, Reuters, Mining, Grupo Mexico's, Reuters Graphics, of Energy, Mines, BHP, Mitsubishi, Thomson Locations: Condoroma, Cusco region, Peru, Companies Peru, LIMA, Arequipa, American, Teck

☆ Brazilians, battered by tropical cyclone, begin to rebuild their lives
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Diego Vara | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Bieleski, 35, is one of many Brazilians in the south of the country struggling to rebuild their lives after being battered by a tropical cyclone this week. Bieleski lives in the town of Lajeado, which was badly hit by floodwaters from the engorged Taquari river. He blamed emergency services for the deaths of his wife and children, saying they had urged him to stay in his home to await help that never arrived. Rio Grande do Sul emergency services did not respond to a request for comment. He said he was worried thieves would ransack whatever belongings remained, and he now lives in his car.

Persons: Miguel Rutigliano Bieleski, Ariel Armani, Yasmin, Miguel Junior, Miguel Rutigliano Bieleski's, Bieleski, Paulo Ricardo Siqueira Santos, I've, Diego Vara, Pilar Olivares, Carolina Pulice, Gabriel Stargardter, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Thomson Locations: Lajeado, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul

Police officers stand guard at the Constitucion square, ahead of Sunday's presidential election, in Guatemala City, Guatemala August 19, 2023. Guatemalans now represent the largest number of Central Americans seeking to enter the United States. "I hope that everything is calm, that democracy wins, that there is no fraud or political issues ... and that our country gets ahead more than anything," said Ardem Villagran, 58, a merchant in Guatemala City. Outgoing President Alejandro Giammattei has vowed to ensure an orderly vote and transition of power. Reporting by Cassandra Garrison in Guatemala City, additional reporting by Herbert Villarraga; Editing by Drazen Jorgic and Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Pilar Olivares, Bernardo Arevalo, Sandra Torres, Arevalo, Ardem Villagran, Alejandro Giammattei, Engel, Eladio Loizaga, Eric Olson, Olson, Cassandra Garrison, Herbert Villarraga, Drazen Jorgic, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: REUTERS, GUATEMALA CITY, Central, U.S . State Department, of American States, OAS, Seattle International Foundation, Thomson Locations: Guatemala City, Guatemala, GUATEMALA, United States, June's, Central America, U.S

"We have waited for this moment for many years," said Carlos de Leon Samayoa, 27, as he celebrated on the streets of Guatemala City. Arevalo unexpectedly emerged out of political obscurity to build a large anti-graft movement with his Semilla party, after many other opposition candidates were barred from running. [1/9]Guatemalan anti-graft presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo, of the Semilla political party, poses for a photo during the presidential run-off election, in Guatemala City, Guatemala August 20, 2023. "The ruling pact will likely continue to target electoral officials and Arevalo’s Semilla party with investigations ahead of January’s change in government," she said. POLITICAL TENSIONSBeyond his anti-graft policies, Arevalo said he wants to expand relations with China alongside Guatemala's longstanding allegiance with Taiwan.

Persons: Bernardo Arevalo, Arevalo, Sandra Torres, Alejandro Giammattei, revel, Guatemalans, Arevalo's, Carlos de Leon Samayoa, Torres, Guatemala's, Pilar Olivares, Risa Grais, Arevalo’s, Eladio Loizaga, Giammattei, Ana María Méndez, Cassandra Garrison, Sofia Menchu, Herbert Villarraga, Diego, Drazen Jorgic, Stephen Eisenhammer, Miral Fahmy, Stephen Coates, Gerry Doyle Organizations: GUATEMALA CITY, Central, Twitter, REUTERS, Eurasia Group, Organization of American States, Central America, Diego Ore, Thomson Locations: GUATEMALA, Guatemalan, United States, Guatemala, Americas, Guatemala City, June's, China, Taiwan, Taipei, Honduras, America

☆ Brazil police violence reignites after deadly Rio, Sao Paulo raids
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Police in Rio de Janeiro killed at least nine people in a raid on Wednesday, in the latest example of deadly violence by Brazil's security officials after 16 people died at the hands of Sao Paulo state police earlier this week. Police in Rio said they were attacked by armed assailants during Wednesday's operation in the Penha neighborhood. Lopsided death tolls have become a common occurrence in Rio raids, leading critics to allege excessive force or even summary executions by the police. REUTERS/Pilar OlivaresSao Paulo, Brazil's wealthiest and most populous state, has been less blighted by police violence than neighboring Rio. Among those killed in the Rio operation were "Fiel" and "Du Leme," two alleged gang leaders in the impoverished Juramento and Chatuba neighborhoods, police said.

Persons: Jair Bolsonaro, Bolsonaro, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Pilar Olivares Sao, Santos, Tarcisio de Freitas, Freitas, Du Leme, Marco Andrade, Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Eduardo Simoes, Steven Grattan, Gabriel Stargardter, Jonathan Oatis, Richard Chang, Alistair Bell Organizations: RIO DE, Police, REUTERS, Paulo, Thomson Locations: RIO DE JANEIRO, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Rio, Penha, Guaruja

[1/3] People walk along the Ipanema beach following the death of Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 6, 2023. REUTERS/Pilar OlivaresBRASILIA, June 6 (Reuters) - Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, the voice of Bossa Nova whose soft and dreamy version of "The Girl from Ipanema" was an international success in the 1960s, has died at the age of 83, her family said. Astrud performed the vocals in English, including the duet "The Girl from Ipanema" which became the album's major hit. "The Girl from Ipanema" was the first song the 22-year-old Astrud recorded and launched her career almost by accident. She later moved to the United States, where she toured with Getz, singing Bossa Nova and American jazz standards.

Persons: Astrud Gilberto, Pilar Olivares BRASILIA, Gilberto, Sofia Gilberto, Joao Gilberto, Stan Getz, Getz, Astrud, " Getz, Weinert, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Steve Van Zandt, Sade, Lana Del Rey, Ivan Lins, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Madonna, Amy Winehouse, Anthony Boadle, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, New York, Thomson Locations: Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Philadelphia, United States, American, Salvador, Bahia, Brazilian

☆ Petrobras eyes global expansion as Brazil hopes fade, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Marta Nogueira | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] A worker walks inside the Brazil's Petrobras P-66 oil rig in the offshore Santos basin in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 5, 2018. Petrobras' main bet on replenishing its reserves had been the Equatorial Margin, some 2,200 km of deepwater and ultra-deepwater assets along Brazil's northern and northeastern coast. According to one of the sources, the Equatorial Margin has been the company's "Plan A, B, and C" for restocking reserves. In March, Reuters reported that Petrobras was among at least 10 companies including Shell and Chevron to consider bidding on a Guyana oil auction, now scheduled for July. Such projects could also add scope for foreign expansion, said Mauricio Tolmasquim, Petrobras' chief energy transition and sustainability officer.

Persons: Pilar Olivares, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Ibama, Jean Paul Prates, Prates, Lula, Mauricio Tolmasquim, Marta Nogueira, Gabriel Stargardter, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Petrobras, REUTERS, RIO DE, Brazil's Petrobras, Reuters, Petroleo, government's Energy Research, Ocean, Exxon Mobil, Estado, S, Shell, Chevron, Brazil, Thomson Locations: Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, RIO, RIO DE JANEIRO, Foz de Amazonas, Guyana, Suriname, Colombia, Argentina, Bolivia

☆ Joran van der Sloot: One of the last people to see Natalee Holloway alive in 2005 is being extradited to the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Joe Sutton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Joran van der Sloot, one of the last people to see American Natalee Holloway alive in Aruba in 2005 before she disappeared, will be extradited to the US, according to a family statement released Wednesday which was obtained by CNN. “In May 2005 my 18-year-old daughter Natalee Holloway left Birmingham for Aruba to attend her high school graduation trip and was never seen again,” mother Beth Holloway said in the statement. Holloway was last seen in the early hours of May 30, 2005, leaving a nightclub in Aruba with van der Sloot and two other men. Dutch citizen Joran Van der Sloot walks inside the courtroom during the reading of his verdict, in the Lurigancho prison in Lima January 13, 2012. Together, we are finally getting justice for Natalee.”Van der Sloot, a Dutch national, has been indicted in the US on federal charges of extortion and wire fraud.

☆ Dozens of dead stingrays found on Brazil beach
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] A fisherman holds a dead stingray at Ilha do Fundao, on the banks of the Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 11, 2023. REUTERS/Pilar OlivaresApril 11 (Reuters) - Dozens of dead stingrays appeared on a beach in Rio de Janeiro this week, sparking confusion and concern in the local community. A woman who lives in the fishing village said she noticed the incident shortly after dawn, prompting the arrival of vultures. We've never seen the death of stingrays like this here," said fisherman Renato dos Reis Oliveira. "This makes the hypothesis of trawling more evident in the cases of these stingrays," he said.

☆ In Peru's Andes, scars of protest deaths cut deep as families seek justice
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Alexander Villegas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/5] Relatives mourn victims during a mass after the deadliest clashes in anti-government protests against Peru's President Dina Boluarte, in Juliaca, Peru February 9, 2023. Brayan died of his wounds three days later on Jan. 12 in hospital after surgeons tried to clear a blockage in the brain. For Peru I'm willing to fight. Boluarte has said there will be no "impunity" when it comes to protest deaths, but families say they've seen little progress. Our dead aren't worth anything," said Dionisio Aroquipa, whose 17-year old daughter, Jhamlith Nataly, died on Jan 9.

☆ Peruvians march in southern Juliaca to mourn 19 protest dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Alexander Villegas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

JULIACA, Peru, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Thousands of demonstrators marched through Peru's southern city of Juliaca on Thursday to commemorate the one-month anniversary of clashes that left 19 people dead in the city, the worst violence in over two months of anti-government protests. Clashes on Jan. 9 left 18 dead, including one police officer. On Thursday, as families mourned the dead, some protesters in other cities joined calls for a wider national strike. "The Puno region really came out in support, we're not one, we're many," said Ruth Meza, who said her classmate Elmer Solano was killed in the Juliaca clashes. MASS FOR PROTEST DEAD[1/5] Relatives mourn victims one month after the deadliest clashes in anti-government protests against Peru's President Dina Boluarte, in Juliaca, Peru February 9, 2023.

The analysis of power usage data by Reuters at some of the key mines in Peru, the world's no. The South American nation has been gripped by anti-government protests since the Dec. 7 ouster of leftist President Pedro Castillo. The power data from COES, which represents firms in Peru's energy sector, shows that nearly all major mines are drawing normal or near-normal levels of electricity. A combined index of six key mines is near normal. The other firms did not immediately respond to requests for comment about activity at their mines in Peru.

☆ Some Neanderthals couldn't smell their own stink, suggests a new study recreating early humans' noses
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Meanwhile, one group of a related species — Neanderthals — developed a mutation that could have spared them the smell of their own body odors. It's a popular idea that humans have a bad sense of smell, as compared with dogs, for instance. Will Oliver/PA Images/Getty"We have to really understand ourselves within our own context," rather than comparing humans to dogs or monkeys, as previous research on smell receptors has done, Hoover said. To Hoover's surprise, the Neanderthals, Denisovan, and humans all appeared to have the same repertoire of smells. More research like it, with more samples of ancient genomes, could reveal a clearer picture of Neanderthal and Denisovan life.

[1/5] Demonstrators take part in a protest to demand Peru's President Dina Boluarte to step down, in Lima, Peru, January 31, 2023. The protests began after Congress removed President Pedro Castillo on Dec. 7. His ouster fired up anger against the elite, especially in poor rural Andean regions in Peru's south, which had propelled Castillo, a leftist former teacher and political novice, to the presidency in 2021. Castillo's vice president, Dina Boluarte, took over as Peru's sixth president in five years following his ouster. Establishing a timeline for new elections could calm the protests, but even that may not solve Peru's political woes in the longer run.

☆ Peru grapples with 'nationwide chaos' as protests spread
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Smoke and flames rise from a building during the 'Take over Lima' march to demonstrate against Peru's President Dina Boluarte, following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru January 19, 2023. We are in a terrible uncertainty, the economy, vandalism," said Lima resident Leonardo Rojas. But President Dina Boluarte has dismissed calls to resign and for snap elections, instead calling for dialogue and promising to punish those involved in the unrest. "All the rigor of the law will fall on those people who have acted with vandalism," Boluarte said on Thursday. Reporting by Marco Aquino; Writing by Isabel Woodford; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Brazil's haunting graveyard of ships risks environmental disaster, warns activist group
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Pilar Olivares | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Brazil's navy said the 200-meter-long (660-ft.) Sao Luiz, a rust-spattered bulk carrier built in 1994, had been anchored in the bay for more than six years awaiting legal proceedings before it crashed into Latin America's longest over-water bridge. The Sao Luiz is one of dozens of ships left to rust on the iconic but heavily polluted bay, once home to vast mangroves and thriving marine life. Fernando Pinto Lima, a 62-year-old former fisherman in the bay, told Reuters he used to be able to quickly catch 50 to 100 kilograms of fish. Following the Sao Luiz crash, local media reported that authorities were studying how to remove the ghost ships. ($1 = 5.2186 reais)Reporting by Pilar Olivares; Writing by Sarah Morland; Editing by Bradley PerrettOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

A man runs past banners with photos of presidential candidates, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, Ciro Gomes and former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 1, 2022. With just days to go until the first-round vote on Oct. 2, Lula is ahead in the polls against President Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right populist who has sought to discredit Brazil's electronic voting system. Critics fear Bolsonaro may follow the example of former U.S. President Donald Trump and refuse to accept an electoral defeat. A third source said many European countries are also planning for swift recognition of Brazil's election results. One of the sources said that in the meeting with Koneff, Lula thanked the United States for having expressed faith in Brazil's voting system.

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