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☆ Floods in Brazil spark conspiracy theories over the cause, including toxic jet vapor trails and antennas in Alaska
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Floods in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul have sparked a number of online conspiracy theories. Jefferson Bernardes/Getty Images"What's happening in Rio Grande do Sul is definitely not natural," one user wrote on X. Advertisementvapor trails — "chemtrails" — spread by the government and then activated by HAARP antennas in Alaska to alter the weather, AFP reported. In the 1990s, a conspiracy theory evolved that they contained dangerous chemicals purposely put in the trails. Advertisement"The warmer atmosphere can store much more water vapor, fueling more frequent and intense episodes of rainfall that lead to disasters like this," he said, while also dismissing the HAARP theory.

Persons: —, Eduardo Leite, El Niño, Porto Alegre . Jefferson Bernardes, Hugo Chavez, Russell Brand, nesta, Gc4PiOiPv1 — Frederico Athia, Carlos Nobre Organizations: Service, National Institute of Meteorology, Research, AFP, BBC, Brazil's National Institute of Science, Technology, United Arab Emirates, University of Cambridge Locations: Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Porto Alegre ., American, Haiti, Alaska, Dubai

Officials are urging those who have been rescued from the floods not to return to their homes. Carlos Fabal/AFP/Getty ImagesA horse was found stranded on a rooftop in a flooded area in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul on Wednesday, May 8. It had been stuck on the roof for four days surrounded by flood water in the municipality of Canoas in the Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul. Agencia Brasil, the sate-run news agency, has reported the rescue of more than 2,000 animals since the floods impacted Rio Grande du Sol, including dogs, cats, chickens, and pigs. Cars are surrounded by flooded streets after heavy rain in Canoas, in Rio Grande do Sul state, on May 9, 2024.

Persons: INMET, Katiane Mello, James Vargas, Carlos Fabal, –, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, El Niño, Carlos Macedo, Adriano Machado Organizations: CNN, Getty, Globo, Agencia Brasil, AP Brazilian Air Force Soldiers, Brasilia Air Force Base, Reuters Locations: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Uruguay, Porto Alegre, Eldorado do Sul, AFP, Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul, Paulo’s, Canoas, Rio Grande, Sol, Pacific, Reuters Rio Grande do Sul

☆ Brazil floods: Images from space reveal airport runway and football field submerged
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Paul P. Murphy | Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Overview of the Guaiba River in Porto Alegre, Brazil, captured on April 21, before the area was flooded, and May 7, during floods. Maxar Technologies Overview of the Guaiba River in Porto Alegre, Brazil, captured on May 7, amid flooding. Maxar Technologies Porto Alegre's Salgado Filho International Airport is pictured under flood water on May 7. Maxar Technologies Porto Alegre's Salgado Filho International Airport is seen before flooding, left, and with its runways submerged under flood waters, right. Maxar Technologies The Gremio Arena in Porto Alegre, Brazil, is seen flooded on May 7.

Persons: Cai Rivers, Salgado, Alegre's Salgado, El Niño, Neymar Jr, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Organizations: CNN, Technologies, Maxar Technologies, Porto, Maxar, Gremio Arena, Arena, Gremio, Brazilian Football Confederation Locations: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Pacific

☆ Images of a Brazilian City Underwater
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Ana Ionova | Tanira Lebedeff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Anderson da Silva Pantaleão was at the snack bar he owns last Friday when clay-colored water began filling the streets in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre. On Monday, water began flooding the second floor, and they thought the worst. Then, a military boat arrived and rescued Mr. Pantaleão. A day later, despite heavy rains, Mr. Pantaleão was trying to go back on a rescue boat to search for friends who were still missing or stranded. “The water is running out, the food is running out.”

Persons: Anderson da Silva Pantaleão, ”, “ You’re, Pantaleão Locations: Porto Alegre

☆ Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises to 78, many still missing
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A general view of flooded streets after the overflow of the Guaiba river on May 4, 2024 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Rains have struck heavily the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul causing damages in the infrastructure and displacing more than 115,000 people. Authorities report over 78 fatalities and expect the death toll to increase while dozens of people are still missing. The death toll from heavy rains that have caused flooding in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 78, local authorities said on Sunday, with more than 115,000 people displaced. The death toll could still substantially increase as 105 people were reported missing on Sunday, up from about 70 the prior day, according to the state civil defense authority.

Persons: Rains, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Eduardo Leite, Fabiano Saldanha, Saldanha Organizations: Authorities, Volunteers, Porto Alegre Locations: Porto Alegre, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Porto, Uruguay, Argentina

☆ City officials in Brazil unanimously voted to pass a bill that was secretly written by ChatGPT in just 15 seconds
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A city in Brazil unanimously passed a bill entirely drafted by ChatGPT. The sponsor told BI that he kept the AI component secret to ensure the bill actually got voted on. AdvertisementA bill about water meters that a Brazilian city council unanimously voted to pass in October was revealed to have been entirely written by ChatGPT, its sponsor disclosed last week in an X post. Rosário told The Post that this experiment was performed to bring about "the debate surrounding the beginning of a great technological revolution." Last Wednesday, when was revealed that ChatGPT formulated the bill, it was met with skepticism by the city council's president.

Persons: ChatGPT, —, Ramiro Rosário, OpenAI's chatbot, Rosário, wasn't, Hamilton Sossmeier, Sossmeier Organizations: Service, The Washington Post, Post, OpenAI, Sewage Department, Associated Press, AP Locations: Brazil, Porto Alegre, The

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An extratropical cyclone in southern Brazil caused floods in several cities, killing at least 27 people and leaving more than 1,600 homeless, authorities said Wednesday. More than 60 cities have been battered by the storm since Monday night, and Rio Grande do Sul Gov. Rescue efforts expanded farther west on Wednesday with helicopters headed to the Rio Pardo Valley. “The water arrived very fast, it was rising two meters (6½ feet) an hour,” Mucum resident Marcos Antonio Gomes said. The city hall at Mucum recommended that residents seek out supplies to meet their needs for the next 72 hours.

Persons: Eduardo Leite, Cai, Marcos Antonio Gomes, “, ” Gomes, Gomes Organizations: RIO DE, Rio Grande do Sul Gov, Porto Alegre, Authorities Locations: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Pardo Valley, Porto, Porto Alegre

☆ Brazil fan leaves everything to Neymar in will
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —Leaving everything you own to a multi-millionaire soccer player would not be everyone’s idea of a good cause, but one Brazilian fan could not think of a more deserving recipient of his worldly goods than Neymar Jr. The anonymous fan said that beyond a love for the national team and for Brazil’s football legacy, he identified with Neymar, which led him to officially name the Brazil striker in his will. “I like Neymar, I identify with him a lot. Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar is one of the world’s best paid sportsmen, with estimated earnings of $85 million for 2023 according to Forbes. “I know that, above all, he is not greedy, something a bit rare these days,” the fan said.

Persons: Neymar Jr, “, ”, I don’t Organizations: Reuters, Brazil, Forbes Locations: Brazil, Porto Alegre, Paris

☆ Bolsonaro clings to his political future as electoral court case begins
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The outlook appears bleak for Bolsonaro, a career politician who was until recently Brazil's most powerful man. Tarcisio Vieira, Bolsonaro's lawyer, told Reuters this week that his polarizing client faces an "unfavorable" climate from the country's media and the political and judicial classes. In an opening speech, Vieira said the case against Bolsonaro was "doomed to failure." If the TSE rules against Bolsonaro, the 68-year-old could find himself unable to run for public office until 2030. Much of Brazil appears eager to move on from the fire and brimstone of the Bolsonaro years.

Persons: Jair, Salgado, Diego Vara, Jair Bolsonaro's, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro's, Tarcisio Vieira, Vieira, Bolsonaro, Lula, Tarcisio Freitas, Romeu Zema, Gabriel Stargardter, Brad Haynes, Chizu, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Electoral, REUTERS, Diego Vara RIO, Reuters, Bolsonaro, Sao Paulo, Thomson Locations: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, JANEIRO, Brasilia, Jan, Minas Gerais

☆ Uber to offer Tembici's bike-sharing service in Latin America
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAO PAULO, April 5 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) on Wednesday announced a deal with Brazilian bike-sharing company Tembici to make electric and common bicycles available on its app in Latin America amid a push for greener initiatives. "This partnership underscores the important role that car-free options are increasingly playing in Uber's strategy to achieve zero carbon emissions," said Annie Duvnjak, Uber's global micromobility general manager. The company expects to end 2023 with 30,000 bicycles on Latin American streets, a third of them electric. Uber said Tembici and Itau bike docking stations would "soon" appear in its app, but did not provide a specific date. ($1 = 5.0961 reais)Reporting by Gabriel Araujo Editing by Marguerita ChoyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

The second round of voting in the race between far-right populist President Jair Bolsonaro and his challenger, Lula, has divided the nation as well as Brazilian nationals living abroad. While Lula beat Bolsonaro by about 4 percentage points, he came shy of the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff. “Honestly I never thought I would be voting for Lula again — I was quite disappointed in how corrupt his government was,” said Ferrari. Bolsonaro has cast doubt on the 2020 U.S. election results, echoing false claims that there was widespread fraud. "I think that the imperfections on the Bolsonaro side are just unneglectable.”Follow NBC Latino on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

☆ Lula leads Bolsonaro by 14 points ahead of Brazil vote -Datafolha poll
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterFormer Brazilian President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures near his wife, Rosangela Da Silva, during the rally "Todos Juntos pelo Rio Grande do Sul" (All Together for Rio Grande do Sul) in Porto Alegre, Brazil, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Diego Vara/File PhotoSAO PAULO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro by 14 points in a poll published on Thursday by pollster Datafolha, less than two weeks before the Oct. 2 first-round vote. The Datafolha survey showed Lula with 47% voter support versus 33% for Bolsonaro in the election's first round, compared with 45% and 33%, respectively, in the previous poll. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Peter Frontini and Pedro Fonseca; Editing by David Alire GarciaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Lula maintains large lead over Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil election -poll
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Former Brazilian President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures near his wife, Rosangela Da Silva, during the rally "Todos Juntos pelo Rio Grande do Sul" (All Together for Rio Grande do Sul) in Porto Alegre, Brazil, September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Diego Vara/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSAO PAULO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Brazil presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva slightly extended his lead over President Jair Bolsonaro less than two weeks before the South American country's election, a poll by IPEC released on Monday showed. In a first-round vote scheduled for Oct. 2, Lula reached 47% of voters' support against 31% for Bolsonaro, compared with 46% and 31%, respectively, in the same poll a week ago, the survey showed. Bolsonaro's approval rate was flat at 30%, while his disapproval rate increased to 47%, from 45% last week. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Peter Frontini; Editing by Christopher Cushing and Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Naţionala de fotbal a Braziliei a învins reprezentativa Ecuadorului cu scorul de 2-0
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Naţionala de fotbal a Braziliei se îndreaptă cu pași mari spre Campionatului Mondial din Qatar. Selecționata "carioca" a obținut a cincea victorie consecutivă în preliminariile din America de Sud după ce a învins reprezentativa Ecuadorului cu scorul de 2-0.În partida jucată la Porto Alegre, superstarul brazilieniilor a făcut legea în teren. Neymar mai întâi a i-a pasat decisiv lui Richarlison, care a deschis scorul în minutul 64. Apoi, atacantul lui PSG a înscris cel de-al doilea gol în minutele de prelungire ale meciului din penalty, stabilind astfel rezultatul final.Grație acestei victorii, Neymar și compania și-au consolidat poziția de lider în clasament, având 15 puncte, la patru puncte de ocupanta locului doi Argentina.Brazilia, campioana în exercițiu a Americii de Sud, va juca următorul meci în preliminariile Campionatului Mondial pe 9 iunie. Atunci, brazilienii se vor duela în deplasare cu reprezentativa Paraguayului.

Persons: superstarul brazilieniilor, PSG Organizations: Campionatului, Neymar Locations: Braziliei, Qatar, America de Sud, Ecuadorului, Porto Alegre, Americii de Sud, Paraguayului

☆ Aventura lui Douglas Costa în Europa s-a încheiat! Brazilianul revine în țara natală, fiind împrumutat de Juventus Torino la Gremio
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-22 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Brazilianul revine în țara natală, fiind împrumutat de Juventus Torino la Gremio, clubul la care s-a lansat în fotbalul mare. Douglas Costa a ajuns în Europa în 2010, la Șahtior Donetsk, clubul ucrainian plătind 8 milioane de euro. Timp de două sezoane, Douglas Costa a jucat foarte bine la Bayern, iar apoi a fost împrumutat la Juventus. În sezonul trecut, brazilianul a jucat din ce în ce mai puțin la Juventus și a fost împrumutat înapoi la Bayern. El a jucat numai 22 partide în toate competițiile pentru echipa lui Hansi Flick, marcând un gol și oferind 3 pase decisive.

Persons: Douglas Costa, ! Brazilianul, Costa, Mircea Lucescu, brazilianul, El, Hansi Organizations: Juventus Torino, Șahtior Donetsk, ucrainian, Bayern Munchen, Juventus, Torinezii Locations: Europa, Gremio, Porto Alegre, Bayern, Germania

☆ Un avion Boeing 737 MAX a aterizat de urgență după o problemă la unul din motoare
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-26 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

„Aparatul a fost dirijat spre Tucson, unde a aterizat normal şi se află în continuare la sol”, a adăugat Air Canada, fără alte precizări legate de natura defecţiunii, intervenită în cursul unui „zbor de poziţionare” fără pasageri. Potrivit site-ului specializat belgian Aviation24.be, care a dezvăluit informaţia, o scădere a presiunii hidraulice în motorul din stânga a fost cauza acestui incident. Boeing 737 MAX, oprit la sol după moartea a 346 de persoane în două prăbușiriGuvernul canadian a anunţat la jumătatea lui decembrie că a validat modificările aduse avioanelor Boeing 737 MAX, blocate la sol de 21 de luni ca urmare a două accidente în care şi-au pierdut viaţa 346 de persoane. Aparatul, cumpărat de companiile aeriene Air Canada, Westjet şi Sunwing, nu a primit încă autorizaţia de a relua zborurile cu pasageri în Canada. Săptămâna trecută, compania braziliană Gol a devenit prima din lume care a pus din nou în serviciu Boeing 737 MAX pe un zbor cu pasageri fără probleme între Sao Paulo şi Porto Alegre.

Persons: Aviation24, Sao Paulo Organizations: Air, Boeing, canadian, Air Canada, Aviaţie, braziliană, Porto Alegre Locations: Marana, Arizona, Air Canada, Tucson, Canada, Statele Unite, SUA, Sao

☆ Caz șocant în Brazilia. Un bărbat de culoare, ucis în bătaie de doi agenţi de pază ai unui supermarket
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-21 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

În mai multe oraşe braziliene au avut loc proteste violente, după ce un bărbat de culoare a fost ucis în bătaie de doi agenţi de pază ai unui supermarket. Incidentul s-a produs în urmă cu două zile, la Porto Alegre, iar un video care a surprins momentul a fost publicat pe reţelele de socializare. Victima, în vârstă de 40 de ani, a fost lovită de mai multe ori în cap de paznicii unui magazin. Potrivit presei internaţionale, unul dintre cei doi agenţi de pază este ofiţer de poliţie militară, care se afla în afara programului. Proteste asemănătoare au avut loc la Sao Paulo, Brasilia şi Rio de Janeiro.

Persons: ., Manifestanţii Organizations: Porto Alegre Locations: Porto, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro

☆ Celebrul fotbalist brazilian Ronaldinho a anunţat că a fost infectat cu COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-13 | by ( Redacția Regional | Pentru Că Știrile Contează | ) regional.md time to read: +1 min

Fostul mare fotbalist brazilian Ronaldinho, cîştigătorul ”Balonului de Aur” în 2005, a anunţat, duminică, într-o înregistrare difuzată pe Instagram, că a fost testat pozitiv la COVID-19, asigurînd că este ”asimptomatic”. ”Salut prietenii, familia, fanii, am făcut testul COVID, rezultatul este pozitiv, dar sînt bine, asimptomatic pentru moment”, a afirmat fostul jucător al echipelor FC Barcelona şi Paris Saint-Germain, transmite Agerpres.ro. Ronaldinho, 40 de ani, va rămîne în carantină într-un hotel din Belo Horizonte, unde trebuia să participe la un eveniment organizat de un sponsor al stadionului Mineirao, în care a cîştigat Copa Libertadores în 2013, cu echipa locală Atletico Mineiro. Campionul mondial în 2002 cu Selecao a fost deţinut şi apoi plasat în arest la domiciliu, din martie pînă în august, într-un hotel din Paraguay, împreună cu fratele său Roberto Assis, pentru uz de paşapoarte false. Brazilia este a doua ţară ca număr de decese pe plan mondial din cauza COVID-19, după Statele Unite, cu peste 156.000 de morţi din această cauză.

Persons: Ronaldinho, Roberto Assis, Atletico Mineiro Organizations: FC Barcelona, Libertadores, Atletico Mineiro, AC Milan Locations: Paris Saint - Germain, Belo Horizonte, Selecao, Paraguay, Porto Alegre, Europa, Brazilia, Flamengo, Mexic, Statele Unite

☆ Diego Maradona: How the 'Hand of God' and the 'Goal of the Century' redefined football
▼ + stars: | 2018-06-11 | by ( Marcela Mora Y Araujo For Cnn Video Patrick Sung | Marcela Mora Y Araujo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

With the scores between England and West Germany level at 2-2 in the 1966 World Cup final, striker Geoff Hurst's shot hit the crossbar and deflected downwards. With the scores between England and West Germany level at 2-2 in the 1966 World Cup final, striker Geoff Hurst's shot hit the crossbar and deflected downwards. STAFF/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Diego Maradona, 1986 — "The Hand of God" needs little introduction. BONGARTS/Getty Images Maradona followed that act of subterfuge with one of the greatest ever World Cup goals as England lost 2-1. Ian Walton/Getty Images Maradona is also venerated in Naples after leading Napoli to the Italian Serie A title in 1987 and 1990.

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