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Cape Town's 'Day Zero' threat concentrated minds: an activist group used the moment to secure environmental victories

Major cities across the world are being increasingly plagued by severe water shortages. From Bangalore, India to São Paulo, Brazil and even Beijing, China, cities are at risk of drought in the near future.

The Conversation

Eccentric names the norm in Brazil but ‘Samba’ rejected as too outlandish

São Paulo registry office snubs music star Seu Jorge’s choice for newborn son, despite far more unusual names being accepted

The Guardian - US

Pelé was ensnared by 'Brazilian-style racism' but stood firm as dictatorship tried to keep him playing

Following the death of arguably the greatest soccer player of all time, Prof José Paulo Florenzano of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo considers Pelé’s incredible legacy off the field. This article was originally written in Portuguese.

The Conversation

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On this day: former Boston floor general Leandro Barbosa born

On this day, ex-Boston Celtic point guard Leandro Barbosa was born in São Paulo, Brazil.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Haas’s Kevin Magnussen takes sprint pole in Brazilian F1 GP shock

The Danish driver made a bold move in damp conditions to take pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at Interlagos

The Guardian - UK

Missing woman, 26, found dead with limbs tied after leaving home to visit mum

Family members say Ellida Ferreira went missing at around 8pm on Monday after leaving for the Tiete Bus Station in Vila Guilherme. Her body was found near a steam on the east side of São Paulo, Brazil

Daily Mirror

‘We are for democracy’: Brazil football fans clear pro-Bolsonaro blockades

Protesters baselessly alleging electoral fraud and refusing to accept defeat to Lula have been blocking roads since election

The Guardian - US

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Brazil's Bolsonaro avoids conceding defeat, but begins transition to winner Lula

Almost two days after Sunday's vote, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro finally made his first statement about the election but did not concede that he lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Sāo Paulo’s far-right governor favorite backs removing body cams from police

Cameras credited with huge drop in crime by and against law enforcement but Bolsonaro ally prefers ‘to trust the police’

The Guardian - US

Lula: the rise and fall and rise again of Brazil’s president-elect

Former shoe-shine boy who became country’s first working-class president in 2002 sealed an astonishing comeback on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

Brazil’s collective candidacies shake up election: ‘Cast one vote, get five black women’

New, diverse wave are running for office on common platform and pledging to share duties – but can they avoid ruptures?

The Guardian - US

‘Lift this country up’: trans pioneer Erika Hilton seeks Brazil election win

The woman likely to be the first transgender member of parliament says she still feels threat hanging over her

The Guardian - UK

‘We want to contaminate the street!’: the artist fighting Bolsonaro – with animal costumes

Weary of repetitive demos, the Brazilian conceived an altogether more unexpected collective action featuring parrots, pink dolphins and six-legged beetles

The Guardian - UK

Away Game: That New Brazil

Liam Freeman writes home about the dizzying art, architecture — and new hotel — reshaping São Paulo

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Foreign Policy

The Future of Brazilian Politics Will Be Decided in São Paulo

Lula’s Workers’ Party has never won the governorship of Brazil’s wealthiest and most populous state. This could be its year.

The Guardian - US

Brazilians fear return to dictatorship as ‘deranged’ Bolsonaro trails in polls

Hundreds of thousands sign pro-democracy manifesto amid fears the president will promote Trump-style insurrection against democracy

ABC News

Brazilian jiujitsu legend Leandro Lo shot in head in São Paulo club

Legendary Brazilian jujitsu fighter Leandro Lo has been declared brain dead after being shot at a club in São Paulo.

Financial Times

Brazil’s Lula on the prospects of an extraordinary comeback

The former president, who spent more than a year in jail on corruption charges, is now favourite to win the October election.

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The Independent UK

Qatar Airways jet swerves hot air balloon on descent in Brazil

The incident took place as the aircraft was arriving into São Paulo airport

Benzinga

Embraer Collaborates With Toyota To Maximize Production System Efficiency

Embraer SA (NYSE:ERJ) has signed an agreement with Toyota Motors Corp (NYSE:TM) Toyota do Brasil to embrace Toyota Production System (TPS) principles and concepts in its industrial operations. With this initiation, Embraer aims to eliminate waste, obtain operational efficiency, and increase value generation for stakeholders. In the first phase, a team of TPS specialists from…

The Guardian - UK

Arsenal win race to sign Brazilian teenager Marquinhos in £3m deal

Arsenal have signed the young forward Marquinhos from São Paulo on a five-year contract for a fee of about £3m

Daily Mirror

Places you'll never visit: an island of incestuous snakes with flesh melting venom

Ilha da Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, lies about 90 miles off the coast of São Paulo, Brazil and is home to the world's only native population of golden lancehead vipers

The Guardian - US

São Paulo reportedly plans homeless camp following 30% rise in rough sleepers

Homeless population in city of 12 million grew rapidly during the pandemic, in what activists say is a humanitarian emergency

The Guardian - UK

Dead wrong: Brazilian newspaper ridiculed after saying Queen has died

Folha de São Paulo blames ‘technical error’ for website’s premature obituary for British monarch

Benzinga

Ibogaine Blocks Alcohol's Rewarding Effects On Mice, Recent Study Finds

According to a recent study published in the Frontiers in Psychopharmacology journal, the psychoactive substance ibogaine could block some addiction-related effects of alcohol. The study analyzed the effects of ibogaine in mice through the model of addiction known as “conditioned place preference” (CPP), which measures the tendency for animals to spend…

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