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Brazil publishes first global ‘roadmap’ for phasing out fossil fuels

Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementingAll countries can start to break their dependence on fossil fuels now without needing to wait for new technologies or economic changes, Brazil’s government has said ahead of a global climate summit…

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Evidence of red blood cells seen in dinosaur fossil from Brazil

Scientists have discovered what they consider the strongest evidence yet of blood cells in a dinosaur fossil inside bone from the right leg of a medium-sized meat-eater that prowled Brazil some 115 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period. The researchers identified numerous microscopic structures in bone from…

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Day of the Dead marked with parades across Latin America – video

From hairless Xoloitzcuintle dog parades and giant kites, to candle-lit processions, mourners across Latin America marked the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with festive celebrations. Day of the Dead, which takes place over several days, dates back thousands of years to the Aztecs, who believed that death was …

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UK adventurer arrives home after epic 28-year trek across jungles and frozen sea

After 28 years, British adventurer Karl Bushby arrived back home on Monday after a 50,000km (31,000-mile) trek from Chile across four continents without using any transport to progress. Bushby, who set off on his odyssey from South America in 1998, had two golden rules for his journey: avoid all forms of transport t…

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Rubio Claims US Had No Direct Role In Bolsonaro's Departure From Brazil

Rubio Claims US Had No Direct Role In Bolsonaro's Departure From Brazil Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times,Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the United States did not directly help Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro leave Brazil for the United States after his election loss."T…

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Lula's victory alone cannot loosen the US and Israeli grip on Latin America

Lula's victory alone cannot loosen the US and Israeli grip on Latin America Submitted by Jodor Jalit on Thu, 10/29/2026 - 01:44 Brazil's president has defied Trump and condemned the genocide in Gaza, but a divided electorate and powerful right-wing neighbours limit hopes of a regional shift Brazilian President Luiz …

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Former Mossad agent facilitated Flavio Bolsonaro's escape from Brazil, report says

Former Mossad agent facilitated Flavio Bolsonaro's escape from Brazil, report says A former Mossad agent who became a naturalised US citizen helped Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro leave the country in defiance of a judicial order barring him from travelling abroad, CNN Brasil has reported, citing findings from a …

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Will Argentina’s citizenship scheme lure property buyers from mainland China and Hong Kong?

Argentina is the latest country seeking to lure investors with an investment-for-citizenship programme, providing another residency and diversification option for the wealthy, including those from mainland China and Hong Kong, according to analysts. Buenos Aires in October announced two principal investment routes f…

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The secret behind Lula’s win in Brazil may be an ‘army’ – of social media creators

There are many explanations for the incumbent president’s win over Flávio Bolsonaro, but analysts – and he – point to reinvention of his social media useFour days before his stunning electoral comeback, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s president, got his first smartphone.Lula, who turned 81 last Tuesday, had long…

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‘Amateur morons’: Flávio Bolsonaro’s short-lived ‘president-elect’ claim met with mockery

Brazilian media ridicule defeated candidate over ‘shameful’ absconsion to US and bizarre letter with wrong coat of armsFlávio Bolsonaro had hoped that by Sunday night people would be calling him the next president of Brazil.Instead, the far-right politician’s decision to flee to the US after losing the election and …

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Could 2026 be the year that democracy fought back? | David Van Reybrouck

Elections are never enough by themselves, but the stunning results from Serbia, Brazil and Hungary have given us hope in dark timesIt is undoubtedly too early to declare victory, but the recent electoral defeats of Viktor Orbán, Aleksandar Vučić and Flávio Bolsonaro make me wonder: is 2026 turning out to be the year…

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Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro mocked at home after self-exile to US

In a viral wave of mockery, Brazilian pop star Anitta declared herself free of cellulite, one influencer declared himself the “true president” of Twitter, and another social media user proclaimed himself the winner of the next lottery. The target of the taunts was Flavio Bolsonaro, who – after fleeing to the US foll…

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Brazil’s victory for the planet and democracy: seven lessons from Lula’s win

The trouncing of the far right provides a playbook for social and environmental movements in other countries facing elections, including the US, Spain and FranceThank you, Brazil, for demonstrating how the far right can be trounced while protection for the Amazon is strengthened. In a world where nature and democrac…

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