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SAO PAULO (RNS) — In a recording reportedly made at a meeting with Brazilian mayors, President Jair Bolsonaro’s education minister, a Presbyterian pastor named Milton Ribeiro, can be heard saying he has been funneling funding to local governments under the direction of another evangelical leader. “My priority is to attend…

Facepalm: On Friday, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of Telegram because it wasn't responding to communications from Brazilian courts and law enforcement. Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov quickly apologized, saying that his company had missed the court's messages because they'd been checking the wrong…

A Supreme Court judge in Brazil ruled to block popular messaging application Telegram nationwide, barring one of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's favourite communication channels, in a decision published Friday. Citing Telegram's failure to comply with orders from Brazilian authorities and remove messages found to contain disinformation, Judge Alexandre de Moraes…

Updated 1 month ago · Published on 19 Mar 2022 7:20AM · Messaging app Telegram has made its refusal to cooperate with the authorities part of its brand. – EPA pic, March 19, 2022. A SUPREME Court judge in Brazil ruled to block popular messaging application Telegram nationwide, barring one…

Last week, new research revealed that conditions in the Amazon rainforest are reaching a critical threshold. Scientists have warned the world’s largest rainforest may be nearing a tipping point of “dieback”, the point where it dries out, turns to savannah and loses its ability to heal itself. Dr Chris Boulton…

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon set a new record for the month of February, official data show. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon set a new record for the month of February, according to official data released Friday, the latest sign of a surge in destruction under President Jair Bolsonaro. Satellite…

Brazil’s Gracie family, the inventors and spiritual guardians of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, are currently under fire in their home country for allegedly receiving government payouts that they may not have been eligible for. The allegations come from independent news outlet Congresso em Foco, which analyzed a number of payments made to…

A tanker truck is seen at the Alberto Pasqualini Refinery of state-run oil company Petrobras in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, October 25, 2021. REUTERS/Diego Vara Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSAO PAULO, March 3 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said state-run oil…

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (File Photo)Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Sunday that South America’s biggest country will remain “neutral” over Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The far-right Bolsonaro, who undertook a controversial visit to Moscow on February 16 to meet with President Vladimir Putin just as Russian leaders were finalizing…

Published February 28, 2022 10:14am Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Sunday that South America's biggest country will remain "neutral" over Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The far-right Bolsonaro, who undertook a controversial visit to Moscow on February 16 to meet with President Vladimir Putin just as Russian leaders were finalizing…