Brasilia

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil confirmed the first case of a fast-spreading new coronavirus in Latin America on Wednesday, diagnosing a 61-year-old man in Sao Paulo who returned recently from Italy. The official diagnosis comes during Brazil’s carnival holiday, a peak time for domestic travel when millions of revelers throng…

By Lisandra Paraguassu and Carolina MandlBRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil confirmed the first case of a fast-spreading new coronavirus in Latin America on Wednesday, diagnosing a 61-year-old man in Sao Paulo who returned recently from Italy.The official diagnosis comes during Brazil's carnival holiday, a peak time for domestic travel when…

Brazilian octagon vet Renato Moicano won’t underestimate Damir Hadzovic. But he sees a clear path for victory at UFC Brasilia. Moicano will have the home field advantage when he makes his lightweight debut on the UFC’s upcoming card in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 14. A black belt in jiu-jitsu with…

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil has added an extra nine countries to its coronavirus alert list, including Italy, France and Germany, a spokesman for the Health Ministry said on Monday. The measure means passengers entering Brazil from these countries showing coronavirus symptoms, such as fever or coughing, will be placed under…

BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - An independent investigation requested by Brazilian iron ore miner Vale SA into the causes of the Brumadinho tailings dam disaster that killed 270 people a year ago found the company knew about the problem but failed to deal with it. FILE PHOTO: A view of…

Marcha das Margaridas in Brasília. | César Ramos. All rights reserved. On August 13th and 14th, 2019 Margaridas from all over the country occupied the streets of Brasilia to carry out the 6th Marcha das Margaridas (from now on, Marcha). The Marcha das Margaridas has mobilized, in its different editions,…

Get inspired by the Urban Sketching movement! 1 DAY WORKSHOP for URBAN SKETCHING  Level: basic skillsDate: Sunday 15 March 2020Time: 9am- 5pmLocation: next to Igrejinha Plano Piloto, Brasília, Brazil (exact location sent upon registration)Cost: R$275-(ask about student and early bird discount) Learn how to sketch while having fun! You will…

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he had picked Army General Walter Braga for his chief of staff, cutting links to political parties in his closest circle of advisors that are now all military men. FILE PHOTO: Brazilian Army General Walter Souza Braga Netto (R)…

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Opposition lawmakers called on Brazil’s Congress on Thursday to reject a proposal by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro to open indigenous reservations to commercial mining, saying it endangered some of the world’s most isolated forest inhabitants. Backed by Sydney Possuelo and Antenor Vaz, two leading authorities on Brazil’s…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently held a special media day for the upcoming UFC Fight Night 170 mixed martial arts (MMA) event on ESPN+, which takes place Sat., March 14, 2020 inside Nilson Nelson gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil. At its conclusion, Kevin Lee had his first face off with fellow…