Waterborne disease outbreak after Brazil floods kills four
Authorities in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have confirmed 54 cases of the waterborne leptospirosis disease after the region experienced unprecedented floods...
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Death toll from floods in Brazil’s south climbs to 136
The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state has climbed to 136, the local civil defense government body said on...
Landslides and massive flooding kills dozens in Brazil
Massive flooding and landslides triggered by days of heavy rain in Brazil’s southernmost state have killed 55 people, according to local authorities. Officials say another...
Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 29, Lula visits region
The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil‘s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 29, local authorities said on Thursday evening, as...
Protests flare as Brazil approves bill limiting recognition of tribal lands
Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved on Tuesday night a bill to limit the recognition of new Indigenous reservations, a decision seen by environmentalists and...