BIZARRE: 9 | Mind Blowing Facts

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 · Sep 30, 2022

‘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 · Sep 28, 2022

‘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 · Sep 27, 2022

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.

Financial Times · Jul 11, 2022

Qatar Airways jet swerves hot air balloon on descent in Brazil

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

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

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…

Benzinga · Jul 1, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022

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

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2022

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 - US · May 9, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2022