Brazil Sank Its Very Own Aircraft Carrier with ‘Explosives Near the Hull’

Key Points and Summary: In 2023, the Brazilian Navy controversially sank its flagship aircraft carrier, the São Paulo, detonating explosives near the hull to dispose of the aging vessel. -Originally commissioned as the French Foch in 1963, the carrier …

Lula Pushes Mega-oil Project As Brazil Prepares To Host COP30

Brazil's president this week amped up pressure for a major oil project to go ahead at the mouth of the Amazon River, despite criticism from environmentalists as the country prepares to host UN climate talks in November. President Luiz Inacio Lula da …

Tuko » Lula pushes mega-oil project as Brazil prepares to host COP30

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 79, aspires to make Brazil a leader in the fight against global warming, but has ...

Sim Local named Brazil’s top eSIM provider as tourism revenue to the country reaches 15 year high

Brazil’s popularity with international tourists continues to grow, with travelers bringing in $7.341 billion USD to the country. According to a report from the Ministry of Tourism, this was the largest amount in 15 years, and represented a 6.28% increase …

90% of Brazil’s Crypto Flow Is Stablecoins—What’s Driving This Trend?

Brazil’s central bank chief Gabriel Galipolo recently highlighted a significant rise in cryptocurrency adoption across the country. Speaking at a Bank for International Settlements event in Mexico City, Galipolo noted that over the past two to three years, …

Brazil’s $90B Crypto Inflows to Create Meme Coin Hype for Altcoins like Best Wallet Token

Gabriel Galipolo, Brazil’s Central Bank chief, said in a recent event that the use of crypto has surged in the country during the last two or three years. Interestingly, 90% of the country’s crypto volume is linked to stablecoins. Galipolo also expressed …

Decathlon’s Quechua shoes manufactured by suppliers linked to deforestation in Brazil

Decathlon’s top two footwear manufacturers source leather that may have come from illegally deforested areas in Brazil. Disclose and Follow the Money have traced back the production chain of the famous Quechua hiking shoes after seeing confidential …

Police investigadors work at the site of a plane accident in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Small plane crashes into bus in busy Brazil neighborhood in latest air tragedy

Two people died and six others were injured when a small plane crashed into a bus on a busy Sao Paulo avenue in Brazil on Friday morning, the local fire department said. The two bodies were found charred in the fuselage of the Beech F90 King Air aircraft …