Authorities investigate child abandonment and injury incidents in Mozambique and Brazil

In Nacala-Porto, Mozambique, a female infant was found dead in a trash bin in the Triângulo neighborhood on Tuesday morning. The newborn was discovered wrapped in plastic near a waste disposal area. Local authorities, including the head of the Maiaia Administrative Post, Maria Helena Diane, expressed regret over the incident and urged the community to prevent such occurrences. Community leaders are working to identify the person responsible for the abandonment to refer the case to the appropriate legal authorities.

In Brazil, a two-year-old girl was found injured in a rural area of União dos Palmares, Alagoas, after disappearing while playing. Local residents located the child on a farm in the Cristal region; she was found with torn clothing and physical injuries. The child was transferred to the Hospital Regional da Mata for medical evaluation. The Guardianship Council is awaiting official hospital reports to determine necessary actions, while the Civil Police of Alagoas has indicated that investigations will be launched to clarify the circumstances of her disappearance.