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Brazilian municipalities expand water, sanitation and flood/

31 clusters · 166 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Brazilian municipalities implement weather-related infrastructure measures

Water utilities continue an intensive upgrade programme through July 2026, with Águas do Rio finishing 36 Guandu interventions, Araras replacing 30 km of iron mains, and Porto Alegre installing temporary dikes and submer

Fatal traffic accidents and criminal incidents in Brazil

2 clusters · 68 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Sapezal police confrontation leaves one dead and 5kg of drugs seized

Brazil continues to report a series of fatal traffic accidents and violent incidents across several states. In Goiás, intensified inspections by the Federal Highway Police saw 27 accidents on federal highways, resulting

Deaths of Brazilian actresses Laura Cardoso and Glória Meneż

4 clusters · 293 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Laura Cardoso, Brazilian television icon, dies at 98

Brazil is in mourning following the deaths of legendary actresses Laura Cardoso and Glória Menezes, who passed away within a 24-hour period. Cardoso died at age 98 in São Paulo from natural causes. Her career spanned ov

Civil defense response to extreme weather in Rio Grande do S

2 clusters · 15 sources · last updated 22 days ago

Latest: Brazil faces climate risks as El Niño drives floods and water security concerns

In response to extreme weather events and heavy rain, civil defense efforts have been scaled up in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In Porto Alegre, the municipal Defense Civil expanded its workforce by hiring 50 temporar