A Brazilian court issues a preventive detention order against former Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes in a money laundering case and includes his name on the Interpol red list, in the framework of the Car Wash probe.

Debris litters the streets of the Brazilian town of Raposos after a storm that left dozens dead after torrential rains -- the worst since records were first kept 110 years ago.

Brazilian film director Jorge Bodanzky exposes the Amazon's massive mercury contamination from gold mining in his new film: 'Amazon, the new Minamata?'. He previewed his work at an environmental conference in Oxford which was attended by indigenous leaders from Brazil.

Players from Brazilian club Gremio took to the field wearing masks on Sunday in protest at having to play a soccer match as fears over coronavirus grow in the South American nation.

Once star dancer and choreographer at the New York City Ballet, he broadened his fame when he choreographed and had a role in the 2010 film "Black Swan" and then married his co-star Natalie Portman.

A choreographer whose work reflects the world – gay and trans rights, Black Lives Matter and gender equality – Galen Hooks has been giving virtual classes during the health crisis. You might know her for her work with more than 60 stars of the music world such as Janet Jackson, Justin Bieber, Usher, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Rihanna and Miley Cyrus. Hooks speaks to Eve Jackson about her 20-year career, going on tour with Snoop Dog while studying for her law degree and the key role of dance in the Black Lives Matter movement.

Brazil has allowed a coronavirus vaccine trial to resume following a volunteer's death. But President Bolsonaro and a political rival already instrumentalized the trial to the detriment of Brazilians, scientists said.

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased by 9.5 percent between August 2019 and July 2020 compared to the exact previous period, which is the second consecutive record in 12 years, according to official preliminary data. of 2020 fires in the Brazilian Amazon

Vitoria Buono Boche, a 16-year-old ballerina from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, is missing both of her arms from her shoulders down, but that has not stopped her from pursuing her passion for dancing. This talented teenager is enrolled at the Academia Andrea Falsarella, located in Santa Rita do Sapucai, where she has danced ever since she was five. Not only does she know her ballet positions, but she is also proficient in tap and contemporary dance.

Brazil's new health minister, Marcelo Queiroga, says he is committed to accelerating Brazil's vaccination campaign to achieve at least one million vaccines per day, after the country surpassed 300,000 deaths from Covid-19.

Health workers treat Covid-19 patients in an intensive care unit at Rio de Janeiro's Ronaldo Gazolla hospital, as Brazil registers more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours for the first time.

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