Brazils

Implementation details and analytical possibilitiesPhoto by Dominik Lückmann on UnsplashAt the end of the first week of March 2024, the news revealed that Brazil’s GDP grew by almost 3% in 2023 compared to the previous year, reaching a total value of US$ 2,17 trillion. This advance placed the country in ninth position among the world’s largest economies, surpassing Canada. The analysis specifically indicates that a significant portion of this increase is attributed to the agricultural sector, which witnessed an impressive…

In Brazil’s Cerrado, Vadim Viviani’s research reveals a concerning decline in bioluminescent beetles, primarily due to agricultural practices and artificial lighting. This loss threatens biodiversity and limits opportunities for scientific and technological applications of bioluminescence. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.comSurveys conducted in the Cerrado since the 1990s show falling biodiversity as the agricultural frontier advances in the vicinity of Emas National Park. Species with biotechnological potential…

In Brazil, the unabated use of dangerous pesticides reminds the world of the harm done by denying reality. Here, as with everywhere else, synthetic pesticides play a crucial role in agriculture by controlling pests and protecting crops. But because of their high biological activity and persistence in the environment, these substances can harm human health and the ecosystem. All too often, they do just that.Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, who, many times, criticized COVID vaccines by claiming that they were too…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Thirteen Brazilian mothers who say they are victims of domestic violence have told researchers of their harrowing experiences inside that country's family court system. The qualitative study—led by Dr. Elizabeth Dalgarno from The University of Manchester—is published today in the Journal of Social Welfare and Family…

New Delhi: Brazil has started sharing technology with India to…

Brazil's Embraer and its subsidiary Eve Air Mobility say they will begin manufacturing electric flying taxis, a model cabin of which is seen here at a Paris air show in June 2023, at a factory near Sao Paolo as early as 2026. Brazilian aeronautics company Embraer and its urban mobility subsidiary Eve said Thursday they would build a factory near Sao Paolo to manufacture flying taxis that could take off as soon as 2026.…

With its squishy synth soundtrack, candy-coloured teen environs and role-playing girl-gang violence, this second feature from Brazilian writer-director Anita Rocha da Silveira feels like a time-warped precursor to Heathers, Clueless and The Neon Demon. It’s a satirical nightmare inspired by the giallo of Dario Argento, fired by the rise of former president Jair Bolsonaro’s reactionary populism and campily refracted through the televangelising aesthetic of The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Having racked up a string of international…

It’s flawed and all over the place in conventional script terms, but there’s real interest in this freaky, peculiar, interestingly directed psychodrama satire from Rio-born artist and film-maker Anita Rocha da Silveira, which takes aim at the conformist-authoritarian patriarchy of Jair Bolsonaro’s Brazil.Mari (Mari Oliveira) is a member of an evangelical Christian young women’s singing group called Michele and the Treasures of the World, who (like the Barden Bellas in Pitch Perfect) sometimes squabble when one of their…

Google has hired Brazilian former President Michel Temer to lobby lawmakers considering a proposal to regulate the internet, his adviser said on Friday.The legislative proposal, also known as the Fake News bill, would put the onus on internet companies, search engines and social messaging services to find and report illegal material, and charge hefty fines for failures to do so. The bill has raised concerns from tech companies, with some launching campaigns on their platforms to defeat it. Nearly two months ago, the South…

Brazil’s Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling this week that could determine the fate of controversial legislation that conservationists fear will undermine efforts to protect the nation’s forests. Indigenous and environmental groups are urging the court to reject a long-standing legal bid to weaken the ability of Brazil’s roughly 300 Indigenous groups to lay claim to traditional territories. If the justices rule in their favor, the decision—expected…