Brazil’s President Michel Temer charged with corruption, money laundering
PTI From Yahoo News Brazil’s federal police filed new charges against President Michel Temer on Tuesday, recommending he be put on trial for corruption, money laundering and criminal association for allegedly taking bribes to favour port management companies. Sao Paulo,…
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Birth defects cluster not just down to Zika
By: Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade From Sci Dev Net Speed read Unusual cluster of microcephaly probed in northeastern Brazil Number of cases increased 20-fold from 2010 to 2015 Poverty, poor environmental management may increase risk [SAO PAULO] The Zika virus…
Chocolate, bioterrorism and the birth of Brazilian funk
By Megan Giller, From engadget Is a plot to topple the aristocracy to blame for the collapse of cacao in Brazil? In the 1990s, the cacao farmers of Brazil fell into a collective depression. Some hanged themselves, others dosed themselves…
Traffic study ranks Los Angeles as world’s most clogged city
From Reflector When it comes to getting stuck in traffic on the way to and from work, Los Angeles leads the world DETROIT (AP) — When it comes to getting stuck in traffic on the way to and from work,…
Cayman Islands government issues statement re- Zika virus and effects on tourism
From Cayman Islands Department Of Tourism Statement re- Zika virus and effects on tourism The Cayman Islands Ministry and Department of Tourism are aware of the news that two residents who returned home to our shores have contracted the Zika…
World Cup host city that’s in the middle of the jungle
Photos of the World Cup host city that’s in the middle of the jungle By Tony Manfred From Business Insider Shaun Botterill/Getty Images A lot of people didn’t think World Cup games should be held in Manaus. The Amazonian city…
