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Brazil announces agrarian plan to settle 295,000 families by 2026

The Brazilian government announced on Monday (Apr. 15) a new strategy for allocating land for agrarian reform in the country. The Terra da Gente program, regulated in a decree signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during a ceremony at the Planalto presidential palace, establishes legal alternatives for obtaining land for agrarian reform, in addition to conventional methods such as the expropriation of unproductive areas and the regularization of public lands. One notable addition includes the adjudication (transfer of ownership) of land owned by major debtors to the Brazilian state. Moreover, the program introduces avenues for negotiation with banks, state-run companies, and state governments, enabling the exchange of rural properties for debt relief or swaps (offsetting balances...

Ailton Krenak new member of Brazil Academy of Letters

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Ailton Krenak new member of Brazil Academy of Letters

Environmental advocate, philosopher, and poet Ailton Krenak, on Friday (Apr. 5), assumed Chair 5 at the Brazilian Academy of Letters, during a ceremony held at the organization's headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. He holds the distinction of being the first indigenous representative to occupy a seat in the academy, which was established in 1897 with the objective of nurturing the nation's language and literature.Chair 5 was previously held by historian José Murilo de Carvalho until his passing in August 2023. In his address during the ceremony, Krenak highlighted the indigenous plurality:"Ever since I was invited or encouraged to occupy this chair number five, I asked myself: 'Can 300 people fit into this chair?' As Mario de Andrade used to say, I am 300. How pretentious of me. I'm not mo...

Evento itinerante Bienal Black Brazil Art ocupa espaços no Rio

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Evento itinerante Bienal Black Brazil Art ocupa espaços no Rio

O Rio de Janeiro recebe, no próximo dia 27, a 3ª Bienal Black Brazil Art, exposição itinerante gratuita que nasceu no sul do país e agora chega à capital fluminense, reunindo artistas emergentes. “É uma bienal para homens e mulheres, negros e brancos. Não é só de mulheres negras, embora o nosso acervo maior seja de mulheres”, afirmou à Agência Brasil a idealizadora da bienal e uma das curadoras dessa edição, Patricia Brito.A abertura da Bienal Black será no dia 27, às 19h, no Teatro Gonzaguinha, região central da cidade. O evento compreende um circuito de exposições. “A gente mapeou espaços e equipamentos culturais municipais na cidade do Rio e, por fim, fomos convidados também para um equipamento público em Niterói, região metropolitana do Rio. A Bienal chega no Rio de Janeiro para faze...

Coral bleaching spreading in Northeast Brazil

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Coral bleaching spreading in Northeast Brazil

Coral bleaching in Northeast Brazil is on the rise. Recent monitoring in the Tamandaré region in Pernambuco state, situated in the northern sector of the Costa dos Corais Environmental Protection Area (APA), reveals that the most sensitive species, the fire corals (Millepora sp.), are already experiencing "quite extensive" bleaching, according to Beatrice Padovani, a researcher at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE).“We observe that the most resistant species are starting to turn pale, but they are not completely bleached. A few species still survive,” says Padovani, who coordinates the Sustainable Tamandaré Long-Term Ecological Program (Pels-Tams), responsible for monitoring this stretch of coastline.Last week, Agência Brasil reported the onset of a new global bleaching event ...

Streaming makes Brazil world’s 9th biggest market for music

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Streaming makes Brazil world’s 9th biggest market for music

In 2023, Brazil ranked ninth in the world’s top ten music markets—a remarkable performance chiefly boosted by streaming.Last year, the Brazilian music market had revenues of BRL 2.864 billion, up 13.4 percent from the previous year.The data can be found in a report released Thursday (Mar. 21) by Pro-Música, the organization that represents Brazil’s main record labels and producers. The result for last year more than triples the turnover of the domestic music market over the last six years.Brazil has appeared in the ranking of the world’s top ten music markets for seven consecutive years.The growth in 2023 exceeds the expansion of the global market (10.2%), whose revenues reached $28.6 billion in the period, also influenced by streaming.In an interview with Agência Brasil, Pro-Mús...

Lack of access to drinking water affects 33 million people in Brazil

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Lack of access to drinking water affects 33 million people in Brazil

In Brazil, approximately 33 million people lack access to drinking water, as reported by the Trata Brasil Institute. This statistic draws attention due to the fact that the country is home to two of the world's largest aquifers: the Guarani Aquifer, situated in the center-south of the country, and the Alter do Chão Aquifer, located in the North Region.The challenge of accessing this vital resource extends across various regions of the country, as highlighted by Luana Pretto, the head of Trata Brasil. "Despite being a nation abundant in freshwater, even residents along the Amazon River face challenges in accessing clean drinking water," she explained to Agência Brasil.Trata Brasil is a public interest civil society organization that develops actions and studies aimed at promoting basic ...

Brazil doubles yellow fever vaccine production capacity

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Brazil doubles yellow fever vaccine production capacity

The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation's Institute of Immunobiological Technology (Bio-Manguinhos/Fiocruz) has doubled its production capacity for the yellow fever vaccine, increasing from 60 million to approximately 120 million vials a year.Brazil’s national drug regulator Anvisa authorized the new production capacity this month. This increase was made possible by removing antibiotics from the vaccine formula and optimizing the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) production process.Rosane Cuber, Bio-Manguinhos' deputy director of quality, informed Agência Brasil this week that the institution has been supplying this vaccine not only to Brazil but also exporting it to over 70 countries through United Nations (UN) agencies.Cuber explained that the viral vaccine's potency is determined by the ...

Polo ItalianoRio celebrates 150 years of Italian immigration to Brazil

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Polo ItalianoRio celebrates 150 years of Italian immigration to Brazil

Rio de Janeiro welcomed a new cultural center this week: the Polo Cultural ItalianoRio - art, design, and innovation. This center is the result of an inter-institutional project between the Consulate General of Italy in Rio, the Italian Cultural Institute, and the European Institute of Design (EID). It aims to transform the first floor of Casa d'Italia into a multifunctional space, revitalize Praça Itália, which is adjacent to the building, and enhance the region through accessible cultural programming.The center celebrates the National Day of the Italian Immigrant to Brazil on February 21, as well as the 150th anniversary of Italian immigration to the country, Marco Marica, the director of the Italian Cultural Institute, said to Agência Brasil during an interview.The new cultural cent...

Brazil to tackle 14 diseases that affect socially vulnerable people

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Brazil to tackle 14 diseases that affect socially vulnerable people

The Brazilian government intends to eliminate or mitigate 14 diseases and infections that most intensely affect people facing greater social vulnerability. These are known as socially determined diseases.The decree establishing the Brasil Saudável (“Healthy Brazil”) program was signed by President Lula and Health Minister Nísia Trindade.Official data show that socially determined diseases were responsible for the deaths of more than 59 thousand people in Brazil from 2017 to 2021. The diseases targeted for elimination include malaria, Chagas disease, and schistosomiasis, as well as vertically transmitted infections such as syphilis, hepatitis B, and HIV.The initiative also aims to reduce the transmission of tuberculosis, leprosy, viral hepatitis, and HIV/AIDS. In all, 14 ministries wi...

Dengue: Brazil reports 12 fatalities, over 120,000 suspected cases

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Dengue: Brazil reports 12 fatalities, over 120,000 suspected cases

During the first three weeks of 2024, Brazil reported 12 deaths from dengue and 120,874 probable cases of the disease, compared to 26 fatalities and 44,753 probable cases in the same period last year.Currently, there are 85 deaths under investigation. Health Minister Nísia Trindade remarked this week, "We are experiencing a period of significant concern regarding dengue."The ministry has confirmed the circulation of all four dengue serotypes in the country, notably serotype 3, which has not been epidemic in Brazil for over 15 years. Serotype 1 is now the predominant strain."We presently have all four serotypes circulating simultaneously in the country. It's a very concerning situation," emphasized Alda Cruz, the director of the ministry's Communicable Diseases department.Chikunguny...