The golden lion tamarin seen on a R$20 banknote nearly vanished from Brazil: Zoologist Devra Kleiman helped bring it back
Image: Left/Zoologist Devra Kleiman/Right/National Geographic The small golden lion tamarin is one of Brazil’s most recognisable animals, but its presence on the R$20 banknote represents much more than national wildlife. The species (Leontopithecus…
Sofia Murillo cause of death: What happened to the Colombian influencer who died in Brazil helicopter crash?
Colombian influencer Sofia Murillo, known for her beauty and skincare content on TikTok and Instagram, has died after a sightseeing helicopter crashed into a wooded hillside in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was 17. Colombian influencer Sofia Murillo, known…
Trump’s MAGA push in Latin America faces its biggest test in Brazil as Lula and Bolsonaro’s son fight for power
Donald Trump is trying to reshape Latin American politics around his MAGA worldview. He has openly backed conservative candidates, built relationships with right-wing leaders and used US power to push countries in the region closer to his administration.…
Brazilian bungee jumping incident: ‘I spoke to her’: Brazilian woman thrown 130ft without safety rope as nurse tries to save her
A nurse who rushed to help Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas after she fell 130 feet from a bridge without a bungee cord said the 21-year-old was still alive when she reached the ground.“I saw she was breathing heavily, I looked at her pupils,…
Tragic bungee jumping accident in Brazil: Woman dies without safety rope World News
According to military police and witnesses, a 21-year-old woman in Limeira, Basilica, jumped to her death from a height of about 40 meters without a safety rope during a bungee jumping activity.Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, a graduate in physical…
Tariff threat: Lula calls Rubio a ‘sworn enemy’ of Latin America
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday blasted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a “sworn enemy” of some Latin American countries as he reacted to the threat of new tariffs. Tariff threat: Lula calls Rubio a…
The world’s widest waterfall system stretches 2.7 kilometers between Brazil and Argentina | World News
The world’s widest waterfall system is between Brazil and Argentina – stretching 2.7 kilometers (Image credit – NASA) Along the border between Brazil and Argentina, the Iguazu River widens, slows, and then drops. The land just…