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BRAZIL

Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalized with intestinal blockage

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/22

At the campaign event in September 2018, a mentally ill man stabbed Bolsonaro, seriously damaging his abdomen

16 November 2021, Argentina, San Juan: Brazil's Matheus Cunha and Argentina's Lionel Messi battle for the ball during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers soccer match between Argentina and Brazil at San Juan del Bicentenario Stadium. Photo: Gustavo Ortiz/dpa.

Sports

QATAR 2022 QUALIFIER

Messi's Argentina qualify for World Cup after CONMEBOL rivals stumble

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/17/21

Having ended their 28-year wait for silverware via July's Copa America, Messi's Argentina will now look to conquer the World Cup

Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil, speaks at the UN General Debate at the United Nations Headquarters. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa.

World

LATIN AMERICA

Brazilian Senate panel recommends indicting President Bolsonaro

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/27/21

The report charges Bolsonaro with nine crimes, ranging from charlatanism to incitement to crime and crimes against humanity

From right, Argentina's players Nicolas Otamendi, Giovani Lo Celso and goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez walk off the field during the first half of their qualifying soccer match against Brazil for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Sept.5, 2021. Federal police and health agency officers interrupted the South American classic after six minutes of play in an operation that investigates the irregular entry of four players of Argentina into the country. Photo: Andre Penner/PA Wire/dpa

Sports

FOOTBALL

Qualifier Brazil v Argentina suspended over Covid-19 rule breach

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/6/21

The president of the Argentinian football federation, Claudio Tapia, said what happened "is unfortunate for football"

07 August 2021, Japan, Yokohama: Spain's Pedri Gonzalez and Brazil's Matheus Cunha in action during the Men's Football gold medal match between Brazil and Spain, at the International Stadium Yokohamam, on the course of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the International Stadium Yokohama. Photo: Rodrigo Reyes Marin/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Sports

TOKYO 2020

Brazil win successive Olympic football golds with extra time goal

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/7/21

Malcom had the final say however with Spain having a penalty appeal waved away minutes later

10 July 2021, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: The Argentine national team cheers behind the trophy after winning the CONMEBOL Copa America Final soccer match against Brazil at The Maracana Stadium. Photo: Andre Borges/dpa

Sports

FOOTBALL

Argentina and Messi end long Copa America drought

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/11/21

Argentina had been Copa runners-up at four of the past seven tournaments

People gather in front of the Aquarela school where a young man attacked children and caregivers with bladed weapons. Photo: Policia Militar SC/dpa.

World

WITH 'SHARP OBJECT'

Attack on Brazil preschool leaves 3 children and 2 caregivers dead

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/5/21

Another child was injured in the attack on the Aquarela preschool in the town of Saudades.

02 April 2021, Brazil, Sao Paulo: Employees of the Vila Formosa cemetery, the largest in Latin America, carry a coffin to bury a person who died of coronavirus (Covid-19). Due to the high number of deaths, the employees also work during the night. Photo: Lincon Zarbietti/dpa

World

PANDEMIC

Brazil passes 4,000 new daily Covid-19 deaths for first time

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/7/21

Medication, including intubation for Covid-19 patients, is running out.

19 February 2021, Spain, Madrid: Several packages of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine stored at the Vaccination Centre of the Community of Madrid. Photo: Eduardo Parra/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden detects first Brazilian variant cases

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/21/21

None of the infected people have been to Brazil.

Screenshot of the model's Instagram photo (left) liked the Pope's account. Image: Instagram.

World

SCANTILY CLAD WOMAN

Vatican investigating papal Instagram 'like' for racy Brazilian model

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/20/20

"At least I'm going to heaven," model Natalia Garibotto wrote on Twitter.

'O Rei' Pele celebrates a goal. Image: YouTube frame.

Sports

FOOTBALL

Brazilian football legend Pele celebrates his 80th birthday

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/23/20

Pele won the World Cup in 1958, 1962 and 1970, making him the only player to win the competition three times. He is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine volunteer dies in Brazil

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/22/20

The British-Swedish multinational is developing the vaccine in cooperation with Oxford University.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil tops 150,000

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/11/20

The number of people infected with the virus has meanwhile climbed to over 5 million.

27 August 2020, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian special police forces take part in a raid against the drug gangs in Favela neighbourhood which is considered as one of the most dangerous spots in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Gabriel de Paiva/dpa.

World

REPORT

Brazilian police killed 3,148 people in the first semester

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/4/20

The total number of killings in the country increased by 6% to 22,680 in the first six months of this year.

Coronavirus

Brazilian state and Russia agree to cooperate on coronavirus vaccine

The Nomad Today 8/13/20

A phase 3 trial might be conducted in Parana to test the Sputnik V vaccine on a large number of people.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attends the Mercosur Summit held via video conference. Bolsonaro has tested positive for Covid-19, he confirmed on Tuesday. Photo: Marcos Correa/Brazilian presidency/dpa

Coronavirus

Brazilian President Bolsonaro tests positive for Covid-19

The Nomad Today 7/7/20

He said he was feeling better after taking the drugs hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends the signing of the memorandum of understanding between WHO and the WHO Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2020. Christopher Black/WHO/Handout via REUTERS

Coronavirus

WHO: record daily increase of global Covid-19 cases

The Nomad Today 6/22/20

The biggest increase on Sunday was from the Americas.

Coronavirus

Brazil's coronavirus cases pass 1 million

The Nomad Today 6/20/20

The Latin American nation is behind only the United States when it comes to global numbers of infections and deaths.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro attends a cabinet meeting. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wants football competitions to be back again soon despite the rising number of Coronavirus cases in the country. Photo: Marcos Correa/Palacio Planalto/dpa

World

Brazil stops publishing Covid-19 death toll after overtaking Italy

The Nomad Today 6/8/20

The country's death toll is now the third-largest in the world behind only Britain and the US.

A man has his temperature checked before boarding a flight to United States at Guarulhos International Airport amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Guarulhos, near Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 25, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

Coronavirus

WHO says the Americas are new Covid-19 epicenter as deaths surge in Latin America

The Nomad Today 5/27/20

Brazil's daily death rate became the world's highest on Monday. A University of Washington study warned that the country's total death toll could climb five-fold to 125,000 by early August.