Earthquake leaves many victims
The earthquake that affected Turkey and Syria has already claimed more than 11 victims. It was considered one of the worst natural disasters of the century. In Turkey, the population warns of a lack of government assistance: they are not seeing food distribution and emergency teams in the affected areas. Furthermore, the population has been cold in the midst of a harsh winter. (Folha de S. Paul) (I.e.
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Nikolas Ferreira will respond for racial insult
The far-right deputy, Nikolas Ferreira (PL), will respond for racial slur after disrespecting the pronoun of deputy Duda Salabert (PDT), a transgender woman. He referred to himself using a masculine pronoun. The Public Prosecutor's Office took as a basis an understanding of the Federal Supreme Court and maintained that an offense to personal honor, disrespecting gender identity, is a type of racism. (G1)
Developments of January 8 are still far from over
The attack by extremists on the headquarters buildings of the Three Powers completes one month this Wednesday (8). The consequences of the break, however, seem far from over. Yesterday, the Federal Police (PF) carried out the fifth phase of the so-called Operation Lesa Pátria, which seeks to identify people who participated, financed or encouraged the invasion and depredation of the Planalto Palace, the National Congress and the Federal Supreme Court (STF). (Agency Brazil)
Korean Halloween Tragedy
The South Korean Parliament voted this Wednesday (8) to dismiss the Interior Minister, after a crowd at the Halloween last year in Seoul killed more than 150 people, the first step to removing him from power. The tragedy of October 29 left young people – mostly in their twenties – crushed to death in a popular leisure area in the Itaewon neighborhood. After the dismissal request is approved by 179 votes against 109, the minister will be suspended from his official duties until the Constitutional Court gives its ruling on the matter. (AFP)
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'We need to choose who to save'
The team of health professionals working on Yanomami lands is very small: just one doctor, one nurse and three health technicians. This team needs to serve around 30 thousand indigenous people. The professionals are having to choose who to save, as the small group cannot handle everyone. (UOL News)
Rains in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
The storm that hit the city of Rio this Tuesday (7) left several floods and a trail of damage. This Wednesday (8) dawned with the accounting of the catastrophe. The city is in a state of mobilization and residents need to be alert for new storms today. Heavy rain is still forecast. (O Dia)
Two people died in the city of Rio: a man struck by lightning in Saquarema, and a two-year-old child buried in a landslide in Tijuca. (Agency Brazil)
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In São Paulo, at least one death was recorded because of the rain: the body of a young man swept away by the waters was found in Osasco, in Greater SP. Another person is missing, in the East Zone of the capital. According to Civil Defense, it rained almost 50% of what was expected for February in the capital in just a few hours, that is, 119 mm of the 246 mm predicted for the period. (Band)
Tracks of illegal flights in the Amazon
MapBiomas identified that there are 2.896 airstrips in the Amazon, but almost a third are clandestine. 804 is the number of runways in protected areas, which is equivalent to 28% of the total. (Mail Braziliense)
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