Number of rain victims rises in SP
According to information from Civil Defense, 44 people died due to heavy rains on the north coast of São Paulo. The city of São Sebastião was the most punished, and recorded the highest number of victims. In total, 43 deaths were recorded in the city and another in Ubatuba. Also according to Civil Defense, the volume of rain in the last 24 hours exceeded what was expected for the entire month of February in three of the four cities in the region. (g1)
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Putin repeats claim that invasion of Ukraine was necessary to defend Russia
During his speech to the Federal Assembly this Tuesday (21), Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia had no choice but to attack Ukraine. He claimed that the West was preparing to turn Ukraine into a weapon-packed launching pad to attack the country, meaning Moscow had to act before it could do so. Last year the Russian leader had already argued this. (CNN)
Rayssa Leal and Filipe Toledo are nominated for the Laureus Award
The Laureus Awards announced on Monday (20) the nominees for the Oscars in world sport. On the list of competitors are the Brazilians Filipe Toledo and Rayssa Leal, who compete in the Best Action Sportsman category. Current champion of the World Surfing Circuit, Filipe Toledo is one of the highlights of the Brazilian Storm, a talented generation of Brazilian surfers who secured six victories in the last ten editions of the competition. Rayssa Leal is the great skate street sensation. At just 15 years old, the young woman has an Olympic medal on her CV and took home the trophy from the World Championship of the sport that was held in Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) at the beginning of the month. (Agency Brazil)
Daniel Alves will remain in prison
The Spanish court denied an appeal from the defense of Brazilian player Daniel Alves and decided this Tuesday (21) that he must remain in preventive detention as he represents a high risk of escape. Alves denies the accusation. In the appeal filed on January 30, Dani Alves' defense, led by lawyer Cristóbal Martell, argued that there is no risk of flight to keep the athlete detained, as he voluntarily went to testify. (Terra)
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Second day of parades in Rio
The second and final night of Rio Special Group parades this Monday (20) featured the Unidos de Vila Isabel, Imperatriz Leopoldinense and Unidos do Viradouro schools. Paraíso do Tuiuti, Portela and Beija-Flor also paraded. During Beija-Flor's passage through Sapucaí, one of the school's floats caught fire, but the flames were quickly contained by firefighters. The counting of the parades, which will identify this year's champion association, takes place on Wednesday (22), at Praça da Apoteose, at the Sambadrome. The top six placed will return to Sapucaí, on the 25th, on Champions Saturday. The last placed team is relegated to the Gold Series. (g1)
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