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Indigenous group detains 12 alleged gold miners in Amazon and hands them over to Brazilian police
SAO PAULO (AP) — An Indigenous group in Brazil said Wednesday its members detained 12 people for allegedly mining illegally in the Amazon and handed them over to police. The non-profit Urihi Associação Yanomami said in a statement that the incident took place Tuesday in the...
Indigenous groups gathering in Brazil's capital to protest president's land grant decisions
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Thousands of Indigenous people began gathering in Brazil's capital on Monday for what was expected to become a protest against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's unfulfilled promises to create reserves and expel illegal miners and land-grabbers from their territories....
Brazil's president creates two new Indigenous territories, bringing total in his term to 10
SAO PAULO (AP) — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday announced the creation of two new Indigenous territories for Brazil, bringing the total number of new reserves during this term to 10. The Cacique Fontoura reserve will be in Mato Grosso state and the Aldeia Velha...
US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X, shedding light on account suspensions
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A U.S. congressional committee released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X, offering a glimpse into decisions that have spurred complaints of alleged censorship from the company and its billionaire owner Elon Musk. ...
9 bodies found adrift in a boat off Brazil were likely migrants from Mauritania and Mali, police say
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Brazilian police investigating the grim discovery of a boat with several decomposing bodies say they were likely African migrants from Mali and Mauritania. Fishermen off Brazil's northern coastal state of Pará found the boat adrift Saturday in the Atlantic...
The Sky added plenty of star power in the WNBA draft with Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese
CHICAGO (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese took South Carolina and LSU to the highest heights and helped spark a surge in women's basketball. No wonder the Chicago Sky were beaming. They landed two of the biggest stars not named Caitlin Clark in a loaded WNBA draft on Monday. ...
IMF: Outlook for world economy is brighter, though still modest by historical standards
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy this year, saying the world appears headed for a “soft landing” — reining in inflation without much economic pain and producing steady if modest growth. The IMF now envisions...
Fishermen spot boat with 20 corpses floating off the coast of northeastern Brazil, reports say
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A small boat full of decomposing corpses was spotted by fishermen off Brazil’s northeastern coast on Saturday, according to local news reports. Brazil’s Attorney General’s office said in a statement that it has dispatched a forensics team to the area...
What to know about Elon Musk's 'free speech' feud with a Brazilian judge
SAO PAULO (AP) — Headline-grabbing billionaire Elon Musk is clashing with a Supreme Court justice in Brazil over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation on X, the social media platform Musk bought when it was Twitter. Since his takeover, Musk has upended many of...
Study finds voters skeptical about fairness of elections. Many favor a strong, undemocratic leader
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Voters in 19 countries, including in three of the world’s largest democracies, are widely skeptical about whether their political elections are free and fair, and many favor a strong, undemocratic leader, according to a study released Thursday. The...
