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Such incidents are common in Rio, where people unfamiliar with high-risk areas drive into communities often controlled by criminal groups. People driving in Rio should be extremely careful. Several aides linked to the ministry of the economy have stepped down amid a wave of resignations also affecting other ministries.
Salim Matta and Paulo Uebel announced their resignation just days after two other aides left the treasury and the international affairs ministry.
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President Jair Bolsonaro has said that the resignations are normal and dismissed allegations of a political crisis. In total, five aides have already left the economy ministry since July. Brazil is expected to face a deep economic downturn amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Central Bank forecasts that the Brazilian economy may contract by more than percent by the end of the year. Coronavirus deaths in Brazil have surpassed , as the country continues to struggle to curb the spread of the virus. Brazil continues to report a high daily increase in both deaths and cases of coronavirus. The latest available data shows that more than people died of coronavirus in less than 24 hours.
In total, the country has already hit three million cases.
Although Sao Paulo has reported the most cases and deaths, the states in north-eastern Brazil are of the biggest concern. A high incidence of deaths is currently being reported in the states of Ceara, Bahia and Para. A former aide to President Jair Bolsonaro's son has been accused of depositing 21 cheques in the bank accounts of First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro. Fabricio Queiroz, a former police officer and aide to Flavio Bolsonaro when he was a senator in Rio, is accused of making payments between and In , President Bolsonaro claimed that deposits to Michelle's account were part of a debt repayment.
In June, Queiroz was arrested in Sao Paulo after being accused of moving unusual sums of money. He was at a residence owned by Frederick Wasseff, a lawyer that had worked for the Bolsonaro clan. A former minister has been arrested after he was accused of fraud within the health sector.
He was detained in Sao Paulo for a case dating back to , when he was a secretary in the state of Goias. EFE reported that he is accused of using his influence to secure lucrative contracts both in Goias and in Rio. The request was made as part of an appeal to remove the plea bargain deal for former finance minister Antonio Palloci from evidence.
In a two-to-one vote, Supreme Court ministers voted in favour of sidelining this piece of evidence. Moro is accused of deliberately releasing a plea bargain deal made with Palocci just days before the general elections when President Jair Bolsonaro was elected. Lula was banned from running in the elections due to his conviction.
The Supreme Court has ordered Facebook and Twitter to impose a global ban on several social media accounts accused of sharing fake news and disinformation. Earlier this year, the same court ordered dozens of accounts to be shut down in Brazil as part of a fake news investigation. However, the same accounts could be accessed online through international servers. Although Twitter has complied with the court decision, Facebook has decided to appeal it.
The court rule has led to controversy in Brazil, with some claiming that it could bring dangerous precedents for freedom of speech. Health authorities in Rio have shut down several clandestine coronavirus testing facilities.
G1 reported that three tents used to test people in their vehicles were shut in Botafogo and Barra da Tijuca. A health surveillance official said that a number of tents have been operating in Rio without a license. Brazil is the coronavirus epicentre in Latin America. So far, the country has reported 2. A prominent indigenous leader of the Alto Xingu region has died after testing positive for coronavirus. Aritana Yawalapiti had been in intensive care since late-July at a hospital in Goias.
He was 71 and the leader of the first indigenous territory to be formally recognised in Brazil. Aritana's death highlights the coronavirus threat to indigenous people in Brazil. Several tribes are at risk of contracting the virus due to contact with illegal miners and wildlife traffickers. The Federal Police PF has seized a large amount of cash during an anti-corruption operation targeting the country's postal service, Correios. As part of the second phase of an investigation first launched in , police officers raided several addresses in Sao Paulo and Rio.
In the southern Rio neighbourhood of Barra da Tijuca, more than 3. The operation started after claims that packages and other services were given fraudulent receipts. President Jair Bolsonaro's chief of staff has tested positive for coronavirus. General Walter Souza Bragga Netto has become the latest high-level member of President Bolsonaro's cabinet to contract the virus. An official statement said that he is currently doing well and is self-isolating. President Bolsonaro himself has recently recovered from the virus.
In total, seven cabinet ministers and his wife, Michelle, have already tested positive for coronavirus. Brazil is the coronavirus epicentre in Latin America, with more than 2. At least eight people have been killed and dozens more have been injured in a multiple-vehicle collision in Parana, southern Brazil.
According to the police, the crash involved more than 20 vehicles. Initial reports indicate that the crash was caused due to low visibility after a small fire broke out in nearby terrains. Authorities also said that foggy conditions were reported at the time of the crash. Dozens of criminals have targeted several banks with explosives in the town of Botucatu, Sao Paulo. State authorities confirmed that dozens of heavily armed criminals raided the city overnight on Thursday, leading to violent clashes with the police.

A police station and several vehicles were also set on fire. Most of the criminals managed to escape, while one of the suspects was shot dead. Criminal groups dedicated to bank robberies in Brazil often employ the use of explosives to blow up ATMs and high-security safes. During heists, criminals usually create a perimeter around their getaway route. Such incidents are most common in small cities due to a poor police presence. Brazil's First Lady Michelle Firmo Bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus just as President Jair Bolsonaro claimed to have already recovered from the disease.
The government said in an official communique that Michelle Bolsonaro tested positive and is currently self-isolating.
Several cabinet ministers have also tested positive for coronavirus. The latest was Science Minister Marcos Pontes. In total, Brazil has already reported more than 2. Brazil has reopened travel to foreign nationals after more than four months.
A government decree states that people heading to Brazil will be allowed entry once they present valid health insurance for the duration of their stay. International air travel to Brazil was suspended at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Brazil still reports one of the highest numbers of infections and deaths in the world. People heading to Brazil should bear in mind that although they are allowed into the country, the return to their country of residence may be subject to restrictions. The US ambassador in Brasilia has said that Brazil may face consequences if it goes ahead with deals to install the country's 5G network using technologies from the Chinese-based Huawei.
The consequences we are seeing in the world are that firms involved in intellectual property are scared to make investments in countries where intellectual property is not protected. Earlier this month, the UK government has ordered companies to remove Huawei from their 5G network by Wildfires in the environmentally-rich Pantanal region in south-western Brazil have drastically increased when compared with previous years. Data from the National Institute for Space Research INPE shows that the area affected by wildfires in Pantanal has more than doubled when compared with the first half of Between January and June, more than 2, fires were reported in the region.
A state of environmental emergency was declared in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul due to risk of wildfires. State prosecutors in Sao Paulo have charged former Governor Geraldo Alckmin with a number of corruption crimes. He was charged with corruption, electoral crimes and money laundering. Alckmin has been charged as part of a case that is related to the 'Car Wash' investigations. He is a veteran politician in Brazil.
Movement restrictions are being imposed at state and local levels despite some disagreements involving the federal government. So far, , cases have been confirmed, including more than 8, deaths. The objective of this work was to study the life history of the predatory mite N. Castor fruit shrinkage was determined by the ratio between its volume with respective moisture content and its initial volume. A study was carried out at the Toxicology laboratory of the Department of Crop and Environmental protection,. In recent days, several officials in Rio were the target of a corruption investigation linked to fraudulent contracts. A total of alleles were identified from polymorphic SSR loci, ranging from per locus A with an average of 2.
He served as the governor of Sao Paulo for four terms. The federal government has authorised the deployment of the National Force FN in the northern state of Amazonas. From early-August, FN soldiers will be deployed to the state to curb organised crime, drug-trafficking and environmental crimes. G1 reported that security efforts will be concentrated in high-risk areas along the Negro and Solimoes rivers. The deployment comes as part of the Arpao Operation and is focused around the town of Coari.
The day deployment could be extended. Amazonas has previously received assistance from the FN due to high-levels of criminality in the state capital, Manaus. Coronavirus cases in Brazil have surpassed two million as a significant increase in cases are reported in Sao Paulo and Rio. Data from the health ministry confirmed that more than 20, new coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
Brazil has also reached 80, coronavirus deaths, the second-highest in the world. President Bolsonaro has largely downplayed the coronavirus threat and has been promoting the use of hydroxychloroquine HCQ , an anti-malarial medicine that has no proven effect on the coronavirus. Sao Paulo's former governor Geraldo Alckmin has been indicted for corruption. The Federal Police PF has accused Alckmin of corruption and money laundering during his electoral campaigns. The case is related to the Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht. Although, to some degree, connected to the 'Car Wash' investigations, Alckmin's case is being handled by state agencies.
Earlier this month, former Sao Paulo Governor Jose Serra was also involved in another case of corruption. Alckmin ran for president as a candidate for the PSDB in He came in fourth place. Coronavirus deaths in Brazil have surpassed 75, as the number of cases approaches two million.
Latest data from the health ministry shows that more than 1, people died of coronavirus on Wednesday and nearly 40, new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours. Sao Paulo and Rio are the states with the highest number of cases. However, the highest incident of deaths is reported in states in the north and north-eastern Brazil, including Ceara, Para a and Pernambuco.