#Brazil news

[ryan-sometimes]

Twitter is about to be banned in Brazil, why?

Have you seen the news about Twitter (now X, but I refuse to call it that) being banned in Brazil? Have you been wondering why that is? I’m Brazilian, and here I am to explain things to you.

You’ve likely noticed that since Elon Musk took over the social media network, hate speech on the platform has skyrocketed. White supremacist and Neo-Nazi groups have been using Twitter to disseminate racist propaganda and hate speech. And although the United States might not be doing anything about this, other countries are not so indulgent. Brazil being one of them.

Racism and incitement of hate (including speech) are crimes in Brazil. So is political disinformation, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism. Hate speech of any kind is a CRIME in Brazil.

The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered Elon Musk to do something about the political fake news and hate speech on his platform, and Elon responded by shutting down all offices in Brazil.

The Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) then ordered Elon Musk to appoint a legal representative in Brazil, as NO BUSINESS can operate in the country without a legal representative that can be held responsible to crimes and answer to them in a court of law. The STF gave Elon 24 hours to appoint this legal representative, and now that the deadline has passed and Elon has not complied, it seems that Twitter will be shut down in Brazil.

TL;DR: Elon is salty that he’s not above Brazilian law.

[workersolidarity]

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BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT LULA DA SILVA CALLS ISRAEL'S ACTIONS IN THE GAZA STRIP A "GENOCIDE"

📹 Brazilian President, Lula Da Silva, speaking to a crowd in Rio De Janeiro, condemns Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip, adding that "what the Israeli government is doing to the Palestinian people is not war, it's a genocide because they are killing women and children."

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@WorkerSolidarityNews

[alasy]

This whole situation with brazil and twitter is like. Elon Musk is a nutcase and thinks he can do anything he wants with no consequences whatsoever. We, however, have a judge who is even more of a nutcase than he is.He saw elon trying to break the law and was like oh. So you think YOU are a nutcase? Watch me. And that's why here we say "o remédio pra um doido é um doido e meio" and I think that's beautiful.

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Brazil bridge collapse: at least two dead, dozen missing

The Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira bridge connecting two northern Brazilian states collapsed, killing at least two people and leaving a dozen others missing, according to AP News.

A sulfuric acid spill is complicating the rescue operation. Police operating on the border of the northern states of Maranhão and Tocantins said eight vehicles were missing: four trucks, two cars and two motorbikes.

Magnum Coelho, a colonel in the local fire service, told reporters it was dangerous to send divers for rescue operations, as the Tocantins River could have been contaminated with sulphuric acid from one of the missing trucks that fell off the bridge.

The bridge collapse was one of several tragedies that struck Brazil over the weekend. On Saturday, a collision between a passenger bus and a truck on a highway in Minas Gerais killed dozens of people. On Sunday night, authorities confirmed the death toll had risen to 41.

The Minas Gerais State Fire Department reported that several people were taken to hospitals in the area of the city of Teófilo Otoni. The bus was reportedly travelling from São Paulo and was carrying 45 passengers.

Also on Sunday, at least 10 people were killed after a small plane crashed in Gramado, a southern town popular with tourists. The plane was piloted by Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, a Brazilian businessman who was travelling with his family to São Paulo State.

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[chewyeyeball]

police vs alt right criminals invading the congress, other government buildings and destroying them, Brazil, 2023:

police vs teachers on strike protesting for better work conditions, Brazil, 2015:

[ovrgrwn]

The US’s favorite thing is to fuck with and destabilize other countries governments so are we really surprised that a nation where a MAJORITY of Nazi high ranking officers fled to at the end of WW2 was able to cause an insurrection

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Brazil: लाजिन्हा शहर में हाईवे पर बस और ट्रक के बीच हुई भीषण टक्कर, 35 लोगों की मौत; 13 हुए घायल

Brazil News: दक्षिण-पूर्वी ब्राजील में शनिवार तड़��े मिनास गेरैस राज्य के लाजिन्हा शहर के पास एक हाईवे पर बस और ट्रक के बीच भीषण टक्कर हुई. इसमें कम से कम 35 लोग मारे गए जबकि 13 लोग घायल हो गए. घायलों को पास के शहर टेओफिलो ओटोनी के अस्पतालों में ले जाया गया. बस साओ पाउलो से रवाना हुई थी. घटना के समय बस में 45 यात्री सवार थे. बताया जा रहा है कि बस का टायर फटने की वजह से यह हादसा हुआ. जानकारी के…

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[ryan-sometimes]

A man in Brazil stopped a robbery with a katana.

As a Brazilian person, I feel it is my duty to occasionally bring to you wack news coming from my country. Lucky for me, about 2-3 weeks ago on August 13th, a man in Belo Horizonte stopped a robbery at his building by charging at the thieves with a katana. He has been dubbed “the samurai of Belo Horizonte”.

Here’s some real videos of the incident:

Here’s part of a news report on the incident from CNN Brazil. I did my best to translate it to English:

A man used a katana, a traditional sword used by samurais in Japan, to chase down a group of suspects who were attempting to steal bicycles from a garage in a condominium in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais (a state in Brazil).

Alisson D’jean, who became known as the “Samurai of BH” [Belo Horizonte] went viral when the images won over social networks on Friday the 25th. The robbery attempt, however, occurred on August 13th.

In an interview exclusive to CNN, Alisson says it was his mother who first noticed the robbery, after hearing noises of someone breaking into the garage doors.

The “samurai,” who is a physiotherapist, reported the experience on his Instagram stories, and said he decided to act on his own accord after the military police, according to him, did nothing after three previous break-ins to the condominium [by the same suspects].

After checking the security cameras, the [fourth] invasion was confirmed. The samurai put on some clothes, grabbed the katana, and ran to the elevator, where he met up with the building manager [who was checking the security camera footage on his phone].

“I grabbed this samurai sword, a handmade katana, a weapon of war, really, because I didn’t know what I was walking into, I didn’t know how many [invaders], I didn’t know what kind of weapons they had,” reports the physiotherapist, who says he began using this type of sword almost 30 years ago.

According to Alisson, the decision was taken with the sole intention of protecting himself, his family, and the other building residents. “At no point was I concerned with the bicyles. I don’t even own a bicycle,” he says.

In the images, it’s possible to see Alisson and the building manager in the elevator. After getting out [of the elevator], the “samurai” begins running after the suspects, who, scared, ditch the bicycles and flee. No one was injured. In the days following this incident, no other break-in attempts were reported.

Original article (in Portuguese).

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Posted 11Dec2024

[workersolidarity]

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BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT AGAIN SLAMS ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER FOR COMMITTING GENOCIDE IN GAZA

📹 Brazil's President, Lula Da Silva, slams Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for committing a genocide in the Gaza Strip, telling a reporter, "what I want to say is loud and clear, the Prime Minister of Israel is carrying out a genocide against women and children," adding that "this is a historical fact."

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@WorkerSolidarityNews

[daisukoth]

lrb Brazil is not a starter country. People are making memes of the guy who blew himself up in a terrorist attack

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One dead after two explosions near Brazil’s Supreme Court

A man detonated a bomb outside Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday after trying to enter the building, heightening security concerns before the country hosts world leaders from the Group of 20 major economies.

The two bombings in the Brazilian capital outside the Supreme Court and Chamber of Deputies were carried out by one man – 59-year-old Francisco Vanderley Luis, once a candidate for Santa Catarina municipality for the Liberal Party. He ran in 2020 but didn’t get enough votes and now he arrived in the centre of Brasilia to take out politicians he didn’t like.

Immediately after setting fire to a car in a car park near the Supreme Court, he threw explosives at the building and blew himself up at the entrance, according to a story in the Metropoles portal. The booby-trapped car also belonged to Luis. It is noteworthy that the suicide bomber warned of his intentions – relevant records appeared in his social networks under the nickname Tiu França. He wrote:

Shall we play? Federal Police, you have 72 hours to defuse the bomb in the house of the communists: William Bonner, Jose Sarney, Geraldo Alckmin, Fernando Henrique Cardoso.

In one post, Luis promised that his “game” would end on November 16. It is not known if he had accomplices and whether the death of the perpetrator would disrupt his plans. Francisco’s body was completely disfigured by the fire, the blast wave threw the man several metres away, where he remained lying on the pavement.

Two explosions with a difference of 20 seconds the day before took place in different points of the square Praça dos Tres Poderes, which in addition to the court is adjacent to the working residence of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The press noted that at the time, parliament was considering an amendment expanding tax breaks for the church. The staff of the Supreme Court was evacuated, emergency services arrived on the scene. Eyewitness footage began to appear on social media. The police initiated an investigation and involved other agencies.

Read more HERE

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Argentina tops all matches won in this decade, Brazil out of twenty

[chewyeyeball]

AOC finally said it.

Bolsonaro has been in florida for a few days now and as a REPARATION for backing up the 1964 military coup here the US MUST find Bolsonaro and not facilitate his refuge. he needs to go to JAIL.

[ID: A tweet by AOC that says, "Nearly 2 years to the day the US Capitol was attacked by fascists, we see fascist movements abroad attempt to do the same in Brazil. We must stand in solidarity with @\LulaOficial's democratically elected government [Brazilian flag]. The US must cease granting refuge to Bolsonaro in Florida". End ID]