Mudslides and floods claim 204 lives in Brazil's Petropolis, at least 51 missing
At least 51 people remained missing as rescue efforts continued to retrieve victims from the mountains of mud that buried homes.
Feb 24, 2022, 06:50 AM IST
‘War scene’, says Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro as death toll in floods, mudslides hits 130
Brazil`s President Jair Bolsonaro said it looked like a "war scene," and ordered his ministers to take a series of emerging measures.
Feb 19, 2022, 06:59 AM IST
Mudslides and floods claim at least 117 lives in Brazil's Petropolis, police say 116 missing
The Rio de Janeiro state government confirmed the rising loss of life, with many feared buried in the mud beneath the German-influenced city nestled in the mountains above the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Feb 18, 2022, 07:47 AM IST
Black Brazilians protest against racism, police violence on National Day Against Racism
Around 1,000 people marched through downtown Rio de Janeiro in the evening holding candles and signs saying, "Don`t kill me, kill racism," and accusing far-right President Jair Bolsonaro of genocide through police violence.
May 14, 2021, 11:57 AM IST
Mass rape video shocks Brazil as teen girl drugged, gang-raped by over 30 men in Rio
Brazilian police on Saturday were investigating the gang-rape of a 16-year-old girl whose attackers boasted about it by posting an online video of her that has horrified the country.
May 28, 2016, 09:36 AM IST
