The movement of Carnival 2022 in Sapucaí already has a date to happen. According to the Independent League of Samba Schools (Liesa), technical rehearsals should start in the second week of January. The information was confirmed on Monday (1) by the president of Liesa, Jorge Perlingeiro, who says he is confident about the progressive improvement […]
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CNN Vital Signs addresses the importance of diabetes control
The discovery of insulin completed 100 years in 2021. In the last century, the advances made by medicine in the treatment and control of diabetes are cause for celebration. This week, the CNN Vital Signs shows how the life and routine of patients diagnosed with the disease is like. The program, presented by cardiologist Roberto […]
Inspection is essential to fight deforestation, says professor
Inspection is an essential point, although not the only one, to fight deforestation, he told the CNN the professor at the Department of Ecology at the University of Brasília (UnB) Mercedes Bustamante. “No single option today is capable of dealing with a complex problem such as deforestation, but monitoring and inspection are central aspects”, said […]
They are fully feasible, says a USP professor on Brazil’s environmental goals
Professor at the Institute of Energy and Environment of the University of São Paulo (USP) Pedro Côrtes said in an interview with CNN this Monday (1st), that Brazil’s environmental goals — released by the Minister of the Environment, Joaquim Leite, at COP26 — are “fully feasible”. One of the goals is a 50% reduction in […]
Police seize 600 kg of cocaine in favelas in the north of Rio
The Civil Police seized a large load of cocaine this Monday (1st) around a group of favelas in the northern part of Rio. Police officers from the Special Resources Coordination (Core) intercepted, after being chased, a truck with 600 tablets of material identified as cocaine hydrochloride, totaling around 600 kilograms. According to information from the […]
Covid-19: the state of Rio has around 350,000 people with a delayed 2nd dose of the vaccine
Approximately 350,000 people in the state of Rio de Janeiro are late with the second dose of the vaccine against Covid-19, according to data from the Department of Health. Given this scenario, the folder launched a campaign to reinforce the need for immunization with two doses. At present, more than 12 million (12,697,236) people have […]
Dead in shipwreck are identified in Rio de Janeiro
The three bodies of the men who had drowned after a ship sank at dawn on Monday (1st) were identified in the sea of Rio das Ostras, on the northern coast of Rio de Janeiro. The victims are: Fabiano Maurillo Medeiros, 40 years old, Emerson João Prestes, 42 years old, and Roberto Conceição, 67 years […]
Police complete investigation into cave accident; report will be ready in ten days
The Civil Police concluded, during the afternoon of this Monday (1st), the inspection of part of the cave that collapsed during firefighters training in Altinópolis (SP). Upon completion, the report should be ready in ten days. According to the delegate responsible for investigations, Rodrigo Pato, the experts were on site on Sunday (31), hours after […]
Brazil is on a wrong trajectory, says carbon emission specialist
In an interview with CNN, the technical coordinator of the Climate Observatory, Tasso Azevedo, stated that Brazil is following the opposite path in relation to emitting carbon. The speech comes after the announcement by the Minister of the Environment, Joaquim Leite, at COP26, that the country must neutralize emissions by 2050. “The problem is that […]
US Plans Covid-19 Vaccination Program for Children for Day 8
The US Covid-19 vaccination program for children ages 5 to 11 will be “up and running” next week, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeff Zients said during a virtual meeting at the House. White this Monday (1). “Although vaccination could begin later this week, the program will still be growing in full force, with millions […]
