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Sao Paulo mayor's race heads to a runoff without a controversial outsider in Brazil's elections
Read full article: Sao Paulo mayor's race heads to a runoff without a controversial outsider in Brazil's electionsThe mayor's race in Sao Paulo is heading to a runoff, while Rio de Janeiro incumbent mayor was reelected in the first round of Brazil's local elections.
Never mind the mess, Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of King Momo
Read full article: Never mind the mess, Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of King MomoTo thunderous applause, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor coronated King Momo, marking the beginning of the symbolic Carnival monarch’s five-day reign over the revelry.
Rio's iconic Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms thanks to Swifties and a priest
Read full article: Rio's iconic Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms thanks to Swifties and a priestRio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated with a welcome to Brazil message for Taylor Swift.
Brazil vote: Executives under scrutiny after coup chatter
Read full article: Brazil vote: Executives under scrutiny after coup chatterWeeks ahead of Brazil’s presidential election, police have carried out search warrants targeting several business leaders who allegedly participated in a private chat group that included comments favoring a possible coup and military involvement in politics.
The Latest: Nevada has 1st confirmed case of SAfrica variant
Read full article: The Latest: Nevada has 1st confirmed case of SAfrica variantWayne Pollard receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the Martin Luther King Senior Center, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in North Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)RENO, Nev. — Nevada health officials have confirmed the state’s first known case of a coronavirus variant that was originally identified in South Africa. AdNevada has also reported six known cases of a more contagious coronavirus variant that first originated in the United Kingdom. ___ALGIERS, Algeria — President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says Algeria will start producing Russia’s Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine in six or seven months. ___CARSON CITY, Nevada — Health officials have confirmed the first known case in Nevada of a coronavirus variant that was first identified in South Africa.
Vaccination of whole Brazilian city spares it from shortages
Read full article: Vaccination of whole Brazilian city spares it from shortagesA church stands in Serrana, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. The city is small, but the task is sizeable: administering shots over eight weeks to the entire population aged 18 and up — 30,000 people. “It’s a lot of joy, because it’s not just me, it’s for the whole city. Butantan contracted with Chinese firm Sinovac for 46 million doses of its CoronaVac vaccines in September, as well as a transfer of technology for future domestic production. Looming shortages have also been reported in at least four other capitals, according to Brazilian newspaper O Globo.
Rio de Janeiro police arrest outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella
Read full article: Rio de Janeiro police arrest outgoing Mayor Marcelo CrivellaRio de Janeiro Mayor Marcelo Crivella is escorted to a medical exam after his arrest, at the city police headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. Rio de Janeiro state police arrested the outgoing mayor on Tuesday in connection with an alleged kickbacks scheme. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)RIO DE JANEIRO – Rio de Janeiro state police arrested outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella on Tuesday in connection with an alleged kickbacks scheme, yet another show of political turmoil in Brazil’s postcard city. Crivella told reporters upon his arrival at the Rio police headquarters on Tuesday that his arrest is unfair. “I am the mayor who most fought corruption in Rio de Janeiro,” Crivella said as he walked into police headquarters.
Brazil voters ignore Bolsonaro's city election endorsements
Read full article: Brazil voters ignore Bolsonaro's city election endorsementsPeople wait in line to vote in municipal elections at a polling station at the Rocinha slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Nov.15, 2020. Voters across Latin America's biggest country are electing mayors and municipal council members. In more than 5,500 cities, Brazilians voted for mayors and city councilors on Sunday. Of the nearly 60 candidates whom the leader backed, only nine advanced, according to a tally by newspaper Estado de S.Paulo. The incumbent Mayor Bruno Covas (PSDB party) didn’t garner enough votes to avoid a runoff against opponent Guilherme Boulos (PSOL party), a Bolsonaro critic.