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X goes down in Brazil, following court order

Brazil is a significant market for X, with tens of millions of users. The shutdown led to difficulties using other social media platforms and a surge in sign-ups for alternative platforms like Bluesky

Ynetnews | 09.03.24

X says it is closing operations in Brazil over court threats

X remains available to the people of Brazil despite the closure of its offices

Ynetnews | 08.19.24

Black box from deadly Brazil airplane crush retrieved

ATR 72-500 turboprop plane operated by Voepass Airline crashed into a gated community in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, while en route to an oncology conference, killing all 62 people on board

Ynetnews | 08.11.24

Plane crashes near Sao Paulo, Brazil, 62 on board presumed dead

Clip shared on social media shows plane crashing into trees followed by large smoke plumes; airline fails to explain reason for crash

Reuters | 08.09.24

Why did Brazilian gymnast Flavia Saraiva compete with a black eye?

Saraiva contributed crucial points to Brazil's women's gymnastics team in the team final where they won an unprecedented bronze medal, the nation's first-ever Olympic medal in the sport

Ynetnews | 08.02.24

Defying physics: The two Brazilian rivers whose waters refuse to mix

Researchers found that the waters of the Rio Negro and the Amazon do not mix when they converge near the city of Manaus, as if they were oil and water; But how can that possible be?

Yogev Israely | 07.31.24

Researchers discover cocaine sharks off Rio de Janeiro coast

Main sources of cocaine in water and sharks believed to be raw sewage, illegal drug production and trafficking

Ynetnews | 07.25.24

ז'איר בולסונרו עוזב את ביתו אחרי ה פשיטה של המשטרה ברזיל ברזיליה

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro indicted over undeclared Saudi diamonds

Federal police indicts former leader for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds and jewelry worth around $3.2 million received as gifts from Saudi Arabia during time in office

Ynetnews | 07.09.24

6-foot Brazilian boa constrictor produces 14 baby snakes in rare virgin birth

Animal technician shocked to discover baby snakes, with their mother 'Ronaldo,' previously believed to be male

Ynetnews | 07.03.24

Despite diplomatic crisis with Israel, Brazil sets national Holocaust Remembrance Day

Despite President Da Silva's near-constant bashing of Israel, the Brazilian Senate has set April 16 as the country's official Holocaust Remembrance Day, thanks to extensive effort by the Israeli embassy in the South American nation

Itamar Eichner | 07.01.24

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court decriminalizes possession of Marijuana for personal use

The sale of marijuana remains illegal, with police able to arrest individuals caught selling it, even in small amounts, and public drug use is also prohibited

Ynetnews | 07.01.24

רביעייה: נשיאי ברזיל צ'ילה ארגנטינה ומקסיקו

Israel's standing in Latin America shaken amid growing hostility

While Brazil, Colombia and Chile's leaders openly criticize Israel's military campaign in Gaza and take actions against it, general public across continent remains largely supportive; several governments maintain distinctly pro-Israel stance; here is a country-by-country breakdown of the situation

Itamar Eichner | 06.15.24

נשיא ברזיל לואיז אינסיו לולה דה סילבה ביקור ב אתיופיה מטה האיחוד האפריקני

Brazil's president recalls ambassador from Israel over Gaza war

Another diplomatic crisis: Brazilian ambassador has not been in Israel for 3 months, after being summoned to a reprimand and a tour of Yad Vashem after President Luiz Inácio Lula accused Israel of committing genocide like the Nazis did to Jews; Israel learned about recall from media

Itamar Eichner | 05.29.24

'I never left her side': Man who traveled with Israeli dead in Brazil maintains innocence

In his interrogation, Alma Bohadana's companion Dan Hen first said a robbery as the reason for her death but later changed his account, maintaining he did all he could to rescue her

ynet correspondents | 05.09.24

After Israeli woman dies in Brazil, man traveling with her keeps changing stories

Alma Bohadana fell to her death in Brazil, but how exactly that occurred remains a mystery, and an Israeli man who was with her has given police three different accounts; Hostel she stayed in described her as welcoming, radiant and fun to be around

ynet correspondents | 05.08.24