Brazil judge seizes $3 million from Musk to pay X fines
Brazil's Supreme Court said Friday that a judge has ordered the transfer of some $3 million from Elon Musk's companies to pay fines incurred by his social network X, which has been…
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Brazil Withdraws $3.3 Million From Musk Companies’ Accounts
(Bloomberg) -- Brazil withdrew 18.35 million reais ($3.3 million) from the bank accounts of Elon Musk’s X and Starlink to pay for fines imposed by the Supreme Court, continuing a dispute…
Venezuela revokes Brazil's custody of diplomatic mission that's housing 6 Maduro opponents
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government said Saturday that Brazil can no longer represent Argentina’s diplomatic interests in the country, putting at risk several anti-government…
Brazil's Lula fires minister accused of sexual harassment
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday fired his human rights minister, Silvio Almeida, following claims that he sexually harassed several women, including a cabinet…
Musk’s Starlink will block X in Brazil to comply with judge’s orders
Starlink, Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite internet service, said Tuesday it will block Musk’s social media platform X in Brazil to comply with the country’s recent Supreme Court order…
Why Is Twitter/X Is Suspended In Brazil? RIP To All The Stan Accounts!
Brazil has suspended X, formerly known as Twitter, after the company failed to name a legal representative in the country. The suspension rolled out on Saturday, comes after months of…
Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, official confirms
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior official on Tuesday confirmed a report that Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies but stopped short of declaring that the NATO country…
Brazilian Scientists Race to Recover Fossils Unearthed by Record Floods
Scientists in Brazil are racing to gather fossils uncovered by recent heavy floods before they are destroyed. In May, record floods washed away soil in parts of southern Brazil, revealing…
Brazil begins to block X as Elon Musk’s feud with judge deepens
Anyone trying to access X in Brazil was blocked on Saturday, after the country enforced a court-ordered suspension of Elon Musk’s social media site. Over the past 24 hours, Brazilians,…
Brazil Judge Bans X as Musk Challenges Top Court’s Orders
(Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s top court ordered the immediate suspension of X in the country after its billionaire owner Elon Musk defied orders to name a legal representative for the social…
Elon Musk hits out at judge threatening to suspend X in Brazil
Elon Musk has stepped up online attacks on a Supreme Court judge threatening to suspend social media platform X in Brazil, calling him “an evil dictator” in an ongoing feud between the two…
Starlink Caught in Crosshairs of Elon Musk’s Battle With Brazil
Brazil is preventing Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite-internet operation, from conducting financial transactions in the country, the business said Thursday in a post on X, further…
Brazil Threatens to Block X in Escalating Clash With Elon Musk
(Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s top judge threatened to block Elon Musk’s X if the social media platform doesn’t appoint a legal representative in the country within 24 hours, escalating a clash…
People in Brazil’s Amazon are choking on smoke and feeling the heat from rainforest wildfires
MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Smoke from wildfires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest Wednesday was causing people in the region to cough, burning their throats and reddening their eyes. Large swaths…
Fires in Brazil's Sao Paulo state under control: authorities
Fires that have razed thousands of hectares of forest in Brazil's Sao Paulo state have been brought under control, authorities said Monday, though an alert for fresh blazes remained in…
In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil's capital, prompting federal response
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brasilia, Brazil's modernist capital, woke up the last two days to find its iconic buildings enveloped in smoky air. The central part of the country is just the…
Wildfires in Brazil leave at least 2 dead in Sao Paulo sate. Dozens of cities are on high alert
SAO PAULO (AP) — Wildfires in Brazil's southern Sao Paulo state have killed at least two people, officials said Saturday. At least 36 cities have been put on high alert. Local and federal…
Brazil police target Tocantins' governor in investigation of COVID-19 fraud and graft
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Federal police Wednesday morning carried out search warrants against the governor of Tocantins state, as part of an investigation into fraud and graft related to…
Animated plane crash video misrepresented as 2024 Brazil air disaster
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken August 19, 2024 The posts circulated after a plane crashed in Brazil's Sao Paulo state on August 9, 2024, killing all 62 people on board…
Musk’s X shuts down Brazil operation after judge blasted for censorship
The social media platform X will close its office in Brazil amidst a legal battle with the South American nation’s Supreme Court over a purported secret order to remove some posts from the…
After crash in Brazil, airline to be more closely monitored
Following the plane crash that resulted in 62 fatalities just over a week ago in Brazil, the airline VoePass will be placed under special supervision, the civil aviation authority ANAC…
X is closing its operations in Brazil immediately, but its service will remain live for users
X says it's ending business operations in Brazil effective immediately, but the service will remain available to users in the country. The company says Alexandre de Moraes, the president…
Bahia’s police killings pile pressure on Lula’s Workers’ party in Brazil
Activists have raised the alarm over police violence in the Brazilian state of Bahia, as new figures revealed that more children and adolescents are killed by the region’s security forces…
Plane crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard, airline says
VINHEDO, Brazil (AP) — A passenger plane with 61 people aboard crashed into a gated residential community in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, killing all aboard and leaving a smoldering…