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Brazil court to rule on cannabis cultivation, may open door to planting
Cannabis sativa plant (3)
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2023-03-21, Reuters
SAO PAULO, March 20 (Reuters) - A Brazilian appeals court has agreed to rule on whether companies and farmers can plant cannabis in the country, which could open the door...
Far-right activists wary of 'trap' after Trump calls for protests
About 300 Republicans, conservatives, and Trump supporters marched from the St. Paul Cathedral to the Minnesota capitol building
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2023-03-21, Reuters
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - Former PresidentDonald Trump's call to supporters to protest what he said was his imminent arrest provoked conspiracy-fueled debate...
SpaceX’s Starlink devices found in illegal mining sites in the Amazon
In this frame from video provided by SpaceX an unmanned Falcon rocket launches from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.
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2023-03-20, Egypt Independent
Sao PauloCNN — Five Starlink internet devices were found in illegal mining sites in the Amazon during raids by Brazil’s environmental police on Tuesday, the...
Brazil watchdog tells Bolsonaro to cede jewels from Saudis2023-03-23
Citrus County Chronicle: SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian government watchdog voted Wednesday to give former President Jair Bolsonaro five working days to return to authorities a set of jewels he received from Saudi Arabia in 2021. All nine members of the government watchdog voted in...
Bolsonaro deberá regresar joyas regaladas por Arabia Saudí2023-03-23
Ottumwa Courier: SAO PAULO (AP) — El Tribunal de Cuentas de Brasil aprobó el miércoles dar al expresidente Jair Bolsonaro cinco días hábiles para devolver a las autoridades un conjunto de joyas que recibió de Arabia Saudí en 2021. ......
Brazil's Lula gives nod to market veteran and public servant for central bank roles -sources2023-03-23
Reuters: BRASILIA, March 22 (Reuters) - Brazilian PresidentLuiz Inacio Lula da Silva has agreed to nominate a financial market veteran and a public servant for two key positions at the central bank, whose decisions he has blasted recently, three people familiar with...
I got a digital nomad visa — I’m working remotely and living large abroad2023-03-23
New York Post: More On: workers Return to office resulting in these thefts at shocking rates NY court workers fired for refusing COVID vax must be rehired with back pay as state board scraps mandate I ‘rage applied’ myself out of workplace hell — and into an...
Pele's secret love child revealed as the football legend's will gives part of his estate ...2023-03-23
The Daily Mail: A woman who claims to be the secret love child of soccer legend Pele is trying to secure a slice of the late footballer's estate. The player, who died from colon cancer aged 82 on December 29, officially had seven children. Now, Maria do Socorro Azevedo claims...
Shared dreams can overcome common problems2023-03-23
China Daily: Ten years ago, the future of humanity looked brighter. The most harmful effects of the financial crisis that broke out in 2008 seemed to have been overcome. No future scenario included the possibility of a war in Central Europe. Nor could anyone imagine the...
Brazil's Bolsonaro to return jewels from Saudi Arabia2023-03-23
The Lawton Constitution: SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian government watchdog voted Wednesday to give former President Jair Bolsonaro five working days to return to authorities a set of jewels he received from Saudi Arabia in 2021. All nine members of the government watchdog voted in...
US GP venue COTA likely to add another major racing series in 2024 | RaceFans Round-up2023-03-23
F1Fanatic: In the round-up: US GP venue COTA likely to add another major racing series in 2024 • Frijns returns to Formula E • Doohan relieved with second after poor qualifying ......
Brazil authorities clamp down on criminal gang targeting public officials2023-03-23
Anadolu Agency: Federal police in Brazil launched an operation Wednesday aimed at dismantling a criminal organization that authorities say intended to carry out attacks against a number of public officials. According to authorities, the criminal gang was planning to carry out...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to return jewels from Saudi Arabia2023-03-23
The Associated Press: SAO PAULO (AP) — When rioters stormed Brazil’s top government buildings in January to dispute the outcome of the presidential election, many soldiers stood by as far-right protesters broke windows, defecated in offices and destroyed valuable art. The images...
Brazil thwarts plot to kill senator, prosecutors2023-03-22
La Prensa Latina: Rio de Janeiro, Mar 22 (EFE).- Brazil’s Federal Police dismantled on Wednesday a criminal ring that planned to carry out simultaneous attacks on politicians and officials in four of the country’s 26 states and the Federal District of Brasilia,...
Brazil police say they stop gang assassination, kidnapping plot2023-03-22
Al Jazeera: Federal police in Brazil have announced a large-scale operation to disrupt a criminal gang accused of plotting the kidnapping and assassination of government officials in at least five states. In a statement released on Wednesday morning, the police said it...
With the stakes high, Brazil meat industry dominates Lula delegation to China2023-03-22
Reuters: SAO PAULO, March 22 (Reuters) - More than a quarter of business leaders traveling to China with PresidentLuiz Inacio Lula da Silva next week come from Brazil's booming meat industry, highlighting the high stakes for a sector reliant on Chinese demand for...
Brazil Assassination Plot Targeted In Massive Police Raid2023-03-22
MENA FN: (MENAFN - The Peninsula) AP Sao Paulo: Federal police raided locations in several states on Wednesday to crack down on a crime gang accused of plotting assassinations and kidnappings of public ... ......