NEW DELHI — Police in eastern India say they have arrested three men and are pursuing four others for allegedly gang-raping a Brazilian tourist in a case that has drawn cries of fury and shame from those in Indian society who say sexual violence against women remains a stubbornly endemic problem. The attack on the … Read more
Warning: Graphic descriptions of sexual violence. A picturesque travel day in India turned into a nightmare for a touring influencer couple who was brutally attacked by a gang of assailants who allegedly took turns raping the woman, local police said Saturday. Fernanda and Vicente, who document their world travels by motorcycle for an audience of … Read more
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — She’d taken an overnight bus from the countryside, then a train across the urban sprawl of São Paulo, and now she was staring out the plane window, head full of worry. There was a pink rosary in her pocket. But she didn’t see the point of praying. She feared she was … Read more
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — Israel on Sunday condemned Brazil’s president for comparing the war in Gaza to the Holocaust, accusing him of being antisemitic and trivializing the Nazi genocide of European Jews during World War II. The outcry further strained relations between the countries, which have deteriorated since President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned … Read more
SAO PAULO — Brazilian police said Thursday they have charged the youngest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro with alleged fraud, adding to the legal pressure on the family of the far-right leader who is himself facing several investigations. Police in Brazil’s Federal District region, which includes the capital city of Brasilia, said in a … Read more
Ana Clara Benevides Machado’s cause of death has been revealed. According to The Associated Press, who obtained Rio’s Forensic Medical Institute’s forensics report this week, the Brazilian Taylor Swift fan died of heat exhaustion ahead of the singer’s November Eras Tour stop in Rio de Janeiro, when the heat index soared to 140 degrees and fans were … Read more
In 2022, I interviewed journalist Mariana Ayrez, who opened my eyes to the relevance of Perifacon. She reiterated that “while other events promote pop culture and bring together artists and the public, they have a lot of incentive from private business players. Meanwhile, Perifacon delivers geek culture, love, and fun to all involved independent of … Read more
Brazilian model Caroline Werner thinks officials in her country are a bunch of boobs … this after she got arrested when hers were on full display while walking her dogs. Üstsüz gezen ünlü model tutuklandı!: 37 yaşındaki model Caroline Werner, mayıs ayında Brezilya’nın Balneario Camboriu kentinde üstsüz bir şekilde köpeklerini gezmeye çıkardı.… https://t.co/zjTTWAuAAE #haber #gündem … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO — One of Brazil’s top criminal leaders was locked up in a 6-square-meter (65-square-foot) isolation cell at a maximum security prison to avoid being killed by rivals, authorities said Tuesday. Luiz Antônio da Silva Braga, the boss of the largest militia group in the state of Rio de Janeiro, surrendered to federal … Read more
Henrique is survived by his wife, Suilan Barreto, and their 2-month-old daughter, Zoe Brazilian Gospel singer Pedro Henrique dies after falling from stage Music fans are devastated as the melody world has recently witnessed a tragic incident in which Pedro Henrique, a Brazilian gospel singer, collapsed and died while performing on stage. The tragic incident … Read more