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Estranged Husband Convicted in Brazil Killing of NYC Art Dealer
crime-and-courts2 days ago

Estranged Husband Convicted in Brazil Killing of NYC Art Dealer

Daniel Sikkema, a 55-year-old estranged husband and U.S./Cuban citizen living in New York, was convicted in Manhattan federal court of murder-for-hire conspiracy for hiring a hitman to kill his husband, Brent Sikkema, a prominent New York City art dealer, in Rio de Janeiro in January 2024. The hitman was arrested in Brazil and remains jailed. Sikkema faces a mandatory life sentence, and his lawyers plan to appeal. Brent Sikkema had built a multimillion-dollar art gallery business in Manhattan.

via NBC News|
#art-dealer#brazil#conviction
Hype Fighting Brazil Faces Payment Dispute as Fighters Claim Unpaid Wages
sports6 days ago

Hype Fighting Brazil Faces Payment Dispute as Fighters Claim Unpaid Wages

Fighters who competed at Hype Fighting’s Brazil cards in Rio (March) and Sao Paulo (April) say they have not been paid, including UFC names like Arman Tsarukyan, Muhammad Mokaev, Deiveson Figueiredo and Marlon Vera. Bare-knuckle bouts paid only hundreds; staff and promotions workers also unpaid. Internal chats show officials threatening to withhold funds if posts were deleted; contracts promise payment within 30 working days, with deadlines already past for the events. Hype Fighting declined to comment.

via MMA Fighting|
#brazil#hype-fighting#mma
Neymar returns in Brazil’s 26-man World Cup squad for 2026
sports7 days ago

Neymar returns in Brazil’s 26-man World Cup squad for 2026

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti named Neymar in a 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, marking Neymar's fourth tournament and his return after injuries; the 34-year-old, who plays for Santos, is joined by stars such as Alisson, Casemiro, Vinicius Junior, Raphinha and Endrick, while Joao Pedro misses out as Brazil prepare for Group C games against Morocco, Haiti and Scotland in the expanded tournament.

via BBC|
#ancelotti#brazil#neymar
Lula bets on humor and pragmatism to push Brazil’s interests with Trump
world9 days ago

Lula bets on humor and pragmatism to push Brazil’s interests with Trump

Brazil’s Lula da Silva says in a Washington Post interview that personal diplomacy with Trump—sometimes using humor—could yield policy wins for Brazil (lower tariffs, more investment) while he presents himself as a pragmatic, multilateral leader. He aims to secure respect for Brazilian democracy, blunt false narratives about Brazil, and position Brasília as a cooperative partner, even as he campaigns for a fourth term against Flávio Bolsonaro.

via The Washington Post|
#brazil#diplomacy#donald-trump
Rainforest Tree Extract Targets Covid-19 on Multiple Fronts
health17 days ago

Rainforest Tree Extract Targets Covid-19 on Multiple Fronts

Researchers studying Copaifera lucens from Brazil’s Mata Atlântica found galloylquinic acids in its leaves that exhibit a multitarget attack on covid-19 by binding the spike protein’s receptor-binding domain and inhibiting the virus’s papain-like protease and RNA polymerase, suggesting a multi‑target approach that could slow future variants and even affect HIV-1, though in‑vivo and clinical trials are still needed.

via Gizmodo|
#brazil#conservation#copaifera-lucens
Two Die After Small Plane Crashes Into Belo Horizonte Building
world21 days ago

Two Die After Small Plane Crashes Into Belo Horizonte Building

A small plane crashed into a residential building in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, killing the pilot and co-pilot and injuring two others. The aircraft had taken off from Pampulha Airport and, after reporting difficulties during takeoff, veered and hit a multi-story building in a residential area, with emergency services responding shortly after the 12:25 p.m. incident.

via Mediaite|
#aviation#belo-horizonte#brazil
NE Brazil floods leave six dead, thousands displaced
weather23 days ago

NE Brazil floods leave six dead, thousands displaced

Heavy rains in northeastern Brazil have left at least six people dead and about 3,000 displaced, mainly in Pernambuco and Paraiba as floods and landslides hit Recife, Olinda, Joao Pessoa and Campina Grande. Authorities issued 22 emergency alerts and raised the response to maximum, with President Lula offering support. The event adds to a record of rising rain-related disasters in Brazil, including studies showing floods have tripled since 1991.

via Al Jazeera|
#brazil#floods#northeast-brazil
Congress Slashes Bolsonaro's Coup Sentence After Overriding Veto
world25 days ago

Congress Slashes Bolsonaro's Coup Sentence After Overriding Veto

Brazil's Congress overrode President Lula da Silva's veto to pass a bill that changes how prison terms are calculated, dramatically reducing former president Jair Bolsonaro's sentence for plotting a coup from 27 years to just over two years. The measure could still face challenge in the Supreme Court, and Bolsonaro had previously been placed under house arrest for health reasons as the case unfolds.

via BBC|
#bolsonaro#brazil#congress
Brazil Congress Cuts Bolsonaro’s Coup Sentence, Signals Path to Open Regime
world25 days ago

Brazil Congress Cuts Bolsonaro’s Coup Sentence, Signals Path to Open Regime

Brazil’s Congress overrode Lula’s veto to pass a law reducing Jair Bolsonaro’s prison term for the 2022 coup attempt from 27 years and three months to 22 years and one month, and shortening time in closed regime, potentially allowing a move to an open regime by 2028; the measure also reduces sentences for about 280 other convicts and now awaits Supreme Court review, with Lula having not commented.

via The Guardian|
#bolsonaro#brazil#coup
Amazonian Cocoa Poised for Superfood Status Through Fermentation and Blends
science1 month ago

Amazonian Cocoa Poised for Superfood Status Through Fermentation and Blends

Brazilian researchers show that fermentation and careful cocoa variety selection can enhance both flavor and nutrition in Amazonian cocoa; blending fermented and unfermented beans could balance taste with antioxidants and minerals, while newly identified compounds glycine betaine and proline suggest added health benefits, and clone differences indicate tailored blends to maximize value in global markets.

via SciTechDaily|
#amazon#brazil#cocoa