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Indigenous communities in Brazil gathered at a Free Land Encampment to press for formal demarcation and stronger protections of their ancestral territories, spotlighting ongoing struggles over land rights and encroachment amid a broader push for recognition.
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 carrying 272 passengers and 14 crew suffered an engine failure and flames after takeoff from Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport, forcing an emergency return and landing at GRU. The aircraft was met by aircraft rescue and firefighting teams and passengers were bused to the terminal; no injuries were reported.
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro leaves a Brasilia hospital after a medical-warranted halt in his house arrest and returns home to serve a 27-year prison sentence.
Kylian Mbappe and Hugo Ekitike scored as France beat Brazil 2-1 at Gillette Stadium, despite Dayot Upamecano being sent off early in the second half for a denied goalscoring opportunity; Bremer netted late for Brazil, but France’s potent attack underlined their World Cup credentials ahead of the 2026 tournament.
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been temporarily permitted to serve his 27-year sentence at home due to medical treatment, following his hospital discharge.
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro was ordered to serve his 27-year coup-related sentence at home under humanitarian house arrest for an initial 90 days due to health problems (pneumonia and kidney issues), with reassessment and possible medical checks later; the decision came from Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes after prosecutors paved the way, and follows prior refusals and ongoing health concerns.
Over a São Paulo hotel breakfast during Lollapalooza Brasil, soccer star Jorginho accused Chappell Roan of making his daughter Ada cry; Roan said no one approached her and a hotel guard acted on false assumptions, while Ada’s mother Catherine Harding claimed the guard wasn’t hotel security and berated them. The conflicting accounts prompted online memes, Roan and Harding public responses, and even Rio’s mayor weighing in, turning a breakfast moment into a cross‑continental celebrity drama.
An international team reports a 900-kilometer tektite strewn field in Minas Gerais, Brazil, dating to as much as 6.3 million years ago, evidence of a large meteorite impact, but the crater has not yet been found; researchers hope magnetic and gravimetric studies will reveal its ring-shaped footprint near the field.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remains in intensive care in Brasilia with pneumonia, while doctors say his kidney function has improved. The 70-year-old is serving a 27-year sentence for leading a coup attempt in 2023 and has been hospitalized multiple times since an assassination attempt stabbing in 2018. His doctors have increased antibiotics, and his family has pressed for possible house arrest, though no such move has been reported.
Brazilian researchers describe a new giant dinosaur, Dasosaurus tocantinensis, from fossils found near Davinópolis, Maranhão. A 1.5-meter femur suggests the animal was about 20 meters long, placing it among Brazil’s largest dinosaurs, and it appears to be the closest relative of Spain’s Garumbatitan morellensis, implying a European lineage that dispersed to South America about 130 million years ago before the Atlantic opened.
Brazil revoked the visa of Darren Beattie, a Trump adviser slated to visit jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, citing omissions in his visa application and concerns the trip could constitute undue interference in domestic affairs ahead of elections; Beattie was also set to meet Bolsonaro’s son Flávio as Lula da Silva seeks to maintain momentum in the presidential race, signaling strained US–Brazil relations.
A new 47-egg clutch (MPM 447) from Brazil’s Late Cretaceous Bauru Group is the largest Mesozoic crocodyliform nest discovered, offering rare insights into their reproductive strategies, nesting behavior, and potential communal nesting; the eggs’ morphology suggests humid, semi-aquatic conditions, with ongoing research to identify the species and assess parental care at the site.
Team USA narrowly outlasted Brazil in the World Baseball Classic opener in Houston, as Brazil’s Lucas Ramirez—son of Manny Ramirez—homered twice and briefly kept the game competitive, while Aaron Judge set the tone with a 405-foot two‑run shot. Brice Turang later cleared the bases with a key fifth-inning double to spark USA’s offense; Brazil’s young talent, including Joseph Contreras, showed promise but USA pitching settled after an early stumble. USA now looks to Tarik Skubal against Great Britain, then Mexico and Italy, as it builds momentum in Pool B.
Aaron Judge homered early and powered Team USA to a 15-5 World Baseball Classic win over Brazil after a shaky start by the US pitching staff. Logan Webb surrendered an early homer, Brazil kept it close at 7-4 before US bullpen and timely hits blew the game open in the ninth. Mason Miller slammed the door, sealing the win as the US showed elite firepower but left questions about pitching depth ahead of tougher opponents like the Dominican Republic. USA now looks to rebound in their next pool-round game versus Great Britain.
USA opens World Baseball Classic pool play in Houston with Logan Webb on the mound and a star-studded lineup (Witt Jr., Harper, Judge, Schwarber, Bregman, Raleigh) against Brazil’s Ramirez-led lineup; FOX will televise the 7:00 p.m. CT game, and the post provides the full USA and Brazil lineups along with the pitching matchup and broadcast info.