Cases of rape and statutory rape totaled 83,988, up 6.5% from 2022. Women are the majority of victims and the aggressors are most often inside the home.

In May, after heavy rains brought floods and destruction to Rio Grande do Sul state, specialists from the Federal University of Santa Maria found an almost complete fossil of a dinosaur estimated to be 233 mi years old.

The proposal was presented by members of the Brazilian government at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development at the United Nations in New York, USA.

The Black Coalition for Rights, which brings together over 200 organizations, is working to influence this year’s municipal elections in Brazil in a bid to increase the number of black mayors and councilors committed to fighting racism.

Environment Minister Silva emphasized the importance of mobilizing firefighting teams, noting that a heatwave is expected to begin soon, increasing the risk of new fires.

“The ambassador’s trip to the federal capital aims to discuss the main issues in the relationship between Brazil and Argentina in depth and personally with his interlocutors in the Brazilian government,” the official note reads.

Approved in 2019 after over 20 years of negotiation, the agreement between Mercosur and the EU faces resistance from countries like France, delaying its implementation.