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Montevideo, September 21st 2024 - 12:17 UTC

Tag: Waldez Góes

  • Friday, May 31st 2024 - 21:19 UTC

    Porto Alegre's metro runs again after unprecedented floods

    Capacity and service length have been reduced out of security concerns pending full repairs

    Urban trains in Porto Alegre resumed operations this week, albeit on shortened routes, as the capital city of the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul slowly recovers from the unprecedented floods caused by rains way above average, Agencia Brasil reported. Convoy capacity was also cut down to 30,000 passengers from the usual 110,000 passengers on working days.

  • Wednesday, August 21st 2019 - 09:50 UTC

    Deforestation: Brazil Amazon states want to deal directly with Norway and Germany

    The states of the Amazon region regretted that Bolsonaro’s actions had led to a suspension of donations, the statement added.

    Brazilian states containing the country’s Amazon rainforest said they want to negotiate directly with European nations who fund projects to curb deforestation after changes proposed by the federal government led Norway and Germany to suspend donations.