• Scorpions ‘taking over’ Brazilian cities with reported stings rising 155%

    Fast and unplanned growth of cities providing ideal conditions for the creatures to thrive, say researchersScorpions are “taking over” Brazilian cities, researchers have warned in a paper that said rapid urbanisation and climate breakdown were driving an increase in the number of people being stung.More than 1.1m stings were reported between 2014 and 2023, according to data from the Brazilian notifiable diseases information system. There was a 155% increase in reports of stings from
  • Brazil rejects US request to designate two gangs as terrorist organizations

    Security minister says US delegation wanted classification for PCC and Comando Vermelho to aid immigration policyThe Brazilian government has rejected a request by the US state department to designate two major criminal gangs as terrorist organizations, according to Mario Sarrubo, Brazil’s national secretary of public security.Sarrubo said the request was made on Tuesday during a meeting between US and Brazilian officials in Brasília. Continue reading...

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