Elon Musk announced this Thursday that, in response to the “terrible floods” in Brazilwill donate 1,000 internet satellite communication terminals to emergency services in that country through its Starlink satellite network. “I hope the best for Brazilians“, he pointed Musk on social networkGiven the terrible flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, Starlink will donate 1,000 […]
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Brazil: death toll rises to 108 and missing to 136 due to floods in the south
The devastating floods in the southern region of Brazil So far they have left 108 dead and 136 missing, in addition to 374 injured, according to the balance released this Thursday by the Civil Defense. There are nearly 1.5 million victims in Rio Grande do Sul, bordering Uruguay and Argentina, where torrential rains have caused […]
“To the limit”: water becomes a treasure in disaster-hit region of Brazil
”This is horrible. We have children”. Gabriela Almeida holds little Ravi, one year old, in her arms while she waits her turn to carry water from one of the few taps available in a neighborhood in the municipality of Alvorada, east of Porto Alegre. Gabriela is 27 years old and is a housewife. Thiago Oliveira […]
Neymar sends help with his planes to flood victims in southern Brazil
Neymar, forward of the Saudi Al-Hilal, has sent humanitarian aid with his private planes to the victims of the floods in the south of Brazil, an action that he shared this Tuesday to encourage donations for that region of the country. “I don’t like to publish everything I do or what I help with, because […]
Water gives no respite in southern Brazil and concerns about supply increase
It stopped raining, but the water is still flooding this Monday Porto Alegre and hundreds of other cities in the south of Brazilwhile concern grows over the supply of water and food for the worst climate catastrophe in the region. Some 83 people died, 111 are missing and more than 129,000 had to leave their […]
Argentina offers help to Brazil for floods in the southern state of Rio Grande
The Government of Argentina reported this Monday that it offered Brazil his “full collaboration” to assist those affected by the floods that affect the south of that country. “As a result of the serious floods that occurred in the state of Río Grande do Sul, the Government of the Argentine Republic, through the Ministry of […]
Is Brazil still the country of football?
At the stroke of ‘nice game’, ‘cracks’ legendary players, inexhaustible talent and five world titles, Brazil earned the reputation of “football country”. But does the land of ‘King’ Pelé still deserve this nickname? If once the world surrendered at the feet of the mischievous and daring game of the eternal 10, as well as Garrincha […]
Brazil: number of deaths increases due to floods in Rio Grande do Sul
Devastating floods in southern Brazil They caused the death of at least 76 people, while another 103 remain missing, authorities reported this Sunday at noon. The state of Rio Grande do Sulbordering Argentina and Uruguay and the most affected by the rains, reported 75 deaths in the last balance, while the neighboring state of St. […]
Banco Santander Brazil launches itself to conquer the low-income public
The president of Santander Bank subsidiary BrazilMario Leão, stated this Tuesday that they want to gain ground among the low-income population, a segment for which “they bet a lot” and which they hope will stop being in deficit in the coming years. “The low-income segment is super important for Santander, it always has been, what […]
Santander sees the Brazilian Government’s initiatives to promote credit as “positive”
The president of Santander Brazil, Mario Leão, assessed this Tuesday as “positive” the initiatives of the President’s Government Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to renegotiate unpaid debts and promote credit between the population and companies. “We embrace all renegotiation and promotion programs” of the credit that comes from the Executive; “that matter is positive“, he […]