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Furious Max Verstappen shares ‘destroying’ his room in Brazil tale Max Verstappen reveals his father Jos had a calming influence on him after a torrid qualifying in Brazil.

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro invited to Trump’s inauguration Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been invited to the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 and is seeking to obtain the return of his passport, confiscated last year amid a probe into an attempted coup in 2023. Bolsonaro has been barred from running for political office in Brazil until 2030 and faces criminal charges for allegedly plotting a coup. He denies any wrongdoing.

Wildfires rip through upscale Pacific Palisades, Pasadena Strong, dry winds fuel fire forecast to worsen Evacuations cause traffic jams, residents flee on foot National Weather Service warns of extreme fire condition More than 30,000 people evacuated their homes as a wildfire ripped through an upscale coastal area of Los Angeles overnight, with Hollywood celebrities among those fleeing by car and on foot as flames engulfed homes and set hillsides ablaze. Weather conditions were expected to deteriorate further throughout Wednesday as a wind storm and arid conditions fanned a blaze in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood and at least two others in…

Brazil: Lula swaps presidential spokesperson for former campaign advisor Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva decided to replace his presidential spokesperson Paulo Pimenta in favor of Sidonio Palmeira, a former advisor who worked with Lula during his successful 2022 presidential campaign. Announcing the change together with Pimenta at a public briefing in Brasilia on Tuesday, Palmeira said he would seek to align the expectations of the government, public management and public perception.

Trump will not rule out force to take Panama Canal, Greenland U.S. President-elect Donald Trump refused on Tuesday to rule out using military or economic action to pursue acquisition of the Panama Canal and Greenland, part of a broader expansionist agenda he has promoted since winning the Nov. 5 election.

Venezuela opposition leader meets with Biden, speaks to Trump advisor Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, probable winner in  the July 2024  presidential race also recognized by multiple countries as president-elect, said on Monday he had a fruitful meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and spoke at length with President-elect Donald Trump’s security advisor. “The people of Venezuela deserve a peaceful transfer of power to the true winner of their presidential election,” Biden said on X, saying Gonzalez should be taking the oath of office in four days, when incumbent President Nicolas Maduro is set to officially begin his third term…

Trade Deficit With The US Can Shield Brazil out of Trump’s Tariffs Brazil’s trade deficit with the United States should contribute to being out of focus, regarding the tariff increase promised by the elected president of the United States, Donald Trump. The statement was made on Monday  by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services’s secretary Tatiana Prazeres. According to her, the Brazilian government intends to work to maintain and deepen economic ties with the largest economy on the planet.

Oil Tops Brazil Exports, Bolstering COP30 Host’s Challenge Oil has surpassed soybeans as Brazil’s top export, an unprecedented performance that underscores the COP30 host’s status as a fossil-fuel champion.

Foreign investors withdraw R$ 32.1 billion from B3 in 2024, worst result in nine years Foreign investors withdrew R$ 32.1 billion from the secondary segment of B3 in 2024, the largest amount since 2020, when the deficit reached R$ 40.1 billion, according to a survey by Valor Data with data from the Stock Exchange.

Tourist paradise: meet the safest capital in Brazil in 2024 In the public security scenario in Brazil, Florianópolis has stood out as the safest capital in the country. In 2024, this city leaded the security ranking, as it was pointed out by the yearbook Safer Cities in Brazil, promoted by the company MySide based on data from IBGE and the Ministry of Health. With a rate of 10 fatal victims per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023, the capital presents itself as an example of efficiency in urban security.