New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in elementary and high schools
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a ...
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Argentine tourist who was shot in the head in Rio dies, authorities say
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An Argentine tourist who was shot in the head and chest in Rio de Janeiro last month while making his ...
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Rio de Janeiro schools aim to reduce child obesity as nearly a third of children in Brazil are overweight
Chicken with potatoes and carrot-and-cabbage salad: it’s the menu at a school cafeteria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is seeking new ways to fight childhood obesity. Nearly one-third of ...
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Changes coming to Columbia County elementary schools
Greening disease was introduced in the late 90s to Florida, and has had detrimental effects on citrus production.
Under a Highway in Rio, a Dance Style Charms a New Generation
On Rio de Janeiro’s fringes, partygoers have been dancing “charme” to the sounds of R&B for decades. Now, a new crop of ...
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Bulletproof Windows and Reduced Working Hours Become Company Solutions to Violence in Rio
Companies and residential condominiums in Rio de Janeiro have turned to bulletproofing ... bulletproof windows in classrooms at municipal schools in neighborhoods like Maré.
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Forget soccer and samba. This caramel-colored street dog is Brazil’s new national icon
(AP Photo/Andre Penner) A caramelo dog pokes its nose through a fence at the Indefesos dog rescue shelter in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) Sao Clemente samba school ...
TRIBUNE TECH: New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in schools
# As of 2023, about two-thirds of Brazilian schools imposed some restriction on cellphone use, while 28% banned them entirely, according to a survey released in August by the Brazilian Internet ...