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News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Health: Health in Brazil's election

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Published on: Friday 16 October 2026

Ahead of a presidential runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, experts outline what is at stake for health. Luke Taylor reports from Rio de Janeiro.

News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Health: Brazil issues health warning as most of the country swelters in above-average temperatures

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Published on: Sunday 17 March 2024

Brazil experienced another heatwave this weekend, with most of the country on high alert for health risks due to above-average temperatures.

News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Health: Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro bans shark meat in most state schools

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Published on: Monday 09 February 2026

The Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro recently announced it has banned the purchase of shark meat for roughly 95% of its state-run schools, citing environmental and health concerns. A July 2025 ...

News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Health: Brazil’s president ‘horrified’ as death toll from Rio police raid tops 100

News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/29/brazils-rio-de-janeiro-raises-death-toll-from-police-raid-to-132

Published on: Wednesday 29 October 2025

At least 119 people were killed in Tuesday’s bloody police raids on drug traffickers in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro, according to local police officials, nearly doubling the earlier toll of 60. Among ...

News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Health: Brazilian Students in Rio De Janeiro March Against the Prospect of Another Bolsonaro Presidency

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Published on: Wednesday 07 October 2026

Thousands of Brazilian students have marched in Rio de Janeiro against the possibility of Flávio Bolsonaro winning the presidency ...

News Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Health: Theatre raises health awareness and strengthens bonds in Rio

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Published on: Tuesday 25 November 2008

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, November 26 (UNHCR) - A line from Shakespeare's "Hamlet" came to mind last week in Rio de Janeiro during a theatrical performance by Angolan refugees and migrants with ...