Brazil

Woman Hospitalized with Brain Swelling After Helping Cook Meal

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Thais Medeiros, a 25-year-old Brazilian woman, is currently in recovery at a hospital following a severe allergic reaction to a super spicy chili pepper that resulted in significant brain swelling. The incident occurred six months ago when Medeiros was assisting her boyfriend in preparing a meal at his residence in Anápolis, central Brazil. The unfortunate event unfolded when Medeiros sniffed a pickled goat pepper, a fiery variety common in the region with a Scoville rating, …

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Fitness Influencer Dies at 33 After Sudden Cardiac Arrests

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Larissa Borges, a well-known fitness influencer from Brazil, tragically died at the age of 33 following two cardiac arrests. The reasons behind these sudden health crises remain unclear. Borges’ family announced her passing on social media, sharing their deep sorrow over the unexpected loss. Borges, affectionately known as Lari by her fans, was a beloved figure in the fitness world. She had amassed a following of over 32,000 on Instagram, where she regularly posted about …

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13-Year-Old Dies Tragically on School Bus

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A tragic accident claimed the life of a 13-year-old Brazilian schoolgirl, Fernanda Pacheco Ferraz, last week. The incident occurred when Ferraz, a student at Professor Carlos Côrtes State College in Rio de Janeiro, was returning home to the Catarcione neighborhood. According to local media, Ferraz was sitting at the back of the bus and leaned out of the window to wave goodbye to her friends. The accident happened when the bus driver swerved to avoid …

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Missing soap opera star found buried in backyard of a home

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The family of the late Jefferson Machado, the famous soap opera star from the religious telenovela, “Reis”, has confirmed the discovery of his body in a trunk buried in the backyard of a home in Rio de Janeiro. Machado had gone missing on January 26th in the Campo Grande neighborhood, with the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State issuing an alert to the public on February 9th. It is believed that Machado’s family reported …

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4 children brutally killed by man at daycare center

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Police are conducting an investigation in Blumenau, a city situated in the south of Brazil near the Atlantic coast, following the brutal murder of four children at a daycare center. On Wednesday, an individual jumped over a wall and entered the Cantinho do Bom Pastor day care center, brutally attacking the children with a hatchet. Four children aged between 5 and 7 passed away, with five more injured. The 25-year-old male suspect fled the scene …

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Freak accident during MRI kills man

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Leandro Mathias de Novaes, aged 40, tragically passed away last Monday, February 6th, after the gun he was carrying was discharged due to the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine present at Laboratorio Cura in Sao Paulo. Prior to entering the facility, Mathias had been instructed to leave all metallic objects behind. Yet, he still brought his weapon with him, as he was accompanying his mother for her appointment. The MRI machine’s magnetic field caused the …

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BREAKING: Brazilian soccer legend dies

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Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first global icon, has died at the age of 82. “Everything that we are, is thanks to you,” wrote his daughter Kely Nascimento on Instagram. “We love you infinitely. Rest in peace.” Pelé was admitted to a hospital in São Paulo in late November for a respiratory infection and complications associated with colon cancer. He was reported to have deteriorated in health …

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