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    A supporter of Bolsonaro is detained during a demonstration against President Lula in Brasilia, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

    Brazil’s Escalation of Facial Recognition Alarms Human Rights Experts

    Police in Brazil are using facial recognition to identify protesters who rampaged through government ...

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    Leonardo Coelho
    The president of the Brazilian Academy of Science, Helena Nader / Rovena Rosa/Agência Brasil

    Historically Challenged Brazilian Science & Technology Poised for Change with a Lula Victory

    Brazilian science and technology have recently been in the news. Linked to the results ...

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    Peter Sufrin
    The rest of the world should think about how to create a data protection culture.

    Leaked Data of Every Single Brazilian for Sale or Even for Free Online

    In Brazil, like in most all low-income countries with relevant population, enormous personal databases ...

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    Luca Belli
    A rocket being launched from Alcântara Launch Center

    After Years of Rejection US Gets Green Light to Use Brazil’s Rocket Launch Center

    The United States and Brazil have agreed to a preliminary agreement to for the ...

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    A Kayapo boy with traditional body paint and piercing is seen at his home in Kikretum

    Global Forest Watch Detecting Record Forest Loss in the Amazon

    Brazil topped the list of the world’s most important Places to Watch for deforestation, ...

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    Karla Mendes
    Work at Angra 3 has been stopped / Photo: Minplanpac

    Brazil Wants Russia to Help It Finish Its Angra 3 Power Plant

    For a long time now cooperation between Russia and Brazil in the field of ...

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    Teaching privacy to journalists

    Here Brazilian Journalists Learn Privacy for Themselves and Their Sources

    Metadata? Encryption? Backdoor? Tor Browser? VPN? PGP? When it comes to digital security for ...

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    Alessandra Monnerat
    Launching of the VLS-01 rocket from Alcântara Launch Center

    Russia and Brazil Making Plans to Launch Rockets Together

    Russia and Brazil are considering the possibility of conducting joint launches of carrier rockets ...

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    A mock-up of a Tamandaré class corvette is shown to Brazilian authorities

    Brazil Gets Ready to Fight on the High Seas and Sets Aside US$ 1.8 Bi for New Warships

    The Brazilian Navy finalized on May 10th the first stage of the process that ...

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    Andréa Barretto
    Solar panels being installed

    Petrobras Grip on Energy and National Indolence Prevent a Brazilian Solar Industry

    Vested interests, protectionism and a lack of entrepreneurism have stifled the development of a ...

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    Fabio Couto