A year after catastrophic flooding, the Brazilian government's negligence and capitalist priorities leave Rio Grande do Sul’s ...

Unprecedented heavy rainfall in Brazil has caused devastating floods in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul that has left more than 100 dead and over 163,000 seeking shelter. The floods that ...

Cloudy with a high of 69 °F (20.6 °C) and a 73% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to 8 mph (11.3 to 12.9 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 73% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 ...

Given the calamity conditions in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, because of the floods and ... the government of Brazil has allowed the unrestricted entry of international donations ...

This Emergency Mission, financed by the Heritage Emergency Fund, resulted from a partnership with the Ministry of Culture (MinC) in Brazil and the Rio Grande do Sul State Government. UNESCO is part of ...

A combination of wet El Niño weather and human-induced climate change were key drivers of the worst flooding event in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state earlier this year. The flooding affected ...

Brazil is the world’s largest chicken exporter. News on May 16 of the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza found on a commercial farm in Montenegro, in Rio Grande do Sul state ...

The project complements various other World Bank-supported initiatives to build resilience in Rio Grande do Sul, including flood protection in Porto Alegre city, a line of credit for municipal ...

Mayor of Eldorado do Sul; Gabriel Souza, Vice Governor of Rio Grande do Sul; Ernani Polo, Secretary of Economic Development of Rio Grande do Sul; Ricardo Alves, Deputy Mayor of Eldorado do Sul.