A few hours after Norway eliminated Brazil in the World Cup, a debate began to ignite on Brazilian social media: there were people who, to justify the slow decline of Brazilian football, which has not won the World Cup since 2002, spoke of the rise of evangelism in a traditionally Catholic country. What seemed like an unimportant comment escalated in tone, with Catholics, evangelicals, and atheists arguing, football people wondering if it wasn't a sterile debate, and even theologians having their say.

A 24-year streak that will be extended, at least, for four more years. Brazil will continue to ask itself questions, trying to figure out when it lost its magic and joy. 24 years without winning the World Cup. And it will be 28, the longest period of drought in Brazilian football history, as in New York, the team coached by Carlo Ancelotti has been eliminated in the round of 16 against a Norway that touches the sky thanks to two goals from Haaland (1-2). The first has arrived and it seemed like the match would go to extra time, with 10 minutes left. The Manchester City forward rose between two defenders and his header, as powerful as a hammer blow from a Viking deity, allowed Norway to open the path that has led them to the quarter-finals for the first time in their history. Norway's opponent in the quarter-finals will be England, who won at the Azteca Stadium after an epic match (2-3).

The moment of truth has arrived at the World Cup. And the surprises are coming. Germany was eliminated by Paraguay after an epic duel where both teams gave their all, following different styles. Paraguay, returning to a World Cup for the first time in 16 years, knew how to suffer, reaching the penalty shootout alive, where they surprised as the Germans had never lost a penalty shootout in a World Cup final. In fact, until yesterday they had only missed a single penalty, in 1982. In a single day they missed three. Germany was the cross and Brazil, the face. Ancelotti's team did qualify, although they struggled greatly against Japan.

The Barça player, who arrived at the World Cup expecting to start, became injured during the second match and has been the subject of various journalistic reports published in Brazil. Newspapers report that the player has a serious family problem, as his own father, Rafael Bellolli, allegedly deceived him to keep a large part of his fortune. Former international player Vampeta was one of the first to explain, two days ago, that Raphinha had told his national teammates that he had financial problems. And all because of his father.

A 21-year-old woman died in Brazil this weekend after being thrown into the void without a rope while practicing bridge jumping. The events, which took place at the Skeleton Bridge, in the state of Sao Paulo, left chilling images that filled social media, where it is seen how three workers throw the young woman down the bridge without anything to hold her.

The death this Sunday of Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim Díaz, known as Gaspi, and American singer Oliver Tree, has shocked social media and the music world. The collision between two helicopters in Rio de Janeiro left six dead, including audiovisual producer Lucas Vignale and Brazilian Lucas Brito Chaves. According to local authorities, the causes of the accident are still being investigated. One of the aircraft crashed into a parking lot, causing a fire that destroyed about twenty vehicles.

It's hard to imagine what could make Carlo Ancelotti nervous. The veteran Italian coach has managed some of the most high-pressure clubs in the world, such as Madrid, Juve, and Chelsea. He has worked under the watchful eyes of Florentino Pérez, Silvio Berlusconi, or Roman Abramovich. He has learned how to talk to selfish young players and eccentric businessmen. He knows how to treat generous footballers and others who are selfish. It's hard to explain his favorite tactical system, but he knows how to manage people and motivate them. That's why he received the call from the Brazilian Football Confederation less than two years ago. Brazil, the national team that has won the World Cup the most times, entrusted him with the task of being great again. For the first time in history, Brazil is entering a World Cup with a foreign coach. Ancelotti doesn't seem nervous, though. He looks happy.

The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arrived at the White House this Thursday at eleven in the morning, met with US President Donald Trump, and left without holding the planned joint press conference. After keeping journalists waiting for more than three hours without explaining what was happening behind the door, the Republican published a message on Truth Social stating that the visit was concluded: "We discussed many topics, including trade and tariffs. The meeting went very well." According to the magnate, "additional meetings will be agreed upon" in the coming months.

The heat falls on the village from the early hours of the morning. Isolated in the heart of the tropical rainforest, this Amazonian settlement follows the rhythms imposed by the river and the land. Along the Uraricoera, a tributary of the Negro River, some children play and cool off in the water. A little further on, several young people return from the bank with a canoe loaded with bundles of cassava: the tuber that sustains Yanomami life. The harvest passes from hand to hand until it reaches the homes, where the mothers wash, grate, and transform it into flour, repeating gestures passed down from generation to generation, as old as the river itself.

Almost five centuries after the arrival of the first European conquerors in the Amazon, the indigenous peoples of Brazil continue to defend the same thing: land and freedom. Since 1542, when the expedition led by Francisco de Orellana reached the great river, nearly 484 years of sustained resistance have passed. Now, this struggle is moving to Brasília. Hundreds of indigenous representatives are settling in the country's political center in a protest camp to halt legislative changes that could allow extractive activities and energy projects within protected territories. The mobilization combines political pressure with cultural expression, turning the institutional space into a stage for collective demand. Despite some recent advances in territorial recognition and environmental protection under the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, hundreds of communities are still awaiting legal guarantees for their lands. In parallel, the pressure from illegal mining and logging in indigenous territories is growing. The Free Land Camp in the Brazilian capital is not an isolated episode, but the continuation of a nearly 500-year history of persistent defense of their ancestral rights and their way of life.

For weeks, Pedro Sánchez has been working to crown himself the architect of anti-Trumpism. And this weekend he will be its graphic image in Barcelona. The Spanish president will bring together several world leaders from the progressive space to confront the reactionary wave that continues to grow globally. The first handshake was with the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Both have starred in the first Spain-Brazil summit, held at the Palau de Pedralbes in Barcelona, to strengthen relations between both countries and sign several strategic and commercial agreements. They will subsequently appear at a press conference.

For weeks, Pedro Sánchez has been working to establish himself as the architect of anti-Trumpism. And this weekend, he will be the graphic image in Barcelona. The Spanish president is bringing together various world leaders from the progressive sphere to confront the reactionary wave that continues to grow globally. The first handshake was with the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Both have led the first Spain-Brazil summit, held at the Palau de Pedralbes in Barcelona, to strengthen relations between the two countries and sign various strategic and commercial agreements. The two leaders have highlighted the alliance and sent an international message in defense of multilateralism and peace in the face of Donald Trump's warmongering confrontation.

Two investigations against drug trafficking have shown, once again, Barcelona's prominence as one of the entry points for cocaine into Europe, but also how drug traffickers attempt to infiltrate airport structures and bribe workers to assist them in transporting the drugs.

Barça is once again a victim of the FIFA virus. Raphinha suffers an injury to the right thigh's femoral biceps and will be out for around five weeks, as confirmed by Barça after the medical tests carried out by the Brazilian national team. The player was withdrawn injured from the friendly he played on Thursday with Brazil after feeling a twinge in the back of his right leg and will return to Barcelona in the coming hours to begin his recovery. ARA had already reported that the footballer's initial sensations were not good at all and everything pointed to a muscle tear. The club is unhappy with the calendar for scheduling friendly matches at this point in the season when teams are fighting for titles.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces the last year of his third term strengthened on the international stage, thanks to a firm stance in confronting the interference of Donald Trump, with a stable local economy, but with the uncertainty of the presidential elections in October, which, once again, will be held in a scenario in.

On March 14, 2018, the official car in which Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco was traveling with her press secretary, Fernanda Chaves, and driver Anderson Gomes was intercepted in the city center by another vehicle, which opened fire on the councilwoman's car. Marielle, 38, and Anderson, 39, were killed in the shooting. Fernanda miraculously survived.

Barcelona will once again pulse to the rhythm of Brazil during the sixth edition of the Sereia Festival, which will take place from February 6th to 8th at the Ateneu Popular Nou Barris. The event focuses on the female strength of Brazilian popular music with a program that combines concerts, dance, workshops, and educational opportunities, bringing Brazilian culture to the city. The festival presents an exclusively female lineup of international acts from Brazil: Diana de Sertão, Trio Mana Flor, and As Fulô do Cerrado. These three leading figures in popular music present projects that explore the interplay between tradition and contemporary elements of forró—a popular musical genre and dance from northeastern Brazil—and other rhythms from the country. Diana de Sertão, Trio Mana Flor, and As Fulô do Cerrado are three contemporary female voices in folk music. With a long career and a powerful voice, Sertão has been dedicated to forró and other rhythms like xote and baião since the 1970s. Trio Mana Flor is the first all-female forró trio in Brazil. Since 2008, they have been performing and producing classic popular songs, incorporating electronic elements into the vocals and accordion. As Fulô do Cerrado is a five-member musical group that blends modern forró with popular culture..

From the recreation room on the top floor of the Caldeira Institute, a technology hub in the Navegantes neighbourhood, in Porto Alegre’s Fourth District, Brazil, the landscape seen through its glass-block windows is strongly reminiscent of Barcelona’s Poblenou district thirty or forty years ago. Former industrial buildings are being remodelled to embrace the technological utopia of the 21st century, defined by concepts such as startups, artificial intelligence and the digital economy.

Is it truly a unique bird in the world? Is it bred at the North Pole? Does it grow up in nests high in the trees? Or is it a laboratory creature that doesn't even have any feathers? All sorts of legends have surrounded one of the most ubiquitous dishes on Brazilian Christmas tables for the past 30 years. There, many have heard stories about the origin of this super-chicken, the Chester, always shrouded in mystery that has given rise to the most outlandish theories (like the one about the beast without any feathers). Few can claim to have ever seen a live specimen, and that's why, when journalist Vitor Hugo Brandalise Junior, sitting among friends in a bar, blurts out, "My uncle was one of the inventors of the Chester," he knows he'll have the audience's full attention.

Brazil's Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday that former President Jair Bolsonaro begin serving his 27-year prison sentence for his role in a coup attempt at the Federal Police Superintendency headquarters in Brasília, the same police station where he had been held in pretrial detention since Saturday. Bolsonaro is being held in a 12-square-meter room with a single bed, a small table, a television, and wooden shelves, according to images released by the Federal Police. The decision to begin serving his sentence comes after Bolsonaro's defense team waived its right to file further appeals, for which it had until Monday. The initial appeals had been unanimously rejected by the four members of the Supreme Court's First Chamber, which is responsible for the case.