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Belém

municipality of Pará state, Brazil

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  • Aug 5

    Neymar provokes rival fans and officials after Santos' cup win, Remo president calls him 'good-for-nothing'

    After setting up the winning goal, the Santos star shouted 'eliminated' at Remo supporters and clashed with club officials in the stadium tunnel, drawing a furious rebuke from the home president.

  • May 27

    Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits lowest level since 2019, but five trees still fall every second

    Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell to its lowest level since 2019 in 2025, with total native vegetation loss dropping below one million hectares for the first time, according to a new MapBiomas report.

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