Pipeline bursts, pig waste leaks, and contaminates river that supplies 70% of the population of a city in RS
A ruptured pipeline has released pig waste into the Lajeado-Ipiranga river in Brazil, contaminating water supplies for 70% of the population in the city of Campinas do Sul.
Three military police officers are injured in an accident on a highway in RS; two were trapped in the wreckage
Three officers from the 40th Battalion of Military Police were injured in a collision with a truck on a highway in Brazil, with two of them requiring rescue from the wreckage.
Former mayor investigated for embezzlement of flood funds in RS released after court decision
Former Lajeado mayor Marcelo Caumo was released by Federal Justice after being arrested due to allegations of misappropriation of public funds for flood recovery in Rio Grande do Sul.
Federal Police arrests former mayor of Lajeado (RS) on suspicion of fraud in post-flood works
Former Lajeado mayor Marcelo Caumo has been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement related to reconstruction efforts following the 2024 flood disaster in Rio Grande do Sul.
Marcelo Caumo, former mayor of Lajeado, is arrested by the Federal Police
Former Lajeado mayor Marcelo Caumo has been arrested as part of a Federal Police operation investigating the embezzlement of public funds.
Man dies after being stabbed by his partner in RS; police investigate self-defense
A 30-year-old man died after being stabbed by his girlfriend in Lajeado, Brazil, with authorities investigating the possibility of self-defense.
Tree fall kills over 300 parakeets in Maranhão
A eucalyptus tree fall killed more than 300 parakeets seeking shelter from rain in Lajeado Novo, Maranhão, as reported by ICMBio.