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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Joesley Batista negotiates to acquire assets from CSN, says agency

Billionaire Joesley Batista is in negotiations to acquire CSN's cement unit amid increasing pressure on CSN to divest assets.

Mar 20 • 18:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Down Walk in Belém celebrates life and inclusion with programming at Batista Campos square

The Down Walk event held in Belém promotes awareness and inclusion for individuals with Down syndrome, coinciding with World Down Syndrome Day.

Mar 20 • 12:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Doctor who touched patient’s breasts to measure temperature had previously harassed other women, say UPA employees

A doctor in Brazil, João Batista de Resende, is under investigation for sexual harassment after allegedly touching a patient's breasts during a medical examination, with reports suggesting a pattern of similar behavior.

Mar 20 • 06:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ufac Elections: 'Dialoguing with People' Proposes Combating Harassment and Structural Improvements; See Proposals

The 'Dialoguing with People and Building the Future' slate, led by Josimar Batista Ferreira and Marco Antonio Amaro, outlines proposals for combating harassment and enhancing infrastructure at the Federal University of Acre as part of upcoming elections.

Mar 18 • 17:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of killing homeless man with iron bar should go to trial in Acre

João Batista da Silva, 69, has been indicted for the murder of Marcelo da Silva de Alencar, a homeless man, in Rio Branco, Acre.

Mar 17 • 21:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman accuses ex-father-in-law of running her over during argument in Franca: 'I feared for my life'

A 23-year-old woman has accused her ex-father-in-law and ex-husband of throwing her from the hood of a moving car during a discussion in Franca, Brazil.

Mar 16 • 15:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

MP charges guest with attempted feminicide against receptionist in Curitiba, differing from police classification

The Public Prosecutor's Office of Paraná has charged Jhonathan Reynaldo dos Santos with attempted feminicide and other crimes following an attack on receptionist Maria Niuzete Batista in a Curitiba hotel, conflicting with the police's prior assessment of the case.

Mar 16 • 14:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Amado Batista says that the death of his daughter is the deepest pain he has ever felt: 'Void'

Singer Amado Batista expressed his profound grief over the death of his daughter, Lorena, who battled cancer for years.

Mar 16 • 08:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: 74-Year-Old Runner Collects 200 Medals and Trophies in Interior SP

A 74-year-old resident of Descalvado, SP, João Batista dos Reis, shares his life story through the 200 medals and trophies he has won in athletics over the years.

Mar 15 • 19:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

In tribute to Amado Batista's daughter who died of cancer, brother highlights affectionate relationship: 'we built a true bond'

Bruno Henrique Batista paid tribute to his late sister Lorena and reflected on their close relationship following her passing due to cancer.

Mar 15 • 18:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Amado Batista says daughter never lost her sweetness during cancer treatment: 'She fought with bravery'

Brazilian singer Amado Batista pays tribute to his daughter Lorena, who bravely battled cancer until her passing, highlighting her enduring sweetness amidst her struggles.

Mar 15 • 10:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

‘Singing and Cycling’: Video of a Young Man from Terra Santa Goes Viral on Social Media

A video of young Chistian Batista Silva cycling and singing in the scenic rural area of Terra Santa, Brazil, has gone viral, gaining significant attention on social media.

Mar 14 • 21:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Arrested for rape in Cauamé was convicted of shooting a woman in a bar in Boa Vista

Johnny Coelho da Silva, arrested for allegedly raping a woman, has a history of murder convictions, having been sentenced for fatally shooting Ivaneide Batista da Silva in 2014.

Mar 14 • 21:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Amado Batista's daughter was a veterinarian, singer, and federal police officer

Lorena Alves Batista, the 46-year-old daughter of Brazilian singer Amado Batista, passed away due to a rare and aggressive cancer, leaving behind a legacy as a veterinarian, singer, and federal police officer.

Mar 14 • 17:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Amado Batista's daughter died of cancer that spread to the liver, says brother

Lorena Alves Batista, daughter of Brazilian singer Amado Batista, passed away from a rare and aggressive form of cancer that metastasized to her liver.

Mar 14 • 14:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Amado Batista pays tribute to daughter: 'Losing my beloved Lorena is the deepest pain I have ever felt'

Singer Amado Batista expresses his profound grief over the loss of his daughter, Lorena Alves Batista, who passed away after a battle with cancer.

Mar 14 • 11:46 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Singer Amado Batista's daughter dies at 46

Lorena Alves Batista, daughter of singer Amado Batista, has passed away at the age of 46 due to an undisclosed serious illness.

Mar 14 • 11:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Amado Batista's daughter has died

Lorena Alves Batista, the daughter of Brazilian singer Amado Batista, passed away at the age of 46 after battling a serious illness.

Mar 14 • 10:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Anesthesiologist found dead near hospital after workday in Greater Florianópolis

A 55-year-old anesthesiologist named Júlio Maurício de Lima was found dead in São João Batista, near Florianópolis, after reportedly suffering a heart attack.

Mar 12 • 23:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Gisele Case: Watchman Sentenced to 37 Years for Feminicide Committed at a School in Santarém

Raimundo Rafael Lopes has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for the feminicide of Gisele Ribeiro Batista, which occurred at a school in Santarém, Brazil.

Mar 11 • 20:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'We will never live completely happy,' says mother about the indictment against her daughter's killer 20 years after the crime in Paraná

A mother expresses mixed emotions over the long-awaited indictment of her daughter's killer, highlighting a bittersweet pursuit of justice after enduring nearly two decades of grief.

Mar 11 • 08:03 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

That horror that is Cuba

The article critiques the regime established in Cuba, emphasizing its dictatorial nature and the suppression of freedoms under Fidel Castro.

Mar 11 • 05:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Free film festival celebrates the trajectory of Amazonian filmmaker Djalma Limongi Batista in Manaus

A free film festival honoring Amazonian filmmaker Djalma Limongi Batista will take place from March 11 to 14 in Manaus, showcasing selected works from his career.

Mar 10 • 21:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Aggression in hotel in Curitiba: police dismiss attempted feminicide and conclude investigation

The police investigation into the aggression of Maria Niuzete Batista in a Curitiba hotel has concluded with the case classified as attempted homicide, excluding the feminicide charge sought by her defense.

Mar 10 • 14:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of murdering a child in Paraná in 2006 is charged by the MP-PR one month before the crime prescribes

Martônio Alves Batista has been charged nearly 20 years after the murder of a child in Paraná, Brazil, just before the statute of limitations was set to expire.

Mar 8 • 18:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Tribute in honor of Otacílio Batista takes place in March, in João Pessoa

The 19th Tribute to Otacílio Batista, themed 'A Poesia Vive', will take place on March 28 in João Pessoa, celebrating the cultural legacy of the prominent Brazilian musician and writer.

Mar 8 • 14:34 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Vorcaro spent R$ 10 million on a luxury yacht trip in the Mediterranean; watch the video

Daniel Vorcaro, a financier under investigation for fraud, spent R$ 10 million on extravagant Mediterranean yacht parties organized by event planner Diogo Batista.

Mar 8 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a teenager in Sertão da Paraíba

A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in Bernardino Batista, Paraíba, Brazil.

Mar 7 • 15:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Car crashes into oncoming traffic and causes an accident with two other vehicles on Djalma Batista Avenue, in Manaus

A car traveling in the wrong direction caused a three-vehicle accident on Djalma Batista Avenue in Manaus, resulting in traffic disruption but no reported injuries.

Mar 6 • 21:11 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Moraes vetoed Joesley Batista's presence at an event sponsored by Vorcaro

Brazil's Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes has vetoed the attendance of businessman Joesley Batista at a London event sponsored by Daniel Vorcaro.

Mar 5 • 22:40 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Deaths: Reader wrote nearly 10,000 comments in Folha over 5 years

A devoted reader and commentator of Folha, Hernandez Piras Batista left a significant impact with nearly 10,000 comments over five years, particularly on topics like mobility and architecture.

Mar 5 • 21:13 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

"Every day is the same hunger, the same misery": why the Cuban Revolution faces its greatest threat to date

The Cuban Revolution is facing unprecedented challenges due to a lack of resources and increasing pressure from the United States.

Mar 4 • 14:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Fight over bicycle parts, knife attack and death: what we know about the death of a teenager in Juá

A 17-year-old named Mário Gustavo Batista Ferreira was fatally stabbed in a dispute over bicycle parts in Santarém, Brazil.

Mar 4 • 13:51 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Luiz Marinho defends the removal of JBS, the Batista brothers, from the slave labor list

Brazil's Labor Minister Luiz Marinho supports the decision to exclude JBS from the slave labor list, claiming flaws in the previous audit.

Mar 2 • 07:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Journalist Rita Batista debuts as an actress: 'They thought I was from theater'

Rita Batista transitions from journalism to acting, debuting in Globo's upcoming soap opera 'A Nobreza do Amor.'

Mar 1 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Batista Campos Square celebrates 122 years with cake and congratulations in Belém

The 122nd anniversary of Batista Campos Square in Belém was commemorated with a symbolic celebration organized by the Friends of Batista Campos Association, featuring a cake.

Feb 27 • 13:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man sentenced to 19 years in prison for homicide after a jealousy dispute in Quirinópolis

Luan Vinícius da Silva Andrade has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for the murder of João Batista Cabral Júnior following a jealousy-related argument in Quirinópolis, Brazil.

Feb 27 • 01:02 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Sports

Fernando Batista takes charge in Costa Rica, which relies on another Argentine coach

Fernando Batista has been appointed head coach of the Costa Rican national football team after previously leading Venezuela.

Feb 26 • 21:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Body of young woman killed by boyfriend after three days living together will be buried in Campo Grande

Beatriz Benevides da Silva, an 18-year-old woman, was killed by her boyfriend in Três Lagoas, Brazil, just three days after they moved in together, and her funeral is set to take place in Campo Grande.

Feb 26 • 11:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'Intense and with a Unique Style': Who Was Cauã Batista Gomes, Promising Taekwondo Athlete Who Died at 18?

Cauã Batista Gomes, an 18-year-old taekwondo prospect from Rio de Janeiro, died after being hit by a car, leaving the sports community mourning his loss.

Feb 26 • 03:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Cauã Batista Gomes, promise of Brazilian taekwondo, dies at 18 in Rio

Cauã Batista Gomes, an emerging talent in Brazilian taekwondo, passed away at the age of 18 after battling health complications in Rio de Janeiro.

Feb 25 • 15:45 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

BBB 26: Jordana talks about romance with Amado Batista's son: 'I flew in a private jet'

In a recent revelation on BBB 26, contestant Jordana Morais discussed her past romantic involvement with the son of Brazilian singer Amado Batista.

Feb 24 • 19:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Bag, wire, and a clean house: understand the evidence linking the suspect to the murder of a child in a case reopened after nearly 20 years in Paraná

New evidence has emerged linking Martônio Alves Batista to the 2006 murder of nine-year-old Giovanna dos Reis Costa in Paraná, Brazil, after the case was reopened nearly two decades later.

Feb 23 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man who practiced rappelling dies after being hit by a sudden flood in Serra do Cipó

A 35-year-old man died while rappelling in Serra do Cipó, Brazil, after being struck by a sudden flood caused by heavy rain.

Feb 22 • 14:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspicion of 'satanic ritual', defendants acquitted, and reopening of the case: see the timeline of nearly 20 years of investigation into the death of a child in Paraná

Martônio Alves Batista has been arrested nearly 20 years after the death of Giovanna dos Reis Costa, with accusations of serious crimes including homicide and sexual abuse.

Feb 22 • 08:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Journalist and broadcaster Jota Batista, a reference in police journalism in Divinópolis, dies at 75

Jota Batista, a prominent figure in police journalism in Divinópolis, Brazil, has passed away at the age of 75.

Feb 21 • 15:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Case of a child murdered in 2006 in Paraná was reopened two months before the crime would prescribe, says delegate

The investigation into the 2006 murder of nine-year-old Giovanna dos Reis Costa has been reopened just two months before it would have legally prescribed, following new allegations against the main suspect.

Feb 21 • 07:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Arrest 20 Years After Child's Death: Before the Perpetrator Was Located, Three Innocents Were Defendants for Alleged 'Ritual'

Almost 20 years later, Martônio Alves Batista has been arrested for the murder of Giovanna dos Reis Costa, whose case falsely accused three innocents in 2012 based on incorrect theories of ritualistic murder.

Feb 20 • 18:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police investigate whether mother arrested after death of baby found in river suffered from postpartum depression

The police are investigating if Amanda Christina Batista Rodrigero, arrested after her newborn daughter's body was found in a river, suffered from postpartum depression.

Feb 20 • 10:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'Fiuk from Harmonia': Judge who went viral at SP carnival is a PhD from USP, has a gypsy band and helped found a street block

João Batista Cruz gained internet fame during the São Paulo Carnival 2026 as a judge, nicknamed 'Fiuk da Harmonia', due to a viral video capturing his intense focus on the parade.

Feb 20 • 08:03 UTC

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