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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Electoral Court of PA fines mayor, federal deputy wife, and councilor for early election propaganda

The Electoral Court of Pará has fined Ananindeua's mayor, his federal deputy wife, and a local councilor for early election campaigning activities.

Feb 26 • 20:37 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Indigenous people leave Cargill headquarters in Santarém (PA) after revocation of waterways decree; company claims there was vandalism

Indigenous protesters vacated the Cargill headquarters in Santarém, Brazil, following the revocation of a controversial waterways decree that they had been protesting against for over a month.

Feb 26 • 00:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Public server is removed and luxury cars are seized in PF operation against corruption, in PA

The Federal Police conducted a major operation in Pará targeting corruption involving a federal public servant, resulting in the seizure of luxury cars and cash.

Feb 25 • 14:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

After indigenous protest, driver who fled accident with four deaths on PA-150 is arrested

A driver involved in a fatal accident on the PA-150 was arrested after fleeing the scene, leading to protests from the local indigenous community.

Feb 24 • 21:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Protesters occupy DNIT in Marabá, PA, against the explosion of Pedral do Lourenção; MPF wants to block the work in court

About 300 protesters, including residents from traditional riverine communities, occupied the DNIT building in Marabá, Pará, opposing the dredging and blasting of the Pedral do Lourenção as it threatens local livelihoods.

Feb 24 • 18:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

New laboratory in PA, Mairi Hip-Hop LAB trains hip-hop collectives with R$ 5,000 per group

The Mairi Hip-Hop LAB in Pará, Brazil, supports local hip-hop collectives with training and financial aid.

Feb 24 • 17:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man arrested in PA after exposing mistreatment of sloth in videos on social media

A man was arrested in Brazil for filming and sharing videos of a sloth being mistreated, leading to a rescue operation by local authorities.

Feb 24 • 14:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Amid the elections of the Regional Council of Social Work, a debate on the challenges of the profession takes place this Tuesday, 24, in Santarém

A conversation circle addressing the challenges faced by social workers is set to take place in Santarém, Brazil, coinciding with the elections of the Regional Council of Social Work.

Feb 24 • 14:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Unemployment in Pará Falls 21% in One Year, Ending 2025 with 234,000 Unemployed, Says Dieese/PA

The unemployment rate in Pará decreased by 21% by the end of 2025, according to a report from Dieese/PA.

Feb 24 • 13:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Teenager drowns in river in PA after jumping from a cliff

A 16-year-old named José Antônio tragically drowned in the Arraias River while enjoying a day with friends.

Feb 24 • 11:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Four Indigenous People from the Same Family Die After Grave Accident between Car and Truck on PA-150, in Jacundá

Four Indigenous individuals from the Gavião village died in a tragic accident involving a car and truck in Brazil's Pará state.

Feb 23 • 21:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Collision between pickup truck and ambulance leaves 5 injured on PA-150 in Pará

Five people were injured in a collision between an ambulance and a pickup truck on the PA-150 highway in Brazil.

Feb 23 • 18:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Masseuse arrested on suspicion of rape during session in Bragança, PA

A masseuse in Bragança, Brazil, was arrested for allegedly raping a client during a massage session.

Feb 23 • 17:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Collision between car and truck leaves five injured on PA-457, in Santarém

A collision between a car and a truck in Santarém, Brazil, resulted in five people being injured, with two sustaining serious injuries requiring medical attention.

Feb 22 • 14:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Operation combats illegal gold extraction in the environmental protection area of Parauapebas, PA

A joint operation in Parauapebas targeted illegal gold mining activities in an environmental protection area, leading to arrests and environmental damage assessments.

Feb 21 • 17:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ambulance driver dies and three people are injured in serious accident in PA

An ambulance driver died and three others were injured in a severe accident on BR-010 in Pará, Brazil.

Feb 21 • 16:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Hearing on landfill suspended after widespread confusion in Acará, PA

A public hearing in Acará regarding the establishment of a landfill was suspended due to significant unrest.

Feb 20 • 22:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police investigate the death of a beaten woman who sought hospital care 4 times before dying in PA

The death of Dayane Leitão dos Santos, who was beaten during a fight and sought medical help four times before her death, is under investigation by police in Jacundá, Brazil.

Feb 20 • 20:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Water collection barge sinks in the Araguaia River, leaving residents without supply in PA

A water collection barge partially sank in the Araguaia River, causing a water supply outage in Conceição do Araguaia, Brazil.

Feb 20 • 19:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Baby disappears from home and is found dead in a lake in Parauapebas, PA

A nearly two-year-old baby was found dead in a lake in Parauapebas after going missing from home, prompting an investigation by local authorities.

Feb 20 • 18:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

TSE nullifies judgment that maintained the revocation of Senator Beto Faro's mandate and orders TRE-PA to redo analysis

The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has annulled the judgment that upheld the revocation of Senator Beto Faro's mandate, instructing the Electoral Regional Court of Pará (TRE-PA) to reconsider the case.

Feb 20 • 14:29 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Life & Tech

TIMØ presents 'Canto Pa' No Llorar': the album that revives Juanes, Maná, and the best years of Latin pop in the 2000s

TIMØ has released their second album, 'Canto Pa' No Llorar', which captures the essence of 2000s Latin pop and aims to engage fans with its lively music.

Feb 19 • 21:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Federal Deputy Antônio Doido suffers car accident on highway in PA

Federal Deputy Antônio Doido was involved in a car accident on PA-324 highway in Brazil, but thankfully escaped without injuries along with his companions.

Feb 19 • 20:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Indigenous people from the Kayapó, Panará, and Munduruku ethnic groups join protest against river dredging project in PA

Indigenous representatives from the Kayapó and Panará ethnicities joined a protest blocking access to a Cargill port in Santarém, Pará, against a decree allowing private concessions of waterways without prior consent.

Feb 19 • 01:01 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Hanna Lublin Niklasson: "There is a risk that the 'På spåret' audience won't understand"

Swedish comedian Hanna Lublin Niklasson embarks on her first solo tour while expressing her thoughts on creating community on the stand-up scene.

Feb 18 • 06:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Marijuana plantation with 30 thousand plants discovered in forest area in São Domingos do Capim, PA

A large marijuana plantation with 30,000 plants was discovered by the police in São Domingos do Capim, Brazil, during a search for a fugitive.

Feb 17 • 22:27 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Scranton crime spike dogs Dem mayor as she challenges GOP Rep in Biden’s hometown

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti faces a crime crisis while challenging Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan in the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, amid rising violence in former President Biden's hometown.

Feb 17 • 21:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Inspectors seize 120 heads of cattle with undervalued invoice at the border of PA with MA

State inspectors have seized 120 heads of cattle due to an undervalued invoice at the Pará-Maranhão border.

Feb 17 • 19:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of homicide dies in shooting with the police in Redenção, PA; another escapes

A man suspected of violent assaults and homicides died during a confrontation with the military police in Redenção, Brazil.

Feb 17 • 17:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman is shot dead in Altamira, PA

A woman named Karina Carvalho was murdered in Altamira, Brazil, prompting an ongoing police investigation into the crime.

Feb 17 • 13:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

TCE-PA opens registrations for the edition of the program 'Talking with Internal Control' in Santarém

The Court of Accounts of the State of Pará (TCE-PA) has opened registrations for the first edition of the 'Talking with Internal Control' program to be held in Santarém on March 16 and 17, 2026.

Feb 17 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Woman dies after motorcycle is hit by car on BR-308, in Capanema, PA

A woman died in a collision between a motorcycle and a car in Capanema, Brazil, resulting in a homicide investigation against the car's driver.

Feb 16 • 20:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect who shot at municipal guards in Portel dies in a shootout with police in PA

A suspect involved in the shooting death of two municipal guards in Portel, Brazil, died during a confrontation with police.

Feb 16 • 20:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspects are arrested in PA with R$ 16 thousand in 'cash' and a stolen car from a rental company in MA

A group of suspects involved in stealing a rental car in Maranhão was apprehended in Pará, with a significant amount of cash and stolen property.

Feb 16 • 18:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Pará has 54 vacancies for specialist doctors with scholarships starting at R$ 10 thousand; see how to apply

The Brazilian Ministry of Health is accepting applications for 54 specialist doctor positions in Pará, offering scholarships starting at R$ 10,000.

Feb 16 • 14:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Three people die in a collision between two cars on BR-155 in southern PA

Three individuals lost their lives in a severe car accident involving two vehicles on BR-155 in southern Pará, Brazil.

Feb 14 • 16:38 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

Four Recipes from 'Pa-ta-ta', the Book that Celebrates the Most Everyday Tuber

Chef Poppy O'Toole releases her cookbook 'Pa-ta-ta' featuring 101 recipes that celebrate the versatility of potatoes.

Feb 14 • 04:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Four injured after accident on PA-437 in Óbidos

A traffic accident in Óbidos, Brazil, left four people injured and in need of medical attention.

Feb 13 • 18:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Electrician and caretaker die after explosion in a condominium in Ananindeua, PA

Two workers died following an explosion in a residential condominium in Ananindeua, Brazil, while repairing a water tank.

Feb 13 • 12:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Maranhense fisherman missing in PA reportedly trapped in cabin during shipwreck, witnesses say

The Brazilian Navy is searching for a missing fisherman after a fishing vessel sank off the coast of Pará, with witnesses claiming he was trapped in the cabin during the incident.

Feb 12 • 10:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Dog rescued from snake attack is adopted by Army sergeant and named 'Mel' in PA

A dog rescued from a three-meter anaconda attack in Itaituba, Pará, has been adopted by an Army sergeant and named 'Mel.'

Feb 10 • 23:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

City Hall cancels carnival programming after municipal guards are shot dead in Portel, PA

The Portel City Hall in Brazil has canceled its carnival festivities following the shooting deaths of four individuals, including two municipal guards.

Feb 10 • 17:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Residents block BR-222 after eviction order from residential area in Marabá, PA

Residents of the Magalhães Residential blocked BR-222 in Marabá, Pará, in protest against a judicial eviction order affecting over 200 families.

Feb 10 • 17:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Video shows interception of plane used in illegal mining on the border of PA with AP

A pilot was fined over R$ 6 million for environmental crimes during an operation against illegal mining in Brazil.

Feb 10 • 00:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Video shows rescue of dog attacked by 3-meter anaconda at Army base in PA

A video captures Brazilian Army soldiers rescuing a dog from a three-meter anaconda in Itaituba, Pará, highlighting the tension of the event.

Feb 9 • 23:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Prisoner recaptured after escape from police station in Anapu, PA

A prisoner was recaptured after escaping from a police station in Anapu, Brazil, where three others remain at large.

Feb 9 • 22:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MPF requests the blocking of R$ 60 million from Vale to finance independent studies on the contamination of the Cateté River, in PA

The Federal Public Ministry (MPF) of Brazil is seeking a court order to block R$ 60 million from Vale to fund independent studies on the contamination of the Cateté River, vital to the indigenous Xikrin community.

Feb 9 • 21:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Federal Prosecutor demands action from the governor of PA after reporting armed security presence inside indigenous village

The Federal Public Ministry is pressing the government of Pará to address a conflict related to armed private security personnel in the Turiwara indigenous village.

Feb 9 • 21:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Rural producer missing for 4 days found in an area of forest in Senador José Porfírio, PA

A rural producer missing for four days was found healthy by friends in the rural area of Senador José Porfírio, Brazil.

Feb 9 • 18:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Four men found dead on rural roads in Eldorado dos Carajás, PA

Four men were discovered dead in rural areas of Eldorado dos Carajás, Brazil, with two bodies found in abandoned vehicles and an ongoing police investigation.

Feb 9 • 18:08 UTC

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