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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'Would you have a friend with Down syndrome?': Young man takes to the streets with a poster and touches millions with the question

A young man in Santos, Brazil, highlighting inclusion and empathy, created a viral moment by inviting people to hug him while holding a poster asking if they would be friends with someone with Down syndrome.

Mar 23 • 08:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

A week of searches, contracted prison crime and suspicious neighbor: what is known about Thamiris's murder in Bahia

A 14-year-old girl, Thamiris dos Santos Pereira, was found dead in Salvador, Brazil, a week after her disappearance; two suspects have been arrested while investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding her murder.

Mar 23 • 07:01 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

2026 Municipal Results: Karl Olive, a close deputy of Emmanuel Macron, fails to reclaim the mayorship of Poissy

Karl Olive, a deputy aligned with Emmanuel Macron, has lost the election to reclaim the mayoral position in Poissy to current mayor Sandrine Berno Dos Santos.

Mar 23 • 06:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Pinacoteca Benedicto Calixto Receives the Exhibition 'Santos 480 Years - Cradle of Modern Brazil'

The Pinacoteca Benedicto Calixto in Santos is hosting a free exhibition that highlights the city's historical and cultural significance in the development of modern Brazil.

Mar 22 • 23:18 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Deaths: Matriarch of the Sagi Jacu village was a symbol of resistance

Ivanira dos Santos da Silva, a matriarch of the Sagi Jacu village, became a symbol of indigenous resistance in Brazil as her community fights for land demarcation amidst real estate speculation and agribusiness threats.

Mar 22 • 19:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Motorcyclist dies after being hit on the Santos Dumont Highway in Indaiatuba

A motorcyclist was killed after being struck on the Santos Dumont Highway in Indaiatuba, Brazil.

Mar 22 • 16:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of hitting ex-wife on the head in seaside SP is at large

Wendrews Sant Ana Vieira dos Santos is a fugitive suspected of attempted feminicide against his ex-wife in Praia Grande, São Paulo, after allegedly striking her with a blunt object.

Mar 22 • 15:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman is murdered with stabbings and blows to the head on the Island of Santana, in Amapá

A 37-year-old woman, Camila Cardoso dos Santos, was brutally murdered on the Island of Santana in Amapá, Brazil, after being attacked with a knife and a piece of wood during an argument.

Mar 22 • 13:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

After hearing a discussion, a friend found a young woman lying bleeding in a condominium in Goiânia, says delegate

A 21-year-old woman named Raiane Maria Silva Santos was found lying and bleeding in a Goiânia condominium after a friend heard a dispute, leading to the arrest of her boyfriend for her murder.

Mar 22 • 13:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Fight between father and daughter ends with chair thrown out the window in the coast of SP

A conflict between a father and daughter in Santos, Brazil, escalated to the point where a chair was thrown out of a window, causing damage to a neighboring house.

Mar 22 • 09:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

National Force Police Officer Found Dead in Yanomami Territory Was Also a Soldier in the Bahia PM

Israel Serafim Santos, a 41-year-old police officer from the National Force, was found dead after disappearing in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory while combating illegal mining.

Mar 21 • 22:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Young woman killed by boyfriend inside condominium in Goiânia to be buried in MG

Raiane Maria Silva Santos, a 21-year-old woman murdered by her boyfriend in Goiânia, will be buried in Minas Gerais.

Mar 21 • 19:43 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Learn about the single-engine plane that crashed and left one pilot dead at the Aeroclube de Manaus

A single-engine Cessna 152 aircraft crashed at the Amazonas Aeroclub, resulting in the death of instructor Fernando Lúcio Moreira dos Santos and injuring a student pilot, Ulisses de Oliveira.

Mar 21 • 19:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Pilot who died in airplane crash in Amazonas was director at Aeroclube de Manaus and became a father five months ago

A pilot, identified as Fernando Lúcio Moreira dos Santos, tragically died in a plane crash near Manaus, Brazil, during a training flight.

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

Body of Thamiris, 14-year-old girl found dead in Salvador, is buried this Saturday

The funeral for Thamiris dos Santos Pereira, a 14-year-old girl who was found dead in Salvador, took place amidst calls for justice from her community.

Mar 21 • 15:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Body of National Force police officer who disappeared in river in Yanomami land is found

Israel Serafim Santos, a police officer from the National Force, was found dead after going missing in a river during an operation in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in Roraima, Brazil.

Mar 21 • 15:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman found dead with signs of violence on the sidewalk of her home in Piauí; police search for suspect

A 30-year-old woman was discovered dead outside her home in Piauí, and police are currently searching for a suspect identified as Jonas Oliveira de Sousa.

Mar 21 • 14:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

SP Government authorizes R$ 2.64 billion credit for Santos-Guarujá tunnel project

The São Paulo government has approved a R$ 2.64 billion supplementary credit for the construction of the Santos-Guarujá tunnel, a long-awaited infrastructure project in Brazil.

Mar 21 • 12:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

How Japanese restaurants keep fish fresh? Understand the 'engineering' from sea to table

Japanese restaurants in Santos implement intricate processes to maintain the freshness of fish served to customers.

Mar 21 • 11:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Farm where Santos Dumont was born, Museu de Cabangu reopens to the public in MG

The Museu Casa de Cabangu, dedicated to the legacy of aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont, reopens to the public on Sunday after nearly a year of renovations.

Mar 21 • 09:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

One of the Most Wanted Gang Leaders from MT is Arrested in SC

Rafael Germano Gil dos Santos, a major gang leader from Mato Grosso, was arrested in Santa Catarina during a police operation targeting drug distribution in Cuiabá.

Mar 21 • 00:08 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The eternal (and corrupt) traffic jam of the Centenary Bridge: it was born small and its expansion, 'bitten' by Koldo and company, is stalled and without a date

The article reveals corruption linked to the stalled expansion of the Centenary Bridge in Seville, implicating former PSOE secretary Santos Cerdán and associates in a scheme to siphon funds from the construction contract.

Mar 20 • 23:07 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Deaths: Journalist passionate about Carnival and reference for young Black women

Fernanda Santos, a prominent Brazilian journalist known for her deep connection to Carnival, has passed away, leaving a rich legacy for the community and aspiring journalists.

Mar 20 • 23:03 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

SP government opens supplemental credit to cover blocked federal funds for the Santos-Guarujá tunnel

The São Paulo government has issued a decree to open supplemental credit after federal funds for the Santos-Guarujá tunnel were blocked by the TCU.

Mar 20 • 22:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Forum discusses Education and Work

A forum focusing on the relationship between education and the job market will take place as part of the Santos 500+ initiative, which aims to prepare professionals for future challenges.

Mar 20 • 21:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

SSP-SP studies the creation of a Delegacy for Crimes Against Animals in Santos

The São Paulo State Public Safety Department is considering the establishment of a police unit dedicated to investigating crimes against animals in Santos, a proposal initiated by a local NGO and a federal deputy.

Mar 20 • 20:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

With an investment of nearly R$ 11 million, the City Hall of Araguari authorizes the start of renovations at Santos Dumont Airport

The City Hall of Araguari has initiated nearly R$ 11 million worth of renovations at Santos Dumont Airport, officially starting the project with the signing of a service order in Brasília.

Mar 20 • 20:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Minister and APS lay cornerstone for the new headquarters of the Federal Police in the Port of Santos and announce construction of new public berths

The cornerstone for the new Federal Police headquarters in Santos was laid, along with announcements for new public berth constructions.

Mar 20 • 19:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Irregular in the island, businesswoman suspected of fraud receives public benefits and is reported in Fernando de Noronha

A businesswoman in Fernando de Noronha is accused of receiving public benefits while in an irregular immigration status and is under investigation for fraud.

Mar 20 • 19:41 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Sports

Neymar's nod to San Lorenzo after the draw that placed them face to face in the Copa Sudamericana

Neymar expressed excitement on social media about facing San Lorenzo in the Copa Sudamericana, generating enthusiasm among fans.

Mar 20 • 18:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Young man is chased and stabbed to death in bridge area of Macapá

Rodrigo dos Santos Cardoso, 23, was fatally stabbed in Macapá after being chased by two assailants in a bridge area.

Mar 20 • 18:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man is indicted for racial slur after saying colleague has 'smell of black'; VIDEO

Victor Fortes has been indicted for racial injury after he was recorded making offensive comments about a colleague's racial identity.

Mar 20 • 16:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Motorcyclist dies after being run over by a pregnant woman following a traffic dispute in the coastal region of SP

Luiz Roberto Ferreira, a motorcyclist, died after being run over by a pregnant driver during a traffic dispute in Santos, São Paulo, after nearly a month in the hospital.

Mar 20 • 15:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Young man dies after colliding motorcycle with parked truck in Duque Bacelar, MA

A 21-year-old man named Salvador Vaz dos Santos died after crashing his motorcycle into the back of a parked truck in Duque Bacelar, Maranhão.

Mar 20 • 15:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Forensics confirm that the body found in a vacant lot is that of Thamiris, missing teenager in Salvador

Forensics have confirmed that a body found in a vacant lot in Salvador is that of 14-year-old Thamiris dos Santos Pereira, who had been missing for eight days.

Mar 20 • 14:57 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Sports

Neymar will return to Ecuador to face Deportivo Cuenca in the Copa Sudamericana

Deportivo Cuenca will face Santos FC, featuring Neymar Jr., in the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana.

Mar 20 • 13:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: man arrested on suspicion of committing robberies in the Salvador metro

A 28-year-old man, Douglas Silva Santos, was arrested in connection with a string of robberies on the Salvador metro, where he and his accomplices targeted passengers while posing as regular riders.

Mar 20 • 12:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

20-year-old woman shot in the back in wooded area in Gravatá; police investigate authorship and motivation

Juliana Bernardino dos Santos, a 20-year-old woman, was found shot dead in a wooded area of Gravatá, Brazil, with the police actively investigating her murder.

Mar 20 • 12:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Four cities in Baixada Santista are among the 100 best in the 2026 Sanitation Ranking

Four municipalities from the Baixada Santista region ranked among the top 100 in Brazil's 2026 Sanitation Ranking, with Santos achieving the highest position at 4th overall.

Mar 20 • 11:35 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Bahia police investigate the death of a teenager by crime court

Bahia police have arrested a suspect linked to the abduction and death of 14-year-old Thamiris dos Santos Pereira during an ongoing investigation following her disappearance on March 12.

Mar 20 • 08:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Investigation points out that girl who disappeared after leaving school was murdered in revenge by drug trafficker arrested in Salvador

The teenage girl Thamiris dos Santos Pereira, believed to be murdered in revenge by an incarcerated drug trafficker, was reportedly found dead in a wooded area in Bahia, Brazil.

Mar 20 • 05:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Sports

This is Deportivo Cuenca's group in the 2026 Sudamericana Cup

Deportivo Cuenca has been placed in Group D of the 2026 Sudamericana Cup alongside Santos from Brazil, San Lorenzo from Argentina, and Recoleta from Chile.

Mar 20 • 00:33 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Sports

South American Cup: River and Racing face tough journeys, while San Lorenzo takes on Neymar's Santos

The group stage draw for the 2026 Copa Sudamericana took place, revealing River Plate's upcoming rivals and their travel challenges.

Mar 19 • 23:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

STJ maintains preventive detention of psychiatrist accused of sexual harassment and rape against patients

The STJ upheld the preventive detention of psychiatrist Rafael Pascon dos Santos, who is accused of sexual assault and harassment against patients in the Marília region of São Paulo.

Mar 19 • 23:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Neighbor arrested on suspicion of involvement in Thamiris's death is being investigated for luring the victim, police say

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of 14-year-old Thamiris dos Santos Pereira, accused of luring her to the crime scene, as investigations continue following her disappearance.

Mar 19 • 22:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

New drone can launch larvicide in dengue hotspots in Santos; understand

Santos, Brazil, has acquired a new drone to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito by applying larvicide and insecticide in hard-to-reach areas.

Mar 19 • 20:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Body found in Salvador

A decomposed body was found in Salvador, possibly linked to a missing 14-year-old girl, Thamiris dos Santos Pereira.

Mar 19 • 19:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Reporter producer Fernanda Santos, from TV Globo, dies in car accident in SP

Fernanda Santos, a 53-year-old reporter producer from TV Globo, tragically passed away in a car accident in São Paulo.

Mar 19 • 18:38 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Association honors São Paulo's attorney general with award dedicated to women

The São Paulo Attorneys Association launches the Anna Candida da Cunha Ferraz award on October 20 to celebrate women's contributions to the rule of law, honoring Inês dos Santos Coimbra, the first Black woman in her role as attorney general.

Mar 19 • 18:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman found dead, tied up and blindfolded inside her house in RO; police investigate

A 31-year-old woman named Poliana Santos Gonçalves was found dead in her home in Machadinho D'Oeste, Brazil, with signs of violence, including being tied up and having multiple stab wounds.

Mar 19 • 15:14 UTC

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