Woman is found dead inside her home in Nova Maringá (MT)
Valquíria Aparecida de Lima Sobral, 43, was found dead with gunshot wounds in her home in Nova Maringá, Brazil, with no suspects identified yet.
Man attempts to rob gold store, is disarmed by jeweler and arrested in Ceará
A man attempting to rob a gold store in Sobral, Ceará, was disarmed by the store's owner and subsequently arrested with the help of bystanders, including an off-duty police officer.
"Miracle": revolutionized the education of a town, reached the Ministry, and its recipe is a reference throughout Latin America
A Brazilian education reformer shares how Sobral eliminated illiteracy and its implications for Argentina and beyond.
Lucía Solla Sobral, author of 'You Will Eat Flowers': "When romantic love is lived as a goal, as we have been taught, it blinds us"
Lucía Solla Sobral discusses the themes of her debut novel 'You Will Eat Flowers' and the misconceptions surrounding romantic love.
A new issue of Yo Dona, tomorrow Saturday, March 7, at your kiosk with El Mundo
The upcoming issue of Yo Dona, distributed with El Mundo, features various topics, including an interview with author Lucía Solla Sobral and a report on the challenges of dating for thirty-somethings.
VIDEO: fishermen rescued after boat sinks at Sobral Beach, in Maceió
Two fishermen were rescued after their boat capsized at Sobral Beach in Maceió, Brazil, with no injuries reported.
'I cried a lot,' says man who ran and saved pedestrian from being run over by the LRV in Ceará
Everson Damasceno, a confectioner, heroically saved a pedestrian from an approaching light rail vehicle in Ceará, Brazil, after his wife alerted him to the imminent danger.
Man runs and saves pedestrian from being hit by a VLT train in Ceará; video
A heroic act in Sobral, Ceará, sees a man saving a distracted pedestrian from an approaching VLT train, with both individuals escaping unhurt.
Series of attacks in Sobral leaves 10 injured and two dead in less than a week
A series of violent criminal attacks in Sobral, Brazil, has resulted in 10 injuries and two fatalities within a week, leading to heightened police investigations and patrols.
Man arrested after damaging vehicles and assaulting police officers in Sobral
A man was arrested for damaging parked vehicles with a metal bar and assaulting police officers in Sobral, Brazil.
Brazil dramatically increased literacy in a poor state and now seeks to export its recipe
Brazil’s government aims to expand its literacy improvement plan, known as the 'educational miracle', which significantly raised literacy rates in the state of Ceará.
Car collides with VLT at busy intersection in Sobral, and elderly man is injured; video
A car collided with a VLT in a busy intersection in Sobral, Brazil, injuring a 75-year-old man in the process.
Merchant shot in his own establishment for refusing to pay fee to gang in Ceará
A merchant in Sobral, Ceará, was shot in his own store after refusing to pay a fee demanded by a criminal gang.
Police seize arsenal, arrest 8 and kill a criminal during confrontation in the interior of Ceará
A police operation in Sobral, Ceará, resulted in the arrest of eight suspects and the death of one during a confrontation following a robbery.
Order from gang to charge fee on water sales in Sobral originated from RJ
A criminal order to extort water distributors in Sobral, Ceará, originated from a member of the Comando Vermelho in Rio de Janeiro, leading to multiple arrests.
Faction demanded a daily fee of R$ 1,000 for water trade to operate in Sobral, says victim
Water merchants in Sobral, Brazil are facing extortion threats from a criminal faction demanding daily payments to operate.
Gang threatens water merchants and charges fee for sales in Sobral; 10 arrested
At least 10 criminals were arrested in Sobral, Brazil, for threatening and extorting merchants selling bottled water.