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🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

The Homeless Man and the Merchant, Those Broken Lives Among the Wreckage of the 9

The article reports on the tragic accident that led to the death of Ferdinando Favia, a street vendor, after being thrown from a tram in Milan.

Feb 28 • 00:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO shows skewered meat cart being delivered after repairs from an accident and is hit for the 2nd time in the same place in MT

A street vendor in Brazil experiences a second accident with his skewered meat cart shortly after repairs from a previous incident.

Feb 26 • 21:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Council suspends mandate of councilman who broke ice cooler of street vendor during fight in Corumbá

Elinho Júnior, a councilman in Corumbá, Brazil, has been suspended for 45 days following an altercation where he damaged a street vendor's property.

Feb 24 • 14:09 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

'Victor, Benito wants you': the story of the former street vendor who ended up on TV with Bad Bunny

The article tells the story of Victor Villa, a former street vendor whose taqueria was featured during a Bad Bunny performance at the Super Bowl, highlighting the pride of the immigrant community in Los Angeles.

Feb 20 • 23:58 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The origin of Fate: the Polish immigrant who was a street vendor, made rubber raincoats, and founded an empire

The article tells the story of Leiser Madanes, a Polish immigrant who started as a street vendor in Argentina and ultimately built a successful business producing rubber products, including raincoats and tires.

Feb 19 • 06:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PMs beat man after megabloco in Ibirapuera; video shows chokehold and fainting

A video from the Carnival in Ibirapuera, São Paulo, captures police officers violently assaulting a street vendor, leading to his fainting from a chokehold maneuver.

Feb 18 • 08:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Street vendor climbs onto float in BH and surprises crowd by singing hits by Ivete and Cláudia Leitte with Baianeiros

A street vendor in Belo Horizonte, Dayane Sales, captivates the crowd by singing popular songs with a local music group during the city's carnival parade.

Feb 17 • 22:27 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Roberta Miranda moves street vendor after paying R$ 800 for popcorn

Singer Roberta Miranda touched a street vendor's heart by spending R$ 800 on popcorn during Carnaval, an act that went viral on social media.

Feb 16 • 21:17 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Selling for ₹10, something is wrong... Mistreatment of Muslim street vendor in the name of 'Food Jihad'

A video from Telangana shows a Muslim street vendor being mistreated for selling snacks at a low price, stirring controversy on social media.

Feb 16 • 10:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Bell Marques buys goods from street vendor after styrofoam lid breaks during Carnival in Salvador

Singer Bell Marques bought all the goods from a street vendor, who had her styrofoam lid broken during his performance at the Salvador Carnival.

Feb 14 • 22:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Guards arrest street vendor who charged R$ 2,400 for beer cans from tourists at Maracanã

A street vendor was arrested after charging Danish tourists R$ 2,400 for just two cans of beer at Maracanã Stadium, highlighting ongoing issues with tourist scams in Brazil.

Feb 13 • 10:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Military police beat water vendor during approach in Brás, East Zone of SP; watch video

A video shows military police in São Paulo violently confronting an unarmed water vendor, leading to an investigation into the officers' conduct.

Feb 12 • 21:38 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Japanese influencer offends Peruvian street vendor, sparks controversy and appears on her knees to apologize: 'I offered him money'

A Japanese influencer, Nanatty, sparked controversy after a confrontation with a street vendor in Lima, Peru, during a live broadcast.

Feb 11 • 15:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Vendor goes viral on social media showing the production and sale of pies in Goiânia

A street vendor named Vitor Hugo Martins has gained popularity on social media by showcasing his homemade pie production and sales in Goiânia, Brazil.

Feb 10 • 21:47 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Foreign tourist allegedly abused 6-year-old street vendor in Veracruz; tried to take her to his hotel

A foreign tourist is accused of attempting to abuse a 6-year-old street vendor in Veracruz, Mexico, leading to a police response and public outrage.

Feb 9 • 16:59 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Naive and Thugs

The article discusses the age-old tricks used by con artists in Buenos Aires, particularly focusing on a recent encounter with a street vendor.

Feb 9 • 09:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Street vendor shot dead while riding a bicycle in Feira de Santana

A 30-year-old street vendor named Jeanderson Gomes Ramos was shot and killed while cycling in Feira de Santana, Brazil.

Feb 7 • 14:26 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Sports

The great gesture of a Boca player with a street vendor: he gave US$300 for some plants

Boca defender Lautaro Di Lollo demonstrated remarkable generosity by giving a street vendor $300 for some plants, receiving widespread praise on social media.

Feb 5 • 19:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Inspection at Praia do Forte removes street vendor carts for gas leak and illegal rental of beach umbrellas in Cabo Frio

An inspection operation at Praia do Forte in Cabo Frio removed four street vendor carts due to a gas leak in one and identified illegal rental practices for beach umbrellas, leading to the suspension of one vendor's license for three days.

Feb 5 • 13:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

BH guards will supervise street vendors' credentials at carnival; police investigate possible counterfeiting

The city of Belo Horizonte, alongside the police and municipal guard, announced actions to prevent the illegal sale of vendor credentials for the 2026 carnival, with fines for counterfeit documents.

Feb 4 • 20:11 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Incident of the Fish Cake Soup and the Makgeolli Bottle… 'Due to the Neglect of Illegal Street Vendors'

A controversy arose when a street vendor at the Taebaek Snow Festival placed a frozen makgeolli bottle into a fish cake soup pot, leading to criticisms of hygiene and the negligence of illegal vendors by local authorities.

Feb 4 • 02:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Credentials of street vendors at the BH Carnival sold illegally on social media

Illegal sales of street vendor credentials for the 2026 Carnival in Belo Horizonte are being conducted on social media, with prices ranging from R$300 to R$799.

Feb 3 • 09:41 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

Flexibilization

The article describes a vendor in Varanasi, India, preparing cotton candy in blue and pink bags while waiting for customers by the Ganges River.

Feb 3 • 09:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

BH accredits 11.5 thousand street vendors for Carnival 2026

The City Hall of Belo Horizonte has accredited 11,528 street vendors to sell drinks and accessories during Carnival 2026, anticipating earnings of up to R$ 7,500 per vendor, a 12% increase from the previous year.

Feb 2 • 20:22 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The actor Sambou Diaby reports being expelled from a bar in Bilbao: 'You can't sell here'

Actor Sambou Diaby denounced on social media that he was humiliated and ejected from a bar in Bilbao after being mistaken for a street vendor, stating, 'here you can't sell.'

Dec 30 • 15:37 UTC

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