Five cities in southern Brazil have suspended classes due to the region’s heat wave. Temperatures in some places have risen as high as 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit).

Family of Simone dos Santos Manoel reported that the woman had her leg amputated after being run over during a car racing competition in Brazil on Saturday (1). The post Woman has leg amputated after being run over during a car race competition in Brazil appeared first on Trânsito e metrô.

The Beija-Flor samba school has been crowned winner of Rio de Janeiro's celebrated carnival parade competition. Thousand gathered at the city's giant Sambadrome arena to watch the top 12 samba schools battle it out for this year's title. Beija-Flor was crowned winner on Wednesday for the 15th time, narrowly beating second-placed Grande Rio.

In February 2025, an unrelenting high-pressure system sent temperatures soaring across South America. Rio de Janeiro sizzled under extreme heat, forcing schools to delay opening and residents to seek relief at the beach.

Rio Grande do Sul recorded the highest number of international arrivals, with 518,557 tourists visiting the state last month—a 95% increase compared to January 2024.