That the dam fell was a tragedy. It should not have been a surprise.
Tag: Brazil
Dorm Fire Kills 10 Young Players in Brazil, Sending Shudder Through Soccer World
The blaze broke out in the early morning at a training center in Rio de Janeiro for teenage players at Flamengo, one of the most famous clubs.
Rio de Janeiro Storm Kills 6, Turning Roads Into Rivers and Burying Bus in Mud
While this was an unusually powerful storm, the damage and death that followed were not rare for Rio de Janeiro, whose poor, hillside neighborhoods are usually the hardest hit.
Brazil’s ‘Lula’ Convicted Again of Corruption, Clouding His Political Future
The former president was sentenced to nearly 13 more years in prison, making it unlikely that a man once considered the lion of Latin America’s left could recover his political clout.
A Deadly River of Mud: Video of Brazil Dam Collapse Emerges
Footage released a week after the tragedy showed how the dam released 2.5 billion gallons of brown sludge that buried people, cars and buildings in seconds.
Corruption Inquiry Involving Brazilian President’s Son Can Proceed, Court Says
The case, involving hundreds of thousands of dollars moving in and out of Flávio Bolsonaro’s account, has tarnished his father’s first weeks in office.
Investors in Former Trump-Branded Hotel in Brazil Charged With Corruption
Prosecutors have charged Brazilian investors who backed what was once known as the Trump Hotel Rio de Janeiro with corruption and money laundering. The Trump Organization quit the project in 2016.
5 Arrested After Brazil Dam Collapse That Killed Dozens
Those arrested were directly involved in and responsible for the mining enterprise and its licensing, as well as in recent testing that found the dam to be stable.
With Hundreds Missing Following Burst Brazil Dam, a Frantic Search for Survivors
At least 34 people have been killed, but officials feared that many more will be found as rescue teams dig through feet of mud.
7 People Killed and 200 Missing in Brazil After Dam Collapses, Officials Say
A dam owned by the mining giant Vale S.A. ruptured in the town of Brumadinho, in southeastern Brazil, flooding homes and cars in sludge, and leaving scores missing, the authorities said.