BREAKING NEWS Beloved country singer, 24, dies in horrific but avoidable pick-up truck death
The promising artist had been hospitalized since Sunday when he fell off the back of a pickup truck in Araguaína, a city in the central state of Tocantins.
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- Reuters
Brazil's Justice Moraes ignores US sanctions, says he will continue doing his job
SAO PAULO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing a criminal case against an ally of President Donald Trump, told a court session on Friday that he will continue to do his job and "ignore the sanctions" imposed by the United States that effectively block him from the country's wide-reaching financial system. On Wednesday, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Moraes for overseeing the trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, accusing the judge of authorizing arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppressing freedom of expression. Justice Moraes has presided over the criminal case against Bolsonaro, who has been charged with plotting a coup to overturn Brazil's 2022 presidential election after his supporters violently stormed government buildings following the election victory of leftist Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The U.S. sanctions were accompanied by an executive order imposing a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods, which was also tied to the case Moraes is overseeing against Bolsonaro, an unwavering supporter of the U.S. president. Bolsonaro, a far-right former army captain, and several of his closest allies were charged with plotting a coup to overturn his 2022 electoral loss, in a case that was in many ways similar to accusations against Trump. Moraes said the court would not submit itself to foreign coercion or what he likened to new coup attempts by Bolsonaro's allies. Moraes said the Federal Supreme Court will continue to exercise its role as guardian of the Constitution. "It will continue to exercise its role in criminal proceedings so that it can provide a final answer to all Brazilian society regarding who was truly responsible" for the attempted coup, he said, adding that there will be due process of law with no internal or external interference. Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, a son of the former president who moved to the U.S. to persuade the White House to intervene in his father's favor, has claimed credit for Trump's policies on Brazil. "This criminal organization's insistence on implementing measures harmful to Brazil, by encouraging the imposition of these tariffs and making spurious and illegal attacks against Brazilian public officials, is aimed at creating a severe economic crisis in the country," he said. "But to the dismay of these traitorous Brazilians, that crisis will not happen." Moraes added that the court would conclude the trial of those accused of attempting a coup d'état before the end of the year.
The Guardian
3 hours ago
- The Guardian
DJ K: Radio Libertadora! review – explosive freedom and skilful cacophony
Over the past two years, Kaique Vieira, AKA DJ K, has been crafting a new sound of São Paolo. Influenced by local favela street parties, the 24-year-old producer takes the distorted bass, Afro-Brazilian rhythms and vocal melodies of baile funk – a dance genre that originated in Brazil in the 80s – and adds a darker palette of reverb-laden vocal lines, rave sirens and buzzing synths to create a style he calls bruxaria (witchcraft). Vieira's 2023 debut Pânico no Submundo was a 15-track introduction, harnessing the sound of blown-out speaker cones. Radio Libertadora! moves into even bolder and louder territory, developing his nascent genre into a source of dancefloor chaos. Opening with a sample of a 1969 radio speech by the revolutionary Carlos Marighella, which called on people to act against Brazil's military dictatorship – and gives the album its title – Vieira sets the tone for the record as an energetic riposte to the current criminalisation of baile funk street parties. In his bruxaria universe, the beats are hard, vocals are screamed and bass is explosive, creating an overwhelming, apocalyptic sound. Mega Suicidio Auditivo features siren squeals, thunderous bass, radio jingle samples and shouted lyrics within the first 20 seconds, while Sua Filha Quer Os D layers rap verses and synth melody over the Islamic adhan call to prayer. Techno de Favelado veers seamlessly from harsh Berlin techno to trance and baile funk rhythm while featured Meduza tries to make herself heard. Vieira displays immense skill in balancing his arrangements and allowing each element, no matter how brash, to play clearly without collapsing into muddy loudness. Some listeners may find it too noisy, but succumb to Vieira's relentless energy and there is freedom in the barrage of sounds – an invitation to lose yourself in the cacophony. Australian ensemble Hand to Earth release their latest album Ŋurru Wäŋa (Room40). Ambient electronics and bass drones anchor First Nations singer Daniel Wilfred's yearning vocalisations and Wáglilak language lyrics, producing six moving tracks that reflect on a search for home. Singer Ami Taf Ra's debut The Prophet and the Madman (Brainfeeder) combines Arabic vocal melodies with spiritual jazz ensemble arrangements to create a sprawling and involved interpretation of the work of poet Kahlil Gibran; Kamasi Washington features on How I Became a Madman, a soaring, virtuosic highlight. Brazilian guitarist Atletas delivers a luscious and warmly intimate record in Reflexão Meteórica (Municipal K7). Shades of electronic percussion and synths blend with his finger-picked guitar melodies to produce wistful, shimmering soundscapes.
Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Hulking athlete filmed beating his girlfriend to a pulp moans that he's fearful for HIS safety in jail
A former basketball player who was arrested for the savage beating of his girlfriend is now begging a court to allow him to be placed in solitary confinement over fears for his safety. Igor Cabral, 29, flew into a jealous rage July 26 when he confronted his girlfriend, Juliana Soares, 35, and punched her 61 times in the elevator of a condominium in Natal, a city in northeastern Brazil. Cabral, who is facing an attempted murder charge, claimed in a letter submitted by attorney this week that he wanted to be kept away from the general population at the Parnamirim Reception and Triage Center. In the motion, Cabral claimed that he wanted to be separated from the six other detainees he is currently sharing a jail cell with to 'preserve his life and physical integrity.' The Rio Grande do Norte Penitentiary Administration secretariat told O Globo newspaper that Cabral is scheduled to be transferred to a prison 'by the end of this week, or at the beginning of next week.' The secretariat explained that Cabral is currently undergoing physical and mental health evaluations and an 'adaption period' to the jail system. '[He] is not in a 'normal' collective cell, he is in one known as 'insurance cell,' the official said. 'That's why he has six prisoners, in the others there are more, at least ten.' His attorneys argued in the court filing that Cabral should be kept away from the rest of the prisoners because a list of home addresses linked to him had been recently published on social media and that a criminal faction had issued threats against him. Family members distanced themselves from him by releasing a statement indicating they did not share any 'responsibility to the acts committed by' him. The Rio de Grande do Norte Civil Police said the couple at a barbecue with friends before Cabral beat Soares. Video footage of the assault showed Soares standing in an elevator corner opposite Cabral and appearing to make a point during a conversation when Cabral suddenly rushed at her and punched her three times before she fell to the floor. Cabral leaned over a defenseless Soares and continued to punch her for nearly 35 seconds before she stood up on her own with her face covered in blood. The elevator then stopped before the couple walked out together. The building security watched the incident on camera and rushed to help, with residents then helping restrain Soares until the Military Police arrived. Soares was taken to Walfredo Gurgel Hospital, where she was treated for multiple facial fractures. She was scheduled to undergo reconstructive surgery Tuesday, but doctors canceled the procedure after they detected an edema, or fluid buildup, on her face. The young woman, who is recovering at home, addressed the incident for the first time Tuesday. 'I have access to my Instagram profile and I appreciate all the solidarity and love everyone is offering me right now,' she wrote on her Instagram Stories. 'It's a very difficult time and I need to focus on my recovery. Thank you to all my friends who are being my support network right now.' Cabral initially said in a police statement that he attacked Soares because of a disagreement. Soares told Record TV that they were in the pool of the building when she received a text message moments she was attacked in the elevator. After walking out the elevator, she said they took separate elevators to the apartment and declined to leave the apartment to return to their home in Curitbá - a city in the southern state of Paraná - because she was afraid, which angered Cabral even more. 'He said I was going to die and started beating me,' she said. 'I didn't black out, but I also wasn't conscious enough to remember what he said at that moment.' Cabral was part of the Brazilian 3x3 national team at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.
