[ad_1] Researchers from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) have made a significant discovery in Brazil. They have found cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in cannabis, in a common Brazilian plant. This finding presents new possibilities for producing CBD, which is becoming increasingly popular. The scientists have specifically identified a native Brazilian species called ‘Trema micrantha (L.) Blume’, which belongs to the ‘Cannabaceae’ family. This shrub, often regarded as a weed, is…
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[ad_1] China, Turkey, Iraq and even the Vatican have all offered to mediate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. This week, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva also threw his hat in the ring. But Lula’s recent statements about the war in Ukraine have led to some sharp pushback from the US. The war of words between the US and Brazil began last weekend, during Lula’s trip to China. He said that countries…
"Where does Brazil stand with the war in Ukraine?"
[ad_1] When hundreds of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s government buildings on Sunday, Jan. 8, in an attempted coup, where was Bolsonaro? In Florida, it turned out. Now U.S. President Joe Biden is facing pressure from congressional Democrats to expel Bolsonaro, who has for two months denied the results of Brazil’s presidential election. Democratic representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Joaquin Castro of Texas, and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota are…
"Why Bolsonaro Fled Brazil and What the U.S. Can Do About It"
[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilians delivered a very tight victory to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a bitter presidential election, giving the leftist former president another shot at power in a rejection of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right politics. Da Silva received 50.9% of the vote and Bolsonaro 49.1%, according to the country’s election authority. Yet the morning after the results came in — and congratulations had poured in from world leaders — Bolsonaro…
"Lula to reclaim presidency in Brazil election"