More news on the Yellow Fever outbreak

Besides people, killing hundreds of rare monkeys, and could be linked to the collapse of a dam last year. The Brazilian Ministry of Health, or Ministério da Saúde now puts the confirmed yellow fever death toll at 89.

 

A Canadian Man who disappeared in 2012 found 6,500 miles from his home in the Amazon

Anton Pilipa trekked across two continents, walking mostly barefoot with just the clothes on his back, after he disappeared from his Vancouver home in 2012. His family spent years desperately searching for the former humanitarian worker, who suffers from suspected schizophrenia, and had almost given up hope when they got a call out of the blue.

 

Chaos and anarchy amid a Police strike in Brazil – end of days

More than 100 people have been reported killed during a six-day strike by police in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, as hundreds of troops patrolled streets attempting to keep order with schools and businesses closed and public transport frozen. The Army mobilized airborne troops and armored vehicles on Thursday to reinforce roughly 1,200 soldiers and federal police trying to contain the chaos in Espirito Santo, a coastal state north of Rio de Janeiro.

 

Brazil Carnival starting soon

Brazil is hoping renewed tourist interest will boost its economy in 2017, as it seeks to capitalize on the legacy of 2016’s Olympic and Paralympic Games. Brazil is expecting 1.1 million foreign tourists to visit their annual Rio Carnival – taking place from the 24 to 28 February.