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Brazil launches program to inform about vaccinations
October 25 |
The Brazilian government launched this Tuesday the Health with Science program to encourage people to be properly informed about the prevention of vaccines against diseases.
“All vaccines suffer the impact of negationism and misinformation, which drastically affects and puts the lives of our population at risk,” stressed the Minister of Health, Nísia Trindade.
She also stressed that the website is active with answers to questions, promotional materials, reporting guidelines and information on vaccination.
“Let’s all go together, managers, citizens, young people, religious leaders, in a united front. We can overcome misinformation and do health with science,” she said.
The data offered by the minister show that between July and September there were 6,801 erroneous information about vaccines, which negatively impacted 23.3 million users.
“More than disinformation, it is a criminal action, because it puts people’s lives and the welfare of society at risk,” said Trindade, who acknowledged that “disinformation was the tonic of the past government” with “the highest authority of the Republic reproducing false and even absurd news about vaccines,” alluding to Jair Bolsonaro.
This program foresees actions to understand disinformation, promote safe information and respond preventively to the effects of the networks of dissemination of false news, according to what was stated by the Brazilian official.
It will work from five pillars involving institutional cooperation, strategic communication, training of health professionals, analysis to understand the phenomenon of disinformation and to hold accountable the possible generators of fake news.
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Colombian coffee production hits 14.8 million bags, best in over three decades
Colombia closed the 2024/25 coffee season with a production of 14.8 million 60-kilogram bags, marking a 17% increase compared to the previous cycle and the highest output in 33 years, the National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC) announced on Tuesday.
According to FNC data, Colombia produced 14,869,000 bags between September 2024 and August 2025, up from 12.7 million bags in the previous harvest.
FNC manager Germán Bahamón highlighted that this performance “reaffirms the reliability of Colombian coffee origin in the global market” and reflects “the disciplined work of producers, the impact of responsible crop renewal, professional technical assistance, and the favorable weather conditions that supported the production process.”
Looking ahead to the 2025/26 cycle, the FNC warned of a possible drop in output due to the physiological response of coffee plants and the heavy rains expected in the coming semester.
“Each season brings new challenges and opportunities. We will work with determination to ensure that farmer profitability remains the foundation of sustainability and the future of the entire coffee chain,” Bahamón wrote on X.
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Model Angie Miller last seen in Mexico City amid musician deaths
Model Angélica Torrini, who goes by Angie Miller on social media, was last seen on Tuesday in a southern area of Mexico City, according to the local prosecutor’s office.
On her Instagram account, the Venezuelan appeared with Bayron Sánchez, known professionally as B King, who traveled to Mexico for a series of performances alongside DJ Regio Clown (real name Jorge Herrera).
Both musicians were last seen in Mexico City on September 16, and on Monday, their bodies were found in a municipality of the neighboring State of Mexico, local media reported.
Torrini, 29, lives in Mexico City, works as a model, and has a daughter. Following the disappearance of the Colombian musicians, she posted messages on her social media accounts to help locate them.
“My favorite Colombian,” she wrote in a video on September 11, in which she appeared dancing with B King, who also shared the clip on his own account.
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Authorities investigate triple homicide of young women in southern Buenos Aires
The bodies of three women, two aged 20 and one 15, were found on the outskirts of Buenos Aires in a case authorities are investigating as a revenge killing linked to drug trafficking, the provincial Security Minister reported on Wednesday.
“Apparently, they were going to attend an event they had been invited to, unaware that it was a trap organized by a transnational drug trafficking group planning to kill them,” said Javier Alonso, Buenos Aires provincial Security Minister, during a press conference.
So far, four people have been arrested for aggravated homicide, including the owner of the house where the bodies were discovered, though Alonso suggested that more individuals may be involved.
Investigators determined that the victims voluntarily got into a vehicle on Friday night and were taken to a house in Florencio Varela, on the southern outskirts of Buenos Aires. The vehicle was later found burned near the property where the bodies were discovered in the garden.
While the exact motive is still under investigation, the minister explained that the women had previously encountered members of the criminal organization, and an incident involving them led to this act of revenge. Alonso estimated that the killings occurred the same night the women disappeared, and phone tracking helped reconstruct their movements.
On Tuesday, a small group of people, including neighbors of the victims, gathered at the roundabout where the women were last seen in southern Buenos Aires
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