Brazil

"We surpassed one million users in Brazil earlier than expected and our transaction volumes grew 66% in June compared to May," said Thales Freitas, head of Bitso in Brazil.

The Brazilian president said that he prays to God "that Brazil never experiences the pain of communism."

Without parades in the sambodrome and with samba groups only in closed places, Rio de Janeiro is experiencing a completely different carnival than before the pandemic. In addition to the limited official program, there are also spontaneous gatherings.

After heavy rain and sloping slopes, many people are still missing in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro - and the death toll continues to rise.

After the devastating landslide in Brazil, the death toll is increasing.

The heaviest rainfall in many years triggered the catastrophic landslides in Brazil. More than 100 people are still missing.

The weather in Petrópolis is unsettled, making salvage operations difficult. After landslides and floods, the death toll continues to rise.

As the death toll from floods near Rio de Janeiro rises, further rain has already prompted another landslide.