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The demonstration sites are situated in Brazil bringing the total number to 51 sites in 32 countries The 14 new sites were approved by the International Scientific Advisory Committee of UNESCO’s Ecohydrology Programme on 15 September 2023.  UNESCO's Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme issues a call for applications for new ecohydrology demonstration sites the 2,115 km-long Araguaia River plays a crucial role in Brazil's centre-west and northern regions where agricultural output is projected to surpass the national average growth rate.  the region's reliance on the Araguaia River for irrigation and food production makes it vulnerable from a socio-economic perspective but also from an ecological perspective; the Upper Araguaia is home to over 11,600 plant species and numerous endemic birds reptiles and amphibians which are vulnerable to unsustainable agricultural practices Intersectoral and community-based research projects at this site focus on protecting water quality including by 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communities living in Mozambique The Tagus River is the longest in the Iberian Peninsula With over 10 million people in its catchment pollution is an issue that is particularly acute in the agglomeration of Madrid the Lisbon estuary also suffers from pollution The headwaters of the Tagus River flow into the Segura River basin and the Andalusian and Mediterranean basins in southeastern Spain transferring water to a very arid region with a highly productive agricultural sector The transferred water can sometimes account for up to 80% of the natural inflows to reservoirs in southeastern Spain This has been justified by the imperatives of interregional solidarity and economic profitability but the resulting rise and fall of reservoir water levels can be detrimental for the economy For instance, this affects protected areas such as the Natura 2000 Network and the two World Heritage properties of Aranjuez and Toledo).  The study site is situated in the middle reach of the Tagus River on the 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minimal flow management targets that would be sufficient to sustain specific species The outcome will guide policies designed to balance local water supply needs with environmental preservation to address concerns both about short-term drought and long-term climate change Council For Watershed Health Council For Watershed HealthAll rights reservedEighteen years of ecohydrology demositesThere is an urgent need to reverse the degradation of water resources and halt the decline in biodiversity Ecohydrology draws upon our understanding of the relationship between hydrological and biological processes on different scales to improve water security enhance biodiversity and further opportunities for sustainable development by lessening ecological threats within catchments UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme has been applying nature-based ecohydrological solutions since 1996 and established its first 10 ecohydrology demonstration sites in 2006 The programme subsequently developed criteria for recognizing sites around the world where water management practices are sustainable launching its first call for demonstration sites in 2010 This article is related to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals Metrics details Yield multi-location trials associated to geostatistical techniques with environmental covariables can provide a better understanding of G x E interactions and the main objective of this study is understanding the environmental covariables effects on soybean adaptation as well as predicting the adaptation of soybean under environmental variations and then recommend each soybean cultivar to favorable environments aiming maximize the average yield The trials were carried out in randomized block design (RBD) with three replicates over three years Thirty-two genotypes (commercial and pre-commercial) representing different maturity groups (7.5–8.5) were evaluated in each trial were covering the Edaphoclimatic Region (REC) 401 The covariables adopted as environmental descriptors were accumulated rainfall After fitting means through Mixed Linear Model the Regression-Kriging procedure was applied to spacialize the grain yield using environmental covariables as predictors The covariables explained 32.54% of the GxE interaction being the soil water avaibility the most important to the adaptation of soybean cultivars Yield maps of each cultivar were obtained and the yield maximization map based on cultivar recommendation was elaborated showed that high temperatures contributed to the loss of biomass and grain yield the recommendation of soybean cultivars is usually geared towards states and municipalities political boundaries as indicators for structuring environmental variation This brings simplicity to the recommendation but can result in low technical assertiveness in defining the adaptive region of each cultivar recommendations based on the spatialization of yields result in greater precision for recommending cultivars since environmental variation is indicated by spatial trends in yields and by variations in the values of each covariate Assuming that there is a geographical position where a yield of a cultivar is maximized indicating that the cultivar is moving away from the adaptive center Among the various techniques that can be used for the spatial modeling of reaction norms as it consists of the spatialization of a given variable using the Kriging procedure and multiple regression of predictors the aim of this study was to: (i) understand the adaptation of soya cultivars in the state of Mato Grosso in order to know the adaptive geographical limits of soya cultivars; (ii) estimate the effects of geographical positioning and environmental variables on the adaptation of soya cultivars in this region; (iii) draw up maps for recommending cultivars The G significance indicates that there are differences between the yields of the cultivars at genetic level across all the environments sampled. On the other hand, significant differences in the GxE interaction (p < 0.05) show the different behavior of the cultivars across environments (Table 1) There is considerable proximity between the average yields, which is due to the fact that the set of cultivars is summarized as the eight most productive. The most productive cultivar was G-19 (Table 2) Looking at the average coefficients (Table 3) it can be seen that all the environmental variables were significant (p < 0.05) regarding grain yield there are variations in the magnitude and significance of the environmental covariate effects at cultivar level with some variables being more relevant for specific cultivars These coefficients directly represent the reaction norms of each cultivar associated with the different environmental factors they represent the weightings of the effects of each covariate on yield by multiplying each coefficient by the value of the respective covariate in a given spatial position even though cultivar G-19 was the most productive on average in all the locations sampled there is a considerable proportion of locations where this behavior is not repeated despite having the second lowest mean yield G-25 had the highest individual yield in specific environments it is necessary to understand the adaptive limitations of each cultivar in order to make appropriate recommendations for its use Table 4 shows differences between the average coefficients of determination (R2) related to each covariate which correspond to the proportion of variation observed in grain yield considering all the cultivars while RH had the lowest ratio with productivity (4.64%) There is also a considerable difference in the R2 values related to each covariate between cultivars This is due to the different responses that each cultivar shows to environmental variation differences are also observed in the R2acum which corresponds to the total variation explained by the covariates per cultivar cultivar G-22 had the lowest value (18.49%) while G-20 achieved the highest value (42.73%) Regarding ALT, there was a coefficient of 0.4658 (p < 0.05), which suggests that a gradual increase of 100 m in altitude implies an average yield increase of approximately 46 kg ha−1. Among the cultivars, G-06 showed the greatest responsiveness to variations in altitude, with a coefficient of 1.4614 (p < 0.05) (Table 4) Regression coefficient associated with DHS was 4.7510 (p < 0.05) indicating that a 10% increase in SWA results in an increase in yield of approximately 47 kg ha−1 there was an average coefficient of 2.2897 (p < 0.05) which indicates that variations in photoperiod by around 2 h result in yield variations close to 5 kg ha−1 G-22 was the most responsive to variations in PHP Regarding Pa, there is a mean coefficient of 1.6121 (p < 0.05). Taking an average accumulated rainfall of 100 mm month−1 as an example, there is an increase in yield by around 160 kg ha−1. Among the cultivars evaluated, G-20 showed the best responsiveness, with a coefficient equal to 3.4971 (p < 0.05) (Table 4) there was an average coefficient of 2.2911 (p < 0.05) It should be noted that only Tmax showed a negative coefficient indicating that an increase in maximum temperature implies a reduction in productivity possibly because it goes beyond the crop's adaptive limits Maximum percentage contribution of significant environmental effects followed by their means The right axis refers to the representativeness of the significant effects observed for the eight soybean genotypes evaluated in Brazil's Soybean Macroregion 4 Graphical representation of the productive adaptability (kg ha−1) of eight soybean genotypes evaluated in Brazil's Soybean Macroregion 4 modeled using climatic and geographical environmental variables The adaptation of the genotypes was classified using a light (low adaptation) to dark (high adaptation) color gradient; for more details Graphical representation of the adaptation of the winning soybean genotypes in the state of Mato Grosso ("who-won-where" map) Percentage values refer to the proportion of area in which the genotype outperformed the others in the target region Regarding the northeastern mesoregion of Mato Grosso corresponding to the microregions of Norte Araguaia genotype G-17 stood out with the best predicted production performance this material also performed well in the microregions of Colíder Alto Araguaia and partially in the microregions of Rondonópolis The environments with adaptive limits for this material were the micro-regions Alto Guaporé Geographical distribution of field trial sites (green dots) for the 2019/2020 to 2021/2022 harvests The orange highlights indicate soybean production by municipality throughout the State of Mato Grosso It can be seen that the G-22 genotype was the winner in 25.6% of the study area with better adaptation in regions of high production relevance covering the micro-regions of Parecis (Sapezal Campos de Júlio and Comodoro); Aripuanã (Brasnorte); Arinos (Nova Maringá São José do Rio Claro and Porto dos Gaúchos); Alto Teles Pires (Nova Mutum Itanhangá and north of Sorriso); Sinop (Sinop and Vera); Paranatinga (Gaúcha do Norte); Canarana (east of Querência and Canarana) and Rondonópolis (Itiquira and Rondonópolis) The G-20 cultivar showed the best adaptation in 15.6% of the territory of Mato Grosso especially in the micro-regions of Parecis (Campo Novo do Parecis and Campos de Julio); Alto Teles Pires (Santa Rita do Trivelato and Nova Ubiratã); Sinop (Sinop Cláudia and Santa Carmem); Paranatinga (Paranatinga); Canarana (Água Boa Santo Antônio do Leste and Novo São Joaquim); Primavera do Leste (Campo Verde and Primavera do Leste) and Alto Araguaia (Alto Garças) Possibly because it is the cultivar best suited to the regions bordering Mato Grosso and Goiás despite being the most adapted in 18.3% of Mato Grosso's territory shows the best yields in less important regions for soybean cultivation with potential for use in the transition between Mato Grosso and Pará The G-17 cultivar is the most adapted in 14.1% of the territory with the highest concentration in Edaphoclimatic Region 403 mainly in the region of Canarana and other adjacent areas It can be seen that the adaptation of this cultivar can be extrapolated to the North and Northeast regions These adaptive behaviors highlight the opportunities for extending the use of these cultivars Adopting the "Who-Won-Where" approach, we can see which regions are the best adapted for each cultivar (Fig. 3) it is possible to optimize the recommendation of the best cultivars in each geographical position across the territory of Mato Grosso The maps for each genotype behaved differently from one another the best adaptation zones for the genotypes can be distinguished given the spatial variation of the environment along the geographical gradient covered by the study Considering the two approaches, (i) overall mean yield of the cultivars plus winning% (Table 2) and (ii) spatial analytical approach with indication of the most adapted cultivars (Fig. 3) it can be seen that using the different approaches can result in different recommendations the recommendation is directed towards cultivar G-19 which obtained the highest mean yield and winning of 28% the predominant recommendation would be for cultivar G-22 for a more accurate cultivar recommendation it is suggested that the spatial approach be used to complement the punctual analysis The GxE interaction suggests different adaptive capacities of the cultivars in response to environmental variations The E effect significance indicates variations in the behavior of the cultivars these are environmental differences that lead to mean phenotypic changes for all the cultivars Environmental effects (E) accounted for 31.5% of the phenotypic variation observed for grain yield While the main genetic effects (G) accounted for 16.29% and the interaction effects (G × E) accounted for 16.61% which indicates reasonable adaptive levels of the cultivars across the environments sampled Quantifying these values is key to understanding phenotypic adaptation and regionalizing cultivar recommendations There is considerable proximity between the mean yields (Table 2), resulting from the eight high-yielding cultivars in which the most productive cultivar was G-19 (Table 3) The most productive cultivar (G-19) is usually calculated as a simple proportion as it is assumed that a grouping of environments in a region represents all the existing environmental variation new methodologies for these findings must be proposed considering only the predicted mean for all environments it is not possible to visualize the distribution of this cultivar's yield across the geographical extension of Mato Grosso It is understood that the G × E interaction is a factor that arises from eco-physiological processes Knowing that gene responses vary across environments it is possible to capture these environmental variations and associate them with these responses to find the reaction norm for each genotype The behavior of soybeans can be influenced by the ALT of the crop mainly due to the indirect relationship between this variable and the average atmospheric temperature Low-altitude regions tend to have predominantly higher temperatures soybeans depend on an accumulation of thermal units for the regular progression of the phenological stages later cultivars tend to demand greater heat accumulation while earlier cultivars behave differently under the same conditions it is necessary to understand the characteristics of each environment and recommend the cultivar with the most favorable response when estimating variations in productivity due to water stress we did not find such extreme conditions compatible with losses of this magnitude which made it possible to develop cultivars adapted to low latitudes The study revealed that would be possible to increase the average yield by 927.5 kg ha−1 under conditions free from water stress in Mato Grosso there was also a favorable environment for pathogen incidence reaching proportions of 90.20% and 91.16% of the G × E interaction explained by environmental covariates in the wheat and tomato crops it is common for some cultivars to perform better than others in certain locations methods for analyzing multi-location yield trials generally allow for specific interpretations at the site level or at the environmental grouping level By adopting geospatial approaches to gain a better understanding of yield variation across geographic expanses in production regions there is greater visibility into the behavior of cultivars it is also possible to predict the adaptive potential of soybean cultivars in other growing regions and to guide the extension of their use The G-19 cultivar showed more restricted adaptation, but in areas of high relevance for soybean production, being the most adapted in considerable proportions of the Parecis and Alto Teles Pires regions. It should be noted that this cultivar showed the best mean performance in the yield trials when analyzed individually (Table 2) it can be seen that the environmental covariates adopted in this study explain around 35% of the G × E interaction this approach can provide a better understanding of the adaptation of cultivars and contribute to more assertive recommendations Geographical adaptability can complement strategies for selecting and recommending cultivars by demonstrating regions of greater adaptation for each cultivar as well as indicating possible adaptive tendencies to support extensions of use The results of this research highlight that the G-19 and G-22 genotypes exhibited remarkable productive adaptability showing consistent performance in several microregions the G-06 and G-11 genotypes revealed productivity restrictions particularly in the Center-South and Southwest mesoregions of Mato Grosso they demonstrated satisfactory performance in areas in the North of Mato Grosso although it has shown comprehensive adaptation in a large part of the Mato Grosso territory has demonstrated to be more productive in regions less relevant for soybean cultivation suggesting a potential application in transition areas between Mato Grosso and Pará cultivar G-17 exhibited significant adaptation indicating possibilities for use in the North and Northeast regions revealed superior performance in strategic areas for soybean production emphasizing its relevance in specific cultivation scenarios These findings highlight the importance of careful selection of adapted genotypes to optimize the productivity and efficiency of soybean in different regions of Mato Grosso These findings reinforce the importance of the careful selection of genotypes adapted to the specific conditions of each region aiming to optimize the grain yield and efficiency of soybean crops in Mato Grosso Detailed analysis of the predictive maps revealed that the G-22 genotype was particularly successful in an extensive area covering microregions of great productive relevance the G-20 genotype stood out in a significant portion of the Mato Grosso territory especially in microregions such as Parecis demonstrating its adaptation and yield potential can make a substantial contribution to improvement strategies through a better understanding of cultivar competitiveness at a geospatial level it helps direct efforts to develop new cultivars adapted to challenging regions The data used in this study comes from yield trials of the Syngenta Seeds soybean breeding program, conducted in 28 locations in the State of Mato Grosso, in relevant soybean production regions, covering the Edaphoclimatic Region (REC) 401, 402 and 403 (Fig. 4) The trials were conducted over three years The region targeted by the study stands out for its large territorial extension and its inclusion in three biomes: Amazon reflecting high heterogeneity due to different edaphoclimatic and biotic conditions present in the environments of this region It has two well-defined seasons: rainy and dry with the rainy season running from October to April and the dry season from May to September The average annual rainfall in the state ranges from 1200 to 2200 mm with the highest figures in the north of the state Trials were carried out in a randomized complete block design with three replications Thirty-two soybean genotypes (commercial and pre-commercial) representing different maturity groups (7.5–8.5) were evaluated in each trial Each replication consisted of four 5 m long rows spaced 0.5 m apart Useful plot area was 10 m2 and grain yield was determined by harvesting the entire plot Grain yield was then estimated (kg ha−1) at 13% moisture content Trials were managed according to the technical recommendations for soybean cultivation in Brazil sowing was carried out at the appropriate dates for each region following the recommendations of the Agricultural Climate Risk Zoning (ZARC) for the State of Mato Grosso a polygon (vector file) was first built with a 10 km × 10 km grid totaling 15,113 points across the State of Mato Grosso each variable was interpolated using the IDW method (Inverse Distance Weightening) It should be noted that the interval from October 1 to March 15 was used to delimit the useful soybean season over the three years the covariables adequately represent the environmental conditions occurring in the harvests static behavior was assumed for this variable given that this information shows variations over the three years considered in the study we used the "digital elevation model"—SRTM 41 with a similar resolution to the other variables wherein: Yijk: yield observed in each plot; 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Hydroelectric projects were built on the river during the late 20th century to provide power The area around the Araguaia’s upper course has unexploited minerals Brazil is the world's biggest producer of sugar citrus and beef and is on the verge of becoming the number one producer of soybeans it is not an easy place to transport goods The truckers who carry the country’s wealth from farm to port grapple on a daily basis with gaping potholes Traffic bottlenecks like this are one of the problems that truckers deal with along with backlogs at port and drawn-out bureaucracy Strained infrastructure is a big problem in Brazil causing rising transport costs that are getting in the way of the country’s ambitions to become an even bigger global food supplier also face real physical danger on the roads More than 1,200 truckers lost their lives on Brazil's federal highways last year and one main road in the country has been nicknamed the “Highway of Death” the government recently mandated rest periods for truckers for the first time Poor conditions for trucks like this are not just dangerous; they are expensive The price of hauling a 40-ton load of corn from Brazil’s central savannah to its biggest Atlantic port can cost nearly 40 percent of the value of the corn itself it would only cost about 10 percent of the price of the load to transport it a similar distance his wife and their two children wait for a second day for a new axle to arrive for their truck – one example of inefficiency in the system President Dilma Rousseff recently unveiled plans to create $66 billion in private investment for roads But investment plans still have to make it through Brazil’s tricky bureaucracy and most new rail projects are still five years away or more A truck drives past two others stuck on a highway in the western farm state of Mato Grosso A truck driver navigates his way along the notoriously dangerous highway BR-163 A cap hangs from a cross to commemorate a road accident victim A worker fills a truck with soybeans in the city of Sorriso A freight train filled with cereal grain travels toward Brazil's main ocean port of Santos Transporting goods by rail in Brazil is more fuel efficient than by truck A couple waits for a ride at the side of a highway as trucks pass by Brazilian truck drivers negotiate a tight curve along a tough section of highway A mass of trucks stand parked as they wait to unload their cereal grain freight A truck driver sleeps in a hammock during a break at a truck stop A truck driver cooks a meal in his mobile kitchen as he waits to unload his cargo of cereal grain at a rail terminal A Brazilian driver reads inside the cab of his truck as he waits to unload his cargo at the rail terminal Trucker Marcondes Mendonca waits to get into a parking lot before dropping off his freight of grain A truck speeds past shipping containers and a wall showing graffiti of Christ the Redeemer his wife and mother said goodbye with the words: “Be careful and may God be with you.” I knew why they spoke that way; the highway that he was going to take from Rondonopolis to Sorriso in the fertile state of Mato Grosso is nicknamed the “Highway of Death.” It’s the highway famous for frequent accidents where drivers pay little attention to the law and trucks nearly touch as they pass each other in opposite directions I met Marcondes after my interest in the lives of truck drivers had been sparked by a Brazilian movie that I watched about them a Reuters journalist proposed a cross-country trip by truck to report on the cost of transporting Brazil’s riches – soybeans and corn – from the grain belt to the biggest seaport This was the latest of my dream trips – 5,000 kilometres and 10 days spent inside a truck I waited as grain cargos were loaded and unloaded showered and ate in the same places as the truckers and used the occasional stops to photograph different aspects of the journey One of the reasons for our interest in reporting on trucking was to see the results of the government’s new rule mandating that drivers rest for a certain amount of time The goal is to limit the number of hours that truckers drive without sleeping I photographed another driver sleeping in a hammock that he tied to his truck he said: “Tell President Dilma Rousseff that truck tires are not square I don’t think she’s ever been on these roads.” One of our longest stops was at a cargo terminal where grain was transferred from trucks to train wagons It was a 12-hour wait for each truck to unload so I had the chance to meet lots of people even in the hot wind that swirled around us in clouds of dirt a 66-year-old trucker who was dressed like a gentleman on his way to a fine restaurant but who was cooking a meal in a makeshift kitchen under his truck I’ve been inside that truck too long.” Then he invited me to eat right there with him There were drivers travelling with their families drinking coffee next to their vehicles as they waited who hoped I would show the government what their lives were really like asked me if I knew a saying that is common in Mato Grosso one of them told me: “Mato Grosso satisfies Brazil’s hunger and provides for the world.” It sounded like the perfect way to explain Brazil’s agricultural power especially in a year when Brazilian production helped fill a gap left by a record drought in the United States The next night we reached the mountains above the port of Santos Marcondes was at the limit of the number of hours he was allowed to drive according to the new legislation But the only truck stop we could find with a parking lot had a big sign outside reading: “Full.” I looked at Marcondes and he said “It’s impossible to stop along the side of the road There was no place to rest and there was a real danger of being assaulted or hijacked on the road where the mess of trucks in the parking area was incredible with a full day to wait before they would be able to unload A lot of that time was spent doing paperwork This trip was a wonderful experience in every way After saying goodbye and thanking Marcondes I had to hitch a ride in another truck towards Sao Paulo On the last leg of my trip to reach the airport I purposely climbed onto one of the motorcycles that serve as transportation I actually wanted to arrive home in the same dusty condition as when Marcondes and I reached our destination the day before Por um futuro em que as pessoas vivam em harmonia com a natureza Photos and graphics © WWF or used with permission. 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience the federal government commissioned the construction of mule trails and telegraph lines to link their coastal cities with long-established settlements on remote Amazonian tributaries communication between the highlands and the lowlands has occurred over millennia via trails that traverse the foothills using routes dictated by topography Most of these early roads had little impact on settlement and were associated with only a limited amount of deforestation but most modern highways trace these routes into the wilderness Deforestation occurs when a government sends a clear signal that it is investing in a major trunk highway; objectives vary but have included strategies to integrate an isolated population centre open a region to settlement and create access to a valuable mineral asset Settlers move into a region only when there is a commitment to keeping the road accessible on a permanent basis when the promise of future pavement did not materialize but in general people will invest time and money in clearing the forest only when they believe they can transport their production to market The examples are abundant and self-evident All but six of the fifty human-modified landscapes defined in Chapter 1 are organized around a major trunk highway The existence and quality of secondary road networks is more important than trunk highways for determining the spatial extent and intensity of land use within a frontier landscape Access roads change a linear deforestation vector into a two-dimensional front that can trigger a geometric expansion in the deforestation rate It is not sufficient just to have a secondary road network however; it too must be open year-round in order to ensure that crops do not rot in the field A functional secondary road network mandates investment in bridges culverts and embankments; even more important is a budget to maintain these fragile assets in a region characterized by high seasonal rainfall The economic output of deforested lands is very much dependent on the quality of secondary roads because they connect ranches and plantations with the industrial infrastructure essential to agricultural supply chains palm-oil extraction refineries and beef-packing plants An overemphasis on trunk highways at the expense of investment in secondary roads in consolidated frontiers is a misallocation of public investment that results in sub-optimal economic growth secondary roads require a greater investment than trunk highway systems but the responsibility for building and maintaining these key transportation assets is almost always with under-funded local governments Central governments have access to national budgets and international investment capital which finance the construction of the trunk highway but local governments must depend on limited revenues derived from local taxes or revenue transfers from the central government secondary roads are built by settlers out of necessity and constructed outside the framework of the environmental review and licensing system “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon” is a book by Timothy Killeen and contains the author’s viewpoints and analysis. 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Note that this policy may change as the SEC manages SEC.gov to ensure that the website performs efficiently and remains available to all users.  My NewsSign Out Sign InCreate your free profileSections news Alerts Truck driver Geraldo drives along the dangerous highway BR-163 also known as the as theNacho Doce / ReutersTruck driver Ediban Tardoni sits on a chair with his son Thablio Tardoni as he waits to unload his truckload of cereal grain at a rail terminal in Alto de Araguaia 2012.Nacho Doce / ReutersA truck driver drives passes shipping containers and an image of Christ the Redeemer after he unloaded his freight of cereal grain at Brazil's main ocean port of Santos 2012.Nacho Doce / ReutersA cap hangs from a cross alongside highway BR-163 also known as theTruck driver Paulo dos Santos wait for a second day for a new axle to arrive for their truck at a petrol station near highway MS-306 in Chapada do Sul 2012.Nacho Doce / ReutersA truck driver sleeps in a hammock during a break at a truck stop along highway MS-306 in Chapada do Sul To reduce the death toll on Brazil's highways Employed truckers who drive most of the truck miles covered in Brazil are now restricted to eight hours at the wheel per day but self-employed truck owners can press on for 13.Nacho Doce / ReutersA petrol station worker cleans the window of a truck next to an image ofNacho Doce / ReutersEditor's note: Photos made available on Nov See more stories from Brazil on PhotoBlog Follow @NBCNewsPictures Sign up for the NBCNews.com Photos Newsletter O endereço abaixo não existe na globo.com (ANS - Corumbá) - Archbishop Segismundo Martínez Álvarez bishop emeritus of the diocese of Corumbá in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul The funeral is scheduled in the shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians in Corumbá Archbishop of Campo Grande and President of the Brazilian Episcopal Conference - West Region 1 he carried out his Salesian novitiate in Astudillo made his first profession on 16 August 1961 and his perpetual profession on 2 July 1967 He then studied philosophy in Medina del Campo (Valladolid) and theology in Verona (Italy) He could also boast a Licentiate in Pedagogy and Accounting Sciences He was Director of the Salesian house in Alto Araguaia (1979-2002); Director (1985-1988 and 1998-2000) He was subsequently Economer (1999-2001) of the Santa Teresa di Corumbà house Economer at the Don Bosco Center in Campo Grande (1992-1998) and Economer at Coxipó da Ponte (2002-2005) For the Province of Brazil-Campo Grande he was also the Provincial Economer (2000-2002) He was appointed bishop of the diocese of Corumbá on 7 December 2004 After having been titular bishop of the diocese for 13 years he resigned in 2018 on turning 75 years of age The Brazilian Episcopal Conference yesterday issued a note of condolence in which it expresses “solidarity with the family with friends and with the people of God present in the diocese of Corumbá” the communiqué thanks God for “the more than four decades dedicated as Salesian missionary to the Church in Brazil and to the educational charism especially in the diocese of Corumbá” Martínez for the "serenity and profound experience of living the faith Source: Religion Digital ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements The Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians The General Chapter is a strong time for sharing the identity and charismatic mission of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians What is celebrated in 2021 is the 24th General Chapter in the history of the FMA Institute and the Mother General is the 9th Successor of Mother Mazzarello The participants in the Chapter are witnesses to the charismatic journey of the 11,535 FMA who in the style of Don Bosco’s Preventive System and evangelizing mission throughout the world the FMA are present in 97 nations distributed as follows in the continents: in the 26 nations of Africa there are 628; in the 23 nations of America there are 3,366; in the 22 nations of Asia there are 2,886; in the 22 nations of Europe there are 4,597;  in the 4 Nations of Oceania there are 58 The FMA in the world express the vitality and expansion of the Salesian charism A Memory that becomes history The Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians is a Religious Family born from the heart of St. John Bosco and the creative fidelity of St. Mary Domenica Mazzarello consecrated to God to serve Jesus Christ in community who knew how to embody and live the pedagogy of taking care which makes their educational passion for young people concrete and makes them women generative of life in the heart of Contemporaneity Mother Mazzarello and the first group of eleven young women pronounce their “Yes” to be helpers with and among the young people In 1877 the FMA reach  Uruguay and then Argentina the Institute   spread more and more in Italy In 1879 the Mother House is transferred to  Nizza Monferrato (Asti) where the Institute opens the first Normal School for the formation of teachers and experiences a strong missionary enthusiasm and a promising increase in vocations The mission takes place in a plurality of educational environments open to being multicultural and inter-religious with particular attention to children The FMA Institute counts on the World Association of Past Pupils of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians which has been part of the Salesian Family since 1988. In 1990, it officially took the name of World Confederation of the Past Pupils of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Charismatic Mission The missionary dimension is an essential element of the identity of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA Const in the choice of Educommunication to live the Preventive System in the light of the Christian anthropological vision as a call of God and fidelity to the Salesian charism in the style of the Da mihi animas cetera tolle and  I entrust them to you  (cf Animated by the Salesian charism with the specific features of the ‘spirit of Mornese’ the FMA have as the purpose of their mission the integral growth of people the accompaniment of young people on their journey of maturing their plan of life Among the works of the FMA there are:  Oratory-Youth Center the International Volunteer Association for Women Education Development (VIDES) the Human Rights Office (IIMA – Switzerland) These works are animated by Educating Communities moved by the ardor of the da mihi animas cetera tolle and “I entrust them to you“ inspired by the charism of the Institute open to collaboration with families with lay people  who share the same mission with them In harmony with the hearts of young people they listen to discern ‘other places’ in which to live the evangelical logic of gift and fraternity They allow themselves to be questioned by all human peripheries with particular attention to the situation of young people and young women; by human mobility “founded on the presence of the Risen Christ and nourished by Him live the shared mission which is participation in the same charism as a gift of the Holy Spirit for the present and for the future in which the laity and young people of the Salesian Family are an “active conscious and responsible part of the mission of the Church” (Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles Laici estamos acompanhando passo a passo o CG XXIV com a oração Pedimos as luzes do Espírito Santo para que seja um tempo de reflexões profundas e de buscas para revigorar nossa vida consagrada gracias a todo el Consejo General y a cada una de las Hermanas Capitulares por este momento de presencia del Espíritu Santo en nuestro Instituto Les acompañamos con la fuerza de la oración Daqui do centro da América do Sul – Mato Grosso/Alto Araguaia (Brasil) louvamos a Deus pela bela e heróica História do Instituto das FMA no mundo Agradecemos a todas que participam da Assembléia Capitular Estamos certas que a presença da Mãe Auxiliadora será contínua e INSPIRADORA Contem com nossas PRECES e SINTONIA neste CG XXIV – IFMA!!! 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