A Brazilian nun named the world’s oldest person in early 2025 has died an agency that tracks the world’s longest-living people Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas died on April 30. She was 116 years old and died just over a month shy of her 117th birthday on June 8. She died in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, reported LongeviQuest She was first named the world’s oldest person in December 2024 after the death of 116-year-old Tomiko Itooka of Japan According to LongeviQuest she has racked up quite a few titles throughout her life 2022 – Oldest Brazilian ecclesiastical person ever.Jan 2022 – Oldest documented living person in Brazil.July 30 2022 – Oldest validated living person in South and Latin America.Feb 2024 – Oldest living person in the Americas and the world’s third oldest living person.Aug 2024 – World’s second-oldest living person.Dec 2024 – World’s oldest living person.And when she died on April 30 she was the 15th oldest documented person in history Lucas is also the second-oldest nun in history, after France’s Lucile Randon, known as Sister André. Randon was the world’s oldest person until she died at 118, reported Guinness World Records Born in June 1908 in São Francisco de Assis and many people thought she would not live long She began her life of faith at just 16 years old attending Santa Teresa de Jesus boarding school in Santana do Livramento she was confirmed in the Catholic Church in October 1929 she went back to Brazil to teach Portuguese and mathematics in Tijuca Lucas renewed her vows in 1932 and then again in 1933 she took her perpetual vows and officially became a nun Lucas returned to Santana do Livramento and continued working as a teacher in July 1942 She also worked as a professor and secretary in Santana do Livramento she joined the Provincial House in Porto Alegre The blessing came after she celebrated her 110th birthday The organization called her “a devoted supporter of Sport Club Internacional." the title of the world’s oldest person belongs to Ethel Caterham of Surrey is also Brazil’s oldest resident after Lucas’ passing Lucas was once asked how she managed to live so long to which she replied owing her life to God Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team LongeviQuest is saddened to report the passing of Inah Canabarro Lucas Inah Canabarro Lucas was born on 8 June 1908 in São Francisco de Assis to João Antônio Lucas (1870–1923) and Mariana Canabarro Lucas (1878–1954) Although she claimed her birthdate was 27 May 1908 research determined it was likely 11 days later She was the great-granddaughter of General David Canabarro she began her religious path at the Santa Teresa de Jesus boarding school in Santana do Livramento She was baptized there on 21 April 1926 and later moved to Montevideo where she was confirmed in the Catholic Church on 1 October 1929 she returned to Brazil to teach Portuguese and mathematics in Tijuca She renewed her vows in 1932 and again in 1933 she returned to Santana do Livramento and resumed her work as a teacher in July 1942 She served in Itaqui twice—first from February 1949 for over a decade she worked as a professor and secretary in Santana do Livramento where she continued her religious and educational mission following the passing of Colombia’s Sofia Rojas she became the oldest validated living person in the whole of both South and Latin America the LongeviQuest team visited her at the age of 115 officially recognizing her as Brazil’s oldest living person and the world’s oldest nun following the passing of 116-year-old Tomiko Itooka (Japan) Inah Canabarro Lucas became the World’s Oldest Living Person she was the 15th-oldest documented person in history and the third-oldest ever in Latin America Inah Canabarro Lucas is the second-oldest nun in history who lived to 118 and held the title of the world’s oldest person in 2022 and 2023 Ethel Caterham of the United Kingdom is now the World’s Oldest Person at age 115 We extend our deepest condolences to the family and a supercentenarian will be remembered with great admiration © 2025 - greatreporter.com - All rights reserved LBV Magazine English Edition In a world where borders are often synonymous with separation the Peace Border between Uruguay and Brazil is a curious exception connecting the cities of Rivera (Uruguay) and Santana do Livramento (Brazil) is much more than just a dividing line between two nations a living testament to how two peoples have managed to live together in peace sharing not only a geographical space but also a cultural identity The epicenter of this unique relationship is the International Plaza In an era marked by division and global conflict this binational plaza was established as a space of union a symbol of the possibility of peaceful coexistence between nations It covers about 55,000 square meters and forms a symmetrical ensemble on both sides of the border line symbolizing the Uruguayan-Brazilian fraternity that were synchronized with the official hours of each country a beam of light lasting about five minutes would project from the obelisk’s glass-topped vertex The plaza’s inauguration was a highly symbolic event presided over by the then-leaders of Brazil and Uruguay The timing of the event was no coincidence; in a world fractured by war the creation of this binational space represented a message of hope an example of how borders can be bridges instead of barriers But the origin of the Peace Border was not always marked by harmony both Rivera and Santana do Livramento were founded for military purposes designed to mutually monitor the interests of their respective countries this military function gave way to closer coexistence between the inhabitants of both cities and coexist transformed the border into a space for cultural and social exchange As the relationships between the inhabitants of Rivera and Santana do Livramento grew closer the dividing line between them became increasingly blurred eventually evolving into what we now know as the Peace Border the border has witnessed significant diplomatic meetings between the leaders of Uruguay and Brazil The first of these meetings took place on February 10 when Brazilian President Juscelino Kubitschek and Arturo Lezama President of Uruguay’s National Government Council other significant meetings have taken place at the border Uruguayan President Julio María Sanguinetti and Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso met again in the plaza solidifying the tradition of using this space as a meeting point to strengthen bilateral ties The most recent joint visit of leaders occurred on July 30 with the presence of Presidents José Mujica and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva once again reaffirming the special character of this border One of the most notable aspects of the Peace Border is the binationalism that characterizes its inhabitants It is common to find families whose members hold both Uruguayan and Brazilian nationalities moving seamlessly between both sides of the border This phenomenon has given rise to a hybrid culture where Spanish and Portuguese intermingle daily becomes a lingua franca that facilitates communication Everyday life at the Peace Border is a testament to the cultural integration that has emerged between Rivera and Santana do Livramento with the dividing line posing no real obstacle in their lives This fluidity has created a unique border identity where national differences are blurred in favor of a cohesive binational community an imaginary line that runs through their streets and is perfectly expressed in the International Plaza This article was first published on our Spanish Edition on August 22, 2024: Frontera de la Paz, la única plaza binacional del mundo, compartida por dos países Fronteira da Paz (Web oficial) Carlos María Lima, Nacionalidad: Fronterizo Frontera de la Paz Sustentable Eurosocial, Frontera de paz FIIAPP, Frontera de Paz: Fortaleciendo la gobernanza transfronteriza Wikipedia, Frontera de la Paz Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email Why did some animals from ancient eras become fossils while others simply disappeared without a trace A recent study on the cave paintings of the Altamira Cave in Santillana del Mar Cantabria (Spain) has concluded that some of the artworks it contains could be much older… A team of paleontologists from the University of Leicester has managed to decipher one of the many enigmas of the dinosaur era—the exact moment when pterosaurs Rome achieved numerous military victories that allowed it to grow and dominate nearly the entire known world in Antiquity In a city doomed to eternity by the fury of Vesuvius The most recent comes from the House of Helle… The fascination with figuring out the part that the Milky Way may have played in the culture and religion of ancient Egypt has led astrophysicist Dr A recent study published in Nature Astronomy has revealed that the dwarf galaxies orbiting around Andromeda are distributed in such an uneven way that it calls into… A team of researchers has analyzed more than 165 gold objects found in four monumental tombs in the Bay of Volos led by Professor Karen Hardy from the University of Glasgow has discovered evidence of what may be one of the earliest known human populations… The Chapel of Corpus Christi in the Toledo Cathedral is also known as the Mozarabic Chapel because Cardinal Cisneros decreed in 1504 that it be used to celebrate worship according… Receive our news and articles in your email for free You can also support us with a monthly subscription and receive exclusive content The page you were trying to reach does not exist. 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Colombia took no chances.Players and staff from participating men's national teams from around Latin America lived in a local "bubble" without contact with outsiders; all were tested regularly for COVID-19.Missing from the contest was Brazil The country has been so ravaged by coronavirus including a new and highly contagious home-grown variant known as P1 that Colombia would not permit the Brazilians to land on their soil.A double header of soccer World Cup qualifiers was also called off this month after Colombia's health minister said he would not allow a charter flight of Brazilian footballers to land in Colombia for the game.Sports are just the beginning Brazil's neighbors and trading partners are taking steps to limit contact with South America's largest country - and contemplating more draconian ones The fear is that the progress many nations in the region have made against COVID-19 could be reversed by new waves of infection from Brazil whose out-of-control pandemic is incubating virulent new strains that are worrying medical experts worldwide."It is a very alarming situation and a regional threat," said Leda Guzzi an infectious disease expert and member of the Argentina Society of Infectious Diseases.Even crisis-torn Venezuela has plenty to say Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called Brazil "the world's worst threat in terms of the coronavirus" and chastised its leader for his "irresponsible attitude."Bolsonaro who contracted COVID-19 last year and wears a mask only sporadically even as his country has tallied more than 12 million confirmed COVID-19 infections and nearly 300,000 fatalities He has opposed lockdowns and touted unproven treatments such as the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine.Bolsonaro's office did not respond to a request for comment The president repeatedly has defended his government's handling of the pandemic.In landlocked Paraguay where COVID-19 cases are hitting record highs the government on March 16 discouraged people from non-essential travel citing Brazil's "high number of infections and record deaths from COVID-19."Chile's government in early March ordered that all visitors from Brazil be taken to state-run quarantine hotels to do a COVID-19 PCR test Those rules were toughened last week to impose a mandatory 72-hour stay in a transit hotel even with a negative test.In Bolivia's department of Beni a state-like area that shares a long land border with Brazil COVID-19 cases are exploding in the cities of Riberalta and Guayaramerín Beni's Secretary of Human Development.Many Bolivians in this northern region live off trade and interaction with Brazil Moisés is calling for border closures to help save lives."I think that now is a time for authorities to forget about politics and everything we have to be tough because you can't do politics if everyone is dead," he said.DRASTIC RESTRICTIONSFueling Brazil's deadly outbreak is a more contagious variant of the novel coronavirus which emerged in its northern Amazon region near the end of 2020 and now predominates in much of the country Early studies suggest it can overcome some antibodies and increase a person's chances of reinfection.The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) the regional arm of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday that the P1 variant had been detected in 15 countries in the Americas and was a major cause for concern.In Argentina which has been reluctant to close borders with Brazil calls for tougher rules are growing louder from scientists and regional leaders.In a video meeting on Monday between the interior minister participants discussed potential measures including strengthening border security forces a government source familiar with the proceedings said.Also under discussion is the possibility of speeding up vaccinations for border personnel tightening rules for truckers carrying cargo across borders coming from Brazil."Work is being done to strongly restrict entry from Brazil with drastic restrictions on the frequency of flights from the neighboring country," said a government source on Tuesday who said restrictive measures would be defined in coming days.Guzzi is among the health experts calling for border closures restrictions on people coming from Brazil or mandatory confinement periods."What happens to Brazil has a very important impact on what happens in our national territory," she told Reuters "If this (P1) variant takes hold in Argentina it can be very dangerous."In Uruguay hospitals in towns and cities near the border with Brazil are reaching saturation level and running out of beds.Once Latin America's best performer at containing the virus The country's average daily per capita rate of infection according to data on confirmed cases.In Montevideo health authorities last week launched a working group of specialists to analyze test samples to help track the entry of new variants Uruguayan authorities confirmed they had detected the P1 and P2 Brazilian variants for the first time on Monday."The alarm bells are ringing" president of the Uruguayan Society of Intensive Care Medicine He said that the rise in COVID-19 cases in Uruguay's north-east region bordering Brazil were much worse than elsewhere.'RED MARCH'Brazil is on track for its worst month in the pandemic with already more than 40,000 deaths in what some local papers have branded "red March." Intensive care units in some cities are overwhelmed and have shortages of medicines.Bolsonaro opposes business closures and social distancing measures have done so again in recent weeks despite the president's protests Brazilian businesses have also started to demand firmer action with some like carmaker Volkswagen AG halting operations.Many countries remain reluctant to completely seal themselves off from Brazil while concerned about Brazil's impact on the region suggested full border closures were not the answer.Jarbas Barbosa told Reuters that strong public health measures such as mask wearing better surveillance and lockdowns when necessary remained the best hope for stopping the spread.In Paraguay local authorities say their country is at risk as long as neighboring Brazil remains a vector for coronavirus."We always say that when Brazil sneezes Paraguay gets a cold," said Guillermo Sequera director of health surveillance at the country's Health Ministry.Reporting by Fabian Werner in Montevideo Daniel Ramos in La Paz; additional reporting by Julia Symmes Cobb in Bogota Aislinn Laing in Santiago and Luc Cohen in Caracas; writing by Adam Jourdan; editing by Adam Jourdan and Marla Dickerson Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. 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