El Marco, a small rustic bridge connecting the Spanish village of El Marco to the Portuguese village of Varzea Grande, is the world’s smallest international bridge. Once a simple “improvised pier” that allowed trade between smugglers from Spain and Portugal, the current form of El Marco dates back to 2008, when it was built using community funds. The Schengen Accord made crossing between the two EU countries free and easy for everyone, so smuggling was no longer necessary. Because of its small size, El Marco only allows pedestrian traffic and two-wheel vehicles, like bicycles, scooters motorcycles. Apart from the locals who use it to travel between El Marco and Varzea Grande, the world’s smallest international bridge is also a popular tourist attraction. You don't have permission to access the page you requested. What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed. "ADM's technical ingenuity and deep experience across a complete portfolio of natural ingredients provides customers like Marfrig an edge in meeting the latest consumer trends," said Roberto Ciciliano, ADM president of Nutrition in Latin America. "As the leading protein provider with a wide array of specialty ingredients and flavor capabilities, ADM can provide a complete solution to help meet our customers' unique challenges, and this agreement is a great example of that working in action." ADM to produce plant-based protein in BrazilMarfrig Global Foods reached an agreement with Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) for the production and sale of vegetable protein-based products in Brazil the companies will work together to develop plant-based products with ADM supplying the primary raw material used in the process distribute and sell the products in the food service and retail channels  “We offer an advanced R&D structure natural ingredients and technological solutions including the advantage of local manufacturing to anticipate industry trends and meet our clients’ needs with customized service We are the ideal partner to support and foster the sustainable development of the food specialties and healthy nutrition industry,” said Roberto Ciciliano “And our agreement with Marfrig further strengthens that proposition.” The production of plant-based burgers in Brazil will be launched at Marfrig’s unit in Várzea Grande Part of the plant-based raw materials will be shipped directly from ADM’s plant in Campo Grande to Marfrig’s plant The first plant-based burgers to be produced under the partnership between Marfrig and ADM will reach the Brazilian market by the end of this year the products will be supplied to food service clients the plant-based burgers will be sold in retail channels Marfrig will launch a specific brand for its plant-based products Marfrig became the world’s second largest beef processor in terms of production capacity Keystone Foods at the time was the tenth largest poultry company in the United States By submitting this form, you acknowledge that use of your data is governed by our Privacy Policy. you agree to receive texts or calls regarding your subscription or other WATT products and services Please call +1 (847) 400-5960 for custom support Pageant officials condemned the man's actions and said they would take "appropriate legal measures" Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE She has also worked in broadcast television as a reporter for Hawaii-based news station KHON2 News Get our news on your inbox! Suscribe x MercoPress, en Español Montevideo, May 6th 2025 - 13:51 UTC Chinese imports of meat and offal totaled 830,000 tons in September 63% higher than the volume recorded for the same month last year based on information from Beijing's customs office with an increase of 121.6% in the annual comparison because of the problems caused to the local supply by the African swine fever China has already imported 3.29 million tons of pork China’s beef imports in September increased by 18.9% or 180,000 tons Brazilian food companies BRF and Marfrig Global Foods received the approval of Beijing on October 23 to resume meat exports from the Dourados (MS) and Várzea Grande (MT) units that had been suspended amid concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic Shipments of chicken from the BRF unit were suspended in July and are expected to resume in the coming days Commenting for this story is now closed.If you have a Facebook account, become a fan and comment on our Facebook Page This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Join the news democracyWhere your votes decide the Top 100 Reasons for you to sign up to our newsletter here A beauty pageant was cut short over the weekend after a furious husband jumped on stage and smashed the winner's crown came to a halt on Saturday (27 May) when Emannuelly Belini was crowned the winner Footage showed Belini leaning over in disbelief when her name was announced but before the tiara was placed on her head a man grabbed it from the host and threw it on the ground Local media outlet Globo claim it was the runner-up's husband Pageant coordinator Malone Haenisch has since spoken out and said the man "did not consider the result to be fair and caused all this inconvenience and damage." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter "We vehemently condemn the incident that occurred at the time of the crowning of the elected Miss Várzea Grande," she told the publication invaded the stage and aggressively destroyed the crown," she continued adding: "We confirm the pageant jury’s choice and we sympathise with the elected Miss as she is not responsible for the crazy attitudes of third parties." It comes after Daniela Arroyo González made history earlier this year as the first transgender woman to compete for the title of Miss Universe Puerto Rico Taking to Instagram to celebrate the good news back in February González said: "The emotion and pride that I feel in this moment overwhelms me with joy." "Having the courage to dream big and follow your heart always leads us to success or in the best case it leads us to change the world to a better one." "It's time to show how far we can go," she concluded at the end: "This is my time." Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings (ANS - Várzea Grande) - Jeferson Gabriel Ferreira a 13-year old student of the Salesian Institute "São Gonçalo" is committed to creating a library for the community in Várzea Grande all by himself The initiative is the result of his love of books and the concomitant absence of a library in that area he is now finalist at the "Good Example Award" a prize that seeks to highlight and acknowledge positive individual initiatives that help to improve society Having already awarded two Salesian past students from the state of Minas Gerais the Good Example Prize is now awarded in the state of Mato Grosso and promoted by the TV "Centro América" an affiliate of the "Rede Globe" of Cuiabá a project that gives due justice to Salesian values and a reflection of the proactive spirit of a Salesian student of the Institute "São Gonçalo" Jeferson spoke of how the idea came to him and how he started collecting books from house-to-house until he came to create a collection that has now more than 6,000 titles "I want to be of help to all," says the boy.  "Reading can make people's lives better If you read a book your mind is more open and joy arrives." The report dedicated to him also shows the daily life of Jeferson in his school and includes interviews with his teachers and educators who commented on the student's qualities and the importance of his initiative "Each book is a precious source of information Jeferson's desire is to spread information and thus to gradually improve society and this has made us profoundly happy," said the school's headmaster Source: Rede Salesiana Brasil 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, you consent to the use of cookies. To learn more or to opt out, click "Further Information". All you need to know about the leather industry, twice a week Photo: Ruud PloegDue to rising concerns about Covid-19 after new outbreaks in Beijing China has revoked the export authorizations of 5 Brazilian slaughterhouses beginning July 2020 and Supply (MAPA) has officially confirmed this information the reasons for this decision “have not been formally presented” The Chinese General Administration of Customs (GAC) recently carried out similar measures against the United States and European countries Among the blocked slaughterhouses are 2 pig Brazilian authorities have furthermore decided to suspend an additional poultry facility on their own accord “The Ministry has suspended exports to China by a facility whose activities have been frozen due to a judicial decision related to Covid-19 prevention among its workers,” the note read Brazil: Covid-19 cases spike among processing plant workers Processing facilities in the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul Santa Catarina and Paraná are being hit hard by a spike in the cases of coronavirus the number of Brazilian pig slaughterhouses authorized to export to China fell to 14 More than double this amount of poultry and beef facilities are allowed to export These measures are the result of increased restrictions on Chinese imports which the Chinese government has taken in order to mitigate the risk of a 2nd wave of Covid-19 in their country there is still no evidence that Covid-19 can be transmitted through food Brazilian firms sign China´s request for covid-19 free meat All of Brazil’s main slaughterhouses have signed statements requested by Chinese authorities to assure their exports are “coronavirus free” president of the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) there is no scientific basis for the measures taken by the Chinese government Turra guarantees that products arriving in the Asian country have been previously analysed and do not present a risk of Covid-19 contamination “We asked Minister Tereza Cristina to fight for our right to deliver surveyed products to Chinese ports,” he said China is still the biggest importer of Brazilian pork and that the relationship between the 2 will remain “on the best possible terms” Debates about masculinity can encourage men to speak up about sexual violence 9.4 million people have experienced sexual violence at some point in their lives There are 1.8 million boys and men included in this figure according to the 2022 National Health Survey (PNS) conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) Data from the Ministry of Health indicate that 46% of girls who are victims of attacks report the cases while still adolescents a study published in the journal Nature in October 2023 estimates that around 10% of men were subjected to some form of sexual abuse in childhood Researchers studying the subject state that such high levels of underreporting in comparison to women are related to stereotypes associated with masculinity and the low visibility that the problem has in society which is also reflected in the scarcity of studies focused on understanding this type of violence The World Health Organization (WHO) defines sexual violence as sexual acts (or the attempt to obtain sexual acts) and unwanted comments and advances or other actions aimed against people’s sexuality which also includes psychological intimidation In his doctoral research defended in 2022 at the Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences from the institution’s Center for Research on LGBT Human Rights and Health performed a scoping review of studies on sexual violence against boys and men conducted in Brazil from 2015 to 2021 “Scoping reviews incorporate comprehensive searches in databases to map publications regarding a particular topic in the scientific literature,” explains researcher Maritsa Carla de Bortoli from the Center for Health Technologies for the Unified Health System (SUS) The results of this type of study can reveal the principal studies Under the guidance of medical epidemiologist Maria Amélia de Sousa Mascena Veras Ferreira’s analysis identified that 1,400 studies were conducted in Brazil on the subject of sexual assault but only 53 of them investigated cases involving male victims we noted a lack of articles on sexual violence against boys and men in Brazil as well as a dearth of studies with an exclusive focus on this issue,” says Ferreira who is also a professor at the Centro Universitário Várzea Grande The psychologist notes that the 53 mapped studies involved a total of 1.4 million people the groups most affected by sexual violence are men who have sex with men and those with sexual dysfunctions with a prevalence of up to 71%,” the researcher observes The survey showed that men who are victims of sexual violence are more prone to drug use Aline van LangendonckFerreira also reports that which the researcher says breaks with the concept that it’s only men who play this role attacks against boys are usually carried out by people close to them and occur in the victim’s or aggressor’s home the analysis of case notifications points to a difference in comparison to girls and women Violence against boys tends to be more long-term as they hesitate longer before talking about the issue and reporting it which means the crime can go on for years,” the researcher says is that boys are victims of sexual assault at an earlier age than girls “Most of them suffered attacks before the age of ten while among girls violence seems to be more frequent from preadolescence onwards,” he points out These data are corroborated by the 2022 Brazilian Public Safety Directory In rapes of those classified as vulnerable 46% of cases among boys occur in the 5- to 9-year-old age group while among girls the highest incidence (55.8%) is recorded from 10 to 13 years of age Ferreira says he was surprised by the number of male patients he saw in his office in São Paulo who reported having been victims of sexual assault the majority hadn’t sought psychological treatment for this violence which had impacts that ended up appearing later Motivated by his experience as a psychologist and by the data he had collected for his dissertation which focuses on providing online assistance to male victims of sexual violence The psychological treatment format the NGO offers is psychological attending care time with a qualified listener to comfort victimized men at the moment when suffering and memories of the event emerge “We received more than 200 people from January 2021 through the end of 2023,” the researcher reports Another study Ferreira conducted involved a sample of 1,200 men from all over Brazil who answered an online questionnaire in 2002 to investigate their history of sexual assault The survey showed that 70% of participants suffered noncontact sexual violence before the age of 11 such as exposure to sexual conversations and pornography while 30% reported having been subjected to forced sex “This means that the most prevalent violence among men is that which leaves fewer physical marks which makes filing complaints difficult and contributes to underreporting,” he assesses coordinator of Espaço Transcender at the Butantã Health Center of the University of São Paulo School of Medicine (FM-USP) specializes in the care of transgender and homosexual children and adolescents who are victims of aggression He says young people with gender variance and boys considered “effeminate” tend to be more frequent targets of sexual violence “They are often seen as more vulnerable by attackers who often claim that they raped them to ‘correct’ their sexuality,” he comments homosexual children and adolescents who have been raped are afraid of being held responsible and punished for the very violence they lived through “In a similar manner to what happens with women when it’s said they were raped because of their cleavage or short skirt — an obvious example of machismo — gay boys who are attacked also blame themselves for being ‘effeminate,’” the researcher says Sexual violence against boys is more frequent before the age of 10 and tends to continue longer compared to similar abuse against girls Another complex factor is that men who are victims of this type of violence can feel pain and pleasure at the same time during the sex act causing involuntary stimuli in their reproductive organs “This ends up being confusing for the victim who may think that they didn’t suffer violence because they apparently felt pleasure which can also generate feelings of guilt,” says Ciasca who is also director of the lato sensu postgraduate specialization course in psychiatry at Cetrus-Sanar a São Paulo company providing products and services to support medical students and professionals unpublished research by Denis Ferreira of Santa Casa a study whose results will be released in an article that is still in press analyzed data from the Notifiable Disease Information System (SINAN) and the Brazilian Public Security Forum (FBSP) The survey identified an increase in reports of sexual violence against boys and men in all regions of Brazil between 2009 and 2022 especially in the Northeast and South and in the age group from 20 to 60 years with an emphasis on the brown-skinned group The analysis by education level shows growth in every category especially among men who are college graduates,” reports Ferreira The study also evaluated reports of rape among men and boys recorded in Public Security Departments nationally from 2017 to 2022 and found a 28.9% drop in these cases nationwide there was a 39.5% increase in reports of sexual violence against this same group by national health services “These numbers indicate that cases were no longer being reported to the Public Security departments especially during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the psychologist observes the survey indicates that health service reports increased overall with the rate of complaints filed regarding sexual violence against boys and men per 100,000 inhabitants increasing and reaching its peak in 2022 at 6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (see graph) The number of municipalities that were reporting cases also increased suggesting a greater geographic scope in the documentation of recorded cases Alexandre Affonso / Revista Pesquisa FAPESPPsychologist Jean Von Hohendorff relates that while treating a boy who had been a victim of sexual violence the child told him that the worst part of the traumatic event — perpetrated by an adult male aggressor — was the systematic insults he began to receive from his own mother Hohendorff coordinates a research group investigating violence and the activities of protection and treatment networks a higher education institution in Passo Fundo One focus of his research analyzes the relationships between masculine stereotypes and sexual assault the psychologist completed his master’s degree at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) where his thesis research developed a psychological intervention model geared toward boys who had been victims of sexual violence Written based on protocols used for girls at public health services in the city of Passo Fundo I noticed a lack of research on sexual assaults against boys and decided to delve deeper into the subject,” he says In treatment sessions conducted at the time with boys and adolescents who had experienced this type of violence Hohendorff observed the patients had extreme difficulties in talking about the events This resulted in his decision to further investigate the issue during his doctorate The fear of being questioned about their masculinity together with the fact that the aggressor is often their financial provider are among the reasons for victims’ resistance to addressing the issue Another group dedicated to supporting male victims of sexual violence the Portuguese NGO Quebrar o Silêncio (Break the silence) calculates that — on average — it takes men 20 years to be able to report such attacks and that in Portugal only 3.9% of cases are actually reported one in six men is a victim of sexual assault before the age of 18 in Portugal and only 16% of them admit to having been raped “The first step in treating these victims is to enable them to talk about their experience Only at that point is it possible to think about interventions,” Hohendorff says the content platform Papo de Homem (Man chat) formed a partnership with the University of São Paulo Social Information Consortium (CIS-USP) 47,000 men were interviewed about issues involving masculinity that 37% of respondents said they had never talked about what it means to be a man with 78% expressing the belief that they should not behave in ways that appear feminine and 57% that they can’t express emotions the initiative gave rise to the documentary O silêncio dos homens (The silence of men) “Men are educated to be able to defend themselves and be strong and have failed to fulfill their role in society,” says Ferreira In his doctoral dissertation defended in 2023 at the School of Architecture and Urbanism (FAU) at USP architect and historian Pedro Beresin Schleder Ferreira researched books on moral education for men produced or translated in Brazil between the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth the country was going through a process of social transformation and bourgeois masculinity became associated with a conception of modern civilization,” he says both femininity and masculinity were being reconfigured in works such as A arte de formar homens de bem (The art of training good men) to master their emotions and be productive were promoted Ferreira argues for an increase in research into behavior manuals related to the construction of masculinity in Brazil in the same way that such works have focused on the role of women in society founder and coordinator of the Sexuality Studies Program at USP’s Hospital das Clínicas estimates that for every ten cases of sexual violence seen at the hospital who is also the former president of the Brazilian Psychiatric Association the health professional must report it to the police I think it’s essential to separate treatment in the healthcare system from the legal authority,” she argues professionals aren’t always sure that there was any aggression; on the other hand victims of violence might avoid healthcare services for fear that such policies could result in legal proceedings The psychiatrist adds that many people repeatedly attacked during childhood and youth may become either victims or aggressors in adulthood experiencing it as something natural,” she states An article published in Nature in October 2023 defines childhood sexual abuse as “exposure before the age of 15 to any unwanted sexual contact.” It is a type of violence that causes both immediate emotional and physical trauma and has consequences that can last a lifetime and impact future generations The study views these attacks as a risk factor for subsequent experiences with perpetrating violence on intimate partners and indicates that people exposed to sexual assault in childhood have a 45% greater risk of suffering disorders due to alcohol use and are 35% more likely to develop depression The results were obtained through a systematic review conducted in seven electronic databases of intimate partner violence and childhood violence conducted a study from 2017 through 2020 in public schools in the state of São Paulo The goal was to understand preventive actions and identify school activities that can help prevent such abuse including screening films and documentaries Leão also develops extension projects in schools together with teachers students hung sheets of paper on which they had written their feelings and doubts about sexuality and violence on a clothesline We address the need to say no to suspicious The researcher explains that many cases come to light through activities she contacted the team at the Social Assistance Reference Center (CRAS) enabling them to uncover that he was being abused Another situation she identified was the history of a 12-year-old boy who had been raped by a classmate’s mother saying that he was lucky to have been able to begin his sex life with an experienced woman,” she says “It took months for the victim to realize that he was being abused and this occurred during an activity that I was conducting at school on the subject,” she reports Leão points out that the Child and Adolescent Statute (ECA) contains relevant which states that cases of violence must be reported to the Guardianship Council; article number 245 which determines that anyone who does not file such a report is liable for negligence; and article number 56 according to which directors of educational institutions must make these notifications the researcher works in partnership with municipalities in the state of São Paulo and continues developing activities to combat sexual violence in schools “These initiatives make it possible to alert students to the existence of this type of aggression as well as how to identify and refuse sexual violence and request help Since such violence generally occurs within the family sometimes the adult who can identify that it’s happening — or gets alerted by the student — is the teacher,” she concludes Violência sexual contra meninos – Teoria e intervenção © Revista Pesquisa FAPESP - All rights reserved. - Photo: AuroraChina has suspended importations from the main slaughterhouse of cooperative Aurora in Chapecó Although no further reasons were communicated it is likely the ban is related to fears over Covid-19 The information about the suspension was shared last week by Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) after Chinese communication just before New Year The ministry said that China had “requested information on Covid-19 cases at the facility” and justified the suspension by “concerns” regarding this unit without giving further details According to a document available on the website of the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) the suspended unit has the registration number SIF 3548 referring to a plant of the cooperative located in Chapecó The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) supports Aurora and provides information to MAPA that might to be necessary to send to Chinese authorities in order to reverse the situation ABPA stated: “ABPA emphasises that this is a punctual and past situation All information and demonstrations of good practices from the cooperative – following strict sectoral and official protocols for Covid-19 – have been demonstrated in detail to Chinese authorities.” ABPA reiterated that there is no scientific proof of the risk of contamination of Covid-19 through food consumption China has already carried out similar suspensions against other Brazilian slaughterhouses China has suspended imports of 11 slaughterhouses and 1 fish unit from Brazil because of concerns over Covid-19 infections exports from BRF units in Dourados and Lajeado Monteiro Indústria de Pescados and meat processor Agra have already been reestablished Protecting Brazil from pig diseases 5 slaughterhouses are still suspended by China JBS Três Passos and Aurora Chapecó produce pork meat Brazil has confirmed a new milestone for pork meat exports International sales of pork totalled 1.021 million tonnes in 2020 a result 42.2% higher than that achieved the year before Sign up for the Spanish News Today Editors Roundup Weekly Bulletin and get an email with all the week’s news straight to your inbox (List price   3  months 12 Bulletins)  and thank you for choosing CamposolToday.com to publicise your organisation’s info or event Camposol Today is a website set up by Murcia Today specifically for residents of the urbanisation in Southwest Murcia providing news and information on what’s happening in the local area which is the largest English-speaking expat area in the Region of Murcia When submitting text to be included on Camposol Today please abide by the following guidelines so we can upload your article as swiftly as possible: Send an email to editor@camposoltoday.com or contact@murciatoday.com Attach the information in a Word Document or Google Doc Also attach a photo to illustrate your article Oliveira throws the winner’s crown to the floor on May 27 The event in the Brazilian city of Cuiabá had a freak ending when Matheus Oliveira took to the stage and threw the winner’s crown to the floor after his wife was announced as the runner-up the representative of Várzea Grande and winner of the contest snatched the crown from the previous winner and hurled it to the floor he grabbed his partner’s hair and pulled her off stage Responding to shouts and disapproval from the audience he picked the crown up from the ground before smashing it a second time contestant and runner-up of Miss Gay Mato Grosso 2023 Contest security guards had to go onto the stage and remove the furious husband "He did not consider the result fair and caused all this inconvenience and damage," said Malone Haenisch Organizers are planning to contact local police and take legal action against Oliveira Email: evne@vnexpress.netTel: 028 7300 9999 - Ext 8556 Nossos serviços estão apresentando instabilidade no momento Algumas informações podem não estar disponíveis The IBGE releases today (June 16) the 2020 Legal Amazon Map, based on the update of the Municipal Mesh The map brings the state and municipal borders as well as the positioning of the cities' headquarters in order to broaden the understanding of the urban dynamics and the logistic infrastructure of regional integration the Legal Amazon occupies 5,015,068.18 km² of land corresponding to nearly 58.9% of the Brazilian territory (8,510,295,914 km²) “The biggest changes compared to 2019 were in the inner municipalities of the Legal Amazon” This is because there were no updates in the representation of Brazil's borders with other countries nor changes in the boundaries between the states that make up the area the municipality of Várzea Grande had changes in its territory but that did not change the total area in question” The new map also brings elements to support analysis of Intermediate Cities in the Legal Amazon those with socioeconomic characteristics and connections capable of consolidating and disseminating local and intra-regional development The updating of the Legal Amazon territorial area is a reference in the combination of statistical and geoscientific information It can contribute to build a solid database to support regional planning and enable the monitoring of social and regional inequalities and of the sustainable development goals the Legal Amazon defines the geopolitical delimitation of the area for the purpose of social and economic planning of the region and "The federal government is responsible for demarcating the Legal Amazon for the dissemination of the region's area" nine states make up the Legal Amazon: Acre (22 municipalities) Tocantins (139) and part of Maranhão (181 municipalities Maranhão is the state with the largest number of municipalities in the area and has 79.3% of its territory (or 261,350,785 km²) integrated into the Legal Amazon the Legal Amazon comprised the states of Pará and Amazonas and also part of Mato Grosso to the 16th parallel north the portion of Goiás to the 13th parallel north and the Maranhão area to the 44th meridian west Law 5,173 defined that the region would cover the states of Acre and also the areas of Mato Grosso to the 16th parallel north of Goiás to the 13th parallel north and Maranhão to the 44th meridian west 1977 included the entire state of Mato Grosso to the Legal Amazon © 2018 IBGE - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística Nós utilizamos cookies para melhorar sua experiência de navegação no portal. 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