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World of photos, May 24, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors
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El Niño blamed for floods that killed scores, left 150,000 homeless in Brazil
On the outskirts of Eldorado do Sul, people are sleeping on the roadside and going hungry.
- by Amanda Perobelli and Leonardo Benansatto
To save the Amazon, a project is making sure cattle farmers earn another living
The stakes are high. About one-fifth of what some call “the lungs of the world” is already gone. Now Microsoft and other corporations are getting involved.
- by Manuela Andreoni
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Worst floods ever recorded in Brazil kill dozens, destroy key infrastructure
Brazil’s president said there had never been more rain in a single location in the country’s history.
- by Gabriela Sa Pessoa
Beauty queen shot dead after octopus ceviche order led killers to restaurant
Police are investigating the brazen daylight shooting of 23-year-old Landy Parraga amid media speculation the hit was ordered over an affair with a drug lord.
- by James Badcock
Developer sells stunning land for $100m. The buyer will never build a thing
Not far from where the Andes Mountains meet the Pacific Ocean, a vast swath of pristine wilderness is changing hands under the most unusual circumstances.
- by David Gelles
A $38k Rolex led to a president’s home being raided – and could get her sacked
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte is facing attempts to remove her from office for “permanent moral incapacity” after she was noticed wearing luxury watches to public events.
Macron embraces Lula, and the memes poking fun at their ‘wedding’
Running through the forest, looking into each other’s eyes on a boat, and hugging a lot, the French and Brazilian leaders looked to be on a honeymoon.
- by David Biller
‘I promised to come to your forest’: Macron honours tribal chief, reveals $1.6b plan to protect the Amazon
The French and Brazilian governments have launched a four-year plan to protect the Amazon rainforest, in the process reviving their bilateral relationship.
- by Mauricio Savarese and Sylvie Corbet
Brazilian police arrest three over killing of councilwoman-turned-icon
The assassination of Marielle Franco, a 38-year-old black, bisexual city councillor, in a drive-by shooting shook Brazil profoundly and reverberated around the world.
- by Gabriela Sa Pessoa and David Biller