Here are some of the stories that have made the news recently here in Brazil:

First, a story that has rocked Brazil. João de Deus (John of God), an extremely influential medium, has been accused of serial sexual abuse.

…by a lot of women, including his own daughter.

Another horrible tragedy…

On the drug-war front…

Couple caught on a bus with baby toucan and monkey

Bullet points:

• Interior of São Paulo
• Toucan was in a box, monkey wrapped in a blanket
• $500,000 fine

Biologists from Brasilia register image of rare “black panther”

Bullet points:

• Weighs around 150 pounds
• Seen in a nature preserve near Brazil’s capital city
• A rare variation of Brazil’s onça pintada (painted leopard)

President Michael Temer participates in a launching ceremony for a new submarine

Yacht of Brazilian ex-billionaire Eike Batista to be auctioned

Bullet points:

• Impounded by the Brazilian government as part of the the Lava Jato investigation.
• Has four rooms (two suites), a sauna, three cabins and a kitchen, with room for 21 passengers.
• Photos included in the article.

Check previous headlines here.