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3 Brazilian men charged after woman tossed from bridge without safety rope
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Three men face potential charges after a 21-year-old woman died when rope-jumping instructors allegedly launched her from a bridge without attaching the safety ropes meant to stop her fall, authorities said.
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, a 21-year-old student, died Saturday during a rope-jumping event at an abandoned bridge about 90 miles northwest of São Paulo, Brazil.
Police investigator Andrea Levy told reporters Monday that the three instructors involved in the jump acknowledged that Rodrigues de Freitas was not connected to any safety equipment before she was launched from the bridge.
«They do not remember whether they forgot to attach [the ropes], or who was supposed to do it, or who failed to check. But the fact is the ropes were not attached to her,» Levy said.
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The Ponte do Esqueleto, or «Skeleton Bridge,» is located in São Paulo, Brazil. (Google Maps)
The three instructors were arrested following the incident and could face criminal charges, The Associated Press reported.
Brazilian authorities said the three instructors were arrested on suspicion of homicide with «eventual intent,» a legal concept under Brazilian law that generally applies when a person is deemed to have accepted the risk that a death could occur. According to Brazilian outlet G1, citing investigators, the instructors were booked on the charge at the scene.
Investigators said Rodrigues de Freitas requested to be launched from the bridge «airplane style,» with two instructors lifting her above their shoulders while she stretched out her arms.
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Video shared online appears to show two helmeted men tossing the young woman from the abandoned bridge moments before the fatal fall. The instructors appear to be wearing harnesses connected to safety lines.
Authorities said Rodrigues de Freitas fell approximately 130 feet.
Bungee jumping elastic is pictured here. (Giovanni Mereghetti/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Brazilian media reported that Rodrigues de Freitas had purchased a guided hiking excursion that included the rope jump from the abandoned bridge.
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Rope jumping is an extreme sport that differs from traditional bungee jumping. Instead of elastic cords that create a vertical bounce, rope jumping uses low-stretch climbing ropes designed to transform a fall into a pendulum-like swing.
The City of Limeira identified Rodrigues de Freitas as a resident of Jandira and issued a statement expressing condolences to her family.
«At this moment of pain, the City of Limeira stands in solidarity with the young woman’s family, friends and loved ones,» municipal officials said in a statement Saturday.
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The city said it would cooperate with authorities investigating the incident.
Rodrigues de Freitas was buried Sunday.
Local police are investigating the incident as a homicide. (Facebook/@Comsoc Limeira)
Levy told Brazilian television program «Jornal Nacional» that investigators were examining whether the group conducting the jump was authorized to operate at the site. According to G1, Levy said investigators believe a failure to verify the placement of the safety rope contributed to the fatality.
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In a statement cited by G1, attorneys for the three instructors said their clients had experience conducting the activity and that the incident was the first fatality during their years of operation.
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the apparent safety failure, including who was responsible for ensuring participants were properly secured before jumping.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Alcaldía de San Salvador Centro invierte $3.5 millones anuales en limpieza y prevención de inundaciones
La Alcaldía de San Salvador Centro puso en marcha el “Plan Invierno Capital 2026”, con el objetivo de reducir los riesgos de inundaciones y emergencias durante la temporada de lluvias.
Según lo expuesto este 16 de junio en el espacio de entrevistas Frente a Frente, el director de Saneamiento Ambiental, Germán Muñoz, detalló que la estrategia incluyó la limpieza integral de drenajes primarios y secundarios, así como el saneamiento de ríos y quebradas, sumando más de 211 kilómetros lineales intervenidos.
Este esfuerzo permitió evacuar 11 mil toneladas de desechos antes del inicio de las precipitaciones más intensas, acción que la municipalidad considera clave para evitar emergencias mayores. De acuerdo con el director, la respuesta ante las tormentas recientes involucró la activación de más de 500 trabajadores municipales, incluyendo personal de Protección Civil, recolección de desechos y parques.
El municipio habilitó y mantuvo en funcionamiento 14 albergues para evacuaciones preventivas, anticipando escenarios de riesgo en barrios vulnerables. “Nuestro trabajo no fue ir a atender una emergencia, sino prevenirla”, afirmó Muñoz en el programa. El funcionario subrayó que la prevención se tradujo en una reducción de daños materiales y la ausencia de personas lesionadas durante los eventos climáticos más recientes.
En paralelo a la preparación para la temporada de lluvias, la Alcaldía desarrolla la campaña “Los buenos salvadoreños no ensucian”, orientada a fortalecer la conciencia y la responsabilidad ciudadana respecto a la disposición de residuos.
Según explicó el director de Protección Civil Municipal, William Hernández, la iniciativa busca transformar los hábitos cotidianos desde la educación básica, pasando por la vida comunitaria y el entorno laboral. “El desconocimiento no existe, incluso los niños muestran mayor sensibilidad que los adultos”, afirmó Hernández. Añadió que el propósito es consolidar patrones de conducta orientados al cuidado y preservación del espacio público.
En cuanto a la gestión de los desechos, la municipalidad opera con dos sistemas diferenciados:
- Recolección domiciliar (el camión pasa por el frente de las viviendas)
- Servicio casa por casa (en zonas de difícil acceso o de alta densidad).
De acuerdo con la información proporcionada por los funcionarios, más de 36,500 viviendas reciben el servicio personalizado, que incluye la recolección directa en apartamentos, mesones y comunidades donde el acceso convencional no es viable. En total, la alcaldía reporta una recolección anual que oscila entre 214,000 y 325,000 toneladas de desechos, con rutas diarias y operativos especiales en puntos críticos.
Por lo que, el impacto presupuestario de estas acciones es considerable. Según datos del municipio difundidos en Frente a Frente, San Salvador Centro destina aproximadamente 3.5 millones de dólares anuales a la limpieza de calles, tragantes, ríos y quebradas.
Esta inversión cubre tanto el mantenimiento ordinario como las intervenciones extraordinarias tras lluvias o acumulaciones imprevistas. Las autoridades enfatizan que una parte significativa de estos recursos podría orientarse a proyectos de infraestructura o servicios si no existiera el problema de la basura arrojada en la vía pública.
La estrategia municipal incorpora también la instalación de tecnología como cámaras de videovigilancia y sistemas de monitoreo, aunque los protagonistas de la entrevista enfatizaron que el cambio cultural resulta fundamental. Para la alcaldía, la solución no pasa únicamente por ampliar el número de basureros, sino por consolidar la responsabilidad individual de los habitantes.
Una ciudadana es captada por las cámaras de Sivar Seguro mientras intentaba dejar una bolsa de basura en un lugar no autorizado. A través de los altavoces, recibe una advertencia inmediata sobre la infracción y la multa correspondiente, viéndose obligada a recoger sus desechos.
El marco normativo contempla el derecho de defensa para quienes sean sancionados por infracciones relacionadas con la disposición de desechos. Según lo explicado por Muñoz durante la entrevista, los ciudadanos pueden presentar recursos de revisión si consideran injusta la multa recibida.
Las autoridades reiteraron que la meta principal de estos esfuerzos es construir una cultura de corresponsabilidad entre el gobierno local y la ciudadanía, donde el cumplimiento de las normas y el cuidado del entorno redunden en una mejor calidad de vida para todos los habitantes de San Salvador Centro.
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President Donald Trump has the beginnings of an agreement to end the war in Iran, but Congress hasn’t seen it, and Republicans want details before lending their support.
Trump declared that the deal had already been signed by all parties, but senators, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., who is a member of the Gang of Eight who receives top-level intelligence briefings from the administration, are still in the dark about what exactly it entails.
«I don’t think even the people who follow this stuff closely up here know much about it,» Thune said.
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As Congress awaits information on the long-awaited deal, Vice President JD Vance went on a media blitz for much of Monday to provide rough sketches of what’s inside. When asked if Vance should brief senators on the matter, Thune said, «Somebody will need to.»
«I don’t know whether it’s the vice president, but for sure, our members are gonna have a lot of questions about it,» Thune said.
There’s also an issue of trust with Iran and whether it will follow through with whatever has been agreed to.
«History shows that the religious zealots running Iran lie like fish swim,» Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said.
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Vance’s media tour did outline a rough timeline of about 60 days from the initial signing of the deal to allow for further negotiations on a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear program.
But there are critics, including former President Barack Obama, who told «Good Morning America» that he was «doubtful» Trump’s deal would be different from his own agreement with Iran in 2015.
Vance shot back on CBS News that Obama’s deal «took an Iranian nuclear program that it accelerated, and it basically bribed the Iranians to stop that program.» However, Vance confirmed that there would be a $300 billion reconstruction fund available to Iran if it stayed in line with the guardrails of a forthcoming agreement.
Trump and Vance have both said that details of the deal would emerge in the coming days, likely during an official signing ceremony on Friday in Switzerland. But that’s not good enough for some.
«We’ve been told dozens of times that this war is over, and dozens of times we’ve been disappointed,» Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said. «There have been divergent statements from a variety of people in the administration. In these high-stakes negotiations, the devil is in the details, but Trump still hasn’t even revealed the text of his ‘understanding’ with Iran.»
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Vice President JD Vance visits the show «Hannity» with host Sean Hannity at Fox News Channel Studios on June 15, 2026, in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
When asked why the administration had not revealed the contents of the deal to lawmakers, a White House official said, «We will continue our long history of extraordinary levels of transparency with the Hill, as we maintained throughout the course of this conflict.»
While Republicans weren’t sure of the specifics of the deal, many said that they wanted a vote on a final product to ensure that it was permanent and wouldn’t end up like former President Barack Obama’s Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, which Trump ripped up during his first term.
«Once we have a final agreement, we need to check it out and pass it,» Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., said. «The only way it’s lasting — executive agreements last through the executive — you want a long-term agreement. It’s gotta be law.»
Lankford leaned into the Trump factor in his understanding of the deal and contended, «President Trump … is pretty unconventional the way he does this kind of stuff.»
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«I don’t foresee him going to go make a bad deal in things. Is it gonna be everything I want? Probably not. Or Iran would never, ever sign it,» he said. «But I don’t see him giving away the farm on this.»
Meanwhile, while much of Congress is in the dark, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair James Risch, R-Idaho, may have some insight into the deal.
When asked if he had been read into the administration’s agreement with Iran, Risch said, «I do. I have.»
«I don’t have any comment on it at this point. It’s still a work in progress,» Risch said. »We’ll get to that here pretty quick.»
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