See Rio de Janiero's colourful carnival returns after pandemic hiatus Rio de Janiero's Carnival is back for the first time since the pandemic. Brazil's top samba schools took part in the dazzling parade at the Sambadrome. 25/04/2022
no comment Rio's carnival fights against racism Rio de Janeiro's carnival, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life Friday with the first famed samba school parades since Covid-19 hit Brazil. 23/04/2022
no comment Brazil holds first carnival since Covid Rio de Janeiro holds the first carnival since Covid-19 hit Brazil. 23/04/2022
Nature Pet monkeys are pushing this tiny marmoset to the brink of extinction In Brazil, invasive species compete with native marmosets for food, habitat and even reproductive partners, jeopardising their survival in the future. 16/04/2022
no comment Brazil: Thousands of indigenous people demonstrate for their land rights Thousands of indigenous people are demonstrating in Brasilia to oppose mining and oil exploration in their reserves. 07/04/2022
Health 'Alternative' COVID cure ivermectin turns out not to work A new study of over 3,000 COVID patients in Brazil found the antiparasitic drug worked about as well as a placebo. 01/04/2022
Living Greta Thunberg gets invite onto floating home made from rubbish Brazilian artist Luiz Fernando Barreto built his floating house on Pavuna River in Rio de Janeiro to bring awareness to the pollution of its waters. 29/03/2022
Biztech news How to save the Amazon? Brazil company says NFTs are the answer A Brazilian company is selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) allowing buyers to sponsor the preservation of the Amazon rainforest. 28/03/2022
Green News Thousands protest against Bolsonaro's anti-environment bills in Brazil "Brazil is at a crossroads. Amazon deforestation is out of control, violence against Indigenous people has increased." 10/03/2022
Brazil Severe floods and mudslides in Brazil kill at least 104 north of Rio The state fire department said 25.8 centimetres of rain fell within three hours on Tuesday -- almost as much as during the previous 30 days combined. 17/02/2022
no comment Rescuers on scene after deadly Brazil landslides Rescuers on scene after deadly Brazil landslides 16/02/2022
Brazil Death toll from flooding and mudslides in Brazil rises to 34 The area got 25.8 centimetres of rain within three hours Tuesday -- almost as much as during the previous 30 days combined. 16/02/2022
Destinations This is how Brazil's biggest tourist hotspot got swallowed by the sea Where once holidaymakers came in their droves, now only vultures roam the beaches of Atafona - a former Brazilian resort that is soon to be washed into the sea 15/02/2022
no comment Devastating flooding displaces thousands in Brazil Devastation from flooding and landslides continued in Brazil's Minas Gerais on Wednesday after the state was pummeled by heavy rainfall to start the year. 13/01/2022
Brazil Ten dead after cliff collapses onto tourist boats in Brazil Dramatic videos shared on social media networks captured the moment the cliff collapsed. 10/01/2022
Brazil Brazilian president 'doing well' after being rushed to hospital "He is stable, undergoing treatment, and will be reevaluated throughout the morning," his doctors said in a statement. "At the moment, there is no forecast for his release." 03/01/2022
no comment Brazil's Santa Claus school ends another Christmas season The Santa Claus School of Brazil closes another Christmas season with a traditional lunch. 28/12/2021
no comment Devastating floods after two dams break in Brazil Two dams broke Sunday in northeastern Brazil, flooding a rain-drenched region that has already seen thousands forced to flee their homes. The city governments of Jussiape and Itambe posted warnings on social media urging people to seek safety 27/12/2021
no comment NGO brings holiday cheer to Sao Paulo homeless Santa Claus delivered a bit of Christmas cheer Tuesday to homeless people in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, where thousands live in gritty and harsh conditions in the streets. 22/12/2021
See Stunning 1,500 piece home nativity scene in Brazil lights up Christmas Joao de Castro says this has long been a tradition in his family. "My paternal grandmother's family is an old family from Santa Lúcia and all the women made nativity scenes." 17/12/2021
Taste A small Brazilian town is gaining global recognition for its cheese 57 Brazilian cheeses won medals at the biennial 'Mondial du Fromage' in Tours, France in September, putting unsung Brazil only second to France as the world's best cheese makers 16/12/2021
Brazil Brazil introduces new COVID-19 measures for international travellers The decision issued by a Supreme Court judge on Saturday invalidates regulations previously announced by the National Health Agency that required only a negative PCR test for visitors. 13/12/2021
See French tightrope walker stuns Rio beachgoers with latest daring walk Nathan Paulin elegantly manoeuvred the peaks of two hills on the sands of Rio's Red Beach. 07/12/2021
no comment All aboard the 'Samba Train' for the first time since COVID Samba groups performed on a train filled with passengers Saturday as doubts are raised about the return of Rio De Janeiro's famous carnival due to the emergence of the omicron variant. 05/12/2021
See Netflix's 'Prayer for the Stolen': Childhood cartel tale set for Mexic In her feature debut, documentary filmmaker Tatiana Huezo offers a harrowing tale of three girls growing up in a place terrorised by a Mexican drug gangs. 03/12/2021
See Meet the woman making hyper-realistic babies every week that never cry This Brazilian artists says the dolls take a week to make and sell for €1,200 each. 24/11/2021
