The spectre of depression hangs over Brazil after its economy contracted by 3.8 percent last year as businesses invested less and laid off more than 1.5 million workers.

Purchase of 'Cancel For Any Reason' polices for trips to Zika-impacted areas has surged according to US insurance company RoamRight.

Brazil’s worst recession in 25 years has deepened. The economy shrank 1.7 percent in the third quarter – half a percent more than analysts had

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has begun her second term in office. As she took the oath, Rousseff promised to rein in government spending to lift

Brazil has been voting to elect the country’s next leader in a presidential runoff between left-wing incumbent Dilma Rousseff and surprise challenger

Dilma Rousseff is fighting for a second term as president of Brazil, at the head of the powerful PT Workers’ Party. Economic growth is slumped

With just over a month to go until Brazil’s presidential election, polls show that environmentalist Marina Silva has widened her lead over Dilma

As many had expected, Brazil proved unstoppable in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup. Confidence on the football pitch combined with social

Brazil has sold the production rights to the largest ever oil discovery following an auction at a beachfront hotel in Rio. The Brazilian state-run

Brazil is the latest country to have to launch drastic measures to shore up its national currency. After the currency – the real – slipped to near

Protesters from two of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas took to the streets to demand investment in public services. They are calling too for the right to

Brazil’s middle class are demanding that public services be given a higher priority than football. The country is gearing up to host a global